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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1971
Page
4
Editorial notes a study by Transportation Cleaning Systems linking car wash frequency and timing to safety, status, and attitudes toward sex. It suggests weekends, marital dynamics, and new car status influence washing choices while many prefer commercial washes over self cleaning amid gas station deals.
Lee Loevinger argues public opposition to pollution has outpaced technology, criticizing the failure to deliver a controlled fusion reactor and noting only one clean-breeder reactor project among about 100 nuclear plant applications. He says malaise may stem from science not meeting advancing public attitudes.
The article analyzes ongoing Vietnam War dynamics after a partial drawdown led by President Nixon. It argues that while American combat may end, North Vietnamese pressure and South Vietnamese needs will sustain conflict through 1972 and beyond, with continued aid and air support likely.
HAL BOYLE muses on taking personal mental health days to relieve office monotony, plus light observations on manners, breakfast habits, magazine shop talk, and quirks of daily life. He notes cushions of humor in family, work, travel, and ancient dolls buried with the dead for companionship.
In San Angelo Texas a drought cripples surface supplies, drives a plan to move underground groundwater 55 miles to the city, and spurs tight water rules. Officials note annual costs for unusable surface water and debt rise while bottled water sales surge amid record low rainfall.
President Nixon tightens Vietnam strategy amid public outcry over Lt. William Calley and Laos incidents. He orders a slower troop withdrawal averaging 14,300 monthly through Dec 1 to reassess the war’s course and avoid a possible Hanoi take over. The move aims to prevent U S defeat and preserve national confidence.
The United States risks losing its edge in world technology as rivals like West Germany and Japan push into high tech fields. Experts warn margins in computing and electronics tighten while other nations expand low tech output, threatening trade power and national growth.
The piece argues a democracy relies on an informed electorate and credible leaders in church and state. It cites a Gallup poll on trust about Vietnam, Emerson on town meetings, and John A. Sensenig’s call for open session elders to bridge mistrust. Credibility equals trust from preachers and politicians.
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