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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1973
Page
2
Space program nerve center dedicated as Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center on the 65th anniversary of the late president's birth. The ceremonies in Houston honor his role in advancing American space exploration.
Across Castro Palmer Leaf Smith Lamb and Bailey counties in Texas and Curry County New Mexico a rash of vegetable thefts drained onions potatoes okra beans and tomatoes from fields farms and homes. Deputies say crops vanished from processing plants and storage areas with no clear pattern as individuals and families raid fields amid nationwide food panic.
Toyah community notes several new arrivals including Mr and Mrs Richard Blevins from Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs C D Swift from Sweetwater joining local families. Also welcomed are Mr and Mrs Joe Chavez, Mr and Mrs Ray Cedillo and families visiting Espanaola and Santa Fe. Birth announcement: Steve Begay and Bertha Sanchez welcome son Deerheart on August 18 in Pecos weighing 8 pounds 4.5 ounces.
Eighteen-year-olds like Jeanne Braden and Tom Woodhall sampled alcohol as the new law allowing 18 to 21 year olds legalized drinking took effect at 12 01 a m. Bartenders promoted specials and bars reported rapid crowds with first-time drinkers cautious yet eager. The change drew mixed warnings about street trouble and responsible behavior as venues urged business in cities from Dallas to Corpus Christi and Harlingen.
The Nixon administration proposed temporary rules to bar coal burning industries from switching to scarce petroleum fuels for home heating. Power plants would keep using coal for at least a year, with a public hearing set for September at the Interior Department.
The Pecos Enterprise announces mail subscription rates for Reeves County and other areas. Rates listed include six months and annual options with distinct prices, plus information on mailing addresses and second class postage in Pecos Texas.
President Nixon revealed that his close friends C G Bebe Rebozo and Robert H Abplanalp were secret partners in an investment firm that bought most of his San Clemente property in December 1970. The White House released an audit to counter claims campaign funds funded the purchase.
Memphis schools launched desegregation busing with about 27 000 students transported to 139 schools on 508 routes by 155 buses. Minor accidents occurred. no injuries reported. Enrollment topped 110 000 but black share rose to 68 percent as private schools draw white middle class students. Officials expect aid loss offset by payroll cuts. officials warn public schools may largely serve those unable to afford private options.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends chromosome analysis for expectant parents who used certain spray adhesives linked to birth defects. A panel advised delaying pregnancy until a doctor is consulted as the agency bans sprays and prepares further bans amid confirmed cases in Oklahoma City and parental chromosome damage.
The commission panel of experts says exposure to sprays used for sealing packages and graphic designs may pose risks for child bearing adults but no immediate concern for exposed children. Precautions are advised when both parents are exposed, as several adhesives including Krylon Spray Adhesive, Adhesive 77, Foil Art Spray Adhesive and Scotch Brand Spra Ment were banned last week.
Deaths services for Mrs John Correll 73 were held at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery after she died at Memorial Hospital. Survivors include a widow er two sons John L. Correll Jr and David W. Correll two daughters Peggy Louise Nemitz and Linda B. Youcom three brothers Bill Montgomery Floyd Montgomery Clifford Montgomery two sisters Mrs Melba O Quinn and Mrs Florence Rhodinberger.
Howard County Junior College announces a new two year program in Agriculture Technology starting this fall. The three phase plan covers farm and ranch management crop production plant science and agriculture business. Instruction by James Owens and Byron Hedges. For information contact the Dean of Occupational Education at HCJC Big Spring Texas.
Eddy County New Mexico remains the top drilling county with 34 rigs as Reed Drilling Equipment’s weekly survey shows 207 active rigs in the Permian Basin. Pecos County NM holds second with 23 rigs, Lea 17, Ward 14, and Sutton 11. overall activity down from two weeks prior and year-ago levels.
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