International lending and global tensions across multiple fronts
AP reports show U S exporters accessing cheap government backed loans via the Export Import Bank amid a global credit war while Americans face costly borrowing at home. In Denver a mother of Stanek sextuplets returns home as five babies remain in hospital with births dated Sept thirty. Kissinger juggles Southeast Asia with an Atlantic Alliance agenda at the United Nations and a Brandt Jobert meeting. Peronist Argentina declares war on Marxist guerrillas after a labor leader’s assassination, and IMF World Bank talks see delegates walk out during Nicolaas Diederichs remarks.
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New York
U.S
Denver
Stanek
Edna Stanek
Colorado General Hospital
United Nations, N.Y
Henry A. Kissinger
Southeast Asia
Thailand
South Vietnam
New Atlantic Alliance
Willy Brandt
Brandt
Michel Jobert
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Peron
People’s Liberation Army
Jose Rucci
Senate weighs halving overseas troops and Trident limits
The Senate considers cutting the 500000-strong overseas force to ease the balance of payments and domestic need, plus delaying Trident submarine development amid a closed session. Also under debate is sustaining Nixon’s veto on disaster-loan liberalization, with Brandt to meet in Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Soviet Union
Agnew asks House hearing on political corruption charges
Vice President Agnew urges a House hearing to resolve allegations of political corruption, arguing the Constitution bars criminal action against a sitting vice president. House leaders weigh options from referring the request to a committee to impeachment or rejection, while a federal grand jury in Baltimore begins proceedings. Nixon supports Agnew and urges a fair hearing as negotiations with Justice officials continue.
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House
Washington
Spiro I. Agnew
House of Representatives
Agnew
Justice Department
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Baltimore
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Carl Albert
Albert
Ing
Maryland
Richardson
John J. McFall
California
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Asst
Henry E. Petersen
Pecos oil and gas wells report across Reeves and Pecos counties
Wood and Cockburn of Midland completed No 1 Toyah Devonian well and 5/8 mile southwest extension in the Toyah multipay field Reeves County with 10.1 million cubic feet per day. Texas Pacific Oil Co Inc finished No 3 Elsine ore Cattle Co in Pecos County with 21 million cubic feet daily after acidizing and fracturing. Wellaw Corp completed No 3 Reed in Pecos County with 860,000 cubic feet daily production from 1,139 to 1,161 feet. Several locations are described with exact drillsite coordinates and perforation depths.
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Wood & Cockburn
Midland
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Winfield
Queen
Texas Oil & Gas Corp
Toyah
Reeves County
PSL
Texas Pacific Oil Co., Inc
Elsineore Cattle Co
Pikes Peak
Pecos County
Gc&sf Survey
Wellaw Corp
Reed
Girvintex
T&stl Survey
Girvin
Balmorhea park contracts to renovate cabins and build new offices
Balmorhea State Park awarded a contract to Oasts Builders of Kermit to renovate the motel cabins and construct a new gate entrance headquarters for manager Earnest Tate and assistant George Jones. A new Patrol Ranger quarters block will be built with the cabins, while the pool will be closed for winter, drained and cleaned. Elias Dutchover has moved into a state-provided trailer during construction. Trailers for the construction crew are arriving as work begins next week.
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Balmorhea State Park
Oasts Builders
Kermit
Patrol Ranger 3
Elias Dutchover
Earnest Tate
George Jones
Patrol Rangers
FDA orders nationwide search for contaminated canned mushrooms
The FDA seeks cans potentially tainted with lethal botulin toxin after inspections of 42 mushroom plants showed half with deficient procedures or equipment. About 5,000 warehouses will be checked by 350 inspectors plus state and local officials, amid prior recalls and safety warnings.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Alexander M. Schmidt
Schmidt
National Canners Association
U.S
Calendar of Pecos area events announced
Rotary District Governor Billie Holder visits Thursday at noon. City Council meets at 7 30 am Thursday. Optimists banquet and installation Saturday at Santa Rosa Hall. Women of the Church district meeting Monday at First Presbyterian Odessa. Lions Club 7 30 pm Monday at American Motor Inn. Beta Sigma Phi model meeting 8 pm Monday Federation Parlor hosted by Jackie Thomas and Linda Foster. Optimist Club meets Tuesday 8 pm Saragosa Hall. TOPS at 6 30 pm Tuesday at drivers license bureau. Eagle Booster Club 30 pm Tuesday high school cafeteria with film of Eagle game and coaches comments. Santa Rosa Catholic Church circus tonight with 6 pm and 8 pm shows.
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Billie Holder
First Presbyterian Church
Odessa
Lions Club
American Motor Inn
Beta Sigma Phi
Federation
Jackie Thomas
Linda Foster
Tops Club
Drivers License Bureau
Eagle Booster Club
Boyle near death in apparent self harm amid court case
Former United Mine Workers leader W A Boyle lay near death after an apparent suicide attempt on the eve of a murder conspiracy case court hearing. Doctors reported he was in very, very critical condition, with blood tests showing high levels of a barbiturate. The hearing to move his case to Pennsylvania was postponed.
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Jon
George Washington University Hospital
Boyle
Gusack
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Cleaver
France
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Ala
Melvin H. Evans
Virgin Islands
Southern Governors Conference
Brinlee
Mcalester
Okla
Rex Garland Brinlee
Mississippi
State Crime Bureau
Frank Hagedorn
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Oklahoma City Oklahoman and Times
Sapper
Clint Lewis
Balmorhea Lake
Pecos Explorer
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Borden
Chrysler
Cities Soc
Coca Cola
Dow
Exxon
Fairchild
Ford
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Penney
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Texas
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Xerox
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Frankie Kingston
Oasis Builders
Balmorhea Masonic Temple
Hal Burnett
Alpine
Pecos Enterprise
Buckner News Alliance
Cedar St. Pecos Texas
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Laura Teal
Gary Singleton
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Joyce Miller
Kaan Ihe
Jase
van Horn
Balmorhea High School
Grandtalls
Methodist Church
Cok. Ditterline
al Cate
Wes Elliott
Dicky Schloemer
Ditterline
Callie Skidmore
Mike Farmer
Fort Worth
Johnne Brannon
Mrs
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Romerio Sanchez
Towahvale
Tovahvale
Kodak
Daughters of American Revolution
Ensign Obadiah Trimmer Chapter
Balmorhea School
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A.m
Hazel Humphries
Laddie Kingston
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Optimists
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Optimist Club
Saragosa Hall
6Th and
Peach St
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
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W.A
Tony”? Boyle
United Mine Workers One
Clinton, Conn
Emil
Lee Dahlquist
Dahlquist
Elliott Printing
Cedar Street
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