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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1971
Page
1
American military analysts say the North Vietnamese have moved about 4000 tons of ammunition through the Laotian panhandle since mid October and must send about 20000 more tons along the Ho Chi Minh Trail before rains halt movement in May.
Fulbright accuses the Nixon administration of dodging responsibility for the Laos operation. The Arkansas Democrat and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair demanded a formal acknowledgment of war policy failure as Republicans launch a counter-offensive against critics.
Wisconsin appeals to the Supreme Court over Amish religious freedom versus state power to require school attendance. The decision will affect about 50 000 Amish in 20 states and set statewide attendance authority.
Washington Democrats clash with the Nixon administration over a $2 billion accelerated public works program. The plan faces a House vote soon after Congress returns from an Easter recess on April 19, signaling a heated battle over economic stimulus.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will disclose February unemployment figures to members of the Joint Economic Committee. Senate and House lawmakers attend the briefing as officials answer questions instead of a news conference.
Gov. Ronald Reagan says talk of a trip to Japan and possibly Vietnam this fall originated with President Nixon. He attached no personal presidential ambitions to the journey and said the main purpose would be to discuss California trade with Japan.
The Associated Press reports a surge of Arctic cold moving eastward erasing signs of spring. Temperatures in the Great Plains plummet as much as 40 degrees from the day before accompanied by 50 to 60 mph winds. Snow blankets parts of Wisconsin while North Dakota reports stormy conditions reducing visibility to half a mile.
Mixed reaction in Vietnam as officers and GIs split over President Nixon ordering Lt. William L. Calley Jr. released from a stockade to confinement in bachelor officer quarters. Critics say the move interferes with military justice while supporters deem it the right action amid wartime policy.
The Labor Department reports unemployment up to 6 percent in March with 5.2 million people jobless. The March figure marks a 270,000 drop from February but follows an unusual seasonal pattern and lacks an official BLS interpretation.
The Pecos Archery Club will host a large invitational with over 100 shooters from Texas. The event starts 9 a m Sunday at the club range two miles south of IH 20 on Balmorhea with three rounds and 14 targets per round in field hunter and animal divisions. A novelty shoot is planned Saturday afternoon and a Wiener roast and dance precede the event for out of town guests.
A teenage dance is scheduled tomorrow night at the Reeves County Sheriff's Posse Barn organized by the Sheriffettes. Dancing runs from 8 to 12 midnight with music by the Cheyenne Social Club. Admission is $3 per couple or $1.50 for a single attendee.
Palm Sunday kicks Holy Week at St Mark's Episcopal Church with palm blessings and processions. Bishop C J Kinsolving attends Holy Week services. Maundy Thursday includes stripping of the altar and an Altar of Repose watch. Good Friday offers a three hour service. Easter Day features a 10 30 a.m. festival Eucharist. PAR Tex.
Dr. H. Paul Holdridge executive secretary of planning and information for Southwestern Assemblies of God College will speak at First Assembly of God Church Sunday April 4 at 7 00 PM. Pastor B C Elswick invites the public to hear this distinguished minister and administrator whose career spans Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and beyond.
The graduating class of 1961 plans a reunion on July 3 at Pecos Valley Country Club. About 120 seniors exist. many have lost contact. Contact Mrs. Fred Pearce at 1717 Jackson Blvd with information. Social hour and banquet planned by Mrs. Fred Pierce and Mrs. John Charles Fonville. missing graduates listed.
West of the Pecos forecast calls for fair skies then increasing warmth through Saturday. Winds pick up Saturday afternoon. Tonight will dip to 32 to 45 degrees with Saturday highs 70 to 85 degrees.
Voters will cast ballots tomorrow in city and school races. City incumbents Clem Crowley Manuel Trujillo and Glen Ellis face challenger Carl Payne in a 7 PM polling close. School incumbents run unopposed. polling sites include Community Center Pecos Hershel Cox judge Bill Pigman clerk Theresa Walker. Absentee ballots: two city, none in school.
The Chamber of Commerce invites community ideas to strengthen the town. Suggestions will be reviewed by officers and directors as they shape the 1971 Chamber Program of Work. Copies of the suggestion form are in today's Enterprise on page 8.
A telegram signed by forty five Pecos citizens was sent to President Nixon protesting Lt. William Calley’s murder conviction of Vietnamese civilians. The message accompanies about 75 telegrams from Pecos residents urging strong support for troops or their home return.
Balmorhea incorporates Jane Moore's Future Homemakers of America stage style show at the Community Center on Tuesday April 6 at 2 36 p m. The event invites all residents to attend and enjoy the showcase.
Mrs. Nan Majors longtime Barstow resident dies at her daughter’s home in El Paso Funeral services set for Sunday at 3 p m at Barstow First Presbyterian Church Rev J H Freeland to officiate Interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery Pecos Texas
Pecos High School drama students directed by Johnny Williams won first place in District 2AAA with Anne of A Thousand Days. Mary Ellen Meek earned best actress and William Raddatz joined the all star cast. Steve Clark of Andrews took best actor.
Citizens are invited to clip a coupon and mail it to Major General Orwin C. Talbott at Fort Benning Georgia. The coupon asks readers to express feelings about the conviction and sentence of Lt. William Calley, with wording taken from the El Paso Times.
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