Laser beams fire from Texas to Moon to study Earth quakes
Scientists at McDonald Observatory Texas fire four foot long laser beams through a telescope to reflectors left on the moon. Measurements estimate Earth Moon distance to three inches and may reveal continental drift and earthquake stress areas. A mobile laser station costing 1.3 million dollars via NASA will test distances from different locations by 1978.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine, Tex
Texas
McDonald Observatory
Earth
Observatory
Harlan J. Smith
Moon
U.S
Smith
Ments
McDonald
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kepone Pollution Fines Total 3.7 Million in Virginia
A federal judge fined Life Science Products 3.7 million for Kepone pollution of the James River. Former co-owners Moore and Hundtofte were each fined 25,000 on one count, with additional fines suspended. Hundtofte received one year probation for conspiracy to pollute. no prison terms were imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
Life Science Products Co
James River
Merhige
Life Science Products
Liam P. Moore
Virgil
James
Hopewell
Hundtofte
Noon market report and livestock prices in the region
The report shows the NYSE composite index down .48 to 55.14 and the AMEX market value index at 101, down .48. Big Board volume reached 8.89 million in two hours. Cotton futures eased midday with prices slipping before recovering, while livestock in Fort Worth and Amarillo saw varied movements and bids. Dow Jones averages at 11 a.m. show slight declines across indices with utilities and stocks modestly up or down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
NEW York
New York Cotton Exchange
New York Steels
Associated Press
Alcoa
At&t
Bordon
Colanesi
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Dow Chem
duPont
Fasiman
FL Paso NG I
Exxon
Fairchild Cam
Ford S
Tire
Goodrich
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
Hous LP
IBM
Jhn-Man Joon Joh
Litton
Marathon
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penney Phill Pet Ol
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Sony
Stand Inc
Sun Co
Texaco
Texas Ins
Time Inc
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox
Barbecue cooks line up for cookoff at the fair
Barbecue cooks gather for the annual fall fair cookoff held Saturday at the community fairgrounds. Teams compete for judging and prizes as residents sample smoked dishes and cheer on finalists.
Burkholder Testifies on Cotton Research Order Increase
Pecos rancher Mike Burkholder testifies at a USDA hearing urging higher funds for cotton research and promotion. The proposed amendments raise grower assessments by four tenths of one percent per bale starting with the 1977 crop, up from $1 per bale. Hearings continue in Phoenix after prior sessions in Memphis and Atlanta, with a referendum possible if growers back the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mike Burkholder
Pecos
Phoenix
Memphis
Atlanta
USDA
One car crash near Cayonosa sends two to hospital
Two Alpine residents Walter Williams and Debra Wilcox were treated and released from Memorial Hospital after a one car crash near Cayonosa on Monday afternoon. Police reported the accident occurred at FM 1450 and FM 1776 with no serious injuries.
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Memorial Hospital
Cayanosa
Walter Williams
Debra Wilcox
Department of Public Safety
Fifth and
Eddy Streets
Emmett Beauchamp
Ross Blvd
Elizabeth Schuessler
Beauchamp
Fifth Street
Schuessler
Eddy Street
Jamie Herrera
Ninth St
Victor Dominguez
S. Cherry St
Desegregation injunction eyed by Midland AQE group
Bits of news from Midland Big Spring Odessa Kermit McCamey and Odessa report on AQE plans to seek an injunction against the Midland desegregation plan with attorney involvement and an Oct 16 appeal deadline. Also coverage of Webb AFB closure questions and local political activity.
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Midland
Americans For Quality Education
Don Young
AQE
Washington
George Leonard
Odessa
Brooks Harmon
Bill Harmon
Young
Leonard
District Court
Reddie
Texas Electric
Big Spring
Air Training Command
ATC
Webb Air Force Base
R. Gadd
Air Force
Webb
Howard County
Barbs By Phil Pastoret on Generations and History
Barbs by Phil Pastoret questions whether current generations started history on the wrong foot and weighs the march of history against modern attitudes, urging readers to reflect on progress and missteps.
