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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1973
Page
2
A chlorine barge rammed a railroad bridge on the Atchafalaya River near Morgan City Louisiana causing evacuation of about 1000 residents in south Burwick and closure of a local elementary school. A second chlorine barge is unaccounted for on the swift river and Coast Guard officials are unsure if it carries chlorine.
President Georges Pompidou labeled the planned weekend arrivals of three European premiers and Israel for a Socialist International meeting as inopportune. He said their presence and the meeting amount to an intrusion in France's internal politics.
President Nixon marks his 60th birthday with thoughts on aging and public service. He argues ages 25 to 40 suit House service, 30 to 50 for Senate, and about 60 for the Supreme Court, urging continued vigor and contact with youth. He cites past milestones and plans a private celebration with family and friends.
The Record HOSPITAL notes admissions for Hazel Gonzales on Jan 4 and Severo Mendoza on Jan 6, with multiple admissions on Jan 7 and 8 including Paula Clayton Maria Villegas Velsora Hinojoz Andrea Montoya Quiroz Elisa Lara Santos Dominguez. Dismissals include Maria Villegas and baby, Chavez Santiago Hinojos and baby. Also a note on wing muscles of some female mosquitoes comprising 35 percent of body weight.
President Nixon approved U S fighter escorts to strike North Vietnamese MiGs or SAM sites above the 20th parallel if they threaten B52 operations below the northern bombing limit. An Air Force F4 Phantom shot down a MiG 21 near Thanh Hoa, northwest of the 20th parallel.
Report covers Hanoi area air actions with claims of B52s and reconnaissance missions, plus U S command refusals to confirm details. The second item outlines Fort Worth cattle market results with price ranges for slaughter cattle, feeders, utilities, hogs, sows, boars, and varying weights.
The Watergate break in trial opens with a list of 60 anticipated witnesses including four Nixon campaign officials and two White House staffers. The seven defendants face charges of burglary conspiracy and illegal interception with a trial likely to last one to three months as jurors are selected.
Funeral services were held in Clovis for F W Kraus brother of F J Kraus of the Rocking R Motel. Born September 22 1899 in Pecos he served as a pilot in World War I and later worked for the Santa Fe Railway retiring as locomotive engineer in 1966. Survivors include his widow Beatrice son Carl three brothers and two sisters. An expert horseman. Ulysses S Grant set a jumping record at West Point lasting 25 years.
A weekly Reed Drilling Equipment survey shows 203 rotaries active in the 65 county Permian Basin region, up from 202. District 8 based in Midland leads with 91 rigs, Pecos County tops districts in the area with 28 rigs, and Southeast New Mexico reports 40 rigs on site.
Detroit AP report notes Dr. Verne R. Brown describes a solid state breath sensor that analyzes a driver’s breath and blocks ignition if alcohol exceeds a set level. The device works automatically with no action from the driver and can be calibrated differently by state requirements.
Scientists estimate the universe contains about 100000 million billion stars, a figure likened to the vast number of grains of sand across all the world's beaches.
An independent Pecos Enterprise publication operates every weekday at 324 S Cedar St Pecos Texas with P O Box 1131. Subscriptions are paid in advance with Reeves County mail rates for six months at 9.00 and six-year accumulation at 18.00.
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