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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1971
Page
4
Editorial notes a Sociologist Gary Marx survey showing eight of ten Negroes feel improving conditions as blacks enter clerical, crafts, and professional roles. From 1957 to 1969 numbers rise. farm labor and domestic work decline. overall union participation grows while some crafts lag. Most blacks favor economic progress over violent tactics.
The Golden Eagle Passport offers access to outdoor areas run by four federal agencies for the calendar year 1971. The $10 card, sold at park entrances and state offices, saves families from paying daily fees and funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state recreation facilities. For 1971, the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has $375 million available to states.
William O Bryant recounts weeks of waiting as he tried to obtain a Georgia safety inspection for a Florida bought pickup. A stalled service station routine, a crowded shop, and a sergeant’s inspection set the scene before a bell rang and the driver realized his Florida sticker sufficed in Georgia.
The excerpt contrasts restless desire for new teachings with the duty to seek personal understanding. It cites II Timothy 4:3, 4 warning against itching ears and mythical erudition, followed by Archibald MacLeish affirming the task of man is to uncover inner world through human comprehension and beauty.
Sheriff Mike Sullivan opens a pilot cooks and bakers school in El Paso County Jail to rehabilitate inmates. The 12 week course trains 15 men in food service with 462 hours of instruction and aims to provide employment after release. The project received a $101,250 grant from the Texas Criminal Justice Council. 68,145 is county matching.
Bruce Biossat notes the 1971 South Vietnamese elections for the lower house and presidency will be influenced by Hanoi's battlefield performance in Laos. ARVN gains or setbacks there could affect Saigon’s credibility and the Thieu regime. The piece contrasts ARVN progress with lingering doubts and the political value of a strong military image.
The report cites covert dissent among South China officers and anti-Mao sabotage units among youth backed by some generals. It notes internal party struggles, weak long-range logistics, and the potential for Mao to move forces into northern Laos to threaten Laos and Thailand, with advisers possible for psychological impact.
Crippling prevents almost one in six Americans from leading an active life says the Texas Easter Seal Society. The Easter Seal Campaign runs March 1 through April 11 to fund rehabilitation services. In 50 years Easter Seal affiliates have aided hundreds of thousands of disabled individuals, with over 21 000 Texans receiving care last year.
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