Vietnam Bombing Surges in Southern Panhandle
U S planes pounded North Vietnam s southern panhandle with over 300 fighter bomber strikes and more than 30 B52 missions in a 24 hour period the heaviest since mid October. Officials say the aim is to disrupt supply routes feeding forces in the South amid a rush of stockpiling and logistics damage including trucks warehouses bridges and railroad cars.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U. S
North Vietnam
Panhandle
U.S
Trial clears Watts man in first US court martial fragging case
Billy Dean Smith, 24, black from Watts Los Angeles, is free after being cleared of murder in the first US court martial case involving fragging. He says he is lucky to be here and notes the trial’s location would matter if held in Vietnam.
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Ord
Calif
Billy Dean Smith
United States
Watts
Los Angeles
Vietnam
Apollo 17 crews enter preflight isolation for moon launch
At Cape Kennedy three Apollo 17 astronauts begin three weeks of medical isolation to reduce illness risk before the December 6 moon mission. Launch crews start a week of countdown rehearsals from November 30 ending with a simulated liftoff at 9:53 p.m. EST.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Apollo 17
Bugne A. Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
First Woman Frameman Hired by West Texas Telephone
Mrs. Glenna Thomas, 27, becomes the first woman frameman in the West Texas Telephone Company operation. She will assign and transfer numbers and handle connections on the main distribution frame. Plant supervisor Jay W. Evans notes her exacting, detail oriented work with limited male assistance.
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Glenna Thomas
West Texas Telephone Company
Mrs. Thomas
Jay W. Evans
Imale
Thomas
Killion
Teresting
Pecos
Cotton allotment cuts hit Texas and nation
The Agriculture Department trimmed Texas cotton acreage for 1973 to 4,250,719 acres from 4,885,568 this season as part of a Nixon plan to save about 106 million in subsidies. Nationwide allotment drops to about 10 million acres from 11.5 million, with 1973 direct payments projected at 704 million and total subsidies down from 810 million in 1972. Butz cites broader farmer flexibility and reduced set aside requirements.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Reeves County
Nixon
Earl L
Butz
Market struggles to hold record stock gains
New York shares limped to hold above Tuesday’s all time highs as trading showed mixed results. The Dow edged up to 1004.74 while the Nasdaq and other indices hovered near records, with traders cautious after a worsening U.S. trade balance report. Grumman faced declines amid F14A troubles and a misprint corrected for Rachel Billeiter recognition.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Grumman Corp
Freezing Texas Winds Drive Cold Spell Across State
Texas faced a frigid morning with a 33 degree low in Pecos and 29 to 31 degree readings elsewhere. Officials note overcast skies, north winds, and clearing by evening as forecasters expect a warm front to push into South Texas later today.
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Pecos
Associated Press
Panhandle Plains
Texas
National Weather Service
East Texas
South Central
Gulf of Mexico
South Texas
West Texas
Amarillo
Dalhart
Lubbock
San Angelo
Brownsville
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
Childress
Panhandle
Rediger and Dozier cited for industrial expansion
Pecos Chamber of Commerce honored Rediger's Pharmacy and Dozier Tractor and Implement Company at a Ben's Spanish Inn ceremony. Certificates presented by President-elect J. T. Moore Jr. highlight a 33 1/3 percent store expansion for Rediger's and a tenfold growth for Dozier, with 1972 sales projected to surge 667 percent over year one.
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Rediger
Dozier Tractor and Implement Company
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Ben’s Spanish Inn
J. T. Moore Jr
Pansion
John Rediger
C. K. Dozier
S. Eddy St
Jowan Devica
John
Nancy Rediger
Dozier’s
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State Welfare Department
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Quitman
Air Pioneer
Las Vegas
Nev
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Army
DaCosta
John J. Pershing
Philippines
Austin, Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Athers
Saronic Gulf
Stavros Niarchos
Merlin
Moscow
le Duc Tho
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
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Peking
Oscar Lara
Toyah School
Toyah
Ruben Valdez
Valdez
Pecos-Barstow
Pecos High School
Rachel Billeiter
Michelle Billeiter
Enterprise
Evening Optimist Club
LCS
Odessa
North Central
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North Atlantic
Michigan
Ohio
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Huron
St. Clair
T Oliver Henry Dawson
Cowan St
Isabel Acosta Jurado
Walthall St
Eddy
Monroe St
Lynda Moss Patterson
S. Alamo St
East Pecos Junior High School
Willie Collins
12Th St
Jim Wilson
Collins
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Pecos Ambulance Service
Rediger’s
Dozier
el Paso
Chamber
John T. Rediger
Central Drug
C. K
Pat) Dozier
West Third Street
J.T. Moore
C.K
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