Flooding Leaves Eight Dead In Kansas City Area
Torrential rains swelled creeks to as high as 23 feet flooding streets and stores. At least eight people died and hundreds were stranded or homeless as Country Club Plaza and surrounding areas were wrecked. Gas explosion caused further damage but no injuries.
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Kansas City
Country Club Plaza
Plaza III
Leawood
Kan
National Weather Service
Kansas City Power & Light, Co
Market slips after brief rally on weak stock session
New York stocks fell after a brief opening rally as the Dow dipped to 853.34 by noon. The NYSE composite slid to 52.51 while volume eased to 6.31 million shares. analysts cited lingering pressure from rising short term rates. Vetco led declines on the active list, and the Dow Jones averages showed mixed early results across major indices. Livestock and grain reports from Fort Worth and Chicago accompanied market chatter.
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NEW York
Vetco
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Chicago
Oil Gas Leases Involving Harold Drom and Coquina Oil
Oil and gas leases recorded with Exxon Griffin & Burnett and Coquina Oil, covering multiple sections in blocks 50 57 and 225, T and P titles, 5 year terms, rents ranging from 30 to 3200 dollars, and various assignees including Blake Oil & Gas and Mrs E A Hutchison.
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Harold Drom
Exxon Corp
T&p
R.F. Dupuy
Griffin & Burnett
First Nat'l. Bank of Midland
Oren F
Jim B. Young, Jr
Jim B. Young Et al
Jim B. Young
Pecos Man Named Hale County Extension Agent Aide
Allen Zeman of Pecos was named assistant County Extension Agent for Hale County effective Sept 11. The Hale County Commissioners Court and Texas Agricultural Extension Service district agent announced the appointment. Zeman replaces Mike Wiseman who moved to KVOP. He will work with County Extension Agent Ollie Liner in agriculture and 4-H after earning a Texas Tech degree in Animal Science and earning Dean's honors last semesters.
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Allen Zeman
Pecos
Hale County
Hale County Commissioners Court
Billy C. Gunter
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Zeman
Mike Wiseman
KVOP
Ollie Liner
Pecos High School
FFA
Texas Tech University
Tech
Little International
Fort Worth
Denver
Eagle Band Boosters Enchilada Supper Friday Night
Eagle Band Boosters cook enchiladas for a before the game supper in the high school cafeteria. Tickets are $2 and sales run 5 to 8 p m Friday. Also a light rumor asks about two spooks who tired of apartment life and went house hunting.
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Eagle Band Boosters
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Obituary for Douglas E. Royal
Services for Douglas Eu gene Royal 66 will be at 4 p m Wednesday at First Christian Church with burial at Evergreen Cemetery The Rev Clark Ford will officiate He died Monday in an airplane crash near Cayonaosa He was born May 20 1911 in Pleasanton and lived in Pecos since 1960 formerly of McAllister Oklahoma A World War II Air Force veteran he was a pilot and flight instructor Survivors include his wife Delight two sons Donnie Royal Fort Davis Dayton Royal Pecos one daughter Denise Ep penauer Fort Davis two stepdaughters Denise Kilcrease and Jackie Keese Pecos one stepson Billie Keese Pecos and three grandchildren
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Douglas Eugene Royal
First Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Clark Ford
Mr. Royal
Cayanosa
Pleasanton
Pecos
McAllister
Oklo
Royal
Masonic Lodge
Air Force
World Almanac Q&A Display Challenge
A Q A styled item asks three questions on geography and history. It includes Mississippi River source options and a true false about Vancouver discovery. It also queries Springfield rifle origin options and inventor. Answers follow labeled as Q and percent symbols.
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U.S. State
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Vancouver
British Columbia
Springfield
Ill
Mass
Oliver Springfield
Burglary charges span Pecos case and shop thefts
Ernest Wright faced four burglary counts linked to the Sunday Pecos Enterprise break in and three auto burglaries with items valued at 600 dollars recovered. Bonds set at 10,000 dollars. Mike Rayos and Felix Ortiz charged with North Side Grocery burglary involving 30 six packs of beer. Robert Munoz reports car stolen on South Elm Street. value 3,100 dollars. ambulance and fire calls listed with times and locations. Community events scheduled for Pecos and Reeves County through Friday.
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Ernest Wright
Pecos
C.B
Wright
Charlie Smith
Mike Rayos
Felix Ortiz
North Side
Robert Munoz
South Elm Street
Acrobats to Appear at Pecos High Assembly
The Gilbertos of Belgium will demonstrate outstanding athletic prowess and unique acrobatics at Pecos High School on Wednesday at 2 p.m. September 21. The student council sponsors the program presented by Southern School Assemblies Agency. A spokesman says the act is exceptional and will entertain all with hair-raising feats.
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Gilbertos
Belgium
Pecos High School
Southern School Assemblies Agency
Los Angeles Population and City Area Overview
Los Angeles has a city population of 2.7 million, ranking third in the nation, and a five-county urban area population of 10.2 million, also third. The city covers 463.7 square miles and serves as a leading industrial and entertainment center as well as a major agricultural producer.
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Los Angeles
Neutron bomb promise sparks concern for heirs and insurance
A reader cautions that while a neutron bomb could erase a person, heirs may avoid higher insurance premiums due to property damage. The remark blends fear of destruction with hope for stable costs after a disaster.
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the Market Report
Reading
New York Cotton Exchange
Fort Worth, Tx
Choice
Dow Jones
Indus
Associated Press
Alcoa
At&t
Armco
Air Rich
Borden
Pet
Chrysler
Sve
Coca Cola
Peppi
Dow Chem
duPont
Ae Eastman
Paso NG
Exxon
Fairchild
Ford
Elec
Foods
Mitrs
Gen Tel
Gen Tire
Goodrich
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
IBM
Int Paper
Jon Man
John Joh
Litton
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penney
Phill Pet
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Sony
Sou Pac
Stand Oil Cl
Ind49
Texas Inst
US Steel
Woolworth
Xerox Cp
Eagle Boosters
Pecos High
Danny Salcido
Hector Perea
Elfida Turin
Becky Gutierrez
Joe Garcia
van Dodd
Robert Hinojos
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Texas
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Diane Osborn
Doris Welch
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Mai
Reeves
Ware Loving
Culberson
Jeff Counties
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
IVY, Scott & Valley Mobile Park
MR. Baca
S. Cedar
Douglas E. Royal
Denise Kilcrease
Jackie Keese
Billie Keese
World Almanac
Kermit
Nursing Home
S. Alamo St
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Federation Parlor
Tops TX
St. Community
Pecos Art Association
Third St
Modern Study Club
Tasha Evans
S. Cedar St
Reeves County Young Homemakers
Pecos High School Homemaking Dept
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Pecos Optimists
Chaparral Village
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Barstow Community Center
Enterprise
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