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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1972
Page
10
The piece argues education has shaped social mobility yet faces critique from the Jencks report showing limited impact on income gaps. It suggests redefining education's purpose toward cultivating character and civilization, beyond measurable employability, while preserving foundational knowledge of humanity and the universe.
An editorial notes CPI masking quality improvements keeps inflation seem high while real costs per unit fall. It cites motor oil, house paint, sheets, and hospital services showing advances cut per mile and per use, urging readers to view price rises with skepticism and focus on living standards.
Panama's Gen Omar Torrijos leads a four year-old revolution that blames U S capitalism but stops short of Marxism. The National Guard commander governs with a mix of populist aims and strict discipline, claiming gains in housing and police conduct while facing reports of abuse and limited protest.
The piece argues rural population decline and urban spread but notes ten million on farms and cotton occupying 58 percent of U.S. land. It asks what if cotton acreage shifted to crops like grain sorghum, corn, or soybeans, warning income loss of about 1.3 billion and an overall agricultural imbalance across communities.
New York columnist HAL BOYLE reflects on overlooked facts from everyday life. He muses on the Gulf Stream, President Pierce's White House Christmas tree, a tiny South American dialect, language breadth, a Bertrand Russell quip, a self proclaimed statistician's math, and a tip to freeze onions to cut tears.
Woodrow Wilson was the last president to travel to his inauguration in a carriage in 1913. An antlion is a grub that digs pitfall traps to catch ants.
Washington is told Japan aims to reshape influence via economic heft rather than military build up. Tanaka intends to double defense spending by 1976 to modernize forces while keeping military outlays at about 1% of GNP. Japan leverages its position as Asia's economic hub to expand diplomacy with China and other regions, seeking 4–5 billion in overseas aid by 1975 and broader global influence beyond Asia.
The piece links the 1972 Christmas message to hopes for cease-fire and peace in Southeast Asia. It highlights three domestic groups affected by the war returning servicemen and civilians and dissenters, urging amnesty, reconciliation, and leadership that advances peace and good will toward men.
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