Pecos 31st Fall Fair Opens With Packed Schedule
The Pecos fair prepares for its 31st annual fall fair and festival with all booths rented and grounds ready. Livestock show features lambs, steers, breeding sheep and cattle with ribbons and cash prizes. Horse show, playday, and eight month chase for a saddle trophy. Hobby division covers stamps, rocks, models and crafts. An art show, women’s divisions for canned goods and crafts, and school exhibits complete the program. Event runs through Saturday night.
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Pecos
Harvey Ramsey
Ramsey
Bailey Wheeless
Mike
Boatright
Fair Committee
East Germany and Soviet Union Sign New Cooperative Pact
East Germany and the Soviet Union signed a revised treaty that drops any reference to German reunification. Brezhnev and Honecker announced a new footing amid anniversaries in Moscow, with borders and Berlin status reaffirmed and a peace treaty goal removed from the agreement.
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Germany
Soviet Union
Hubert J. Erb
Associated Press
Berlin
East Germany
Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Erich Honecker
East Berlin
ADN
Honecker
Brezhnev
Europe
West Berlin
United States
Britain
France
West
West Germany
Music in Air at Pecos Fall Fair Jamboree
The Pecos Country Music Association will host a monthly jamboree at the fair grounds Saturday night as part of the Pecos Fall Fair and Festival. Music begins at 8 p.m. featuring local and area talent. artists may call Curtis Carlson or Melvin Adickes to join the program.
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Pecos Country Music Association
Fair Grounds
Pecos
Curtis Carlson
Melvin Adickes
Que Paso Fishing Expedition in Rio Grande Camp
In a three day river camp on the Mexico side of the Rio Grande, John Paul Pitts details a Pecos crew’s trotline fishing effort. Bill Abercrombie, Kent Cotton, Bruce Cotton, and David Hint share duties from Master Boater to Master Dipper as they haul about 30 catfish amid jokes and ribbing.
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John Paul Pitts
Mexico
Rio Grande
Bill Abercrombie
Ken Cotton
Bruce Cotton
David Hint
Kent Cotton
David Hinz
Normandy
Hackberry
David
Bill
Kent
Bruce
Southwest Microfilm in L Paso Texas
Southwest Microfilm based in El Paso Texas operates a facility at 79991 focusing on microfilm services and archival storage. The company offers document preservation, long term digitization, and access to historical records for institutions and researchers. Local clients include libraries universities and government offices seeking archival solutions.
Lions urge 19 pints at Pecos blood drive Oct 23
Evening Lions prepare to host a Blood Services bloodmobile in Pecos on Oct. 23 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the high school offices. Otis Mawhiney reports posters and ads to boost donations and advance reservations are being taken at 445-5431. The unit will then visit Duval Sulphur Co Culberson plant on Oct. 24 with about 25 percent of employees expected to donate a pint. Students may contribute with parental permission for under 17.
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Blood Services Bloodmobile
Pecos
Otis Mawhiney
el Paso
Mawhiney
Duval Sulphur Company
Culberson County
Senate closes doors in trial of Carrillo
The Texas Senate shut proceedings in District Court Judge O P Carrillo impeachment after Sen. Schwartz moved to delay. The vote failed previously, with 12 to 14, and Harris suggested Carrillo may lack support. Earlier testimony showed Carrillo used county funds to buy groceries from a store.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
O.P. Carrillo
A.R. Schwartz
Galveston
O.H. Harris
Dallas
Schwartz
Benavides
Carrillo
Pecos Troop 68 Court of Honor honors 18 scouts
Troop 68 of Pecos held a Court of Honor marking advancement for 18 scouts with 72 merit badges earned. Donny Lowrance received Eagle with gold and bronze palms, a first for the group in 14 years for Scoutmaster Wayne Grable.
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Troop 68
Pecos
Lawrance
Lowrance
Wayne Grable
Young Lowrance
Grable
Ben Stickels
Robert van Wickle
Joel Martin
Kyle Crowley
Andrew van Wickle
Ricky Hoffman
Bruce Adickes
Richard Spence
Mark Winemiller
Kelly Green
Wayne North
Anthony Maggio
Lewis Maggio
Robert Webb
Lonny Johnson
Stickels
Doyle Lawrance
Donny
Crockett Junior High
Ford proposes $28 billion in permanent tax cuts
The Associated Press outlines major features of President Ford's plan for permanent tax reductions totaling 28 billion. For individuals the personal exemption rises to 1000 for self and dependents, standard deduction simplification follows, and lower tax rates for incomes up to 10000 with sizable savings. Corporate changes include rate cuts from 48 to 46 percent, extended exemptions for small business, higher investment credits, and a utilities relief package with broad impact. A biblical verse and quote are included at the end.
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Associated Press
Ford
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Chamber of Commerce
Figueroa Importexport
É Que
Paso
Southwest
Él Paso
Texas
David Hernandez
Lee Osborn
Joe Madrid
Court of Honor
Donny Lowrance
Doyle Lowrance
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