Newton Faces Uphill Battle In Texas Railroad Commission Race
Democratic legislator Jon Newton seeks the Texas Railroad Commission seat against Republican Walter Wendlandt as primary opponents Jerry Sadler challenge continues. Also on ballots are two constitutional bond measures for up to 500 million for water development and quality projects, with 280 million already issued and remaining funds expected exhausted by 1980 after statewide forums.
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Greg Thompson
Associated Press
Jon Newton
Texas Railroad Commission
Walter Wendlandt
Austin
Railroad Commission
Newton
Beeville
Jerry Sadler
Sadler
Jerry Sadler Newton and
Wendlandt
Commission
Ben
Texas
Texas Water Development
The
Water Board
UIL meet set for Odessa College with 450 participants
About 450 high school students and teachers from 216 West Texas schools will converge on Odessa College on Saturday for the West Texas Student Activities Conference co sponsored by Odessa College the University Interscholastic League and West Texas high schools. Region I UIL attendees from 4 A 3 A 2 A 1 A and B schools will hear UIL guidelines and attend workshops to boost performance ahead of next spring’s UIL contest. Dr Lee Buice OC assistant president directs Region I UIL events. The Saturday workshop begins at 9 a.m. and runs into the afternoon with most sessions ending at noon except the one act play session.
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West Texas
Odessa College
University Interscholastic League
West Teas
UIL
el Paso
San Angelo
Abilene
Texas Panhandle
Adn
New Mexico
Lee Buice
Noon market and commodity roundup from New York and Texas
Stocks edged up at noon with the Dow up 1.24 to 949.38 and gainers ahead of losers on the NYSE. American Telephone led advancers as volume ran a sluggish 6.42 million shares. cotton futures showed narrow gains at 77.93 cents per pound with mixed midday quotes. cattle and hogs markets in Fort Worth showed steady to firm demand. wheat and corn prices in Chicago and Amarillo showed slight movements amid light trading.
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NEW York
Dow
American Telephone
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Fort Worth
Tex
Inter-Club Council forms in Pecos Texas amid hopes for harmony
Frank Perea reports the Inter-Club Council of Pecos forms with 40 organizations invited and about 20 represented. The group aims to unite diverse communities including Blacks, Mexican Americans, and Anglos to promote civic participation, confront prejudice, and plan a shared calendar of events.
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Pecos
Gene Douglas
Frank Perea
Inter-Club Council
Tex
Terry Burns
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Council
Tommy Beauchamp
Five suspects linked to church robberies across states
Weatherford police charge three of five suspects with two Parker and Tarrant County robberies after a high speed chase and shootout Sunday. Sheriff Lon Evans says investigators aim to connect them to robberies in Missouri Arkansas Louisiana and Oklahoma. A separate note mentions the Congo River crossing the Equator twice.
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Fort Worth
Weatherford
Parker County
Tarrant County
Lon Evans
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Regional Mining Convention Opens in Carlsbad
The New Mexico Mining Association and the Southwest International Mining Association convene with registration and committee meetings on Thursday at Motel Stevens in Carlsbad. Richard R. Leveille of Kennecott Copper Corp. presides at a noon luncheon at the Flying X Chuckwagon.
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Carlsbad
New Mexico Mining Association
The
Southwest International Mining Association
Motel Stevens
National Parks Highway
Richard R. Leveille
Kennecott Copper Corp
Hurley
N.M
City rejects 92000 dollar grant for elderly feeding program
San Angelo voters, by a 4 to 3 city council vote, turned down a Department of Health Education and Welfare grant to create a federal funded elderly feeding program. The council favored existing church and civic volunteer efforts already serving about 100 seniors daily with hot meals.
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San Angelo, Tex
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
San Angelo
Bob McClellan
Calendar of events in Pecos area updates
A weekly calendar lists public hearings and community activities in Pecos. Notable items include the County Commissioners hearing on hospital leasing at 10 a.m. in the District Court room and a Modern Study Club session on conservation at 2 30 p.m. The schedule covers city government meetings, church services, a Halloween party for seniors, a pet parade at City Park, Lions Club gatherings, Optimists meetups, and multiple TOPS and AA/Al Anon meetings throughout the week with contact numbers provided.
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City Council
City Hall
Cedar Sts
City Park
Lions Club
American Motors Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
Mischianza Extravagan za Honored General Howe In Philadelphia
The 1778 Mischianza in Philadelphia organized by Captains Andre and De Lancey honored General Howe. A grand regatta of decorated barges gun salutes a mock tournament banquet fireworks and an allegorical Fame saluting Howe closed the event.
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Philadelphia
Andre and
de Lancey
Howe
America
Anonymous admirer haunts Bellevue woman
Bellevue police received a complaint from a young woman about anonymous notes and red roses left on her car. She says her jealous boyfriend plans to stake out her apartment until the shy suitor appears.
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Bellevue
Wash
Swain
Pecos newspaper contact and rate information
The item lists staff roles for the Pecos newspaper including Peggy McCracken as Managing Editor Lynn Webb as Sports Editor Nova Gutierrez as Family Editor Jene Douglas as City Editor and others It provides mailing addresses Pecos Texas and rates for delivery by mail in Reeves County and surrounding counties plus service classifications and AP membership note.
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Peggy McCracken
Lynn Webb
Nova Gutierrez
Jene Douglas
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves, Ward
Loving Culberson
Jeff Davis
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