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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1971
Page
10
A Pecos Enterprise readers column features letters about rock music influence on youth, drug use, homework burden, spousal trust, inheritance, and morality. Helen Bottel signs off inviting more amusing experiences for her help column.
Obituary details Toyah announces the death of Mayor and longtime civic leader Mrs Alice B Tinnin born in Lamesa Texas raised Ft Davis area Toyah resident since 1908 wife of Albert Tinnin died funeral held at Toyah Baptist Church burial in Toyah Cemetery Mrs Tinnin served 25 years as mayor and held posts with school board PTA and Eastern Star membership noted
Frankfort reports a 2 percent payroll rise in Kentucky state government despite Gov. Louis B. Nunn's earlier freeze on nonessential hiring. Officials credit new federal programs that require Kentuckians to staff positions.
Mrs. Doris Myers notes that manufacturers add water to soups and other products to raise prices. A Washington survey shows watered soups cost about 12.5 cents per serving versus 4.2 cents for condensed. Convenience foods offer quick relief despite higher water content and price.
An estimated six million people will no longer be required to file income tax returns due to the Tax Reform Act of 1969. IRS District Director R. L. Phinney says single filers under 1,700 need not file unless income reaches 1,700. seniors 65+ rise from 1,200 to 2,300. Married couples jointly may wait until 2,300. those both 65+ up to 3,500. Separate filers still file at 600+. Self-employment net profit of 400+ requires filing and self-employment tax. Unrequired filers with withholdings should file to claim refunds.
New York AP reports that banks finished 1970 with solid profits, driven by high spreads between borrowing costs and lending rates, plus income from trust departments and investments. Keefe Bruyette & Woods notes profits up about 9 percent year over year. stock market reactions were muted amid broader economic gloom.
The text notes that most gypsies speak the Romany language derived from ancient Sanskrit or Prakrit, tracing linguistic origins to their forefathers. It situates Romany within a long historical linguistic lineage and hints at Indian substrate influencing Gypsy speech.
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