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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1971
Page
10
An editorial argues the United States faces a policy choice on Vietnam draft evaders in exile. It contests amnesty as appeasement, urges accountability for war crimes, and questions the moral impact of fleeing rather than serving or resisting at home.
A noted columnist warns the India Pakistan standoff could erupt into full scale war. He links UN Charter aims to collective action and urges international pressure and possible UN led intervention to prevent a tragedy rooted in centuries of Hindu Muslim conflict.
The Menger Hotel in San Antonio expands for a second time and blends old and new while maintaining historic significance. Its 1859 origin, 1885 central section, 1967 addition, famed Menger Bar, and ties to Teddy Roosevelt and Mary Moody Northen are highlighted along with preserved rooms, a grand Colonial Dining Room, and a renowned pool amid tropical plants.
HAL BOYLE notes that Christmas pressurizes polite speech and urges readers to see the season's syrupy tone as ripe for double talk. He offers humorous contrasts between spoken lines and true thoughts from interactions with family and colleagues, revealing sharp, tongue in cheek wit.
On December 3, 1971 and prior years landmark events are noted. Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Austria Hungary in 1917. Illinois becomes 21st state in 1818. Andrew Jackson defeats Adams in 1828. Jefferson Davis treason trial in 1868. Stevenson dies in 1894. Saar River crossing in 1944. London fog in 1962. Military and political shifts marked by Cold War era incidents.
In Tokyo Bruce Biossat reports that Japan remains wary of reviving militarism. H. E. Naomi Nishimura emphasizes continued nonnuclear self defense and reliance on the U.S. nuclear umbrella, while domestic resentment grows over foreign protection costs and the Okinawa pact amid post Nixon era tensions.
Washington commentary analyzes Phase II as a designedly murky process to absorb wage and price pressures from coal tin plate steel and gas price boosts. It argues the strategy defuses confrontation through indefinite guidelines and extended technical battles while shifting blame to negotiators.
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