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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1975
Page
10
Don Oakley surveys how a 623 person Ohio Poll shows deep division over capital punishment and euthanasia. Seniors lean toward death penalty, while Jews broadly support both capital punishment and euthanasia, and Catholics and Protestants split similarly. The piece warns against linking abortion to eugenic enforcement and notes historical shifts in capital punishment.
Editorial notes Bombay High drilling optimism as minister Malaviya foresees near oil self-sufficiency in six to seven years. It contrasts with Moynihan’s view that India’s growth stagnation stems from state control. Warning that India plans to nationalize oil ventures, threatening future exploration.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports May U S trade activity showed a $1.05 billion surplus, reversing recent deficit expectations. Import declines 11.5 percent in May, led by oil cuts, while exports fell 5 percent, suggesting improving economic health and a likely 1975 export surplus.
A National Geographic report notes per capita chocolate consumption falling from 20 pounds in 1968 to 17 now due to diet trends and inflation. Cocoa prices rose to 1.30 a pound, sugar to .70, pushing makers to smaller bars and cheaper substitutes with more chemical flavoring.
On this date in history events span from Garfield being shot in 1881 to the Morrill Act of 1862 and the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. Notable birthdays include Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall turning 67. Thought for today quotes Jonathan Swift.
In 1769 Benjamin Franklin, then Deputy Postmaster of the Colonies, warned British mail packet captains sailing west to the New World against fighting the Gulf Stream. He attributed delays in crossing the Atlantic to currents and drew a chart to aid sea routes, as noted in The World Almanac.
Chamber Manager Terry Burns urges Pecos to back its professional rodeo team like Dallas backs the Cowboys. He calls Pecos a western town with a proud rodeo heritage and urges residents to wear hats and boots, spread the word, and show pride at arena events.
Ray Cromley analyzes global income distribution showing the United States and other wealthy democracies perform relatively well, while France Sweden and Mexico show wide disparities. The Overseas Development Council data compare top versus bottom quintiles, noting 40 percent share 7 percent of national income in some nations, while the lower 40 percent in others hold 20 percent or more.
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