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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1973
Page
3
Reports say two airliners landed at Logan International minutes after a Delta DC9 crash that killed 88. Investigators note total disintegration of the aircraft. FAA learned of the crash after wreckage lay near runway end for about ten minutes.
Agriculture Secretary Butz expressed sympathy for meat industry hardships amid shortages and a shaky outlook for lifting the beef price freeze before September 12. He cautioned that final decisions rest with the administration, as industry groups report layoffs, store shortages, and government probes into scarcity.
La Grange sheriff T J Fourney plans talks with Attorney General John Hill and Governor Dolph Briscoe to overturn the governor's decision to close Edna's Fashionable Ranch Boarding House a bordello operating since 1844. The historic house was shuttered after Briscoe threatened state action to clean up the scene.
Ford Chrysler and General Motors endorse buckle up rules with fines for noncompliance and aircraft like airbags planned as optional devices. GM delays air bag mandate to allow restraint testing and NMHTSA lobbies states to adopt belt laws while 21 states consider similar measures amid fatalities concerns.
Austin officials will move ninety percent of sixth graders to special centers this fall unless the desegregation order is stayed. U S District Judge Jack Roberts approved the school board’s plan Wednesday as part of desegregation efforts.
The Senate approved a plan directing President Nixon to implement a mandatory fuel allocation program within 106 days and to set prices on gasoline and heating oil. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Henry Jackson, aims to ensure supply this fall and sustain independent distributors, with the program running through March 1, 1975.
Boston AP notes Arthur D. Little Inc reports that card activated 24 hour banking devices first appeared in 1968 in the United States. There are now over 1,000 automated tellers with about twice as many on order, reflecting rising bankers interest in the new technology.
Experts in child development stress warm, attentive teachers who interact on a child’s level. Johanna Hulls of UT urges observing, visiting, and noting how children react, with emphasis on communication, personal attention, and consistent discipline.
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