Indochina roundup notes U S suspends aircraft removal
U S agrees to suspend removing South Vietnamese aircraft flown to Thailand by Viet Nam refugees at Bangkok request. U S launches Cambodian refugee airlift including former Cambodian president Sau Kham Khoy. Ford criticizes admitting up to 150000 refugees. Cambodian rulers promise no foreign troops, respect borders. Many planes already aboard U S carrier Midway or removed from Utapao base. Debate over ownership of planes continues among Thailand, South Vietnam, and the U S.
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Thailand
State Department
United States
America
U.S
Midway
Gulf of Thailand
Chatichai Choonhoan
Saigon
South Vietnam
Chatichai
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Vietnam
Cambodia
North Vietnam
Pecos City Council Bets On Place Voting For Councilmen
The Pecos City Council schedules a second reading of an ordinance to switch from at large elections to placing councilmen by numbered districts. If approved, future elections will name candidates for specific places. The council aims for a May 22 final reading.
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Pecos
Bob Bickley
Beard growing contest at rodeo time draws Jaycees and Golden Girl court
In a lively note, the Jaycees challenge the fire department to a beard growth contest judged by the Golden Girl and her court at the Colonial Fling ding on July 2, with categories for total length beard and mustache style. Any other club may enter. Also mentioned is July 4 festivities plus a Humorous Southern Union News item about meter-reading skepticism and municipal shrubbery.
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Fire Department
Golden Girl
Colonial Fling
Southern Union News
Southern Union
Panel to probe SS financing
A congressional panel will examine Social Security financing on Wednesday after Social Security trustees reported a larger deficit than expected. The trustees estimate a 5.3 percent average shortfall over 75 years, prompting Senate Aging Committee chair Frank Church to note that adjustments may be necessary but time remains. House Ways and Means subcommittee hearings will consider whether raising taxes on high earners earning over 14100 annually is needed now.
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Washington
Congress
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate Committee On Aging
Senate
House
Ways and Means Subcommittee On Social Security
Senate vote favors utility commission in Texas
Senators approved a bill to form a three member utility regulatory commission for intrastate telephone, electric, water and sewer services in rural areas with a conference committee to reconcile the measure. House had unfinished business opposing cheap handguns known as Saturday night specials.
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Austin,tex
Texas
House
Sen. W. T. Moore
D-Bryan
Moore
Ron Clower
Garland
Trick or treat trial opens with no ruling
Ron ald C. O bryan, a Houston area resident, goes on trial for capital murder in the death of his son after allegedly giving poisoned Halloween candy. A lone male juror was seated as prosecutors and defense began jury selection, a process expected to take weeks. Judge Frank Price overruled a defense motion to bar the death penalty in the case.
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Houston (Ap
Ronald C. O'Bryan
Houston
District Court
Frank Price
Free Lunches Expanded Under New USDA Guidelines
New school year rules raise income eligibility for free lunches by 11 percent, potentially lifting the family income threshold for a four person household to $6,260 while reducing price meals apply up to $8,770. Pecos schools may face higher cafeteria deficits. local administrators may adjust eligibility for hardships.
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Ray Whitley
Pecos
USDA
Whitley
Sparkman to represent Pecos HS at national VICA event
Wayne Sparkman a Pecos High School senior and student council president will travel to Washington DC in June to compete in extemporaneous speaking at the national Vocational Industrial Clubs of America contest. He earned second place in the Texas state meet in Houston after the first place winner was ruled ineligible.
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Wayne Sparkman
Pecos
Wasington
Sparkman
National Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
VICA
Washington
Houston
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