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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
1
Reeves County residents show strong finances with debt reduction and increasing savings. Local savings rise as bank deposits and U S savings bonds grow, totaling about 3 887 000 in liquid assets for the past year, though slightly below the prior year amid job uncertainty.
Two federal agencies say diverting Mississippi River water to irrigate six million acres in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico is too costly. They warn alternative sources are needed as the region could revert to desert, noting potential adverse environmental impacts along the diversion route and Gulf area.
Leon Schachter of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters discusses union sympathy for boycott leaders. The report notes farming limits to drought-tolerant crops in arid High Plains conditions. The Reclamation Bureau, directed by Congress in 1966, studies potential water shortages with options like desalinization and runoff utilization, with a final July report expected.
The National Consumers Congress formed on Capitol Hill with 150 women leaders urging two meatless days weekly and a nationwide protest on May 5 over high food prices. Betty Furness chairs the group calling for Earl Butz’s resignation and actions to curtail exports and boost domestic food production. Pecos City reports a fourth quarter sales tax of 48,442, a 1972 record versus 45,493 the year before.
Debbie Bradley announces the junior class play You Were Born On a Rotten Day on Friday the 13th. The full length comedy by Christopher Sergel centers on a modern high school with typical problems and quirky teachers.
Bill Sohl and Richard Milner of Alpine become owners of Balmorhea Cable TV. Sohl chairs Alpine TV Cable Co and Milner serves as Alpine manager. The Balmorhea system will be completely rebuilt with completion expected May 19. Milner is the son of Mrs. Eulanda Milner of Pecos.
Five teenage boys were questioned by Police Patrolman Charles Smith regarding burglaries at Pecos Junior High Pecos High Rotary Field House First Baptist Church and the Holiday Inn. Most merchandise was returned and the youths were released to their parents, Smith said.
Two new school trustees will be sworn in at the regular meeting today after the school board canvasses April 7 election returns and declares the winners. The board will be organized for 1973-74 and a board of equalization appointed. Routine business includes the monthly tax report depository securities report and approval of regular bills.
In Saigon the ICCS team says the helicopter left its prearranged path and could not determine the crash cause. Maj. Gen. Duncan McAlpine says the craft was shot down by a heat seeking missile over northern Quang Tri. All nine aboard were killed. A second ICCS helicopter was hit but its crew survived. The Viet Cong confirm the path deviation. Thailand pledges more aid to Cambodia as cease fire violations are tallied.
The Picasso family announced it will gift to the French nation a large collection of paintings by Matisse, Modigliani, Dufy, Braque and others from the Mougins villa where Picasso died. The Picasso works remain with the artist, not included in the donation.
Report by The Associated Press notes East and South Texas seeing mild spring warmth while West Texas faces spot showers and high 80s elsewhere. Frost hit Alabama and North Carolina, fruit crops suffer record April lows with price impacts likely. Colorado cattle losses reach millions as snow and cold devastate calves and herds.
The county commissioners will hold a 9 30 a m called meeting to appoint a county clerk and canvass county school trustee returns. School trustees will be sworn in at 9 a m Monday April 16 in the county judge s office.
Dwayne Dobbs 29 year old Andrews native and West Texas State University graduate was hired by the city council as an administrative assistant. He will oversee operation of the city pools in summer and perform other duties as needed with a salary of 650 dollars. Dobbs previously worked at Plains Machinery and Cardinal Chemical after leaving the Army in 1971 and expressed interest in municipal work.
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