UTPB honors Hubbs at campus opening
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin opened its campus Friday with Pecos pioneer Barney Hubbs among four recipients of the Permian Pioneer award. Hubbs helped cut the ribbon for a south campus building with historic exhibits and recalled founding Pecos newspapers before a luncheon salute.
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Midland
William L. Kerr
Pecos
Barney Hubbs
UTPB
Odessa
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Hubbs
Permian Historical Society
Tom McKnight
Frank Knight
Collectors Weekly
Kermit
Knight
Sirica orders seizure of Dean Watergate documents
U S Judge John Sirica ruled that classified documents once held by John W Dean III be taken into the court clerk in safe custody. The certified copies will be provided to prosecutors and the Senate Watergate committee. Dean had placed the papers in a safe deposit box after his firing.
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Washington
U.S
John Sirica
John W. Dean
White House
Nixon
Sirica
Senate Special Committee
U.S. District Court
Dean
Charles Shafer
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Shafer
Mansfield
Alexandria National Bank
Doctor shortage threatens Reeves County Memorial Hospital finances
Reeves County Memorial Hospital faces a projected loss over 100000 this year as occupancy falls from 12.53 to 6. The shortage of doctors is blamed for overwork among remaining staff and vacation time for doctors. Board plans to attract new physicians with regional helps from Kermit and Andrews. Administrative measures include maintaining trained staff and a two week student doctor program in August to bolster care.
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Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Joel Daniel
Daniel
Kermit
Andrews
Pauline Drew
Creamy McCree
Texas Folklorico staged for bicentennial celebration
Gov Dolph Briscoe announced a Texas Folklorico stage production to mark the bicentennial with Dr Joe B Frantz named as Briscoe's personal representative for the national birthday events. Firefighters responded to a brush fire in Orla Friday night and a grass fire eight miles south on Hwy 17 two hours later.
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Austin
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Joe B. Frantz
University of Texas
Briscoe
Orla
Hwy. 17
Skylab Launch Marks Giant Space Station Mission
AP reports Skylab, the first U S space station, blasts into orbit from Cape Kennedy with a nine man crew expected to stay eight months. The three man docking crew Conrad Kerwin and Weitz prepare to link up Tuesday and begin medical and orbital experiments aboard the 118 foot long station.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab
America
Earth
Donald K. Slayton
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Cape Kennedy Beach
Houston
Tex
Orbiting Laboratory
Apollo
Citizens report more dog bites in town
The week saw multiple dog bite reports including Paul Ruiz bitten at 7 30 p m on Saturday near 702 S Locust St Barbara Miller reported a dog bit a horse at the Stafford stable area on Sunday Cora Moody described a pack of dogs in her neighborhood Friday and requested pickup
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Paul Ruiz
Pedro Ruiz
S. Locust St
Barbara Miller
Country Club Drive
Stafford
Cora Moody
F"’ St
Reeves County approves 3000 dollar homestead exemption for seniors
The Reeves County Commission approves a 3000 dollar senior homestead tax exemption after a meeting with Harold Meyer Paul Dowling and Emmett Beauchamp. They also discuss a proposed senior recreation center and budget implications for 1974. Other actions include bids on hospital equipment and sheriff communications funding.
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Reeves County
Harold Meyer
Paul Dowling
Emmett Beauchamp
Precinct 4
Cecil Cothrun
Weather swings across Pecos and Midwest with heat to cold
The report notes extreme temperatures from 108 in Pecos to 28 in Traverse City, with a mix of sun, rain, wind, and thunderstorms across Texas and the Midwest. Forecasters expect scattered showers through Thursday and a slow warming trend, while some areas face frost warnings and lingering cool air.
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Pecos
Associated Press
West
Northwest
North Texas
East Texas
West Texas
Guadalupe Pass
Weather Service
el Paso
Texas
Panhandle
Midwest
Oregon
California
Rockies
Atlantic
Florida
Virginia
Illinois
Wisconsin
Lake
Youth Driver Cited After Car Hits Park Fence
Patricia Jan Lyles, 13, was cited for failure to control speed and driving without a license when the car she was driving struck the fence around buffalo pens at Municipal Park at about 3 p.m. Sunday. Ernesto Salcido, owner, was cited for permitting an unlicensed person to operate a vehicle. Minor city accidents followed with no injuries.
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Patricia Jan Lyles
Buffalo Pens
Municipal Park
Ernesto Salcido
Charles Smith
John C. Woods
Nebraska St
Roger James Lee
Box
Tommy Box
Willis Stevens
Savas Apts
Barbara Ann Phelps
Band Boosters Meet Tuesday in High School Cafeteria
The Band Boosters will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. This will be the last meeting of the year and officers will be elected. Anyone who has not turned in the fruitcake order books, please do so at this time.
Indian care deplorable report on American Indians in NM and AZ
The U S Commission on Civil Rights said Indians in New Mexico and Arizona face denied job and education opportunities health care and water access. The findings, from hearings in Albuquerque and Phoenix last November, describe a grim picture of living conditions for American Indians in the two states.
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Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
Arizona
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Phoenix
Senior Citizens to Meet Tuesday in Barstow
The Barstow Senior Citizens will meet Tuesday at noon in the Community Center for a covered dish luncheon and program. All who are interested are invited to come.
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Barstow
City Federation to seat officers
Installation of officers for the City Federation will be held at 8 p.m. Friday in Federation Parlor with Young Homemakers Club as hostess. The meeting had been set for Wednesday.
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City Federation
Federation
Young Homemakers Club
Insurance rates slashed across Texas by nine firms
The State Insurance Board approved large reductions in fire, extended coverage and homeowners rates for nine insurers including State Farm, Niagara, Seaboard, Kansas City Fire and Marine, St. Paul Mercury, Preferred Risk Mutual, Central Mutual, Premier, and Sentry. Cuts range from 10 to 30 percent on various coverages with a plan to ease policyholder costs, while stressing stability and service as key factors beyond price.
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Seaboard Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Kansas City Fire and Marine Insurance Co
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co
Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co
Central Mutual Insurance Co
Premier Insurance Co
Sentry Insurance
Texas
Joe Christie
Christie
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Pecos Enterprise
Louella
Bill Hubbs
Terry Burns
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
O’ferrall Pauly
University of Texas System Board of Regents
University of Texas of
UTS
McNeese
Dean Records
Peggy McCracken
Dowling
Bill Cowart
Chevrolet
Louise Patrick
Dick Pattillo
Jerry Cantell
Kenneth Calloway
Norris Sydow
Gould
W.S. White
Gentec
B&h Supply
B &H Supply
Henderson
Lanier Business
Copy Machine, Inc
Sheriffs Department
Criminal Justice Council
Department of Public Safety
Mental Health Center
Cothrun
Wendell Faulkner
Duval
M.C. Martinez
Ismael Carrasco
Board of Equalization
Catherine Ashley
Faulkner
Darrell Glover
D.J.A. Leoni
State Guard
Civil Defense
John Lewis
Gatesville
Fran Dearing
Erie
Nebraska
South Dakota
Michigan
Traverse City
Mich
Needles
Calif
W. 13Th St
Phelps
Oak and
Fourth Streets
Marcelino Martinez Munoz
Mesquite St
David H. Reyes
Palm St
East Third St
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