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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1972
Page
3
The Dallas Police Association opened a private club in the Dallas Police Association Building claiming it to be the only Texas private club operated exclusively for policemen. It features a 24 foot padded bar, a hardwood dance floor, a lounge with media, a game room with two pool tables and office space.
Air Force pilots describe smart bombs with TV or laser guidance as ten times more accurate than conventional bombs. The bombs rely on gravity, not propulsion, and are used for precise strikes on bridges tunnels and supply depots in good weather. In 1971 they accounted for under one percent of aerial munitions dropped in Indochina.
Israelis fear a wave of corruption and scandal touching the Volcani Institute bribe cases, fines for tainted foods, and the Netives Neft oil fraud inquiry. Trade unions call for fair profits while officials warn that slander could feed extremist judgments.
Charley Lovato struck oil in front of his Albuquerque home but the discovery prompted evacuation by Bernalillo County Fire Marshal Bert Winfield. A broken gas line had been fixed but fumes persisted and Lovato dug a 10 foot ditch filling with gasoline. Officials suspected fuel seeping from one of two nearby service stations.
The Dallas Fort Worth airport in Arlington will be built as a barrier free facility with wide ramps elevators and audio and visual cues for the deaf blind and wheelchair users. Plans include direct parking at gates and sloped curbs to ease movement for disabled travelers.
President Nixon’s physician says the aircraft holds the best-equipped medical kit for emergencies from jellyfish stings to heart attacks. Tkach notes ready procedures and emergency routes in Peking and Moscow, with a defibrillator and tracheotomy set on board and a doctor always five seconds away.
Mike Walker, 37, now about 900 pounds in Houston, says drugs caused his extreme weight. He seeks a 2,000 calorie diet, hopes for surgery around 600 pounds, and plans a three year effort while touring an educational exhibit on drug dangers. He says the effort is educational and not a sideshow.
Virginia Beach planners transform a garbage dump into a city park featuring a chemical free playground, Soap Box Derby track, and amphitheater. The plan, funded by a $300,000 federal grant, builds the mountain in layers with four feet of waste and one foot of dirt per cycle to prevent settling and rodent issues.
Remnant Pintubu Aboriginal group roams Western Desert between water holes, numbering 20 to 25. Sightings near missions confirm their continued nomadic existence. Jabandara, a Pintubu elder living at Yuendumu, remains largely unrevealed to modern society, dependent on pension and traditonal ways.
Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. OBrien condemned George Wallace new entry in the Florida Democratic primary stating vote for Wallace is a vote for Nixon. He warned Wallace’s candidacy could force a third party bid and complicate Democratic strategy ahead of the March 4 primary.
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