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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
2
The article argues Britain’s gun restrictions did not curb crime and credits a rise after 1957 to changes in homicide laws and abolition of capital punishment. It asserts only the threat of judicial homicide deters killers, warning the United States to heed this grim lesson.
George Mahon renews subscription in 1937 while serving as Andrews District congressman. A new grammar school is slated to be ready after Christmas with attendance starting January 3, 1937. Local grocer ads promote Bliss coffee 21 cents a pound and other staples.
In Andrews Texas the paper notes warnings on sugar rationing, a bomber crash in NE Andrews County, the Andrews tennis team heading to Fort Worth, and bond issues for a primary school and city projects. It also covers a new post office building, beer and liquor sale veto, and local grocery prices.
The Texas Insurance Advisory Association urged the State Board of Insurance to cut extended coverage rates by 16.2 to 17.7 percent in North-Northwest and 12.1 to 17.5 percent in other territories while fire insurance would fall 7.7 percent statewide. The Seacoast area would see higher extended coverage costs and homeowners rates, with a mixed impact across Gulf Coast and Central Inland zones. About 500 agents backed the plan though some protested a proposal to standardize commissions.
Glenn Wheat returned from Houston on business. Ronnie Hobbs and family visited Lubbock. Mr and Mrs J A Justice hosted relatives from Odessa and Midland. Tom Swift and family visited Lubbock. Carmen Skousen, formerly of Andrews, now in Alpine, plans Christmas visit. Aziz underwent major surgery at Permian General on Nov 29 and will recuperate with daughter D R Houston. Charlie W Johnson and family hunted turkey in Ballinger. Bill Jones attended funeral of Oran Shelton of Comanche. Services were in Comanche Church of Christ with burial there.
Brownfield police filed nine counts against two male and one female 16 year olds for possession and other charges tied to marijuana. The case began November 4 and a hearing is set December 5 before County Judge Raymond A. Simms.
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