Pecos City Council 1918 1920 actions span flu, franks, and franchises
The Pecos council faced the 1918 influenza epidemic with quarantine rules and schoolhouse hospital setup on Oct 18 1918. It granted a 25 year franchise to Tri State Telephone Co, settled overcharges, and enacted public health, oil drilling, and light plant issues through 1920, culminating in the Pecos Power and Ice Company formation.
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Pecos
Tri-State Telephone Co
M. W. Collie
Penncd
Texas
Pecos Lights and Ice Co
W. W. Dean
Bob Dean
Pecos Light and Ice Co
J. W. Growdus
M. E. Neiderhorn
Pecos Power and Ice Company
Editorials To an Anxious Friend
William Allen White argues that freedom of utterance sustains wise laws and justice. Suppressing discussion during times of stress breeds tyranny and violence. He urges fearlessly speaking by any lawful means to uphold peace and progress for the nation and state.
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William Allen White
Emporia (Kai.) Gazette
White
Brute
Rising food costs push households to cut beef consumption
The piece notes households may boycott beef but it is not catching on while prices stay high. It cites Nixon’s caution that boycotts could backfire and mentions shifts to chicken fish and beans. Navy menus switch to hamburger and price hikes ripple through restaurants hospitals and jails.
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Nixon
America
Navy
Elmo Zumwalt
Naval Operations
New York
Cuba
Pork bellies trade higher than blue chips on major exchanges
A broker paid 120000 for a seat on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and 95000 for a seat on the New York Stock Exchange illustrating the feverish interest in commodities trading. The piece notes wide activity across 60 plus commodities led by pork bellies and soybeans with profits and risks tied to margins, commissions, and weather driven price moves.
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New York
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
General Motors
Mercantile Exchange
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
The
Michael Weinberg Jr
Board of Trade
Girl Scout Week Gratitude From Pecos Group
On behalf of the Girl Scouts of Pecos and the Permian Basin Council, the Pecos Neighborhood Chairman thanks the paper for wonderful coverage during Girl Scout Week and for past support from the community.
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Girl Scouts of
Today in history March 27 1973 highlights and birthdays
On this date major events include Eisenhower declaring German forces defeated in 1945, Calverts establishing Maryland in 1634, Peter the Great founding St. Petersburg in 1704, and other historic notes. Also mentions Alaska quake of 1964 and Yuri Gagarin’s death a decade ago, with Northern Ireland strike a year earlier and birthdays for Gloria Swanson and Arthur Mitchell.
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Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leonard and
George Calvert
Maryland
Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
France
Russia
Japan
League of Nations
Manchuria
Alaska
Yuri Gagarin
Northern Ireland
Quick Quiz Qs Highlight Colonials and Pets
A trivia set asks about cattle history noting Santa Gertrudis as the first U S breed. It also asks about rare dogs the lowchen or lion dog and links Renaissance lapdog use to Southern Europe. It covers Oregon claims by Russia Spain Britain and the United States.
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United States
Europe
Oregon
Russia
Spain
Britain
Hinsdale pet cemetery caretaker recalls memories of graves
Stokes Wylie, caretaker of the Hinsdale Animal Cemetery, discusses the 21 years of service at the site founded by George Remkus. Remkus, 52, explains burial costs for pets, including parakeets, dogs, and larger animals, plus maintenance and engraving fees. He notes about 300 burials per year and rare services by ministers.
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Joseph R. Tybor
Associated Press
Hinsdale, Ill
Hinsdale Animal Cemetery
Chicago
Remkus
Appointments Taped Note From VAM
VAM records mention appointments taped in a release placeholder. The fragment references internal notes related to staffing or official assignments without clear names or dates. Further readable details are scarce, leaving the exact appointment context and participants unspecified.
Supreme Court ruling eases Texas school finance overhaul
The High Court upheld Texas property tax financing of local schools, easing state pressure to overhaul finance formulas this year. Gov. Briscoe and Atty. Gen. Hill pledged to remove inequities, with bills from the Board of Education and TSTA under review and hearings set for April.
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Austin
Tex
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
High Court
San Antonio
Dolph Briscoe
John Hill
Price Daniel Jr
Texas Board of Education
Texas State Teachers Association
House Education Committee
Board of Education
TSTA
Senate
Jurisprudence Committee
Texas Joint Media Committee
Common Cause
House
State Supreme Court
Daniel
Bill Hobby
Sabine River
Louisiana
Port Arthur
Orange
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Texarkana
Tyler
Court of Criminal Appeals
Briscoe
Louis Stumberg
John Green
Beaumont
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Garrett Morris
Fort Worth
State Board of Public Welfare
Ervin E. Baden
Raymondville
Office of Comprehensive Health Planning
A.J. Kemp
J. Fred Buncy Jr
Dallas
Judson F. Williams
el Paso
Board of Regents of
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Fred S. Nail
New Texas Center For the Judiciary
Chick Morris
Mary Nell Carlson
Hill
New
Constitutional Revision Commission
Board of Control
Department of Public Safety
New State Democratic Executive Committee
Hobby
Citizens Conference On Ethics
Rural Development Council
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Just Musin
By Alton Hughes
J. E. Starley
Ben Palmer
Kpuirics
South Cedar Street
Press Association
Gloria Swanson
Arthur Mitchell
Valentine
Boyle
Earth
Reggie Dombrowsk
Gor Biff Snoot
By Roger Bollen
Tust
VAM
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