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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1970
Page
4
Editorial notes only 535 people have registered since Oct 1. It urges citizens to register at the County Tax Collector and Assessor’s Office to vote in 1971 Home Rule Charter elections and warns of potential recalls allowing elections every six months if councilmen fail to satisfy residents.
A vintage spoof outlines absurd member duties including nonstop meetings, work obsession, taking briefs home, skipping meals, and ignoring rest. It scorches the ethos with lines urging relentless schedules and never delegating tasks, ending with the exasperated punchline and warning to avoid burnout.
American Seating Co announces the Luv Seat a theater chair designed for two persons. The spokesman says it has attracted more inquiries than any car model and hopes it will revive the filmgoing habit among customers seeking shared experiences.
Hydrusko 51, Navy Cross recipient, recalls aiding casualties aboard the Solace during the Pearl Harbor raid. He and Julio De Castro cut through hulls to rescue sailors from the Oklahoma as torpedoes sank it in 12 minutes. Retired chief bosun’s mate, later ran a Massapequa restaurant with his wife Helen.
A collection of religious and literary musings. Isaiah 25 8 and Beecher quotes on tears and heaven. Evangelist Billy Sunday on church as front line. Romans 9 19 20 reflection on God’s will. Thoreau’s paradise fault finding. Britannica on Scotch peat and water shaping flavor.
In Derrick Texas orphans prepare for the town carol festival while fearing plans by local powerful men to shut their orphanage. They dream of a Christmas miracle and wonder about Christopher the silent new boy as they seek meaning, belonging, and hope.
Washington analysts warn the Soviet Union favors immediate gains over long term settlement in arms control and Cold War hotspots. Moscow aims to avoid open conflict while pressing recognition of the status quo in Eastern Europe and exploiting any situation for advantage. The Kremlin reportedly won’t concede without receiving substantial returns, complicating any future U.S.-Soviet agreement efforts.
Two political analysts tell Newscover that Vietnam progress may be unseen at the polls. They argue the economy, not the war, will mostly shape Nixon’s re election by 1972 and that trust in government could swing crucial voters if credibility erodes further.
An AP report from Albuquerque notes at the 1970 New Mexico State Fair the public address system announced that two pairs of shoes were found and waiting for owners to claim them at the office.
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