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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1974
Page
3
Edward Keller of Pittsburgh wins the top Irish Sweepstake prize of about $500,000. His ticket MNT 81882 was the first drawn from the drum at Sweeps headquarters in Dublin, as officials note few U.S. residents win the prize.
Nelson A. Rockefeller is confirmed and sworn in as the 41st U.S. vice president in a televised Senate ceremony. The four month delay followed a scandal controversy with Ford in attendance and praise for congressional review during his inaugural address.
Tehran accuses gold price increase of eroding oil revenues as Shah hints OPEC may lift nine month price freeze. He warns higher oil prices will follow and could threaten monetary stability. The remarks come amid European finance officials noting the gold loan security arrangement discussed by Ford and Giscard d Estaing.
A Texas Public Employes Study Commission report to Gov. Briscoe urges higher salaries for state workers to combat inflation and align with private sector pay. It notes Texas ranks 38th in average pay, calls for cost of living adjustments between sessions, and cites budget rigidity as a factor in workers needing food stamps.
In Richfield Minnesota four gunmen who seized about 30 hostages at a supermarket surrendered after a six hour standoff. Final hostages freed as two gunmen gave themselves up following a call with Gov. Wendell Anderson. No fatalities. captors unhurt. two gunmen lightly injured.
The piece notes that without the 25th Amendment Carl Albert of Oklahoma would have become president after Nixon’s resignation and Spiro Agnew’s departure, outlining the line of succession and the political context of 1973. It highlights the amendment’s role after Kennedy’s assassination and the Johnson presidency.
Paul Phillips a double amputee had his motor driven wheelchair stolen three weeks ago. News reports spurred Southern Californians to respond with generosity. A group of schoolchildren donated 12 dollars and an anonymous Santa funded a new chrome chair, received Thursday. Phillips praised the public's kindness and faith in humanity.
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