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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1971
Page
3
Police solved the case of missing cigaretters valued at $200 after a delivery truck loss at 3rd and Eddy streets. A woman in a blue car picked up the case to avoid damage and surrendered them to authorities.
A Texas joint legislature session will honor prisoners of war and those missing in action in Southeast Asia. Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and Speaker Gus Mutscher announced two days of activities with Astronaut Alan Bean presenting for NASA and the Apollo 14 crew. Gen. Chappy James will attend as deputy Defense Secretary for POW affairs.
Fire gutted a first floor executive office in the John Reagan Office Building on the state capitol complex. Officials suspect the blaze began in the Parks and Wildlife Department office of Robert Mauermann as hundreds evacuated with no injuries reported. An electrical space heater in Mauermann's office may have been a factor.
More than 250 people heard the Panel of American Women discuss misunderstandings and prejudice at the Texas State Teachers Association meeting in Pecos Junior High. The Dallas based group, eight panelists plus moderator, shared experiences of discrimination in a lunch crowd including local attendees. The panel originated in Dallas in 1965 and has made over 500 appearances earning awards from the Dallas Times Herald and the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Ho ward D. McMahan, former Fort Worth city manager since 1967, is appointed regional director for HEW Region 6, covering Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The move by HEW Secretary Elliott L. Richards takes effect March 6, succeeding Charles C. Green who resigned.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Texas can refile against New Mexico ranchers to protect Lake Meredith and water used by the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority. The decision reverses a lower court ruling and allows state action against out-of-state pollution. Biologists warned Toxaphene residues could persist up to five years.
Friday menu lists fish and fries creamed peas cabbage and green pepper slaw ice cream bars corn bread butter and milk for students.
SEC lawyers pressed for action after U S District Judge Sarah T Hughes refused to grant a preliminary injunction against former Texas attorney general Waggoner Carr The judge said Carr and 24 other defendants were not dismissed and the case will proceed to a merits hearing on Aug 30 Ling Osorio and three others agreed to permanent injunctions while the evidence did not show Carr knowingly joined a conspiracy H Hughes also linked Ling founder of Ling and Co and Osorio former National Bankers Life president to the case
Public officials would have to disclose motions and voting on closed meetings under Rep. Dave Allred’s bill. Notices would be posted in advance and closed meeting minutes released within three days, detailing motions and votes. Swanson proposals include a new upper level university in Clear Lake and six feeder junior colleges.
The Senate State Affairs Committee approved a bill to create a nine member Texas Commission on the Status of Women and sent it to the Senate floor. Supporters cited mentorship and volunteer pools while critics questioned staffing costs and pay.
Experts outline revolutionary cotton management concepts at the Trans Pecos Agriculture Conference in Pecos. Dr D E Longenecker, associate professor of agronomy, will present variable row spacing and other systems to reduce production costs for area cotton farmers.
SAN ANTONIO AP The Southwest Texas Conference moves to censure Rev. Wil Schaefer by referring his case to the committee of investigations for possible revocation of his ordination papers. Accusations include immorality habitual neglect disobedience and unministerial conduct as per church law. The hearing is set for February 18 with Schaefer invited to attend but he did not appear.
Final rites are set for Francisco Carrasco, 65, at 4 p.m. at Christ The King Catholic Church in Balmorhea. Burial follows at Saragosa Cemetery under Pecos Funeral Home direction.
The Pecos Archery Club hosted a Sunday shoot on Feb 7 with 24 competitors in 9 classes. Teresa Gilmer won Women Bare Bow, David Helfenbein led Men Bare Bow, Lester Wright topped Men FS, Jerry McCord won Men BH, Chuck Brooks second, Wayne Grable third, Dicky Young won BH Open, Ben Burch second, Bill Box third, Larry Bell led Young Adult BB, Kyle Johnson second, Lee Ligon third, Loyd Oden won Youth BB, Rodney Grable second, Frank Platt third. Next shoot set for Feb 21 at 1 30 at the Pecos Archery Range on Balmorhea Hwy. public invited.
Houston Senator Henry C. Grover charged S J R 15 creates an Ethics Commission to hide a pay raise for lawmakers. He predicted the measure would be defeated when voters go to the polls May 18 and urged a statewide campaign against it.
The Defense Department released names of two Texas service members killed in recent Southeast Asian fighting. Air Force Captain Thomas A. Mravak of Houston and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Clifton C. Newcomb of Brownsfield are identified.
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