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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1970
Page
6
Balmorhea mail carrier Deke Jones is on the sick list this weekend and Mrs. Loraine Collin serves in his place delivering the rural route. Mrs. Jackie Miller of Myr- (text truncated)
Trading showed steady prices with small fill-in lots in domestic demand and prompt delivery stocks mainly Middling to Strict Low Middling. Foreign mills purchased through January for Middling to Good Ordinary. Weather mostly favorable with good to excellent crop progress, except El Centro where fruit set was light.
Public notice describes proposed Constitutional Amendment Number Two on the ballot for the General Election held November 3 1970 in Texas. It details potential changes to Subsection a Section 20 Article XVI including a Mixed Beverage Law local option framework and possible state monopoly on distilled liquors. It notes the amendment would be voted on November 8 1970 with ballots for or against repeal of the open saloon prohibition.
In the wake of Hurricane Celia the Red Cross aims six million dollars to shelter and feed victims along the Gulf Coast. The organization runs 41 shelters and has deployed ten Army field kitchens and eight Red Cross mobile feeding units to Corpus Christi, with 65 000 affected families and 375 million dollars in estimated losses. President Nixon authorizes federal disaster funds.
Public notice outlines SJR15 proposing to amend Section 1-d Article VIII to allow a uniform land assessment method based on land capability to support livestock and produce crops. The amendment will be submitted at the November 1970 general election with ballots printed for yes or no votes.
The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness warns children should not cut or puncture golf balls to see inside. The liquid core under 2500 psi can explode and chemicals such as sulfuric acid and lead oxide paste pose additional harm. An Oklahoma City case left a child with minor eye burns, others fared worse. Keep golf balls on the fairway and away from youngsters.
Public notice outlines Proposed Constitutional Amendment One to Texas Article V Section 1-a. It covers Commission to meet Austin annually, five member quorum, and five vote requirement for certain actions. It details removal, retirement, censure procedures for judges, across multiple subsections, with due process and Supreme Court involvement.
Public notice announces Proposed Constitutional Amendment Number Six on the November 5 1970 ballot. It details changes to Section 51 Article XVI regarding homestead exemptions including rural and urban limits and home use to head of family, with the amendment described as increasing the value exempt from forced sale.
Voters in the General Election on November 5, 170 are asked to approve Constitution Amendment Number Five. The measure limitscounty and city bonding for public works and sets tax and election conditions for road and infrastructure bonds. It details scope for rivers, irrigation, roads, and turnpikes and outlines voter thresholds and sinking fund requirements.
The Texas Safety Association reports July traffic crashes cost Texans $59 million and seven month totals near $400 million. Rural Farm to Market roads rise 26 percent in July crashes, while small towns under 2,500 show a 10 percent drop in accidents. TSA urges extra caution, seat belt use, and strict traffic law observance to reduce crashes and fatalities.
Julie Downs of Peoria is thanked in a lighthearted note for a kind gesture. The card mentions appreciation from a local sender and expresses jovial, grateful sentiment.
Public notice states proposed Constitutional Amendment Number Seven on the ballot for the General Election November 3 1970. It would amend Section 64 Article III to allow the Legislature by special statute to consolidate governmental offices and functions of political subdivisions within a county and requires a local election with majority approval in affected subdivisions.
Public notice outlines Proposed Constitutional Amendment Number Four on the ballot. It describes creation and powers of the State Building Commission, terms for members, governor designation of chair, and vacancy appointments, noting self-enacting provisions.
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