Weather Watch Forecast For Monday
Forecast calls for a fair day with cooler conditions. Monday's high will be followed by an overnight low, with clear skies and light winds expected.
Deaths of Lorene Williams in Casa Grande Arizona
Mrs Lorene Si Bouri Williams 67 died September 6 in Memorial Hospital Phoenix. Services held September 9 at Cole and Maud Mortuary Chapel with burial at Mountain View Cemetery Casa Grande officiated by Rev Raymond Wilson. Born September 14 1909 Pecos she lived in Casa Grande ten years from California. Survived by husband Vinson one brother P R Bowie of Ysleta and seven sisters Grace Patrick Sybil Bartlemo Beatrice Jones Jack Brunson Ola Davis Bobbie Caroline and Blanche Kiser Pecos.
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Lorene
Si) Bouri Williams
Cole and
Maud Mortuary
Mountain View Cemetery
Casa Grande
Ariz
Raymond Wilson
Trinity Baptist Church
Williams
Memorial Hospital
Phoenix
Pecos
California
First Baptist Church
Vinson
P.R. Bowie
Ysleta
Grace Patrick
Sybil Bartlemo
Beatrice Jones
Big Spring
Jack Brunson
San Antonio
Ola Davis
Bobbie Caroline
Blanche Kiser
Coleman to retire from highway office
Paul H. Coleman district engineer of the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation in Odessa will retire November 30, announced by Engineer-Director B L DeBerry. August H. Pearson will succeed Coleman as head of the 12county Odessa district. Coleman began work in 1937 as a rodman, joined full time in 1938, transferred to Pecos in 1950, became assistant district engineer, and in January 1968 was appointed district engineer for the Odessa district covering Andrews, Crane, Ector, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward and Winkler counties.
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Paul. H. Coleman
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Odessa
B.L. DeBerry
August H. Pearson
el Paso
Coleman
DeBerry
Paris
Texas A&m University
Pecos
Andrews
Crane
Ector
Loving
Martin
Midland
Reeves
Terrell
Upton
Ward
Winkler
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Fort Worth
Tex
Amarillo
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Burkholder
Chamber
Terry Burns
Robinson Chevrolet
Bear Stroud
Jerry Matta
R.J. Harris
Toyah
Don Register
Marcus Maxwell
Marble Falls
Johnny Cook
Ed Dennard
Jesse Vowell
B.J. Wilson
Pecos Jaycees
Ector County Sheriff Posse
Red Waltisperger
Brady Jaycees
Bill Abercrombie
Marion
Bill Cook
Tiny Willingham
Bill Box
Mike Harrison
Education Group
Eyes Plans
Mahon
George Mahon
Kermit
Winkler County Fair
Alan Fires
McCamey
Howard Wolf
Fulbright and Jaworski
Houston
McCamey Chamber of Commerce
McCamey Park
Wolf
William Wolf
McCamey High School
University of Texas School of Law
Austin
Roden
Tom
Pinkie) Roden
Chamber of Commerce
Pinkie’s Inc
Acme Co
R.F
Rudy) Juedeman
Ray Fuqua
By Phil Pastoret
Lorene Williams
West
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Morning Tops Club
Federation Parlor
St. Community
United Way
City Hall
AARP
Second and
Cedar
Senior Citizen Center
South and
Cedar Streets
20Th Century Club
Cecile Montgomery
Federation
Buckner News Alliance Newspaper
Cedar St
P.O. Box
Eggy McCracken Ynn Webb
Ova Gutierrez
Ene Douglas Jane Osborn Dorts Welch
Uben Bacamily
Galindo Arlos Nichols
Tary Carpenter
Neers
Reeves, Ward
Loving Culberson
Jeff Davis
Sherrie McCoy
Advertising Committee of the
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
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