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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1973
Page
3
In Nashville Senator Bill Brock accused Gulf Texaco and Exxon of creating unwarranted forms and delays for homeowners seeking heating oil. He urged dealers to assist without forms, arguing the process should be simple and free of red tape.
Ed Dresh owner of a Wilmington auto repair shop proposes merchants contribute 10 dollars each into a pot to reward the next theft or burglary victim with the winnings. Police spokesman said the idea harms the city’s image.
Kent State University junior William Kahler who was paralyzed from the May 4 1970 Kent State shootings asks to testify at Senate confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee William Saxbe. Kahler declined to say what he would tell the panel. Saxbe had suggested closing the investigation but later said he would await a new Justice Department probe before deciding.
The Mariner 10 probe, while scanning solar gases, unintentionally pointed its ultraviolet instrument at Gum Nebula 128 light years away and recorded hydrogen emission challenging current space theory. A separate AP report notes Senate House conference agrees on daylight saving time likely by mid January with an energy saving plan moving to the White House.
In Brussels Kissinger reaffirmed U S backing for European NATO partners and said he will meet nine Common Market foreign ministers for frank talks on the Atlantic links. The NATO meeting followed clashes with France over the Nixon Brezhnev pact while Kissinger stressed alliance unity and defense commitments.
Major ELK Browning Jr announces the Texas Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for patrolman and patrolwoman positions. Candidates must be 20 to 35, in good moral standing with strong physical fitness, meet height and weight standards, have 45 college hours, and US citizenship. Cadets train in February 1974 in Austin, earning 630 dollars monthly, then advance to probationary patrolman with rising salaries. Benefits include hospitalization, life insurance, vacations, and retirement. Apply at local DPS offices or turn in forms at Midland Abilene El Paso or San Angelo offices after testing.
UT System Board of Regents approves drilling a second water well on Don McIvor Ranch near Mount Locke to ease the McDonald Observatory water shortage. The drought has forced hauling water from Fort Davis as the Melvor well underperforms. Regulators also authorize a $25,000 observatory control building near the millimeter wave telescope.
Gov Nelson A Rockefeller announced he will resign as governor effective next Tuesday and will not seek a fifth term. Lt Gov Malcolm Wilson will succeed him and Rockefeller said he may head two commissions, not ruling out a presidential bid in the future.
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz told a Tennessee Farm Bureau gathering there is no potential food shortage for U.S. consumers and that farmers will fill orders as long as prices are fair. He argued against a globally centralized food reserve and warned a fixed supply system could dampen U.S. output, while noting higher costs if consumers resist production incentives. In Austin, the Texas Highway Commission approved median barrier fences on four I-20 overpasses in West Texas with costs listed, plus related pavement edge lines on I-45 and I-10, and other highway projects across several counties.
Cesar Cedeno 22 year old Houston Astros outfielder was held at police HQ in Santo Domingo for questioning in the death of 19 year old Alta Gracia de la Cruz. Police say the woman shot herself accidentally after Cedeno said she killed herself with a gun while he was with her at a local hotel. Cedeno recently played winter ball and planned surgery on his right leg in Houston.
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