United Way Penalized For Delay Of Campaign Play
The United Way campaign will continue after a delay of game penalty cited by Bob Miller. The drive supports 13 Pecos organizations including the Pecos Pee Wee League Football Association which just wrapped its season with a game between All Stars and Cowboys. Johnny United on the 24 yard line shows $18,552 raised of a $24,500 goal in the 100 Per Center Booster Club. Coaches volunteer, funds will equip boys with jerseys and equipment costing about $25 per player.
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United Way
Bob Miller
Pecos
Johnny United
United
Pecos Pee Wee League Football Association
All Stars
Cowboys
Rookies Launch 84-Day Skylab Mission Amid Space Station Orbit
Three rookie American astronauts rocketed into orbit at Cape Canaveral to begin an 84 day mission aboard the Skylab station. Commander Gerald P. Carr said the crew is upbeat and adjusting to weightlessness as the rookies marvel at the views from the window.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Skylab Space Station
Gerald P. Carr
Marine
Carr
Air Force
Pogue
Gibson
Nixon
Earth
Pogue Chidren
Driving lessons end as 65 take Texas license test
Reeves County Community Council collaborated with the Texas Department of Public Safety to run a three day driving course at East Pecos Junior High School. DPS officers taught bothSpanish and English sessions and about 60 percent of Thursday’s written test takers passed to begin the driving portion.
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Reeves County Community Council
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas
Rachel Kirkwood
Clarence Stovall
Midland
Stoval
Reeves County
Raul Flores
Marvin Salyer
Pecos
Lynn Reese
Odessa
East Pecos Junior High School
Egypt
Israel
Golda Meir
Air Force
Lod
Cairo
Red Cross
Suez
Catro-Suez
U.N
Lucy Lopez
East Pecos Junior High
Community Council of
Jury deliberates sentence for former Dallas policeman
In Austin, a jury began deliberations on the punishment for former Dallas officer Darrell L. Cain, who was convicted of murder in the death of 12 year old Santos Rodriguez. Defense urged probation, while the prosecutor pressed for a substantial prison term. The trial revealed emotional testimony from Cain's wife and other character witnesses, with sequestration and legal limits shaping the proceedings.
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Austin
Tex
Dallas
Darrell L. Cain
Santos Rodriguez
Cain
Phil Burleson
Dallas Asst. Dist
Jon Sparling
Sparling
Burleson
Dorothy Smith
Pecos bands to perform at UIL region marching contest in Odessa
Pecos High School bands and Pecos Junior High squads will perform at the University Interscholastic League Region 1 marching contest in Odessa at W T Barrett Stadium. Junior high starts at 9 05 a m with strong numbers praised by director Joseph DuPas and 9 30 a m for East Pecos Junior High. Pecos High performs at 1 55 p m, playing When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again with a vocal The Battle Hymn of the Republic and a finale fanfare. Spectators admitted free. bands on the stadium east side.
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Pecos High School
Odessa
W.T. Barrett
Pecos Junior High
Joseph DuPas
DuPas
Kim Dingler
East Pecos Junior High
Doug Garman
Texas
Johnny
Pecos High
Bill Carrico
Mary Ella Meek
Bowie
Pecos
Cool autumn air grips West Texas with frost
The Associated Press reports frost in exposed Panhandle and far West Texas areas as cool autumn weather persists. Frigid readings included 28 at Marfa and 33 at El Paso, with 35 at Dalhart, while coastal regions showed mostly clear skies. Forecast calls for dry conditions through Tuesday with gradual warming by Saturday.
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West Texas
Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Far West Texas
Marfa
West Texas Mountains
el Paso
Dalhart
Brownsville
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Carr, Gibson
William R. Pogue
Sun
Kohoutek
Outer Space
Oun
THE
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
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