El Paso Natural Gas Eyes First Rate Increase The Southern Division
El Paso Natural Gas plans to ask the Federal Power Commission for about a 10 percent rate rise for wholesale customers in Arizona California southern Nevada New Mexico and west Texas. Howard Boyd cites rising costs and says the increase would bring in roughly 30 million annually while still leaving rates below 1960 levels. The change would affect wholesale buyers who relay to residential customers, potentially under a penny per day for an average household.
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el Paso Natural Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Arizona
California
Nevada
New Mexico
West
Texas
el Paso Natural
Howard Boyd
el Paso
F1 Paso
Reeves County grand jury to probe police brutality cases
The Pecos grand jury, called by District Judge J H Starley, will investigate two cases involving law enforcement. A Texas Highway Patrolman and two Reeves County deputies are involved. The federal probe into a civil rights complaint against deputies Phelps and Stroud was sent to the U S Justice Department. The Peck case mentions Lonnie Odell Peek and charges of aggravated assault, while Floyd South faces separate brutality allegations. The proceedings include hearings set for Tuesday with District Attorney A R Archer and Sheriff A B Natt.
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J.H. Starley
Pecos
Texas
Reeves County
Bob Phelps
Kenneth Stroud
Odessa
Civil Rights Division
United States Justice Department
Floyd
Starley
Pecos Enterprise
Odessa American
The
U.S. Justice Department
Washington, D.C
Justice Department
Lonnie Odell Peek
B.L. Phelps
Peek
Phelps
A.R. Archer
Archer
A.B. Natt
Floyd South
Reeves County Sheriff's Office
Nail
Stroud
FBI
Warren Burnett
Burnett
Justice of the Peace
J.F. Hightower
Avery Collection Exhibit Art And The Amerind Opens
The Museum of the Southwest Midland starts the fall season with Art And The Amerind an exhibition combining three Indian art displays. It includes early rock paintings watercolors and contemporary works on loan from the Avery collection and from other sources. The Isleta Pueblo ceremonial life as depicted in works from the American Philosophical Society is also shown. The Avery Collection features 32 contemporary American Indian artists. The museum hours run Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 2 to 5 p.m.
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University of Texas
Forrest Kirkland
Texas
American Philosophical Society
Isleta Pueblo
Isleta
New Mexico
Harlow Avery
Pecos
Avery
Vincent
Museum of the Southwest
Schools Open Tomorrow
Student registration in all local schools will take place Wednesday and the first full day of classes is scheduled for Thursday. Registration at 8:30 a.m. In the high school students assemble in the auditorium for homeroom assignments and individual schedules. Dismissal at 11 a.m. Buses run routes.
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Frank Kelley
Kelley
Loyd Oden Drops First Race At Soap Box Derby
An 11-year-old from Muncie Indiana won the 31st All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron Ohio. Loyd Oden of Pecos lost his first heat, while Branch Lew of Muncie nicknamed Twig captured the top prize and a large college scholarship. 242 contestants from 45 states the District of Columbia and five foreign countries competed. top prizes totaled $30,000 with the champion receiving a $7,500 scholarship.
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Muncie
Indiana
Akron
Ohio
Pecos
Loyd Oden
Branch Lew
Maryland
Mark Cowan
John Cowan
Texas Highway Patrol
Fort Worth
Washington, D.C
States
District of Columbia
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Felix Arias
Jimmy Hamilton
Artesia
Tulare
Francisca Briseno
Ft. Davis
Briseno
Pantaleon Briseno
Pecos Eagles
Reeves County Sheriff’s Posse
Eagles
Rotary
PHS
Pecos High School
Frank Kelly
Humberto Alba
New Orleans
Hershel Cox
Oden
Carlsbad
N.M
Drisbad
Loyd
West Texas
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