Reeves County Roads to Receive Seal Coating Contract
The State Department awards Jones Bros Rental Equipment of Odessa a 1.57 million seal coating contract for 260 miles in the Odessa District. Work spans FM 1450 23.76 mi and US 285 routes, with 90 days to complete, funded partly by a Special Highway Rehabilitation Program. Russell Neal directs execution. A Henry Pearson oversees supervision.
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Odessa
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Jones Bros. Rental Equipment Co., Inc
Reeves County
Jet
U.S.285
Pecos County
U.S. 285
Culberson
U.S. 80
Pecos River
Respect for Law Week honors Pecos area lawmen and fire chief
The Pecos Evening Optimist Club held a May banquet at Holiday Inn to honor nine lawmen and one fire official for Respect for Law Week. Recipients included Eddy Markham and Julian White of federal agencies, Raul Florez and Robert Diaz local police and sheriff personnel, and Captain Joe Coleman and John Lewis among others, with Fire Chief J T Prewit also recognized.
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Pecos
Holiday Inn
Eddy Markham
U.S. Marshall
Julian C. White
U.S. Border Patrol
W.D. Lawler
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Troy L. Moore
Lawler
Raul Florez
Reeves County
Robert Diaz
Police Department
Marvin Slayer
Department of Public Safety
Joe Coleman
Texas Ranger
John F. Lewis
J.T. Prewit
Markham
Border Patrol
Fort Stockton
Laredo
Florez
Sheriff's Office
Sue
Cynthia
James
Lisa
Janette
Diaz
Mindy
Courtin
Salyer
DPS
Phyllis
Stephen
Rebecca
Coleman
Falfurrias
Victoria
Houston Beaumont
Reeves, Ward, Winkler
Loving County
Erma
Tom
Mark
Mary Lewis
Lewis
Lynne
Scott
Tony
Tia
Dean
Prewit
Pecos Volunteer Fire Department
Mary
John Mary
Mike
Steve
April food price survey shows additional increases
The Associated Press market basket survey tracked 15 items at 13 city stores. At the end of April the average bill rose 1.5 percent in nine cities and fell 1.5 percent in four, leaving the overall April increase about half a percent from March.
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Associated Press
Odessa march rallies for justice after Pecos inmate death
About two to three thousand protesters marched in Odessa to demand justice for Larry Lozano of Pecos, who died in the Ector County Jail on January 22. The rally featured Mass by Father Michael Fernandez, remarks by Mario Cantu, and chants of Viva la Raza.
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Odessa
Larry Lozano
Pecos
Ector County
Father Michael Fernandez
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
San Antonio
Mario Cantu
Father Fernandez
United States
Texas congressmen top conservation ratings in 1970s survey
The League of Conservation Voters rated two Texas Democrats highly in conservation. Bob Eckhardt of Houston scored 87 as the Texas House leader for the third straight year, and Jim Mattox of Dallas received 80. Retiring Democrats W. R. Poage and Olin Teague earned zeros.
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Washington
Texas
League of Conservation Voters
Bob Eckhardt
Houston
Texas House Conservation
Jim Mattox
Dallas
W.R. Bob" Poage
Olin
Tiger’ Teague
Pecos seminar on Farm Labor Contractor Act rules
A 1963 federal act regulates farm labor employment with new standards for farmers and crew leaders. A Pecos seminar at the Community Public Service Building Reddy Room will discuss these requirements Wednesday at 7 p.m. Representatives Joseph Wysong and Martin Barrow will from the U.S. Department of Labor answer questions.
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Farm Labor
Congress
Pecos
Public Service
Reddy Room
Joseph A. Wysong
el Paso
Martin Lee Barrow, Sr
Midland
U.S. Department of Labor
Eagles Take First Half District Lead In Baseball Win
The Pecos Eagles defeated the Andrews Mustangs 13 to 3 to claim the first half district title. They resume district play tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. hosting Mona Hanson Labs, with Staff Writer Paul Briones providing Friday’s game story on page two.
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Pecos Eagles
Andrews Mustangs
Eagles
Monahans Laboes
Paul Briones
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John Lewis
Troy Moore
Marvin Salyer
J.C. White
Raul Flores
Lawmen
Marshall
Wounded Knee
Carol
Mechell
Lucas
White
Marfa
Alcholic Beverage Commission
Eastham State Farm
Texas Liquor Control Board
The
Moore
Liquor Control Board
Big Spring
Nancy
Martha
Jeff
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
David Vejil
Walthall Street
Ruben Florez
Giants
Lew Barrett
Paul Moreno
Moreno
U.S
Griffin Bell
FBI
Doctor Reynolds
Elvia Reynolds
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