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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1973
Page
8
The piece links the Houston killings of over twenty youths to a national pattern of abandonment and neglect. It contrasts fears for missing youths with Puerto Rican views on self-government and extended families, arguing that affluence masks a fragile sense of community and care for the vulnerable.
The piece skewers Melvin Laird for admitting a separate reporting channel for Cambodian raids while denying falsifying official records. It compares his logic to a tax evasion defense, arguing the public would see through such reasoning from a government official and calling for honesty over secret procedures.
Stockholm reports that Sweden closely mirrors American life with self service stores and gadgets. The nation ranks high in living standards yet bears heavy taxes under a thoroughly socialized economy. Prices are high for meat and spirits, with a large share of income absorbed by direct and indirect taxes.
The World Almanac reports that 28,583,000 American veterans were living as of December 31 1971 and 42,889,000 Americans participated in wars. 1,080,000 died in service according to the Veterans Administration. The Almanac notes these figures.
The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association reports Americans spent 600 million dollars on pens last year, with two billion pens sold. Pens include fountain ballpoint felt-tip markers and porous-point styles used for writing and odd uses such as emergency medical repairs in Vietnam.
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Writers must include signature and address, which can be withheld on request. Letters should be 500 words or fewer, address general interests, and avoid poor taste.
Key events on this date include Japan annexing Korea in 1910, Jacob Barsimson arriving at New Amsterdam in 1654, Art Franklin starting at Newport Mercury in 1762, Howe landing troops in 1776, Santa Fe announcing New Mexico’s U.S. territory in 1846, the Mona Lisa theft in 1911 and recovery in 1913, Nazi advances near Leningrad in 1941, Tran Van Chuong resigning in 1963, Pope Paul VI in Colombia in 1965, Nixon renomination in 1972, plus notable birthdays and a Homer quote.
HAL BOYLE riffs on a headwaiter named Maurice who is called Maurice at the restaurant but Joe at home. The column notes customers jokes about his French phrases, being miscast as maitre d hotel, and jokes about his Texas accent, menu status, a ranch in Albuquerque, and recurring quips about kitchen duties and staff pay.
President Nixon signs a three year $20 billion federal highway act boosting funds for roads and mass transit. Texas officials plan to replace narrow bridges and fix hazardous rail crossings while noting backlogs remain and urban funds may support buses or rail transit.
Dallas police add four new radar guns and twelve more radar units to patrol cars. The devices display motorist speed on a screen near the gun barrel and can be aimed in any direction. The department doubles its radar fleet to heighten awareness of speeding's role in injury accidents.
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