Words not wheat fumes push food prices higher
Food prices rise due to controversy over U S grain sales to Russia rather than domestic supply shortages. U S farmers produce far more wheat than needed this year, with exports to Russia far below total surplus and memories of 1972 price spikes fueling fears of shortages and higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cook
Associated Press
U.S
Russia
Afl-Cio
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soviet Union
Soviets
Pecos Chamber of Commerce opens new facility near West of the Pecos Museum
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce moved to a remodeled plumbing shop behind the West of the Pecos Museum to serve as a tourist friendly center. The $15,000 remodel funded $3,000 by the Advertising Committee and $12,000 from chamber general funds, with remodeling overseen by Mary Peyton and Pecos City crews. The new space includes a front reception area with brochures and coffee, a slide show, and a dual purpose office and meeting room for Chamber Manager Terry Burns. An open house will be set once furnishing is complete.
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Pecos Park
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Peyton
City of
Pecos
Burns
Nita Smith
Terry Burns
Woolworth Coffee Club
Paul Randolph
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Ralph
Benny Babb
John Charles Fonville
Tommy Beauchamp
Ray Powell
Gus Harrell
Jerry Swaim
Robbie Cox
Defensive driving class open to all
October 7 and 8 are the dates for a defensive driving class by the local AARP chapter. Hours are 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. each day. The course costs 2 for members and 6 for others, with 30 seats available and a 10 discount on auto insurance upon completion. Stop by the Senior Citizens Center at Second and Hickory to register.
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American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Texas
Senior Citizens Center
Second
Hickory
How Big Is The National Debt A Pecos Chronicle Sketch
A Pecos column humorously calculates the national debt using a stack of $1,000 bills and arrives at fifty miles high, estimating each person’s share at about $11,777. The piece also includes humorous farewells to coffee club members and a self aware note on column padding.
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John R. Dorr
New Orleans
John
Washington Monument
Juveniles Admit Rash of Burglaries in Pecos
Two juveniles confessed to a string of residential burglaries in Pecos after a resident identified one youth as the burglar she surprised Tuesday. They admitted involvement in four recent cases, with items valued from $15 to $200 recovered, and three of the burglaries reported Tuesday. Police held them in city jail before turning them over to county Juvenile Officer John Lewis.
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Pecos
John Lewis
Robert Diaz
Armando Gil
Malcolm Payne
S. Oak St
Guy Bond
S. Cypress
Amelia Moral
W. 12Th St
Tax payment discount on Pecos schools agenda
Pecos Barstow Toyah school board members will meet at 5 30 p m Thursday to discuss discounts for early tax payments along with routine monthly reports. The agenda notes consideration of tax payment incentives and standard financial disclosures.
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Pecos - Barstow - Toyah
Adult Education Class Registration Set at Zavala Junior High
Registration for adult education classes including GED and literacy begins at 7 p.m. Thursday at Zavala Junior High School 1302 S Park St. The session ends around 9 p.m. A request to discount early school tax payments, discussed in August, remains under study by the board along with routine monthly reports and the opening of school updates.
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Zavala Junior High School
S. Park St
Mrs Ford clarifies sex statement in letter to readers
Lorena Chevalier of Dallas says she sent Betty Ford’s letter explaining her remarks on premarital sex to readers. Chevalier felt bewildered by Ford’s TV comments and included newspaper clippings criticizing the First Lady. Ford’s reply says parents can talk with their children, stressing responsible parenting and open discussion with the parents.
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Dallas
Lorena Chevalier
Betty Ford
Mrs. Ford
Monya Hooker Named Editor of Pecos High Yearbook
Monya Hooker was selected editor of Pecos High School's Eagle yearbook as staff members for the coming year were chosen. Irene Turk, sponsor, announced the 55 volunteers that led to ten new staffers including Ce cile Montgomery and Cookie Painter plus editors, business and activities staff, photographers, and sports staff.
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Pecos High School
Eagle
Irene Turk
Monya Hooker
Cecile Montgomery
Cookie Painter
Mary Claire Samuels
Kim Allen
Cynthia Slack
Mark Bell
Ben Meek
James Wilson
Rachel Billeiter
Valerie Hamar
Ismael Mendoza
Kim Dingler
Elizabeth Wilson
Leslie Daniel
Hooker
Diez y Seis Celebration Parade In Pecos Features Floats
Festivities begin at 2 p.m. with a downtown Pecos parade including 15 local floats and out-of-town entries from Monahans and Odessa. Route runs from rodeo grounds through Cedar Sixth Oak to First then back to Cedar and Third, ending at Santa Rosa Hall. Coronation dance at 7:30 p.m. with Queen coronations at 8 p.m. Mariachi and Mexican dances follow.
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Pecos
Monahans
Odessa
Rodeo Grounds
Cedar
Sixth Street
Oak
Third Street
Santa Rosa Hall
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Texas Cattle Feeders Association
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Doug Mires
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Paso
Raymond Dominguez
10Th St
Ford
Laura Boswell
Vicki Hurley
Tammy Looman
Bryn Tapp
Julie White
Richard Rankin
Cynthia Scott
Paul Chandler
Brian Gross
Stephen Bates
Doug Faulkner
Scott Ramsey
Thomas Beauchamp
Susan Dennison
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