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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1972
Page
7
In a cluttered repair shop corner, exact replicas of century-old trolley cars are being built with care and ingenuity. The project reflects enduring passion for San Francisco’s unique transit, as cars still rattle over hills and complete end-of-run turns driven by passenger power.
Congress moves to end the West Coast dock strike with a Senate bill 79 to 3 that orders immediate end to the walkout and sends unresolved issues to a three member panel for binding arbitration within 40 days. The House may vote next, while ratification of a tentative contract by 13 000 dock workers remains uncertain.
An AP analysis notes inflation shorts the value of receivables, boosting seller costs and prices. It cites a 90 day outstanding receivable at 6 percent inflation worth 98.5 cents, versus 99.25 cents at 3 percent. It adds consumer forecasters beat pros, with Sindlinger & Co. finding U.S. consumers correct 88 percent of the time.
A $10 million walk through New Testament panorama called The Way will be built in Arlington Texas in a 100000 square foot facility with about 40 scenes detailing Jesus life. Designer Peter Wolf leads the project for the National Religious Arts Foundation with five locations considered. The three dimensional show aims to involve spectators via lighting sound and visuals and may open for the 1975 1976 bicentennial period with profits to charity.
A scientific note states molten rock appears to form in the continental crust about 15 to 30 miles beneath the surface. The finding indicates magma generation occurs well below the upper layers, shedding light on crustal geology.
Rudy Pena son of Mr. and Mrs. Adan Pena of 218 Walnut enrolls for the spring term at Lubbock Christian College. Pena is a returning sophomore majoring in Secondary Education at this small private senior college offering BA and BS degrees across 16 majors.
Mars gravity stands at about two fifths of Earth's gravity and more than double that of the Moon. The fact highlights how Martian surface conditions differ from both planets, influencing potential landings and missions.
C. A. Tatum Jr. outlined a $4.5 million three year regional program to promote the Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport. The effort will publicize the airport's scale, expected 10.5 million passengers annually and 40 000 jobs, coordinating with area chambers and using Hill Knowlton and Tracy Locke for PR and advertising.
The Agriculture Department raises the 1971-72 domestic and export use estimate for corn to 4.9 billion bushels from 4.8. Livestock and poultry will use 3.9 billion, food industry and seed need 492 million, exports 600 million. Despite a 5.5 billion bushel corn crop, a 6.2 billion bushel supply leaves 1.3 billion carried over to next year.
Fort Worth councilman Pat Reece says the chamber of commerce general manager Charles Hetrick should reside in Fort Worth. Hetrick replies that living in Arlington gives him professional independence while continuing to perform duties for the chamber. Chamber President Tom Law notes the executive committee preferred Fort Worth residence but it was not a condition of employment.
Houston Intercontinental Airport saw a near seven percent rise in passengers in 1971 with international travel up over twelve percent, totaling 4.8 million through the gates. Officials plan a $35 million parallel runway expansion and 700 acres of land acquisition to double capacity over three years, with a third terminal in early planning.
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