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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1971
Page
1
The Pecos Chamber welcomes ABCs Dating Game to send a winning couple to the 1972 Pecos Rodeo to gain national publicity. Local groups plan meetings on youth center development and charity events. Eastern Star speaker Mrs. Faulkenberry attends the Pecos CES Thanksgiving dinner.
Labour leaders and Automotive Proving Ground Inc reached a wage control agreement offering 29 percent raise over three years. Local 683 voted unanimously to approve the tentative deal as URW and Pay Board review it. About 210 workers, mainly Pecos residents, are affected by the contract.
Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban urged Egyptian President Sadat to seek a peace settlement and halt threats as Sadat spoke of battle and severed talks with the United States on reopening the Suez Canal. Israel also announced Maj. Gen. David Elazar as new chief of staff succeeding Haim Bar-Lev.
All County and city offices will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday. Pecos schools will dismiss early Wednesday and observe a two day holiday on Thursday and Friday. State and federal offices will close for Thanksgiving Day only.
Odessa College through the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission will offer police science extension courses in Pecos starting January. The program targets high school graduates or GED holders and includes law enforcement introduction criminology and police operations with one three hour class per week and a $60 fee. Veterans Administration eligible participants are urged to join and Pecos officers and county state personnel have signed up.
The report lists Reeves Pima with 9,002 units Pecos Upland 23,429 units Ginning totals by district include 3,589 at Presidio Upland 1,388 and 33,408 grand total to date Last year’s grand total was 41,321 Ginnings last week total 6,755 courtesy of SWIG Cotton Oil.
U S National Park Service hearings in Carlsbad on master plans and wilderness proposals for two national parks concluded without agreement. About 100 attendees Friday and 150 Saturday weighed options as visits to Paso and other sites are planned. A proposed visitor center at Frijole Ranch and a tram route to McKittrick Canyon faced mixed support with conservation groups opposing parts of the plan.
Virginia Leyna 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Leyna of 1206 S Walnut St Pecos, gives up a new rag doll to raise money for the Pecos High School band uniforms. The doll has drawn $45 so far with 18 donations totaling $305.20 from local merchants and residents. funds are being collected at First National Bank and Security State Bank.
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