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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1973

Page

12

Precedents Question Nixon Privilege and Separation of Powers

Legal expert Nathan Lewin argues two 1972 Supreme Court rulings limit presidential privilege and reinforce equal power among Congress, the presidency, and the judiciary. He cites Gravel and Brewster cases showing subpoenas can reach sources and actions incidental to legislation.

Supreme Court Nixon Nathan Lewin Washington

West Texas desert blooms into a green garden this season

Editorial notes the summer storms have transformed West Texas land into a lush carpet from Balmorhea to Fort Davis. Rushing streams fill canyons along Limpia Canyon and Davis Mountains State Park routes, making the Pecos Valley display exceptional scenery this year. Oldtimers praise life in the region.

West Texas Davis Mountains Balmorhea Fort Davis Limpia Canyon Davis Mountains State Park Kent Pecos Valley

Connecticut Pre-Retirement Education Project set up

Connecticut created the Office of Pre-Retirement Education with a 90 000 dollar budget to develop an eight session program. It aims to ease the transition into retirement by covering health finances leisure Social Security Medicare legal issues living arrangements and nutrition similar to Scovill Manufacturing Co and Local 1604 program in Waterbury. The model could guide other states if successful.

Connecticut Scovill Manufacturing Co Waterbury United Auto Workers

What’s in a name for the Civil War era

Strategy and Tactics notes that popular labels for the 1861 to 1865 conflict vary. The North favors Civil War while the South prefers War Between the States, but both have flaws and none fully capture the struggle between a centralized Union and secessionist states.

Strategy & Tactics

Bentsen backs limits on government paperwork burden

Senate moves to curb Federal Reporting Services Act waste and duplication. GAO would vet new forms, seek existing data, and simplify forms especially for small businesses. Legislation aims to cut costs, reduce inflationary pressure, and ensure agencies gather essential data without excess.

Senate Congress Federal Reporting Services Act Office of Management and Budget OMB Small Business Committee Federal Communications Commission Federal Power Commission Federal Trade Commission GAO General Accounting Office

Today in History Highlights From August 3

On this date in history 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain leading to the discovery of America. Other notes include Henry of Navarre becoming king in 1589 after Henry VI's assassination and the 1958 Nautilus first undersea North Pole crossing.

Associated Press Christopher Columbus Spain America Henry of Navarre France Henry VI Bay of Palermo Sicily Suez Germany U.S. Military Academy West Point U.S North Pole

Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Publication

The notice states letters must include signature and address, may be withheld on request. Limit is 560 words, topics must be of general interest, and poor taste letters will not be considered. It outlines eligibility for printing in the newspaper.

Moore's Rise From Doubt to Bestselling Author

HAL BOYLE recaps Robin Moore shaped by Harvard doubts who pursued varied lives from hotel work to gun running and film work before finding success with The Country Team and The Fifth Estate. His paperback deals reached into the millions as his crime and military tales gained fame. Shyanara the Glamor Kitty wins national crown at Miami Beach contest.

Hal Boyle NEW York Harvard Robin Moore Moore Happy Hooker Robert Lowell Moore Sheraton Hotel Cuba Castro Miami Beach Shyanara U.S Robert Dombrowski San Antonio Tex Korea Waverly Mineral Products Co Philadelphia

Indians Use Calumet Peace Pipe In Ceremonies

The World Almanac notes that North American Indians smoked the calumet or peace pipe at ceremonial moments especially during peace treaties. The two and a half foot pipe was decorated with white feathers symbolizing peace and the mix of tobacco with willow bark or sumac leaves was customary with refusal considered an offense.

North America World Almanac

Puerto Rico seeks autonomy in new status talks with U S

President Nixon’s delegation will open discussions on a ad hoc committee to refine Puerto Rico’s commonwealth status within the United States. Gov. Rafael Hernandez Colon defends the island’s autonomy and argues for clear recognition of special treatment in environmental, tax, wage, and communications regulations.

Nixon Puerto Rico Agnew Elliot Richardson Rafael Hernandez Colon Hernandez Kenneth Cole Richard Fairbanks Cole Washington Popular Democratic Party United States Puerto Rican Supreme Court Commonwealth Luis Ferre Statehood Party U.S

White opposes proposed federal pay raises in mailbag

Congressman Richard C. White rejects calls for salary increases for Congress and federal officers. He notes his 1967 vote against the Federal Salary Act which moved raises to a nine member commission and the President, and argues current measures to raise pay are too high amid inflation and fiscal stringency. He pledges to vote against the new bill when it reaches the House floor.

Justice Berger Lewin White House Pennsylvania Avenue Legislative Executive Branch House Committee On Post Office and Civil Service Congress President Supreme Court House Commission Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee Office of Management and Budget

The Sunny Side of Inflation Consoled by Frugal Jonses

A lighthearted column notes that inflation squeezes households, yet even the so called Jonses struggle to keep up with themselves, offering a wry, humorous perspective on rising prices and living costs.

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