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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1973

Page

6

Border chambers split over sanctions on Mexican trade

U S border chambers clash over pressuring Mexican merchants to curb drugs The Yuma County Arizona Chamber urged economic barriers until Mexico cracks down while colleagues from Texas California and other border areas resisted citing potential harm to cross border commerce and youth welfare Officials in San Diego Los Angeles Tucson Brownsville and McAllen voiced caution or opposition noting risks to trade and the need for government action

United States Yuma County Ariz Chamber of Commerce Mexico Texas California Yuma San Luis Sonora Chamber San Diego Calif Tucson Bjornstad Brownsville Tex Steve Bosio John Prickett Tucson Chamber Arizona Nogales Prickett Los Angeles Lamont Burdette Burdette Yuma Chamber San Diego Chamber Wallace Higgins The Higgins Bournstad Yuma Area el Paso el Paso Chamber Cuidad Juarez Chihuahua

Apollo 17 finds youngest lunar soil may be 10 million years old

Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan Schmitt and Evans reported orange lunar soil near Shorty crater in Taurus Littrow as possibly 10 million years old, suggesting recent volcanism on the moon. Schmitt called it extremely young and geologically significant, while the crew discussed futures in space work and the moon’s activity.

Schmitt Space Cernan Moon Taurus- Littrow Shorty Evans

Five Day Week Debate in Mexico City

In Mexico City , business leaders criticize the spread of a five day work week from government and banking workers to factories. Alejandro Alvarez Guerrero, head of the Confederation of Industrial Chambers, says progress requires collective effort. Most industry still runs on a six day system. Government approved five day weeks for banks in late 1972 and all public employees by year end. President Luis Echeverria suggests it could boost productivity and efficiency.

Mexico City Mexico Alejandro Alvarez Guerrero Confederation of Industrial Chambers Luis Echeverria

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