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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1973
Page
3
In Hannover the Social Democratic Party delegates kept Willy Brandt as chairman by a 404 to 26 vote with four abstentions, endorsing West Germany's alliance with the United States and full NATO participation. The convention affirmed support for the alliance and defense commitments.
Crowds of about 750 greet Capt. William A. Spencer in McAllen Texas as he returns from a North Vietnam POW camp. Mayor Jack Whetsel leads the welcome with friends Ron Whitlock and family at his side. Spencer recalls teaching poker in Hanoi Hilton and thanks supporters amid rain and cheers.
Onion prices climb sharply due to weather damaged crops and reduced surpluses. Boston two pound bags rise from 49 cents to 79 to 89 cents, Los Angeles 50 pound sacks jump to 18 to 22 dollars, Michigan and Safeway sources note further increases and plan to import New Zealand yellows.
Vice Admiral Marmaduke Bayne, commandant of the National War College, warned at the American Petroleum Institute meeting that dependence on foreign energy is unsafe. He urged a safe level of domestic energy self sufficiency, expansion of oil and gas development, and research into alternatives including synthetic fuels and nuclear, thermal, and solar options.
The Women's Equity Action League files Texas first sex discrimination suit against Waco Independent School District with the HEW. The complaint alleges federal funds depend on non discrimination and cites unequal athletic funding and staffing. Dr. Paula Latimer notes disparities in coaching pay, administrator gender balance, and limited female leadership.
Baylor College of Medicine doctor describes a preservation chamber keeping hearts and lungs alive for as long as 36 hours. The device pumps blood through organs to maintain viability and may allow organ transport to distant locations. Separately, notes reference Waco school district gender bias objections and a federal wage case.
Cosden Oil and Chemical Co raises crude oil price by 25 cents per barrel retroactive to April 1. The change affects eastern Permian Basin deliveries, with West Texas sour crude now $3.70 and sweet crude $3.81 per barrel on a 40-gravity top base. Cosden buys 40,000 to 50,000 barrels daily.
The article notes woodpeckers drill holes in trees and stash acorns inside. In one tree researchers counted as many as 30,000 acorns packed into the hollow trunks and cavities.
A plan approved by the Water Quality Control Board in Austin is described as a start toward meeting federal clean water standards. It sets baselines for pollution control, enables industrial permits, and notes deviations from EPA guidelines, including a 90 degree temperature exception for Texas. The plan aims to keep water from further pollution and manage discharges in polluted areas.
Sen Edward W Brooke after visits to South Vietnam Cambodia and Laos said both Communists and the Saigon government want the cease fire to work and US reconstruction aid could secure lasting peace. He urged broader bases for Thieu and Lon Nol to sustain the peace effort.
Hippos spend half their lives in water for safety and support their large bodies. With few natural enemies, they may live nearly fifty years.
Dr. M L Ross of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined ultramicro methods to analyze single fetal cells for early prenatal diagnosis. The approach could cut lab result time from weeks to days and enable testing at earlier pregnancy stages using minute amniotic fluid samples.
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