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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1975
Page
3
The Agriculture Department reports a typical monthly food stamp grant of 150 dollars but the cost to feed that family reaches 157.20 dollars, indicating worsening gaps between benefits and grocery prices amid a rising cost of living for low income households.
Barbara S. Wilson survived six days after her car plunged into Wheeler Gorge near Los Padres National Forest in Ventura California. Temperatures dropped to freezing with no food or water as a passerby allegedly refused to call for help. A 15 year old hunter, Dean Herman, and friends rescued her after hearing screams. She was treated at Ventura Community Memorial Hospital for knee injuries with no broken bones.
Former Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy announced he will run for president in 1976 as an independent, speaking in Madison after criticizing the Democratic Party. Oklahoma’s Fred R. Harris also announced a Democratic bid, outlining tax rebates and public works to aid middle and lower income Americans, with New Hampshire as the early primary setting. Harris previously spent $250,000 in six weeks in 1972. Udall and Carter had declared for the Democratic race, with Bentsen and Jackson seen as possible candidates.
Odessa College opens spring registration Thursday with classes starting Monday. About 1,907 pre registered and officials expect around 2,800 total enrollments. Registration runs 8 11:30 a.m. and 1 4:30 p.m. in Wilkerson Hall and the Student Union Building, with evening sessions 6 8:30 p.m. New programs include a two year professional photography track and an Emergency Medical Technology program plus a first time course American Minorities.
Texas House Speaker designate Bill Clayton surrendered his private pilot's license after FAA records show a 1968 heart attack and false answers on medical history. FAA spokesman said a heart condition leads to denial of a medical certificate, but Clayton had renewed certificates in 1970 and 1972 before voluntarily giving up his license.
Instant compliance comes when no further continuance is possible. The speaker argues that summit conferences would be more effective if conducted on the level and free of delays or evasions.
In Austin as the 64th Legislature nears, both the House and Senate unveil enhanced press areas with note taking rigs, radio TV and photo gear, plus recording equipment to aid briefings. Earlier plans to restrict reporters drew protests, but Speaker-appointee Bill Clayton says 1973 rules allowing brief access will stay.
Two local firms seek wastewater disposal permits in a Midland hearing. Davidson Feed Pens near Pecos requests control of process and rainfall runoff water from a 20,000 head operation for evaporation disposal. Trans Pecos Dairy near Pecos seeks a permit for six acres of pens and milking parlor wastewater to be drained into irrigation ditches as retention, with solid waste used as fertilizer. American Magnesium Company of Tulsa applies for subsurface disposal of brine water via an injection well, reactivating a former oil well, in Scurry County. A City of Midland wastewater plant amendment to increase discharge volume to 6,000,000 gallons daily is also on the agenda. The Texas Water Quality Board invites public input at the hearing.
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