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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1971
Page
1
Israeli raiders crossed the border into Lebanon and destroyed three houses in Kfar Kela before retreating under Lebanese artillery fire. Beirut reports give no confirmation of Israeli casualties and suggest no Arab casualties occurred due to poor visibility.
North Vietnam restated its peace terms at the 109th weekly session and warned the Nixon administration that failure to accept could lead to inevitable defeat across Indochina. Negotiator Xuan Thuy ends a six week boycott of peace talks.
Washington AP says U S farmers sold a record 18.6 billion dollars of cattle hogs and sheep in 1970 6 percent above 1969 and near 40 percent of all farm cash receipts. Cattle and calves sales rose 9 percent to 13.7 billion as prices and production climbed. Average cattle price was 27.10 per hundredweight down from 31.50 for calves at 24.50.
Rep. John Dowdy of Texas was taken to Bethesda Naval Hospital for a court-ordered evaluation to determine his physical fitness to stand trial on a bribery conspiracy charge. He arrived Wednesday and again today, with a stay anticipated through much of the week.
Philadelphia officials report two transit union leaders faced indefinite jail terms after ignoring a court injunction that ordered an end to a four day strike. Dominic DeClerico president of TWU Local 234 and Joseph Donato secretary treasurer of the local were ordered jailed starting at 10 am.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee moves to compel Cabinet testimony on proposals to end U S involvement in Vietnam. Hearings begin Tuesday with April 27 for Secretary Rogers and May 4 for Defense Secretary Laird, who may appear later after surgery. Rogers has not replied.
Rain spattered the arid Southwest delivering over a third of an inch in drought-stricken Texas. Occasional showers dampened parts of New Mexico and Arizona with dust and cooler East winds, while California saw rain end. A small tornado touched down in Chula Vista with light damage. snow flurries appeared in northern New England and Pacific Northwest rain. Temperatures ranged from 26 in Montpelier Vermont to 69 in Brownsville Texas.
The Pecos City and Reeves County Chamber of Commerce announces its 1971 organization under President Wm. R. Bickley with officers including Bickley, Mike Burkholder, Ben Matta, Carolton Williams, Harold Meyer, and Nita Smith. The City-County Federal Credit Union reports 77 members, $9,942.41 in shares, and $6,194.05 in loans, with memberships limited to Town of Pecos City and Reeves County employees and hospital staff.
Rev. James Mayfield of Port Lavaca Texas will be guest speaker Sunday April 18 for Youth Sunday services at First United Methodist Church celebrating its 130th anniversary. Events include 10 55 A.M. worship 5 30 P.M. vesper and 7 P.M. all church forum with a meal at 6 15 P.M. Mayfield former St Andrews San Antonio and Mathis pastor and Southwest Texas Conference Youth Ministries coordinator will speak at each service and attend with his wife Mrs Bob Mayfield. he is an alumnus of Pecos High School Southern Methodist University and Perkins Seminary.
After long dry spells across Texas El Paso logged a trace rainfall of 0.34 inch marking a banner day. The weather forecast predicts more rain across West Texas as moisture returns to the region after weeks without measurable precipitation.
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered showers and thundershowers. Low temperatures range from 40 to 60 while Friday highs reach 68 to 88. Rain spreads across the state as showers move in. Pecos residents woke to light rain around 430 this morning and damp streets. El Paso area saw a shower, Marfa measured 0.25 inch in 115 days. The drought‑hit region welcomed the hopeful precipitation.
Ancil T LaFevers is appointed Vice President and General Manager of Continental Telephone System Southwest Division based in Dallas. He previously led the Upper Midwest Division from Minneapolis since 1966 and will oversee Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma and Texas operations. Rexroat becomes Upper Midwest GM. They assume roles in early April.
The seventh eighth and ninth grades of District 2AAA will compete in the district meet at Rotary Field tomorrow with all district teams participating.
Pre school and kindergarten registration announced as the school prepares for the 1971 72 year. Dates listed for Earl Bell Barstow Pecos North Pecos and South Pecos schools with required birth and vaccination documents for children and age qualifications for kindergarten and first grade. Mothers encouraged to accompany children during registrations in late April.
United States Magistrate J. M. Preston presided in the Western District of Texas as three aliens Basilio Perez Gonzales Gustavo Paro Dominguez and Manuel Batista Ortiz pleaded guilty and were sentenced to three months in a federal correctional institution. Border Patrol Agent Glenn Harrott filed April 14 complaints accusing entry at a non port of entry without valid documents and no inspection. A new ruling has sworn former commissioners as magistrates to handle misdemeanors and related load.
Harold Elder, cashier at First National Bank and first vice president of the Permian Basin Chapter, travels to Houston for the annual state meeting of the Bank Administration Institute. Meetings run at the Sheraton Hilton through the weekend.
Calvary Baptist Church hosts a lay led revival from April 18 to 25 led by Sherman A. Driggers with music directed by Bob Miller. Rev. W Homer Nowell invites the public to attend daily services starting 6 30 am weekdays and 7 36 pm evenings plus a Sunday 9 45 am Sunday School.
The U S Chamber of Commerce notes that the average taxpayer has earned nothing for himself this year and will owe federal state and local taxes after May 10. IRS data show about 53 million of 72 million taxpayers had filed by last Saturday, a typical pace.
West Texas Boys Ranch chairman Harvey Hartgrove announces Odus Wittenburg a noted Southwest Sheep producer and auctioneer will chair the 1971 Roundup. Wittenburg aims to recruit 45 to 50 Wagon Bosses across about 20 counties with plans to begin soliciting livestock donations amid tight range conditions to support daily living needs for Ranch boys.
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