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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
10
Editorial notes that from December 31 1971 all new eyeglasses and sunglasses sold in the United States must use heat treated or impact resistant lenses. Contacts and cases where visual requirements clash remain exempt. It warns impact resistant is not breakproof and advises safety glasses for high risk activities.
Ohio drops prosecutions against 20 of the Kent 25 who faced trial, citing insufficient evidence and self-incrimination concerns. Kent State University President Glenn Olds says the ruling lifts a cloud over campus, while some resist calls for a federal grand jury and argue no riot occurred by the students.
Astronomers show the tiny asteroid Toro about a mile across intersects Earth's orbit twice every eight years, January and August in different years. Next encounters are 1972 and 1975, with a possible unmanned mission in 1975. collision chances remain remote for 200 years. Toro lies 9.3 million miles away at closest approach, far beyond the Moon's distance.
Washington pundits debate John Connally s future as Treasury Secretary Phase II. A far from cautious horoscope analysis notes Pisces birth, Jupiter in Taurus and a rising financial arc linking Floresville Texas to nationwide power. The piece recalls his Navy service governorship and 1963 Kennedy ride.
A World Almanac style analysis links Connally to LBJ figures and Nixon aides, noting planetary positions in Cancer and Aquarius. It suggests his reformer tendencies, leadership during Freeze and Phase II, and a potential political charm in 1972 as Jupiter and Venus align.
A witty take on nervous flyers and prayer habits, noting that boldness pays in local politics. The piece quips that faint hearts miss chances and that quarreling players avoid office pools, framing civic life with humor.
HAL BOYLE discusses Christmas as a season for adults and love, noting hypocrisy in claiming it is for children. He offers humorous observations about romance, shopping, executive changes, and relationships, ending with a quip about a smart husband buying an expensive gift that won’t fit.
Highlights note events on this date from 1620 Plymouth settlement to 1958 Gaulle election, 1942 Munich bombing, 1945 Patton death, 1953 Mossadegh trial, 1958 de Gaulle presidency, Katanga secession end, Windsor Ontario sand spill, and 1970s vote age ruling.
A house west and south of Pecos school, occupied by A S McChesney, burned down in the afternoon. The origin is unknown but suspected from a defective flue as flames spread between the ceiling and roof. A gasoline stove in the kitchen was turned out after the fire was found.
The Pecos city council discussed buying land for a new dump ground in a Thursday morning session at city hall. Separate items note Teressa Baker’s 18th birthday luncheon, a First Presbyterian women’s Christmas program, and the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Tourist Development Conference set for January 6 1967 in Colorado City chaired by Bob Hughes.
Washington report cites NEA and Brookings figures linking export growth to job creation and argues that rising exports could offset import declines. It notes gains from exports matched losses from imports, cites West Germany and Japan as receptive to U.S. expansion, and highlights strong demand for high tech goods amid rising global competition.
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