Lincoln County murder and Casey family frontier saga
A county political clash in Lincoln in 1875 leads to the Casey murder and a dramatic verdict. Robbed ranchers and the Murphy ring drive a lynching plot against Wilson, who is hanged twice before dying. The Casey children, led by Lily Casey Klasner, endure years of upheaval as they relocate livestock and seek stability in Texas and New Mexico, with Lily later preserving the family story.
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Lincoln
Murphy, Dolan and Riley
Robert Casey
Murphy
Casey
Edmond Welch
William Wilson
Wilson
Lincoln County
Ellen Casey
John Chisum
A.W. McCabe
Chisum
Pecos
McCabe
Mrs. Casey
Texas
William D
Robert A. Casey
William D. Casey
Robert A
Ellen E
John Samuel
Lily
New Mexico
States Move to Encourage Solar Energy Tax Breaks
Editorial notes rising state moves to promote solar power through tax incentives. Indiana led in 1974 with property tax relief for solar systems, followed by nine states in 1975 and six more in 1976 including Connecticut Hawaii Maryland Michigan Vermont and Virginia. Resulting laws vary by state.
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Indiana
Colorado
Ilinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
Montana
New Hampshire
North
South Dakota
Oregon
Conneticut
Hawaii
Michigan
Vermont
Virginia
Commerce Clearing House
Existing home market booms as sales pass three million
The National Association of Realtors reports August existing single family home sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3,070,000, up 23.3 percent from a year ago and 5.9 percent from July. Regional gains led by the Northeast and broad nationwide strength drive a $133 billion resale pace.
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John Cunniff
New York
National Association of Realtors
North
glasses vs contact lenses boost for women study
The Light Improvement Center reports a study of 670 women and 550 men finding over 70 percent of women who switch to contacts gain more popularity and dating advances. Only about 10 percent of single men notice a change in dating prospects. The piece comments on the lingering double standard.
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Dorothy Parker
Light Improvement Center
New York
Wey
Editor urges self discipline to finish tasks
The letter writer Roy Huntley from Pecos advises readers to complete housework or homework to avoid self disgust. He frames the act as exhilarating and urges savoring the sense of accomplishment after finishing the task.
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Roy Huntley Pecos
Readers urged to send brief signed letters to editors
Readers are encouraged to express feelings in the Letters to the Editors column. Due to space, letters should be brief and must be signed to be published. Writers may request anonymity if necessary. Objectionable or in poor taste letters will not be printed.
Today in history highlights and notable birthdays
On this date in 1964 Khrushchev was ousted in Moscow. 1522 Cortes named governor of New Spain. Mata Hari shot in 1917 outside Paris. Zeppelin flight to Lakehurst in 1928. Laval executed in 1945. Goering died by suicide in 1946. Cole Porter died in 1969. Johnson created the DOT ten years ago. John Galbraith turns 68. Jose Quintero 52.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Charles V
Spain
Hernado Cortez
New Spain
Mexico
Mata Hari
Paris
Graf Zepplin
Lakehurst
N.J
Atlantic
Laval
Hermann Goering
Cole Porter
Santa Monica
Calif
Lyndon Johnson
Department of Transportation
United States
Japan
South Korea
Hong Kong
IRS mishandling Ford probes taints White House records
Washington sources allege the IRS blocked two Ford investigations, delaying an audit covering 1967 to 1972 and a probe into alleged NMU cash payments. Commissioner Donald Alexander reportedly slowed inquiries, halted information gathering, and allowed a statute of limitations to lapse while officials denied guilt. The piece notes missing grand jury testimony and contested immunity deals, with no definitive proof of improper payments by Ford.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Ford
IRS
Donald Alexander
Wall Street Journal
National Maritime Union
William Perry
NMU
House
Perry
Robert Rossi
Alvin Shapiro
Pension Fund
Shapiro
American Merchant Marine Institute
U.S
Jonathan Goldstein
Newark
N.J
Harold Tyler
Goldstein
Justice Dept
Rossi
Alexander
Marc Smolensky
Jack Cloherty
Jay Gourley
New York
Kentucky Fried Chicken Chain
Colonel Sanders
Israel
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Sargent
Texas Tech
Baylor
RED Raiders
A&m
Baylor Houston Co
SMU
Sargent For
Belav
Techweek
Aggies
Texas Press Association
Associated Press
John Galbraith
Jose Quintero
Merry
John Tower
Senate
D.C
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
Washington, D.C
Richard C. White
Rayburn
del Rio
New Braunfels
San Angelo
San Antonio
Austin
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Dick Slack
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.L. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Woodrow W. Bean
el Paso
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