State teachers to receive raises under 1969 plan
Texas Education Agency chief J W Edgar announced most public school teachers will get pay raises under a 10 year plan while local districts interpret eligibility. The ruling covers 80 to 90 percent of personnel but depends on pre August 15 agreements and local budget actions with a September 8 reporting deadline.
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Austin
Texas
J. W. Edgar
Edgar
Texas Education Agency
Arnold R. Weber
Cost of Living Council
Sion
Weber
Bond sales rise in Reeves County July totals
Archie B. Scott, chairman, said Reeves County Savings Bonds Committee sold 14 849 in July for Series E and H. seven month total 7 128 reaching 56 of the 1971 goal. Texas July sales 16 810 210 versus 15 454 922 in 1970 up 8.7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie B. Scott
Reeves County
United States Savings
Texas
Lions hear report on Pony League team from Pecos coach
Leo Elliott, coach of the Pecos Pony League All-Stars, spoke to the Pecos Evening Lions Club last night outlining the team’s program and successes. He praised his players as equal to any World Series team in Washington Pa., showed a scrapbook of clippings, and noted thousands of miles traveled and local support received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Elliott
Pecos Pony League
Pecos Evening Lions Club
Elliott
Washington
Pecos
Billie Prewit Reported In Good Condition After Ranch Tire Accident
Billie Neil Prewit is listed in good condition at Odessa Medical Center Hospital after surgery for injuries from a tire explosion on a ranch Monday evening. He sustained a wrist muscle injury, a broken thumb, and an eye injury from debris. a metal particle was removed from the eye and two pins were placed in the thumb as part of the two hour operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Neil Prewit
Odessa Medical Center Hospital
Prewit
Legion Rogers outlines China policy at 53rd convention
Secretary of State William P. Rogers told American Legionnaires the United States will stay firm with allies while pursuing normalized relations with the People's Republic of China. He stressed a seat for the Republic of China in the United Nations and noted the Nixon China visit as a pivotal step toward broader communication with China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
American Legionnaires
William P. Rogers
United States
Legion
United Nations
Rogers
War Veterans
James C.H. Shen
Republic of China
Red China
U.N
Nixon
People’s Republic of China
Asia
Petition Filed Over Burglary By Two Juveniles
County Attorney Darrell Glover filed to declare two youths aged 15 and 16 as juvenile delinquents after they were caught burglarizing Las Palmas Restaurant. Officers recovered about $2,500 in rifles and pistols and coins two hours after custody. A hearing before Judge F. H. Ryan will decide delinquency and possible reformatory transfer. The youths remain in Reeves County jail. Labor Day closings note city and county offices, with food stores open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Glover
Las Palmas
F. H. Ryan
FNB Converts to Computer Bookkeeping and Encoded Checks
First National Bank shifts from manual posting to a computer based system. About 90 percent of customers have ordered encoded checks, with the rest offered the service for a small fee. Savings accounts will post interest on Oct 1 and year end tax forms will be mailed for those with $10 in interest or more. The bank installed a BM 1260 proof machine for listing and proving, plus LeFebvre Chex-Pediter filing, master card look up files, and three Burroughs magnetic ink printers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
J. T. Moore Jr
LeFebvre
Chex-Pediter
Burroughs
Warnings Issued as School Crossing Signals Change
Police issue warnings for failing to observe school crossing signals and 20 mph zones. Citations will be issued to violators at crossings on South Eddy Street Veterans Blvd Jefferson Street and East Hwy 80 near the high school. The Department of Public Safety emphasizes child safety amid the new signal phase for school routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Martin
South Eddy Street
Veterans Blvd
Jefferson Street
East Hwy
Martin
Department of Public Safety
Certification of Texas veterans disabled for free license plate
VA Region al Director Jack Coker at Waco says 70 percent or more disabled Texas veterans may receive a free 1972 license plate. about 1,500 veterans are eligible. Applications must be sent by October 1, 1971, to VA for disability verification before the Texas Motor Vehicle Division issues the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Veterans Administration
Jack Coker
Waco
Coker
Texas Veterans Affairs Commission
Texas Motor Vehicle District
North Valley Mills Drive
Texas Motor Vehicle Divi
Cotton market activity slows in Far Western regions
Market reports show slow activity across Far Western cotton markets with light trading in the San Joaquin Valley and generally inactive markets elsewhere. Prices hold steady with Fresno Phoenix and El Paso quotes unchanged while export and domestic demand remain limited.
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Consumer Aid
Mickeating Service
USDA
San Joaquin Valley
California
Chaves
Eddy
New Mexico
Mes
Fresno
Fresno Cotton Exchange
Phoenix
Phoenix Cotton Exchange
el Paso
Orla Man Claims Teeth-Fitted Bass in Local Creek
Wesley Phillips of Orla says he caught a black bass in Orla Creek with a set of false teeth. He describes the fish’s journey from Mexico to the Rio Grande and back toward Texas before ending in his net, aided by a new bait called denfish bait. A photo supposedly supports the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Phillips
Orla
Orla Creek
Mexico
Rio Grande
Pecos
Texas
Phillips
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Ismincon Latino
Festival Mexicano
la Independencia de México
Santa Rosa
Programa Sabado
Parada Conmemorativa
Carros Alegoricos
Clubes Civicos
Bada Escolar
Mariachis
Tropa de Boy Scouts
Veteranos del Ejercito
Ceremonia
Teatro al Aire Libre
Competencias
Carritos de Triciclos
Encostalados
Palo Encebado
Ventas de Sabrosos
Antonitos Mexicanos
Barbacoa
Gorditas
Enchiladas
Burritos
Coronacion de
Fragmento Cultural
F. Sagrols
Necesario Centrar
Louise Smith
Lions
Billie Prewit
American Legion
Paul Randolph
C. R. Anthony Co
Betty Smith
FNB Christens Computer
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