Trans Pecos Cotton Association Chronicled for Library
Townsend of the Southwest Collection Agency in Lubbock organized a Library of Congress manuscript cataloging of the Trans Pecos Cotton Association records. He interviewed Kirklin and Burkholder, who led the association 1950 to 1964, to select representative materials for preservation and future reference.
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Trans
Trans Pecos Cotton Association
Library of Congress
Southwest Collection Agency
Lubbock
Jeff Townesend
Peeos
Townsend
Ralph Burkholder
J.B. Kirklin
Pecos
Cone
Kirklin
Association
Cotton Association
Attack urged on school vandalism in Texas
An insurance industry representative urges a broad attack on vandalism and arson in Texas schools. Tom Lee of the Texas Insurance Advisory Association cites district costs and calls for community aid, police presence, and protective systems. The Dallas School District reports vandalism damage over 100 thousand dollars. Townsend notes the Southwest Collection at Texas tech seeks non current records and personal papers. contact P.O. Box 4090 Lubbock.
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Austin
Texas
Tom Lee
Texas Insurance Advisory Association
ITAA
Dallas
Aresan
American Insurance Association
Tory
Townsend
Pecos
Burkholder
Mexico
Fownsend
American Southwest
PLO
Lubbock
Kissinger Approved as Secretary of State by Senate
The Senate approved Henry A. Kissinger as secretary of state to succeed William Rogers. He will keep his White House post as President's assistant for national security affairs and be sworn in at 11 a.m. Saturday in the White House East Room with Chief Justice Warren Burger presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Henry A. Kissinger
William P. Rogers
Kissinger
White House
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
Warren Burger
Texas Makes 18 Year Olds Legal Adults Now
In Reeves County Texas 18 year olds gain the right to sign contracts marry without parental consent vote serve on juries and seek medical treatment without parental permission The law raises questions on maturity with quotes from local officials and students offering varied views highlighting the debate over adult status and responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
John Lewis
Lewis
Reeves County
Victor Sikes
Pecos High School
Young Texans face heavy taxes for Mexican liquor
Brownsville officials note that 18 to 21 year olds must pay federal tax and duty on liquor from Mexico, totaling about 2.75 dollars per quart plus 25 cents duty, plus 50 cent Texas permit fee, making a bottle pricier than it seems. The rule change last month ends prior confiscation and grants full rights to 18-21 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Garrison
Associated Press
Brownsville, Tex
Texas
Mexico
Hood Bay
C.B. Fikes
U. & Customs
Brownsville
Internal Revenue Service
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Rio Grande
Matamoros
Fikes
United States
Pecos Fire Unit Extinguishes Small Alley Blaze
One Pecos fire unit was dispatched to extinguish a blaze in an abandoned auto in an alley between Washington and Seventh streets Thursday. The fire was reported at 5 14 p.m. and the truck arrived within moments as the blaze was small.
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Pecos
Washington
Seventh Streets
Evening Lions broom sale to sweep Pecos streets
Pecos Evening Lions Club members plan a one day door to door effort to sell brooms mops ironing boards towel racks and brushes to raise funds for eye glasses for needy local children and support Feras Lighthouses for the Blind. Some members will also vend items at the Safeway parking lot on Eddy Street.
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Pecos
Lions Club
Safeway
Eddy Street
Adickes
Feras Lighthouses For the
Lions Clubs
Sultry Texas Summer Ends as Rain Drifts Across State
The Associated Press reports sultry heat lingering on the last full day of summer in Texas with overcast skies and scattered showers from Austin to Del Rio. Forecasters expect little drop in temperatures despite the rain, with highs around the upper 90s and lows near 60. Fog reduced visibility in parts of South Central and Southeast Texas while clouds covered interior sections from Austin to the Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Texas
Associated Press
Austin
San Antonio
Rio Grande
del Rio
Hondo
Junction
Green light for Odessa district interchange landscaping
Texas Highway Commission approved a landscape beautification program for three sites in the Odessa district. Work at the IH 20 U S 285 Pecos interchange, East Loop 33 in Odessa, and U S 80 in Midland will plant native desert species. The project, costing about 5000, aims to beautify interchanges with plants chosen by state landscape artists and site plans by highway engineers. Planting begins next spring with plans to expand if more funds become available.
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IH 20
U.S. 285
Texas Highway Department
Odessa
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
District 6
Paul H. Coleman
Pecos
U.S. 80
Midland
Coleman
Ment
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Eagle Vehicle
Mentum
Eagles
Rotary
Secretary of State
Sens
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Gaylord
Harvard
George McGovern
D-S. D
Executive Branch
Congress
Heht
Henry Kissinger
Lloyd Oden
Oden
Roxanne Waltispearger
Rhonda Wagner
Kent Holiday
Tim Keely
City
Melvin Adickes
Galeveston
Midland-Odessa
Alice
South
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