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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1971
Page
4
In a scathing editorial, Pecos residents are blasted for apathy after the Home Rule Charter vote fails. The piece urges citizens to participate, warning low turnout undermines growth and accountability, criticizing reliance on “old George” and the defeat as a disgrace.
The piece argues federal funding favors universities over vocational training by a wide margin. Marvin Feldman proposes a national vocational system or performance contracts to start in early schooling. He urges changing views of vocational work as the domain of misfits and notes high earners like plumbers.
The piece argues for rotating congressional committee chairs to spread military and defense pork barrel benefits beyond single districts. It cites L. Mendel Rivers and F. Edward Hebert, suggesting a two year term could give all regions equal access to federal projects and jobs.
HAL BOYLE laments winter’s grip as January drags on planting mood of the nation. A Florida vacationing boss and a bar-hopping office staff highlight the season's gloom. The column ends with a wry reminder that “This too shall pass.” Local weather and postman’s routine echo the pall of grey days.
AP reports in Petaling Jaya, Lim Kim Siew says the incense scented center cures nearly all of its 2,000 addicts with tea, rest, open air and meditation. The program costs up to 15 dollars monthly, relies on donations and government support, and serves multiple faiths. Testimonial from Tan Peng Khoon credits willpower and the program’s approach.
Geological evidence shows the Ohio River did not join the Mississippi at their current junction two to three thousand years ago. Instead it merged with the Mississippi roughly midway between Vicksburg and Natchez, reshaping regional watershed history.
The piece argues that despite forecasts of decline for print, paperback sales rise, especially in religious titles from Pyramid Books. It notes affordable prices from 75 cents to 1.25, editor Nathan Keats shaping selections, and lines from Cruden's Concordance to Billy Graham works. It cites Chain Store Age findings on acceptable content and highlights a broad, evangelical readership and competition among secular publishers.
A WWII era tragedy yields a medical boon as HMS Cressy wreck steel salvaged by Hamburg University provides material for a powerful human radioactive detector. The 60 tons of pre atomic era steel now aids daily diagnostic and research work.
A Washington NEA dispatch reports Maine Senator Edmund Muskie leading in early momentum for 1972 among 15 states including New York New Jersey West Virginia Virginia Alabama Texas Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri South Dakota Utah Oregon and California. Observers note strong Muskie support in Missouri Minnesota West Virginia New Jersey Ohio Utah and California, with some states hedging toward more conservative rivals, and California’s outcome remaining uncertain.
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