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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1970
Page
2
Mervyn Johnson of Blarney Castle estate reports a 20 percent drop in weekly visitors to kiss the Blarney Stone. The stone is famed for granting eloquence and remains priced at two shillings sixpence, about a few cents, despite rising costs elsewhere.
Scientists at Ames Research Center report amino acids in the Murchison meteorite, dated 4.5 billion years ago, suggesting extraterrestrial chemical evolution as a precursor to life. The finding opens a possible new timeline for life’s origin on Earth and in the universe.
Harrisburg officials say the busing program aimed at integrating schools is progressing well with strong parent cooperation. The plan, ordered by the state Human Relations Commission in 1964, restructured schools and transportation, with about 30 percent of pupils now bused and monitors on some routes.
A 1970 hospital log lists admissions and dismissals by date. Notable entries include Alicia Leos admitted November 22 and discharged later. Maria Elena Garcia appearing multiple days with baby. and a cluster of patients such as Nelda Elliott Adan Perez and Garry Brooks among late November.
European allies propose a five year program to share NATO burdens. The package includes an integrated military communications system and air raid shelters costing at least 420 million dollars, with Britain seeking to avoid extra cash. West Germany would fund about half the package and Turkey would receive 16 transport planes donated by West Germany. Britain resists further spending, arguing it already bears heavy costs while expanding its own defense role. Other participants include Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, Greece, and Turkey. France and Portugal are largely absent and Iceland contributes nothing.
In a Tuesday clash the 21st South Vietnamese Division reported 28 Viet Cong killed with air support from helicopter gunships. One infantryman was wounded as U.S. B52 bombers struck the dense forest about 15 miles from the ground operation.
Consul Schaefer has lived in Spain over two decades and has a Basque wife and a 20-year-old daughter. Basque separatists, numbering about 1.5 million in Spain, are blamed for most political violence. ETA formed in 1953 and claims 40 to 50 full-time guerrillas, 500 part-time members, and thousands of sympathizers. The government began a campaign last August after the murder of a police chief longtime foe of ETA.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Garcia at 12-D Air Base City on November 23. Mrs. David Elliott recorded the birth at 114 N Amo, Pecos, on November 26. A baby girl arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Jurado at Box 14 Balmorhea on November 26. Twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs. Amelio Lopez Box 72 Barstow on November 28 with Mrs. Victoriano Miramontes at 1401 S Plum, Pecos, on November 30.
A Johannesburg resident vents at an insurance firm over protracted handling of a R4 000 claim. He lists a chain of letters from April to July and asks when a remittance due March 10 will be paid, noting continued assurances of attention with no reply.
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