American and Hicks share Nobel economics prize
American economist Kenneth Arrow and British economist John R. Hicks won the Nobel Prize in economics for theories aiding business risk assessment and government welfare policies. The $98,100 prize, awarded by the Swedish Academy, honors their foundational work cited as transforming general equilibrium theory. Arrow, from Harvard, and Hicks of Oxford, share this year’s economics prize amid a broad American-British sweep of science awards.
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Stockhold
Swedish Academy of Science
Kenneth Arrow
Harvard
Cowinner
John R. Hicks
Oxford
Heinrich Boll
West Germany
Swedish National Bank
Arrow
Binghamton
N.Y
Stanford University
California
Cambridge
Mass
Selma
Arrows
David
Andrew
Columbia University
Stanford
Hicks
All Souls College
London School of Economics
Cam
Texas political pace quickens with campaign activity
In Texas the campaign season heats up as Dolph Briscoe addresses Henderson supporters and Hank Grover and Ramsey Muniz hit Fort Worth and Alpine. John Tower defends military strength in San Antonio while Barefoot Sanders targets Tower’s influence and cites a stalled $6 billion highway bill costing Texas $50 million. Muniz calls for debates and housing fixes, urging cooperation between state and federal governments to tackle substandard housing affecting Black and Mexican American communities.
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Associated Press
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Henderson
Hank Grover
GOP
Ramsey Muniz
Raza Unida Party
Fort Worth
Alpine
John Tower
U.S
Barefoot Sanders
Tower
Muniz
Ling- Temco Vought
Grand Prairie
West Texas State University
Briscoe
Sanders
Congress
San Antonio
United States
No. 9 Amendment would broaden tax exemptions for veterans
Amendment No 5 adds to Article 8 Section 2 of the Constitution to allow the legislature to exempt disabled veterans and surviving spouses and minor children from additional property tax up to 3000 dollars, with tiers by disability and age, and a 2500 dollar exemption for spouses and children of veterans who die on active duty.
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H. D. Glover
Building permits show September total of 75900
Building permits for September totaled 75900 doubling the 1971 figure of 37500. The largest permit 34000 for a self service gas tank and pump at Minit M ari 2232 S Eddy St. Noel Construction Co. earned 20000 for a house at 1502 Iowa St. and several homeowners added or remodeled. August permits rose to 43000 from 23900 with a 22000 house on Missouri St and an 18000 Tra Park service building. Moves included Bechtel House Movers relocating a house to Seventh and Park for M P Withers and moves from outside city limits to 214 N Oak St 777 Martinez St 1318 S Cypress and Hackberry St.
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Minit-Mari
S. Eddy St
Noel Construction Co
Iowa St
Jack York
Plum St
Andrew McGrew
13Th St
Homer Graham
Adams St
Noel Construction
Missouri Street
Tra-Park Service
Lee J. Bowers
Nebras
N. Oak St
Martinez St
S. Cypress
Hackberry St
Peace prospects dimmed by Thieu speech and White House cues
President Thieu warned against a communist takeover and rejected a three segment coalition while Kissinger pursued secret talks in Paris and Saigon. Officials cautioned against expecting a peace deal by election day though progress toward a cease-fire was noted. Thieu insisted Saigon alone must consent to any cease-fire as Washington sought a broader settlement.
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Lewis Gulick
Associated Press
Washington
Nguyen van Thieu
White House
Vietnam
Thieu
South Vietnam
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
U.S
Kissinger
Nixon
An Indochina
North Vietnam
Newsweek
Pham van Dong
Hanoi
Barstow Hosts Annual Halloween Carnival at Center
Barstow Elementary plans its Halloween Carnival at the Community Center on Saturday. A Mexican supper starts at 6 p.m. with games and booths opening at 7. Highlights include ring toss, bean bag toss, fortune teller, and grav bag, plus new booths like fire limbo and pony ride. Prizes in the bingo booth are donated by Pecos merchants. Everyone is invited.
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Barstow
Government mum on cotton cash market
The Agriculture Department confirmed higher cotton supplies and exports for the season with a 2.5 million bale rise in harvest plus a 5.4 million bale carryover. Exports are seen at about 3.5 million, while the price support loan rate stays at 19.5 cents per pound. Cash prices have weakened due to the larger crop.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
McGovern links Nixon aide to White House sabotage
Democratic nominee George McGovern told Milwaukee labor supporters that reports tying White House aide Haldeman to a secret campaign spying and sabotage fund place the ugly mess in Richard Nixon. He urged Americans that issue alone could force Nixon and Agnew from the White House.
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Washington
George McGovern
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Richard Nixon
McGovern
Milwaukee
Washington Post
Nixon
Agnew
the Post
Haldeman
Chilly 55 Degree Night With Cloudy Wet Weather
The sun failed to appear as heavy clouds covered the area and temperatures dropped to 55 degrees after a 68 degree high Tuesday. Light rain and drizzle were noted across Texas with west winds spreading clouds, with early lows around 40s and 42 in Wichita Falls and Childress while readings elsewhere ranged from the high 40s to the 60s.
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Texas
Abilene
Lubbock
Plainview
San Angelo
College Station
Seailerad Suivers
Wichita Falls
Childress
Tyler
Rmownsville
Nixon backs tax credits for private schools in broadcast
President Nixon said he is irrevocably committed to tax credits aiding nonpublic schools and to opposing court ordered busing. George McGovern argued corruption and war issues will sway voters, accusing Nixon aides of political espionage and wiretapping.
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R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Nixon
George McGovern
America
Congress
McGovern
Milwaukee
Vietnam
Shooting in front of Airbase Apt ends with arrest warrant
Police investigated a shooting at 1917 Ivey St at 10 15 am Tuesday. Hector Montano said he and Carlos Montano and Robert Rodriguez were in a car when a man ran up, fired through a car window, and the suspect fled. A .22 pistol was found in the car. The suspect was charged with assault with intent to murder and a warrant issued.
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Ivey St
Hector Montano
Jim Wilson
Glenn Vandiver
Carlos Montano
Robert Rodriguez
Airbase
Apt. 80
Bradford Collision Injures Couple on U S 285 South
Mr and Mrs Bradford of 1721 S Park St received minor injuries in a 7 24 pm collision on U S Highway 285 South when a truck driven by Julius Loftin Jr Washington DC swung wide to turn into a Gulf Station and Bradfords passed on the right. They were treated at Reeves County Memorial Hospital and released. Lt Jim Wilson and Set Glen Vandiver investigated.
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Bond Bradford
S. Park St
U. S. Hwy
Bradford
Julius Loftin Jr
Washington, D. C
Gulf Station
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Pecos
Jim Wilson
Set
Glen Vandiver
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Pecos Junior High Council
Joni Ferguson
Susan Dennison
Botton Row
Cynthia Slack
Doug Faulkner
Mary Claire Samuels
Randall Johnson
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Norris Sydow
Palm St
Clem Crowley
Wyoming St
C. K. Dozier
W. 3Rd St
Rafael V. Hernandez
S. Ash St
Bechtel House Movers
S. Cedar St
Seventh and Park
M. P. Withers
Ka St
Pedro Villalobos
S. Orange St
Hope A. Wilson
W. Fourth
Post
Montano
Ciro
Ser. Vandiver
Bradfords
East Pecos Junior High Council
East Pecos Junior High
Rosemary Meraz
Velma Leyva
Rodney Sparkman
Ray Bravo
Bill Moss
Robert Hernandez
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