Areas hit by heavy rain seek federal aid
Gov. Dolph Briscoe urged President Nixon to provide immediate federal assistance to Hidalgo Guadalupe and Wilson counties after up to 15 inches of rain caused more than 1 million dollars in damages. The aid request focuses on temporary housing and low interest SBA loans.
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Austin, Tex
Dolph Briscoe
Nixon
Hidalgo, Guadalupe
Wilson Counties
Briscoe
Federal Small Business Administration
Nixon admin to impose mandatory heating oil allocation
Washington sources say the Nixon administration will order a compulsory allocation system for home heating oil. It ends voluntary efforts to distribute scarce fuel and could be issued within days, possibly today.
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Washington
Nixon
Huge state oil and gas lease sale expected in Texas
Austin AP reports sealed bids open today for what may be one of the largest state oil and gas lease sales. State Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong announced 1,348,610 acres across 1,712 tracts to be offered, the most acreage ever nominated for such a sale. Mexico City AP notes strikes and inflation worsen economy as political tension rises after two assassinations with over 200,000 workers at about 1,000 firms striking for a 20 percent raise.
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Austin, Tex
Bob Armstrong
Armstrong
Mexico City
Mexico
Bulging food bill suffers setback
AP market basket survey shows consumer grocery bills rose in September with an Oct. 1 average up nearly nine percent from March 1. Across 13 cities the total was up in six and down in seven. 36 percent of items cost more, 21 percent less, 32 percent unchanged and 11 percent unavailable. Pork chops and eggs fell while milk sugar butter and cookies rose.
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Louis Cook
Associated Press
Dallas
Balmorhea News Highlights Local Life and Market News
Balmorhea area notes include funeral attendance in Crane for Rosa Lumpkins, and the Hahn family relation in Mason. Local families vacationing at LBJ Lake with Texas Tech ties, plus Charley Oates’ horse accident. Also features El Paso Times praise for Nina and Sadie Oliver from Silver City NM, sterile fly efforts in Toyahvale, junior class cake sale funds for uniforms, and a long community newspaper with shopping-price survey across several cities.
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Nina
Sadie Oliver
Joe Kingston
el Paso Times
Silver City
N.M
Sadie
New Mexico State College
Louis Lee Oliver
Balmorhea
Small town stunned by tragedy in Stanford Montana
Eight people from Stanford and area died when a Saturday joy ride plane crashed on a mountainside near Stanford. Among the dead were county treasurer Patricia Mullymaki and her husband Lyle, Stanford High School graduates, and two Montana State University students. Sheriff Loberg said many residents were linked to the victims and a federal crash investigation is ongoing.
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Mont
Ralph Gentry
Gentry
Stanford High School
Arthur Mullymaki
Phoenix
Ariz
Seattle
Mullymaki
Charles O. Loberg
Judith Basin County
Loberg
Patricia Mullymaki
Lyle
Samson
Lynn Barnard
Gus Dusek
Lennie Haker
Jack Brady
Miss Barnard
Montana State University
Bozeman
Helena
Carroll College
Theft reports and property damage across Pecos area
Police report a string of break ins and vandalism including a .22 rifle theft from M H Bates pickup on Missouri Street and clothing, a 19 inch TV from Ramona Campos residence, a beacon light stolen from Oasis Putting Course, windshields shattered on Esther Varela’s car, and a break in at Juana Florez’s Elm Street home. A postal worker was bitten by a dog on W 14th Street and officer Taylor Enmon was jailed on drunk charges near the Western Club after directing traffic.
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M. H. Bates
Missouri St
Ramona Campos
Sixth St
Charles Smith
Jesse Silva
Third St
Silva
Beacon
Pecos
Esther Varela
St. Oak St
Armando Madrid
Varrera
Jimmy Martinez
Postal Service
W. 14Th St
Martinez
Taylor Eamon
Enmon
Juana Florez
S. Elm St
Florez
Weight loss may be limited by fat cell count says doctor
Washington report cites Dr Myron Winick of Colum bia University saying some people inherit a fixed number of fat cells. Those labeled fatties or skinny then struggle to stay slim or plump as their biology dictates. Exercise and dieting may not change this underlying predisposition.
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Washington
Myron Winick
Columbia University
Institute of Human Nutrition
Winick
Calendar of Community Meetings and Events
A calendar editor notes daily events for a community page. Tuesday schedule includes Evening Optimist Club at 8 p.m. Saragosa Hall, TOPS at 6 30 p.m. at the driver license bureau, AARP at 7 p.m. in the community center banquet room, Eagle Booster Club at 7 30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria with film and game commentary, Saint Catherine's Altar Society at 8 p.m. parish home. Wednesday Downtown Lions at noon in Holiday Inn. Thursday Pecos Rotary at noon in Holiday Inn, Merchants seminar on telephone usage at 3 p.m. Community Center. Friday Chamber of Commerce advertising committee at 3 p.m. Chamber office. Sunday Scout meeting every Sunday at Community Center. Monday County Commissioners meet at 9 30 a.m. county judges office.
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6Th
Peach
Tops Club
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American Association of Retired Persons
Eagle Booster Club
Saint Catherine’s Altar Society
Oglesby Wins Drawing Prize At Car Show
Ed Robinson of Robinson Chevrolet Buick announced results from a mid September drawing held during their new car show. Jack Oglesby won the coffee pot. Wash and grease job winners include Richard San Ramon, Mrs. E O Bright, Mrs. B A Vaughn, Arturo Pallan, Teresa Moore, P D Dowling, Mrs. R D Hildreth, and Bessie Langham.
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Robinson Chevrolet- Buick
Jack Oglesby
Richard San Ramon
O. Bright
A. Vaughn
Arturo Pallan
Teresa Moore
P.D, Dowling
R, D, Hildreth
Bessie Langham
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