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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1970
Page
4
The editorial traces breakfast evolution from hearty cold cereals to modern choices. It weighs bacon and eggs versus dry cereals with milk and sugar, notes sugar and refined products affect tooth enamel, and acknowledges calories and overweight as current concerns while many Americans stick with established routines.
The author urges the Texas Legislature to consider tax cut options and spending reductions in the 1970s. He cites three estimates ranging from 0.5 to 1.0 billion dollars and calls for taxpayer ideas to improve efficiency. The piece thanks supporters of the Pecos Cotton Crusaders and cites Representative R B McAlister.
The item notes the traditional return of swallows to Mission San Juan Capistrano on St Neomite tev March 19 and their departure on San Juan's Day October 23.
Merchants Division of the Chamber thanks the editor for cooperation during KRAZY DAY which boosted sales up to 500 percent in some stores. They also express appreciation for the Arabian horses story printed July 29, 1970, crediting Ford Love and Fran Sundy, complimenting photos, and noting copies sent to Arabian horse breeders and companies including Arabian American Oil.
HAL BOYLE argues in this New York AP column that women’s liberation raises questions about gender roles. He contends men feel unequal yet defer to women in daily rituals and finances, noting expectations like lighting cigarettes and handling money. He suggests desires vary but men sense loss of power.
Five years after the Watts riots in 1965 residents see limited change. An official report cites progress in hospitals, black businesses, and police relations but notes persistent unemployment and blighted streets. Community leaders warn against optimism and fear new unrest while festivals and new housing projects signal cautious activity.
A collection of remarks by Dr. Jack Frymier Dr. Ronald Lippitt Fidel Castro J Edgar Hoover and Sen Gaylord Nelson. They address education gender conflict liberty under the law and environmental health. The quotes reflect debates on responsibility authority and social change across decades.
In Austin the Legislative Budget Board led by Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes urged agencies to trim spending to essentials for 1972-73 as requests exceed expected income by over 1 billion. Tax needs for 1971 range from 350 to 700 million, with resistance to larger revenue bills amid last year’s 350 million tax rise.
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