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Newspaper
Lamesa Press Reporter
Location
Lamesa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1972
Page
2
The Lamesa City Council approved purchases of new dump trucks pickups tractors shredders and other units on low bid ending years of relying on surplus military gear. The editorial praises the council for modernizing equipment and for addressing abandoned vehicles on private property as a practical positive step.
The Monday night council meeting yielded notable actions including buying new equipment and addressing junk cars. Local dealers will unveil 1973 models next week with showings expected on the 21st. the Press-Reporter will run fashion items about new product lines. The cotton crop outlook strengthens demand for big-ticket items like cars and tractors.
A Detroit girl writes that she is 14 and facing age rules at drive-in theaters. Her parents must buy an adult ticket unless the film is X-rated, then she is legally a child again. She asks how old is old enough and questions changing standards across states and venues.
About 20 000 Texas welfare recipients may lose eligibility next month as federal Social Security benefits rise. An estimated 110 000 more could have state Old Age Assistance reduced though total income still rises, according to Department of Public Welfare Commissioner Raymond W Vowell. Welfare offices urge recipients to report income changes, while budget revisions may preserve aid for about 4 700 elderly people. The article lists volunteers and members connected to the fair board and community groups in a long roster.
The council unanimously annexed Derrington property to the city to access streets and alleys. They denied changing North and South Ave. W to Meadow Lane citing precedent concerns. The meeting also authorized new warranties totaling 41 415 44 for fire equipment and urged strict enforcement of 24 hour street parking. State bus stop rules were discussed as potential traffic issues near schools.
Lamesa Press reports welfare grants denial and a Texas high court ruling nullifying capital punishment as applied. About 28 death sentences are commuted to life, with prosecutors urged to request commutations or new trials. A Board of Pardons and Paroles plans action after formal requests, while 45 inmates remain on death row.
A Texan agency dispute on water site studies notes the Bureau of Reclamation ignored existing water rights. Attorney General opinions touch on insurance firm assets, delinquent taxes, and court fees. Texas tourism ranks in vacation and spending with California leading. KTBC-TV sold to Times Mirror for $9 million. Democratic candidates plan Texas visits as auditors scrutinize state payrolls. A farewell gift to the governor’s mansion and a column ponders aging, youth, and social norms among teens and parents.
A compilation of short opinion excerpts from multiple papers including Greensburg Kentucky London Sentinel Echo Cherokee Oklahoma Mesanger and Ada Iowa News. Topics cover U S bank loan rates to USSR gun control self reliance charity crime prevention and public policy sentiments. Each fragment reflects local editorial voice and national concerns.
An Iowa editor’s mock question highlights a 20 percent social security boost and asks how workers could raise incomes similarly. The piece argues deficits and inflation erode American living standards and urges trimming costly nonproductive departments and boosting efficiency at the top.
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