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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1973
Page
1
Clothing missing after a daytime break in at 615 S Peach St police say a door and bedroom door were forced, house ransacked and items taken. No injuries reported in a second incident as two cars collided at Plum and Walthall streets with minor damage.
The Pentagon says several hundred Army paratroopers and Marines are to Washington to back security for Saturday's presidential inauguration. Defense spokesman Jerry W. Friedheim notes the move follows a Justice Department request as antiwar protests are expected with tens of thousands of demonstrators. Troops arrive this afternoon and tonight and will be billeted on federal property in the Washington area. Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, participate in riot trained units.
The Florida White House and Hanoi announce top level Paris peace talks will resume Tuesday to complete the text of a final agreement. Kissinger will rejoin Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy on Jan. 23 in Paris for private negotiations. Haig will brief Cambodia, Laos and Thailand and then return to Saigon.
A Pecos woman and companions were in a two vehicle crash at W Seventh and S Hackberry. Thelma Dade Dickson suffered a fractured left clavicle and back injuries. Mrs. Ramsey sprained ankle and no hospitalization. Amy Trammell sustained a bruised ear and possible concussion. Dickson briefly admitted then released from Memorial, later reportedly treated at Odessa Medical Center.
Juan Matta Jr. reported as elected vice president of the National Test Drivers Association says he was appointed. He notes the Sunday meeting was not formal as minutes were not taken and he did not obtain permission to use the late husband’s name for a scholarship fund.
Deaths and funeral notices from Pecos area: Catalina Ortega Brito died at Pecos Nursing Home and will be buried at Santa Rosa Cemetery after 4 p.m. Friday service at Santa Rosa Church. Cortina Lujan, five months, to be buried at Santa Rosa Cemetery after 4 p.m. at San Pedro Methodist Church. William E. Ragsdale, 64, died January 14 in San Juan. services were held in Pharr and he had long Pecos ties. survivors include Teresa and three daughters.
Civic leaders gathered for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Robinson-Chevrolet Buick on Interstate 20. Owners Mr and Mrs Ed Robinson greeted guests as Becky Rogers clipped the ribbon. Local officials including Mayor E W Schmidt and Chevrolet staff attended. The Pecos dealer employs 30 and boasts a large Perkins Basin inventory. Refreshments were served and a tire giveaway announced for Saturday.
In San Antonio a public relations firm cites a new embryo transplant technique to explain the birth of a pureblood Simmental calf from an Angus mother at Rio Vista Farms. The process involves hormone injections, artificial insemination, and surgical transfer of fertilized eggs to increase calf production.
Pecos sees a sunny day with a high of 78 and a 36 degree low. Analysts forecast cooler tonight and mild weather into Friday. The Pacific front brings scattered showers to the Panhandle and central Texas while Gulf moisture spurs fog and coastal showers.
U S District Judge Sirica halted the Watergate espionage trial as lawyers argued if the content of wiretapped conversations from the Democratic Party headquarters may be used as evidence. Democrats appeal to keep conversations confidential while the government argues for limited disclosure to show motives behind the break in.
Two former PCA figures were named assistant vice presidents in the field services division by the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Wichita. Donald D. Myers of Salina and J. D. Gillespie, formerly of Pecos, will oversee coordinating services for 41 Production Credit Associations across Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico. Gillespie, a Stamford Texas native, served in World War II and led PCA offices before joining the Houston bank in 1971. The PCAs are cooperative ag lenders and the Wichita bank provides funds. loans totaled 580 million dollars at end of 1972.
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