Pecos Civil Air Patrol marks 36th anniversary December
The Pecos Unit of the Civil Air Patrol prepares for search missions within the Pecos area using one Jeep and personal cars. Cadets train at an Air Force Base with T-38 and T-37 simulators and boot camp style drills. The unit, formed before Pearl Harbor, emphasizes life saving and aerospace training.
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Pecos
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
United States Air Force
Charles Wilson
Wilson
Air Force Base
Pearl Harbor
Brent Smith
Roger Mathews
Bobby Jenkins
Earl Stanberry
Robert Hinojos
Robert Shorter
Tower urges pushing farm surpluses overseas to lift prices
Senator John Tower told Texas Farm Bureau farmers that selling surpluses abroad could raise depressed farm prices. He criticized Carter's farm bill, urged market regulation, and noted food assistance costs. He opposed grazing-set aside restrictions and cautioned against delayed reform. Carroll Chaloupka questioned a proposed December farmers strike.
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Houston
U.S
John Tower
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Tower
Texas Farm Bureau
Carter
High Plains
Carol Chaloupka
Chaloupka
Dalhart
Helping Hand project aids Pecos family this season
The Enterprise outlines Helping Hands Project No. 3, a Pecos family needing clothing for two boys aged eight and four, shoes coats for the mother, a twin bed with blankets, pots and pans, and cooking utensils. Call 445-5475 or write P O Box 2057 Pecos Tex 79772 to help.
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Pecos
Enterprise
P.O
Tex
Christmas Parade seeks more floats for theme entries
The annual Christmas parade on December 12 at 5 pm invites extra float entries with the theme The Twelve Days of Christmas. Total prize money is 225 dollars with 100 for first, 75 for second, 50 for third in the Songs of Christmas division.
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Don Walsh
Parade
Bob Miller
Mary Ann Weinacht
Ellen Weinacht
Jane Fletcher
Margie Williamson
Nita Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Texans Only Can Tax Rural Lands Says Attorney General
Attorney General John Hill told the Texas Farm Bureau in Houston that only Texas voters can rule on taxing open space farm and ranch land. He argued a 1977 House bill does not equal a constitutional amendment and urged adherence to that ruling while criticizing lawmakers and Gov Briscoe for politics.
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Austin
Texas
John Hill
Texas Farm Bureau
Houston
Hill
Capitol
Bill Clayton
Bob Bullock
Clayton
Bullock
Dolph Briscoe
Christmas shoppers favor electronics and warm clothing
Shoppers split spending between video games and cold weather gear with strong early demand for knit items and outerwear. In Detroit 3500 to 4000 kids visited Santa, up from last year, while Salt Lake City reported much stronger sales than last year at J C Penney.
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Associated Press
Gulf Coast
Herb Glaser
J.L. Hudson Co
Detroit
Santa Claus
Glaser
Chuck Huskinson
J.C. Penney’s
Salt Lake City
Weather watch hints at cooler week and holiday sales surge
Forecast shows Monday high near 71 and 39 overnight with 12 percent precipitation. Cloudy and cooler today give way to fair, colder tonight and warmer Wednesday. Shoppers in Schaumburg and Atlanta chase luxury items like cameras, stereos, jewelry, furs, and TVs as departments report strong demand and larger crowds.
Texas Income Report Shows Higher Family Medians
The Census Bureau reports a 1975 median family income of 14 094 in the United States, up from 9 876 in 1970. Alaska tops states at 22 432, followed by Hawaii 17 770 Maryland 17 556 New Jersey 16 432 Connecticut 16 244 and Illinois 16 062.
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Washington
New Census Bureau
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Maryland
New Jersey
Connecticut
Illinois
City Council to Meet Tomorrow on Council Vacancy
The city council will hold a meeting tomorrow at 6 p.m. to discuss the vacancy on the council. The session will be in the evening to allow residents to recommend an appointment. Mayor Pro Tem W. R. Bob Bickley has assumed the post of mayor. The agenda also includes possible increases in gas rates.
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W.R
Bob"’ Bickley
Texans urged to slow down as 74 percent speed in report
A Department of Transportation release shows 74 percent of Texas motorists speed, with 39 percent over 60 mph and 16 percent over 65 mph. Rural interstates report 86 percent speeding, and traffic deaths rise 11 percent year over year. DPS cites 1,331 troopers patrolling 70,000 miles, enforcing about 1 million tickets annually, mostly for speeding.
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Austin
Texas
Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Public Safety
Jim Robinson
DPS
Robinson
Wilson E. Speir
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Chicago
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