Two thugs and a fearless jailer in Pecos tale
In Pecos Enterprise legend from March 14, 1930, jailer Carl Porter and wife Mrs Porter fend off two attackers who hijack a car and threaten the jail. Porter is saved by his wife wielding a large key, then retrieves a gun, aided by the couple’s quick actions. The assailants, Lee and Dave Barnes, are captured and charged with robbery and assault to murder.
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Dave Barnes
Gasohol fuel idea gains momentum in Nebraska test
Editorial notes gasohol blends blending 10 percent ethanol with 90 percent gasoline as a fuel aid. Nebraska funds a two million mile trial using 14,000 gallons of 200 proof ethyl alcohol with 36 vehicles to measure economy and emissions. Preliminary results expected soon amid international inquiries.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nebraska
Georgia-Pacific Corp
Department of Roads
Australia
Italy
Chief executives quit when board unhappy
AP analysis argues executives resign over board conflicts rather than personal or profit issues. Eugene Jennings of Michigan State Univ says most chief executives lose power as boards erode support, making blame avoidance a critical skill and board cultivation essential to weather profit crises.
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John Cunniff
New York
Eugene Jennings
Michigan State University
Jennings
Today in History February 26 1975 events and births
Today in history highlights include 1532 Lisbon earthquake fatalities 1802 birth of Victor Hugo 1815 Napoleon’s Elba escape 1846 Buffalo Bill born 1918 Venice bombed 1919 Grand Canyon National Park established 1965 Kosygin warning 1970s Manila riot police tear gas U S Embassy 1974 Ethiopian army seizes Asmara. Birthdays Jackie Gleason 59 Betty Hutton 54.
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Associated Press
Portugal
Lisbon
Puerto Rico
Vance de Leon
San Juan
Florida
Victor Hugo
Napoleon Bonaparte
Island
Elba
William Cody
Buffalo Bill
Scott County
Iowa
Venice
Italy
Congress
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona
Alexei Kosygin
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Manila
Ethiopia
Asmara
Jackie Gleason
Betty Hutton
Pecos Rialto to Show Paramount Picture Next Week
Pecos Enterprise notes mark 50 years since an upcoming Paramount Picture at the Rialto Theatre with admission set at 10 and 35 cents. The 40 years ago item reports Pecos City acquiring its water distribution system after paying a $50,000 draft to the Community Public Service Co. and the City Council approving the purchase.
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Hollywood
Rialto Theatre
Pecos City
Pecos
Community Public Service Co
First National Bank
Letters Praise Local Writers In Pecos
A Pecos reader thanks Editor for acknowledging Alton Hughes and John Pitts. The letter praises Hughes for uncovering local history and Pitts for highlighting regional pride. The writer, T.H. Beauchamp, emphasizes pride and confidence in Pecos and urges others to express thanks.
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Alton Hughes
John Pitts
Hughes
Pitts
Pecos
Alton
John
T.H. Beauchamp
Ray Cromley Bureaucracy more trouble than inflation
A small high technology firm faces ruin from opaque government bureaucracy despite booming sales. The executive describes hidden standards, lost papers, back room delays, and unpredictable rulings across state department links, with no clear appeals and mounting costs.
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Washington
NEA
State Department
Senator Bentsen Warns Against Executive Pacts
Senator Lloyd Bentsen argues executive agreements weaken democracy and bypass Senate treaty approval. He proposes a bill requiring Congress to review all executive agreements for sixty days before they take effect, restoring constitutional checks on foreign policy. He cites Bahrain bases and Azores rights as examples of eroded checks.
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U.S
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