This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1979
Page
9
PECOS ENTERPRISE commentary argues Congress should not use constitutional amendments to decide school busing policy. The piece stresses the Constitution as a principle document and warns that enshrining specific public policy in its text reduces flexibility. It notes ongoing disputes over racial balance and the mixed results of desegregation efforts.
The piece outlines a new buying rule urging purchasers to stretch budgets despite high prices. It cites Jack Carlson of the National Association of Realtors and notes lenders also expect rates to ease slowly while prices rise, making immediate purchase financially favorable for many buyers.
This item presents a true or false prompt about high blood pressure, a multiple choice query on 1977 AKC breed registrations, and a question about the Vetlesen Prize. It also includes a block of economic commentary on housing prices and income data from The Conference Board.
On this date several historic moments are noted including Drake defeating the Armada in 1588, Dutch recapture of New York and New Jersey in 1673, Napoleon exiling to St Helena in 1815, and the Smithsonian founded in 1846. The piece also surveys later events, birthdays, and political notes, then shifts to a foreign intelligence anecdote about Taiwan’s plan to assassinate Chou En-lai with a detonating dog, a sekai-like intrigue linked to Nixon’s 1971 rapprochement.
In Pecos the Estes arrest split the town into pro and anti factions amid rumors and contested press coverage. Bond reductions for Estes and co defendants followed by grand jury actions, with Estes claiming $32 million in assets. Receivership of Estes Enterprises and multiple civil suits marked a turbulent period.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.