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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1973
Page
6
Prof. Edmundo O Gorman argues technology empowers human progress and civilization. He asserts the enemy is misuse and reckless growth not technology itself, urging inner restraint, foresight, and long term balance to avoid a selfdefeating world.
The piece condemns the final phase of the Vietnam War for its waste of life and says both sides sought ground before the cease-fire. It notes pointless shelling of U.S. bases in the last hours and argues the war ended as it began with Communist terrorism and a paradoxical view of non-Communist retaliation.
The Defense Department proposes radio receivers in homes to speed warnings for tornadoes floods and nuclear threats. Critics fear Big Brother overtones and privacy invasion, suggesting street corner sirens or public alerts as cheaper less intrusive alternatives.
Trial magazine warns drivers about heavy penalties for drunken driving in several nations. Malaya imposes jail and may punish a wife, South Africa seeks a decade sentence or fines, Turkey extradites to the boon docks, and El Salvador can execute by firing squad.
AP analysis notes President Nixon optimistic about a strong year as he pledges restraint to curb inflation aiming for about 3 to 3.5 percent. He warns that food prices, employment limits, and higher lumber costs could temper gains while tax refunds and stock of homes and mobile homes bolster consumer spending.
New York AP columnist HAL BOYLE notes mail can reveal odd truths about aging trends and lifestyle. He cites National Geographic on longevity linked to marriage and outdoor living, plus a rise in alcohol spending and a shift from hard liquors since 1906. He warns on arson motives, cites quotes from Wright and Allen, debunks owl blindness, and shares a dishwashing habit of harpist Gerald Goodman with Baudelaire’s hospital bed metaphor.
The Olds Company in Detroit produced the first quantity production auto factory in 1900. The seven deadly sins are Pride covetousness lust anger gluttony envy and sloth. Polaris has not always been the pole star Thuban was recorded around 300 B.C. The old time device to extinguish candles is a snuffer. A Lunar Module orbits the moon in about two hours.
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Writers must include signature and address, or request anonymity. Letters may not exceed 500 words and should address general public interest. Poor taste letters will not be considered.
The Loud family of Santa Barbara becomes a national spectacle as a camera crew documents seven months of their lives over eight to 12 weeks. The piece contrasts their turmoil with Mormon family programs promoting home life and outreach, noting the series ends with the couple's divorce.
On this date in history many events are listed from 1917 to 1968 including Mexico becoming a federated republic, Minorca captured by Spain, Sweden recognizing the United States, first lawyers admitted to the US Supreme Court, US treaties with Denmark and Portugal, Roosevelt court packing controversy, Manila battles in 1945, and a Canada no confidence vote ten years earlier. Birthdays include Arthur Sulzberger Hank Aaron and a Thought for today attributed to Henrik Ibsen.
The 1970 Census shows United States density at 57.5 persons per square mile. New Jersey leads with 953.1 and Rhode Island at 905.5. Alaska and Wyoming are least dense at 0.5 and 3.4 respectively. Copyright 1970 newspaper Enterprise.
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