Rural Texans would veto county ordinance power
A Houstonian and two rural lawmakers proposed a referendum backed limit on county commissioners to enact ordinances. The plan would require countywide and unincorporated area approval. Debate paused as Governor of Tamaulipas spoke. House also moves to fund teaching hospitals and establish a state human rights commission.
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Austin, Tex
County Commissioners Court
Tamaulipas
John Wilson
la Grange
Jim Hubert
Kerrville
Milton Fox
Houston
Fox
Dewitt Hale
Dcorpus Christi
Wilson
House
Young Homemakers raise funds for Easter Seals telethon
Reeves County volunteers collected over $1,000 during the Easter Seal telethon with about 20 workers on two hour shifts at the radio station from 10:30 p.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday. Co chairs Debby Roberts and Vickie Bowlin led efforts coordinating nationwide broadcast appeals and local pledges. People can mail donations to Harvey Tinkler, Box 2037, Pecos.
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Reeves County
Pecos
Debby Roberts
Vickie
Martha Walker
Young Homemakers
Harvey Tinkler
Texas enjoys calmer weather as cool air nears from north
A new batch of cool air moved toward Texas reducing wind gusts from Guadalupe Pass to less than 40 mph in mountains while western skies cleared. Temperatures ranged from a 24 degree low at Marfa to 67 at McAllen as storms and blizzard warnings dominated nearby regions.
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Associated Press
Texas
Guadalupe Pass
West
Rocky Mountains
Texas Panhandle
Marfa
Dalhart
Panhandle
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
West Texas
Dakotas
Wyoming
Montana
New Mexico
Upper Great Lakes
California
Lower
Great Lakes
Midwest
Key West
Fla
Big Piney
Wyo
Craig
Colo
Balmorhea Area Candidate Seeks Third Term
Balmorhea council hopeful Pecos Cook announces re election to a third term. Lifelong resident, 38 years in town, Balmorhea High School graduate 1956. Driver for East Texas Motor Freight. Promises finish sewer project and pursue a modular ambulance after qualified staff are trained. Believes honesty guides his policies.
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Pecos Cook
Balmorhea
Survivors moved to U S airlift after Tenerife crash
Survivors of the Tenerife disaster were loaded onto a U S Air Force C 130 for transport to Texas with stops in Las Palmas and New Jersey. Officials cited 53 of 70 survivors to be taken to San Antonio Army hospital. 29 were litter cases.
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Texas
Fenton Wheeler
Associated Press
Santa Cruz DE Tenerife
Canary Islands
U.S
United States
Pan American
KLM_ airlines
Santa Cruz
U.S. Army Barn Center
San Antonio
Tex
Las Palmas
Grand Canary Island
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
W.E. Owen
de Funiak Springs
Fla
Amsterdam
KLM
Pentagon to Review Nam Era Discharges for Forgiveness
The Pentagon will review 432 530 Vietnam era undesirable and general discharges to grant case by case clemency on grounds of forgiveness and compassion. Eligible veterans will have six months to apply and guidelines will be issued within a week. Jack Carter, son of the president, is named among those affected for a 1970 marijuana incident at Navy Nuclear Power School.
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Washington
Pentagon
Jack Carter
Carter
Gerald R. Ford
Navy Nuclear Power School
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Calhoun
Balmorhea Area Candidates Seek School Board Seats
Balmorhea area residents weigh local education leadership as Gary Loftin, 27, runs for a Balmorhea school board seat. Loftin, now single, moved to town about three years ago from a ranch, is a former King Ranch foreman, and has Team Roping experience. He emphasizes engaging youth in schools and the city.
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Gary Loftin
Balmorhea
Loftin
Carrizo Springs
Team
King Ranch
Easter Turkey and Eggs Featured in Texas Markets
Mrs. Gwendolyn Clyatt of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service says Easter specials in College Station markets are centered on turkey and eggs. Meat counters show beef and pork deals with lamb more prominent in some stores as consumers are urged to seek best beef values on chuck roasts and steaks.
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College Station
Texas
Gwendolyne Clyatt
Genealogists Meet Saturday at Midland Seminar
Midland Genealogical Society holds its Fifth Annual Spring Seminar from 8 45 a m to 4 15 p m at the Rodeway Inn Midland featuring Mary Neal Speakman a certified genealogist and writer who will present Genealogy Potpourri covering New England research Texas studies and National Archives records Reservations via Mrs James F Ormond at 915 684 7561 Also listed are grocery and produce price notes and biblical quotes with no other event details.
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Midland Genealogical Society
Rodeway Inn
Interstate 20
Hwy 349
Midland
Mary Neal Speakman
New England
Texas
National Archives
James F. Ormond
Bond sales progress in Reeves and neighboring counties
Reeves county reports February sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds totaling 11 167 dollars, reaching nine percent of its 1977 goal. Statewide two month total stands at 16 percent. Ward 31 percent. Ector 13 percent. Midland 20 percent. Pecos 12 percent. Winkler 14 percent.
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United States Savings
Reeves County
Archie Scott
Texas
Ward County
Ector County
Midland County
Pecos County
Winkler County
Absentee ballots deadlines for local races announced
Voters may request or return absentee ballots for the county school board by today. City council by mail ends at 5 p.m. and in person voting for independent school board ends at 5 p.m. today. Ballots received after pickup at 10 a.m. Saturday will still be counted if mailed or delivered.
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Independent School Board
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Holly Barrett
Hackberry
Martha Dudley
S. Plum
Gene Douglas
Bowlin
Ohio
Pecos Cook ‘Council
Tenerife
Pan Am
Antonio Oyarzabal
Z.A. Veldhuisen van Zanten
Sergio Orlandini
Victor Grubbs
Centerport
N.Y
Nam
Defense Department
Genealogists
Lord Francis Jeffrey
Bob Bickley
Bob
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