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Newspaper
Lamesa Press Reporter
Location
Lamesa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1973
Page
2
Editorial argues economics follows human nature with price fairness guiding purchases and employment. It asserts debt harms individuals and governments, taxation reduces living standards, learning boosts earnings, and prudent families or nations spend under income, while regulations cannot alter these basic rules.
Mills argues for using oil from Alaska and offshore gas while acknowledging environmental compromises. He cites Santa Barbara drilling limits, Permian and Delaware as top reserves, market pricing as incentive, and warns against endless controls. Nuclear, coal, and hydrogen are proposed as major future sources.
The Country Editor urges Santa to bring broader understanding and goodwill to all people in the cotton county. He asks for humility, honesty in public life, and fair reporting, then humorously notes a cotton trailer for the North County line delivery. Weather talk mocks long range forecasts and cites scientists saying humans do not change the climate.
Residents in Park Terrace lit candles in yards and along streets creating an attractive Christmas scene. At press time Friday night candles burned at Jerry Bell Ellis Schildknecht Wesley Strahan Bill Hamilton Jess Claiborne and John Middleton Jr. The pattern was to spread through the area as most town candles had already been bought. Businesses planned varied holiday closings though nearly all would be closed Christmas Day. The County Courthouse was to be closed through the 27th.
County offices will close through Christmas Day with post offices open at least until noon Christmas Eve and possibly early closures if traffic is light. Police and sheriffs emphasize holiday duty and traffic enforcement while local merchants contribute greetings in special late edition.
The article discusses shifting climate views and a drought in the semiarid region near Africa, then details a Lamesa meeting on the county Manpower Plan. Attendees from the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission examined labor needs, especially for farm labor, trucking, mechanics, and welding, amid depopulation and education efforts.
A devotional reflection urges believers to seek mercy and help from Christ at the throne of grace. It contrasts Jesus’ mercy with earthly priests and emphasizes dependence on God for strength, healing, and forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ. The piece recalls biblical assurances of Christ as high priest and the need for continual prayer.
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