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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1971
Page
2
Governor Smith signs new law permitting city bus companies to offer reduced fares for elderly, blind, and disabled riders. The measure aims to improve transit access and affordability for these groups across cities.
Governor Smith signed law establishing a six member Texas Motor Vehicle Commission to license major new car dealers and manufacturers. The measure also enforces warranties and bans false advertising and misrepresentation of products and services. Former Banking Commissioner J M Falkner, 78, died last week. Senate voted to reduce and repeal part of the chain store tax, generating about five million dollars annually. The House passed a bill aligning the unemployment system with federal minimum requirements. Senate ordered transferring six point eight million dollars in welfare contingency funds to avert cuts in aid to families with dependent children.
Former U S Sen Eugene J McCarthy will be a visiting professor of English at the University of Maryland for one semester starting in September He declined to teach government and politics saying he wanted to discuss poetry Margaret Mead 69 plans a July return to New Guinea to study the next generation of inhabitants Milburn Stone recovering from open heart surgery on Gun Smoke Art Garfunkel teaches geometry at Litchfield Preparatory School Joe Frazier invited to White House worship services by President Nixon among 300 guests
A historical hospital list records admissions and births from early April 1971. Names include Bessie Hayes Gladys Singleton Ermelinda Rubio Apolo Rubio Josie Duarte and many others with dates from April 6 to April 16. Notable entries note baby girls and boys born to multiple couples and families in Toyah and nearby areas.
Charles Tex Watson 25 faces seven murder counts and a conspiracy charge in the Tate killings. Trial postponed to May 10 as doctors at UC Neuropsychiatric Institute assess insanity pleas. Watson deemed insane last October and later deemed fit to stand trial. extradition battles preceded the case. Grandpa Jones to undergo open heart surgery for bypass procedure after October heart attack.
A Thursday menu lists corn dogs with mustard, pinto beans, gelatin salad, sweet rolls, bread and butter, and chocolate milk for beverages.
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