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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1973
Page
2
High winds and frost threaten Southern California citrus, with San Bernardino County losing about 20 percent of lemons and 15 percent of other citrus. Officials estimate damage around 1 million dollars as winds gust up to 80 mph return through the weekend.
Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield tells senators to pursue total U S disinvolvement as Congress begins its 93rd session amid pressure over Vietnam funding. He argues the November election gave the Senate a mandate to exercise constitutional checks and balances against the executive branch.
Congressional Democrats declare they will halt all U S combat in Indochina and cut funding unless President Nixon shifts policy. House caucus shows no gain in antiwar votes, while leadership says enough GOP support may come to end the war via the next appropriation bill.
SAIGON AP reports American warplanes conducted over 120 strikes on the southern pan handle of North Vietnam across Tuesday and today. The U S Command also notes the loss of a fighter bomber and two airmen in North Vietnam six days earlier, lifting total losses to 28 aircraft and 95 airmen killed, captured, or missing in under three weeks. In South Vietnam the pace of attacks by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong doubled to a high level.
Obituaries note Edna Ross Johnson 79 of Pecos and Israel Ortiz 22 of Pecos with services in Pecos and Sinton. Ira A. Waters 87 of Sinton mourned at Goodwin Chapel. Saigon command reports 81 enemy attacks and U S raids over North Vietnam with aircraft losses and bridge sabotage near Can Tho and Can Tho.
An independent Pecos Enterprise publication lists subscription rates payable in advance by mail in Reeves County. Six months cost 9.00 or 18.00 for mail, with 11.00 and 21.00 options including postage paid at 772. The address is 324 S. Cedar St Pecos Texas 79772.
The Record reports daily entries of admissions and discharges across several dates. Individuals named include Juanita Lara Georginia Stone Cindy Morales Israel Ortiz Ramona Campos Andrew Barrera Georgiana Stone Juan Garcia Jessie Gober Enedian Guerrero Alice Mait a and others with multiple newborns noted by gender.
Cattle 300, calves 100, slaughter cows weak to mostly 50 lower while slaughter bulls steady. Feeders steady with various weight classes priced from 27 to 56 dollars. Hogs 150 strong to mostly 50 higher with US 2-3 205-245 lbs at 29.75 to 30.00 dollars and sows 23.50 to 24.25 for 350-506 lbs.
Washington reports say South Vietnam was told its refusal to accept North Vietnamese troops remaining after a cease fire will not block a U.S. Hanoi peace agreement. Sen. Percy notes North Vietnam may drop its demand for one country recognition and praises the Foreign Relations Committee for delaying end the war measures until Nixon's inauguration on January 20. Talks in Paris are set to resume, with Percy saying a breathing space could help reach a negotiated settlement.
The will of former President Harry S. Truman, valued about 610000, was admitted in Jackson County Probate Court. An estate inventory is due in 30 days, with roughly 10000 in real property and 600000 in personal property. half goes to wife Bess, the other half to a trust for daughter Margaret and the Daniel children, plus specific grave marker inscriptions and requests to relatives.
The passage notes that Hereford cattle, both commercial and pure bred, are marketed in greater numbers in the United States each year than all other beef breeds combined, indicating their leading role in the industry.
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