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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1971
Page
2
A new law allows civil juries in Texas to return damage verdicts by a 10 to 2 vote instead of requiring unanimity, despite a Senate filibuster. State game management officers may aid in enforcing the antiquities code. Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin has held,
The Senate Armed Services Committee approves a two-year draft extension and authority to end college deferments. The plan lowers the active force by 100 000 and targets 2.4 million in uniform by June 30, 1972. Key features include higher pay, enlistment bonuses, and a draft ceiling of 150 000 per year with an urgent national security escape clause.
Alpine residents and Pecos locals gathered for a Reeves County Historical Survey Committee and Museum Committee meeting. Attendees included Noble H. Smith Mrs. Lydia Field Van Horn Mrs M Bennett Maria James R Kerr Gene Cummings Jack R Alexander and many Pecos participants such as Bar ney Hubbs Keith Camp Hollis Smith Mrs Harold Lindley and others. Officers listed include Barney Hubbs president Archie Scott vice president Keith Camp treasurer and Mrs Meek secretary.
Pecos student David A. Kesey nears the peak of Texas A&M Singing Cadets 1970-71 tour load. The all male choir has traveled about 16 000 miles, cut a stereo LP Sunshine and a national release No Man Is An Island with Sergio Franchi, and performed on Ed Sullivan Show. Kesey, senior industrial technology major, serves as Publicity Manager and has been with the group seven semesters.
The menu lists lasagne with broccoli and onion sauce, carrot salad, peanut butter cake with frosting, hot rolls, butter and milk.
Pecos Eagle bats explode as Nolan Bates hits two homers including a grand slam and drives in four runs to power a 10-5 victory over Ector last night. Ector travels to Kermit Friday to face the Yellowjackets at 8 15 p m.
William Kaddatz, regional U S S winner and senior, excelled in multiple fields. He led poetry and writing, acted in UIL plays, and earned top honors in District poetry, regional poetry, and the regional one act. He also contributed to science and math projects and earned the NASA Achievement Award.
A dated hospital log lists admitted and discharged patients across April 20 to 26, noting names such as Jermy Pohl Estella Archivas Maria Martinez and Barbara Green, Leona Burns Lorenza Guzman and Linda Martinez among others. Entries show multiple babies born to Estella Arenivas and Consuelo Jimez and others, with various patients discharged including Beverly Douglas Inez Ailstock Lucy Estes and Manuela Gutierrez. The fragmentary list captures a week of routine admissions discharges and newborns in a community hospital.
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Eugenio Arenivas Box 242 Barstow on April 20. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Moses Martinez Box 23 Barstow on April 23. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Emilio Ortiz 410 South Pecos Pecos on April 26.
Rep. Ford accuses the Pentagon of a grisly numbers game to mask wartime casualties. He cites rising noncombat deaths per 1,000 troops from 1965 to 1970 and seeks monthly troop totals and deaths for independent comparison. Pentagon officials say statistics are not manipulated and rely on average monthly troop strength.
Postmaster General Blount responds to Texas investigation findings. Improvements include managed mail to Fort Worth, El Paso origin labeling, and Saturday preferential delivery. White disputes service gaps, noting many routes still miss timely delivery and Saturday window service is uneven, urging Texas parity with national standards.
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