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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1971
Page
2
U S News & World Report summarizes a Rowe Massachusetts nuclear plant after ten years of operation. Residents praise safety features and tax benefits while noting no radiation effects. The piece contrasts environmental enrichment with power shortages caused by opposition.
The Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce notes California Florida and Texas provide 20 percent of national job related income and total welfare spending by state and local governments rose 247 percent from 1957 to 1969, outpacing education and other major functions per the Tax Foundation.
Dear Mister Editor notes a rural crowd expressing disdain for college commencements. Clem Webster voices the view that some young men quit college because the ending ceremony makes learning seem unworth the effort.
Uncle Flud shares reader letters critiquing commencement speeches and job worries. Zeke Grubb and Clem debate graduates facing a tough job market amid rising welfare and poverty figures. Ed Doolittle notes 27 931 ways to earn a living and poverty up five percent.
This Week In Andrews celebrates the 20th annual Andrews Junior Rodeo with about 275 entries. The piece profiles rodeo families, their unity, and the community vibe, noting the tradition since 1883 and suggesting ways to boost local participation and support.
A broad denunciation stresses rising crime in cities and suburbs, police corruption, and slow judicial processes. It urges speedy trials, law enforcement reform, and moral renewal led by families and faith communities, noting Texas officials and Supreme Court efforts.
The annual summer invitational track meet kicks off the season with events on the track and field. Young athletes compete in sprints hurdles and field events as heat rises.
The little girl named Gidget, readying for a rodeo parade, refused hot blue jeans when her grandmother offered them. She finally agreed to wear them, showing a playful take on summer attire and rodeo time.
Former President Lyndon B Johnson and Mrs Johnson will visit Odessa on June 27 to dedicate the John Ben Shepperd Jr Memorial Library of the Presidents and open a Lyndon B Johnson presidential exhibit. The ceremony at 4 15 p m will mark the library’s dedication, highlighting a collection of over 1000 items including 250 autographs from presidents and other prominent figures.
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