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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1968
Page
2
The Insurance Information Institute reports that nine of ten fatal highway crashes in 1967 involved violations. Speeding was blamed for 16,700 of the 53,100 deaths.
Denver based Stearns Roger Construction plans a 65 million Frasch sulphur mining complex in Culberson County employing about 650 workers by next May. The firm runs offices in Carlsbad New Mexico and will begin a 31 mile Santa Fe rail link from Carlsbad to the mine to haul molten sulphur to Carlsbad Clovis and Gulf coast points.
The Gun Control Act of 1968 requires firearm and ammunition dealers to obtain IRS licenses by December 16. Existing gun licensees may operate until expiry, then renew. Nontraditional retailers stocking ammo must license. sales barred without a valid license. No one under 18 may buy firearms or ammo and 21 for pistols, revolvers, or ammo. Records must be kept. Details at IRS offices. Also note fires in New York linked to smoking matches or electrical causes per the Insurance Information Institute.
Culberson County moves closer to building a hospital with verbal Hill-Burton grant approval of 290000 dollars. Hospital Authority members Charles Vincent and County Judge Norman Breed met with the State Board of Health to advance the project.
Graveside rites were held for Helen Luann Teal infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Teal at Evergreen Cemetery. She was born Nov 30 in Memorial Hospital and died Dec 9 in Odessa. Survived by parents two sisters Martha and Gloria and grandmother Mrs. Helen Paige. Austin hearing on fund pending. state funds approved for Culberson County Hospital with Hill Burton grant bringing total to 699000. Deadline June 1 to let contract. Van Horn to receive formal notice. hospital plans set for Lubbock meeting Dec 27.
Funeral services were held for S. G. Cobb Sr. of Haskell, rancher born March 12, 1891, age 77, father of Mrs. J. D. Gillespie of Pecos. Survivors include widow, daughter Evelyn Gillespie, son S. G. Cobb Jr. of Hobbs, and three grandchildren. An educational assistance program for veterans is noted.
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