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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1973
Page
1
Police report shows six accidents in the city by 16 a.m. with two more at Thursday night. One collision involved two city trucks at Cedar and Sixth Streets around 8 50 a.m.
William R. Bob Bickley SWIG Cottonoil Co. manager was sworn as city councilman to fill the unexpired term of Glen Ellis who resigned. He will serve until the April 1 regular election when three council seats are up. The council opened bids for a truck and a spreader but deferred action for study by the maintenance department due to bid size differences.
A Texas Employment Commission survey shows Reeves County employment dropping from 6,645 in 1960 to 5,760 in 1972, with farm mechanization cited as a key factor. Agriculture remains dominant alongside oil exploration, while a sizable labor pool exists for plant jobs if opportunities arise.
President Nixon signs a quick enacted resolution ending the railroad walkout by 28 000 conductors and brakemen for 90 days. Trains resume service with the first back in operation at 12 37 a m today after a 24 hour strike that began Thursday at 12 01 a m.
Engine No. 1 Vaughn Sandell and A. C. Bishop returned to Pecos with a new Ward LaFrance diesel powered fire engine rated at 1000 gallons per minute and 2400 feet of hose. The truck replaces a 1941 model and carries 500 gallons of water.
The Pentagon said North Vietnam will release about 115 American prisoners of war in Hanoi Sunday night Washington time, with South Vietnam releasing 27 more. Defense officials note the first group includes sick and wounded from the 562 U.S. POWs in Southeast Asia, totaling roughly 456 yet to be freed in the initial phase. An 18-man U.S. team will fly to Hanoi three hours before the releases to assist.
Pecos High School Spanish teacher Laurencio Pena resigned after addressing the Pecos Barstow ISD board, saying he faced ostracism by administrators and the community. He planned to file a discrimination suit, citing unfair treatment of Mexican American students and outlining four examples of board non cooperation. He criticized bus routing and cited a two mile busing limit on Martinez and Fifth streets as outside the required zone.
City police logged 11 accidents on Highway 80 in January with 13 injuries across 26 crashes in Pecos. Third Street intersections accounted for most collisions. Patrols issued 64 citations. jail arrests ranged across drinking, disturbances, theft, and other offenses. Animal control logged 137 calls. pounds collected 31 dollars.
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