Amchitka nuclear test sparks environmental clash
Nuclear scientists defend Cannikin detonation as essential for missile system readiness while protesters warn of earthquakes tidal waves and wildlife impacts. The 43 mile island sits near Alaska with global limits and secrecy around wartime testing amid renewed environmental concerns.
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Anchorage
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Rocky Amchitka Island
Federal Courthouse
Amchitak
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Amchitka
Here
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Japan
China
Wholesale price drop for second straight month in October
Nixon price freeze led to a 0.1 per cent fall in wholesale prices in October, marking a second consecutive monthly decline. Consumer finished goods rose 0.2 per cent due largely to a 2.1 per cent food increase, while excluding foods consumer items fell 0.3 per cent.
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Washington
Nixon
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pecos Teachers to Attend Texas State Convention
Nine Pecos school delegates will attend the Texas State Teachers Association convention in El Paso on Friday. The group includes Jack McCall, L.R. Hudson, Jon Denison, Fernando Hernandez, Don Howard, Julia Ross, Dalton Mosley, Dana Varney, and Karen McCorde. They depart this evening for the District House of Delegates meeting with the general session at 10 A.M. featuring guest speaker General Hans Cristoffersen of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Pecos
Texas State Teachers Association
el Paso
Jack McCall
North Pecos
L.R. Hudson
South Pecos
Jon Denison
Fernando Hernandez
East Pecos
Don Howard
Julia Ross
Dalton Mosley
Dana Varney
Bessie Haynes
Karen McCorde
George W. Carver
Pecos plans 100th birthday observance in 1973
Pecos confirms its centennial celebration for 1973 with a call for public ideas led by John Rediger Jr. from the Chamber of Commerce Tourist and Convention Division. Meanwhile, volunteers help the American Cancer Society with dressings, sheet bandages, and a 2 pm sewing session at the First Christian Church.
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Pecos
John Rediger Jr
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
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American Cancer Society
First Christian Church
Pecos Honors Youth With Week Proclamation
Mayor E W Schmidt proclaimed November 8 to 14, 1971 Youth Appreciation Week in Pecos Texas in line with national and Optimists International efforts. Manuel Galindo Optimist chairman praised youth as constructive contributors and urged community support during the transition to adulthood.
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Pecos
Manuel Galindo
Optimists
Optimists International
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Richard Nixon
America
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United States
W. Schmidt
Texas
Galindo
North Carolina
4-H members hear Godfrey at Gold Star Banquet
West Texas Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Mike Godfrey will speak at the 4-H Gold Star Banquet at 8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. The event honors 39 outstanding Gold Star 4-Hers from the Trans Pecos and Big Bend regions, including Susan Gibson of Toyah and Ken Durham of Pecos. Godfrey's awards include the Rural Service Award and the George Washington Honor Medal, reflecting his work in ranching, education, agriculture, and public addresses promoting free enterprise.
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J. Mike Godfrey
West Texas
Susan Gibson
Toyah
Ken Durham
Pecos
Godfrey
Texas
American Society of Ranger Management
Godrey
United States
Freedom Foundation
Valley Barge
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Generally fair skies forecast across Texas
Texas remains under clear skies with only scattered clouds in South and Central Texas. Predawn temps ranged from 33 in Dalhart to 60 in McAllen with most readings in the 40s. Highs will reach the upper 60s to 70s as a high pressure dome shifts eastward through the night and into Friday. Raymond Carrasco, 27, of Odessa, is in critical condition after a Reeves County deputy accidentally shot him during a Sunday fight at the Pecos rodeo grounds.
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Associated Press
Texas
South
Dalhart
McAllen
Raymond Carrasco
Odessa
Carrasco
Reeves County
Pecos
Rift Widening With Pakistan
Washington reports defense sources say Pakistan sent freighters to Communist China and Romania to acquire arms as tensions with India rise. Intelligence notes an estimated 23 000 guerrillas in East Pakistan could trigger attacks on camps in India. U S aid figures remain limited and classified due to sensitivities.
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Pakistan
China
Romania
India
U.S
East
Pentagon
Young sniper ends standoff at Carlsbad school tower
Michael OHearn, 23, holed up in a Carlsbad Mid High School tower for about two hours firing a 30-30 rifle and wounding a deputy. Sheriff Tom Granger tried to coax him down but OHearn, described as a former mental patient, took his own life with the rifle after a tense standoff while officers blocked streets and urged civilians to stay clear.
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O’hearn
Jeanette Methola
Asst
Joe Stell
Carlsbad
Harold Olive
Granger
Lions District Chief Stresses Commitment to Lionism
Lions Inter national District Governor C R Chet Connor of El Paso spoke to the Downtown Lions Club at the Holiday Inn luncheon stressing service to mankind as the core of Lionism. He highlighted Kerrville Crippled Children’s Camp with 812 children last year and urged help to send 900 in 1972. Pecos Lions Club is among 63 clubs in the district.
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Chet’ Connor
el Paso
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Connor
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Kerrville
Jesse Stephens
Lions
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Chet) Connor
TEC Tells Expanded Services and Public Roles
The Texas Employment Commission announces a broad expansion of services and public relations efforts. Chairman Harold K. Dudley says the agency will participate in more manpower programs and serve twice as many employers and employees due to policy changes, inviting 3,500 employees to share ideas to improve training and environmental control skills.
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TEC
Harold K. Dudley
Pecos
Dudley
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