Pecos emergency care under on call system faces critique
In a two part series, Pecos emergency care spanning about 5000 square miles in Reeves and parts of Culberson Ward Loving and Jeff Davis counties is generally good but critics fault delays and ER procedures. Hospital officials defend on call doctors and explain costs of fulltime coverage while noting only a portion of ER visits are true emergencies.
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John Pitts
Pecos
Reeves County
Culberson, Ward, Loving
Jeff Davis Counties
Memorial Hospital
Odessa
Gordon Epperson
Ector County
Epperson
Taylor
Where the Crooks Are Not in Funeral Regulation
Commentary notes some funeral industry crooks exist but questions federal regulation aimed at them. It argues regulation could target unions and lawyers instead, reviews two films Where the Lilies Bloom and Tidal Wave, and recounts a Tulsa twin story linking Kilcrist Stevens and Smith families. The writer also mentions plans for a five‑day weekly column and invites ideas.
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Federal Trade Commission
Yokohama
Tulsa
Texas
Kilcrist
Stevens
Lo and
Smith Twins
Mrs
Beetrice (Smith) Rader
Deadline set for extension classes at Odessa College Pecos
Mrs. David Northcutt announced a final Sept. 12 deadline for extension classes at the Pecos campus. Openings remain in most courses except welding with record Pecos enrollment prompting an extra Spanish class on Tuesdays. Additional students are also needed in the physical education class now offering tennis instead of volleyball.
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Odessa College
Pecos
David Northcutt
Northcutt
Loot Found Behind Pecos Residence Burglary
Police reports reveal that a burglary at 2340 Balmorhea Highway, Casey Farrington residence, led Patrolman Robert Rains to recover loot hidden in a field. The stash included a stereo set, speakers, a cassette player and several tapes found in brush behind the home.
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Pecos
Robert Rains
Casey Farrington
Balmorhea Hwy
Pecos Enterprise launches weekly football contest
The Pecos Enterprise begins an 11 week football contest offering a $10 cash prize for correct picks of 10 regional games and a $10 bonus for predicting the exact Eagles score. Entries must be in by Friday noon and rule details include a rotating tie breaker. New street signs costing about $10,000 will replace vandalized signs with reflective, vandal-proof designs.
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Pecos Enterprise
the Enterprise
Eagles
Pecos
Enterprise
Dwayne Dobbs
Oklahoma City
Dobbs
Demo Leaders Seek Oil Price Compromise
Washington AP reports Democratic leaders test congressional reaction to a possible oil price compromise with President Ford as Congress returns from a month-long vacation. The plan featured House Speaker Carl Albert and Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield meeting with Ford, but the proposal began to unravel.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
House
Carl Albert
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress ponders pay raises and energy policy
Congress returns from a month’s recess to debate federal pay raises costing taxpayers 2 to 3.5 billion and a 5 percent cap urged by President Ford, with 8.66 percent increases possible if his plan fails. Lawmakers also consider extending oil price controls and phasing out limits over 39 months amid protests from unions and military alike.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
Senate
House
Armed Services
Jackson
White House
Federal Energy Administration
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Mike Campsey
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Wickett
É Que
Paso
By John Pitts
Doug Mires
Harvey Ramsey
Ramsey
Permian Basin
Bob Bullock
Albert
Harley O. Staggers
D-W. Va
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
Staggers
House Commerce Committee
Dingell
Mansfield
Democratic Caucus
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
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