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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1975
Page
1
Enterprise reporter John Pitts visits sparsely populated downtown Pecos to capture post holiday life. Residents share quiet moments, shop workers reflect on wrapping and inventory, and a mix of curbside chatter reveals the town’s mood after the Christmas rush.
Recapping Pecos Christmas 1975 with Jaycees toy donations and cash gifts totaling about $300 funding ham turkey and food baskets for 14 families. Harold and Andy Harris delivered baskets while locals donated groceries and toys, sparking gratitude from all. Personal reflections on giving, family, and holiday traditions conclude with notes on New Year plans and a Messiah performance at First Baptist Church.
Violent clashes between Christian and Moslem factions spill across Beirut, Tripoli and Zahlah with mortars and rockets. Civilian fear grows as hundreds take shelter. three policemen and seven civilians die from sniper fire. Karami seeks ceasefire talks with Yasir Arafat to quell Tripoli-Zgharta fighting.
Texans woke to unseasonably cold air with snow in North Texas and a deep chill statewide. Readings ranged from 28 in Childress to 67 in McAllen as frosty northwest winds slowed a warming trend. Forecasters warned of more cold nights through Tuesday with little change in temperatures.
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