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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1978
Page
4
Editorial note recalls Plains Georgia losing tourist spark two years after a Carter son’s presidential election. Curio shops closed and local development stalled while outsiders still visit. State officials report about 250000 yearly visitors. petty crime includes theft of roughly a dozen boundary signs over two years.
Enzymes, once confused with phosphates, emerge as versatile catalysts impacting detergents beer cheese and corn sweeteners. Analysts see potential to convert organic matter into fuel for cars, boosting ethanol production and possibly improving the U.S. balance of payments as corn-derived sugars power engines and lift export opportunities.
Today and past events are summarized with dates and notable facts from 1620 Pilgrims ashore at Plymouth to 1967 heart transplant death. Highlights include Curie radium discovery in 1898 and Patton death in 1945, plus 1971 Waldheim as UN Secretary General and other arcing milestones.
Ella Hornick a self made 70 year old from Madison protests eviction from Room 520 at the Madison YWCA after a legal battle spanning state and federal courts. She accuses the YWCA of elderly mistreatment while asking why a charitable organization can act as landlord.
The article notes Jimmy Carter secures presidential reelection prospects while Billy Carter’s fame fades. It reports a brewery selling 8.8 million Billy Beer cans to a recycler, melting them down as a publicity stunt proves unprofitable.
The Vienna Boys Choir faces a clash between cherished tradition and a new rule banning child labor during school holidays. A little-known law restricting those under 15 is being enforced for the first time, with the issue sent to parliament for action.
U S Department of Agriculture notes electric shock treatments can produce more tender brighter uniformly colored beef carcasses. Brief shocks may accelerate muscle stiffening onset and prevent excessive shortening that leads to tougher meat. The method may be new to processing but not to retailing as prices press consumers.
Washington editorial urges the Internal Revenue Service to redraft proposed procedures for revoking tax exempt status from racially discriminatory private schools. It warns current drafting could harm numerous innocent schools and invites congressional intervention to ensure enforcement aligns with Supreme Court rulings. It faults uniformity aims for undermining public benefit.
In Washington, more than 200 witnesses opposed a plan to scrutinize private schools opened during desegregation. The rule would presume discrimination if minority enrollment falls below 20 percent and could jeopardize tax deductibility of donations. Critics warn many religious and independent schools would be unfairly penalized, risking support for programs.
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