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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1975
Page
1
Washington is sworn in as the first president of the United States with witnesses Bill Pigman Bryn Tapp and Jimmy Jones and Clark Ford administering the ceremony.
Pecos marks the United States bicentennial with a city ceremony on the courthouse lawn. The Eagle band leads a parade to the steps as Jay Dycus accepts a state certificate, and local Boy Scouts raise the national flag. County Judge H D Glover designates Liberty Square as part of the celebration.
In Indianapolis Indiana Lawrence Sholer a tool and die maker reports a five week burglary spree at his home starting with a basement window break in followed by theft of cans paint tools and more. He sought a home remedy by labeling jars with foods and adding a laxative based recipe to deter thieves.
Balmorhea Future Farmers of America will hold its annual stock show Saturday starting at 8 a.m. in the district office. A noon barbecue will be open to all attendees providing simple community engagement and refreshments.
Local officials in Pecos promote bed tax funds to support tourism advertising and motel use in the city, aiming to boost visitor numbers and hotel occupancy amid growing interest in regional travel.
Early morning fog across far West Texas brings 27 degree readings in Pecos and 41 degree highs, with rain and fog expected across eastern Texas. The murky weather, blamed on a stalled frontal system, slows shipping in Galveston Bay and hampers auto and air travel while a Pacific cold front nears Northwest Texas.
The House Democratic Steering Committee renominates Wright Patman of Texas for chairman of the Banking Committee and Wayne L. Hays of Ohio for House Administration. The caucus rejects F Edward Hebert of Louisiana for Armed Services and W R Poage of Texas for Agriculture.
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