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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1970
Page
6
Work on the grounds around the new Educational Building at First Presbyterian Church is nearly finished with planting completed around the exterior and patio areas. Brick curbing around planting beds remains to be added.
Texas high school students in the University Interscholastic League State Meet can compete for more than 145 000 in scholarships and foundation grants. Submissions for TILF grants are due May 30 with details from Box 8028 University Station Austin 78712.
AP analysis shows investors grappling with Indochina and Middle East war fears plus inflation, high interest rates, and corporate spending that may rise. Analysts cite Nixon program doubts, credit strains, and investor confidence hits amid management troubles in brokerages and ongoing market uncertainty. A UT Austin extension institute will train ABE teachers June 8 26 for adult literacy methods.
An Associated Press feature profiles Austin’s black middle class on the city’s north fringe, describing their success and evolving ties to ghetto residents. Dr. Henry Bullock argues the middle class acts as a bridge, shaping language, education, and attitudes toward crime while seeking integration without abandoning identity.
Mrs Richard Nixon will present a $500 Scholastic Achievement Award May 15 at the White House to Mary Jane Cummings of Austin Texas. Cummings is one of three outstanding blind students nationwide chosen for the honor by Recordings for the Blind.
AP Oil Writer reports domestic gas production rose to 397 trillion cubic feet over two years while new discoveries added only 22.1 trillion. FCC members and industry advocates warn the ongoing regulation of producer prices delays exploration, risking a crisis unless reforms speed up. Florida Gas Transmission's J. Bowen calls for new pricing policies to boost exploration and reserves. The piece notes the Permian Basin test and possible settlement talks in the Southern Louisiana area.
General Sam Houston is enshrined on the grounds where he spent his final years. The shrine includes the Sam Houston Museum with four columns, the 1858 steamboat-style house, and the log law office. Grace Longino has led the shrine since 1953, boosting yearly visitors to about 50,000.
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