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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1971
Page
13
The Carnegie Commission notes a downturn in four year college enrollments as job markets falter. Two year community colleges grow as students pursue lower cost training closer to home, with many aimed at immediate manpower needs and occupational programs.
Editorial notes Nixon signed a tax cut package worth 15.8 billion over three years. Congress trimmed extra cuts and delayed the campaign checkoff to 1976. The bill raises personal exemptions and ends the seven percent auto tax, aiming to spur jobs and confidence while opposing tax financed campaigns.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested small domestic cars against their larger models in head on crashes at 40 to 59 mph. In every test the small cars were demolished by the bigger cars and belts either failed or anchors tore out in both small and large cars. The institute urges better belt design as car sales rise toward 1980.
On December 20 1971 events include U S Congress creating an international revenue system 1813 the first successful U S cotton mill began in Pawtucket 1790 and a flag raising in New Orleans marking the Louisiana Purchase transfer 1803. South Carolina seceded in 1860 and Sherman occupied Savannah in 1864. The USSR formed in 1922. A UN move in 1962 and other notes follow.
Burlington Vermont fire chief proposes a two cent cigarette tax to fund fire brigades, arguing smokers cause about 20 percent of state fires and the levy could raise about $1.5 million annually for local fire departments.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle quips about a Christmas tree turning brown shedding needles and wounding pride with family jeers. The piece features humorous asides about poplar pine and the folly of festive decorating.
In this column Phil Pastoret muses on extended video commercials and the pace of modern life. He jokes about the sandwich between ad reels and recalls how telling a child what a train is can feel dated.
The United States weighed actions from March 1971 onward, suspending new arms licenses and shipments to Pakistan while funding refugee relief and famine prevention in East Bengal. Washington urged troop withdrawals, explored autonomy talks, and facilitated contacts with East Bengal leaders, balancing diplomacy with military considerations as the conflict intensified.
Pecos locals hear wireless phone prospects as experiments advance. Mrs. Sid Kyle buys a new Franklin car for Sunday School lessons at the Baptist church. The Hinkle Drug Company installs a new fountain and luncheonette. City Council votes to fund Christmas lighting with merchant participation across Oak Street. Pecos seeks federal airport funds while other civic events and appointments fill the week.
The Texas Board of Insurance reviewed windstorm coverage reforms for high risk coastal zones after a public hearing. Allstate proposed auto rate cuts up to 20 percent for 1973 and later cars with shock absorbing bumpers, with 10 percent initially for 1972 cars. The board weighed rules to curb cancellations and non renewals and considered age based cancellation bans. The Texas Supreme Court ordered a trial over parental immunity in a teen injury case, while AG opinions upheld dumping prohibitions and affirmed acts affecting flight schools water rights and state vehicle expense reimbursements.
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