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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1973
Page
2
AP reports Nixon stressed a quiet, respectful welcome for released Vietnam War prisoners as the first post ceasefire arrivals unfold. The coverage ties in with other global events including Uruguay government talks and Gaza police incidents.
Reports describe a two hour delay in Hanoi prisoner releases due to fog. North and South Vietnam negotiated a wider swap with 200 POWs to Phu Bai and 735 to Loc Ninh for 1 035 Viet Cong prisoners. Maj. Gen. Woodward boycotts meetings until releases proceed. Rev. Antonio Olmos to teach Spanish at IMAGE offices with evening classes and a Wednesday session.
Fort Worth cattle and calves 1300 head with slaughter cows up to 34.25 and feeders steady. Hog prices mostly 33.75 to 34.00 with sows higher. Sheep steady with spring slaughter lambs at 35.00 and feeder lambs 28.00 to 33.00. Chamber of Commerce board to meet Tuesday at noon with an 11 am executive session.
North Vietnamese prisoners marching out of the Bien Hoa complex carried only bandages and crutches. They refused personal baggage as they were loaded onto trucks and flown toward Phu Bai air base for release at Quang Tri. The scene showed somber restraint with few crowds and cautious confidence from Joint Military Commission members.
Winter loosens its grip on Pecos with a 35 degree overnight low after a 46 degree Sunday high. The Associated Press reports brisk south winds bring warm air from the Gulf toward a Pacific cold front approaching Texas from the west. Forecasters expect showers near the front in West and Northwest Texas with chance of rain across the eastern half and coastal plains. Cold, clear skies persist east of the Mississippi with subzero readings in the Northeast.
The Pecos Enterprise lists mail subscription prices for Reeves County and other areas. Rates shown include six months and one year options for in county and out of county mail delivery, with terms payable in advance.
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