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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1975
Page
3
AUSTIN The State Insurance Board named Charles Meadows 60 former Odessa fire chief as state fire marshal and chief arson investigator. The post, created this year, comes after nearly a decade as fire prevention coordinator for the board.
Washington AP report outlines a plan by the Social Security Administration to shift funds from quarterly to monthly payments to state and local governments. The change could add about 80 million dollars yearly in interest income, yet leave the agency's 3 billion dollar deficit for the year unchanged. West Virginia officials warn the move would cost local governments about 1.5 million annually and could affect Marion County schools by limiting teaching supplies. Senator Byrd has introduced legislation to maintain quarterly deposits, with public comment and rule changes to follow.
U S Sen Frank E Moss urged tighter consumer safeguards at a State Bar of Texas gathering in Dallas. He cited gaps in laws on untested chemicals, unsafe cosmetics, medical devices, and privacy issues with credit bureaus and advertising. Moss criticized Ford’s stance on regulation and urged repeal of fair trade laws, reassessment of transportation rules, and better consumer access to product information.
The White House pool, funded by public contributions from two cents to 1000 dollars, is finished and ready. President Ford, who swam regularly at home, inspected the 66 thousand dollar facility and plans to swim soon. The pool features depths from three to nine feet, a diving board, hydrotherapy area, heating, and potential solar conversion. Over 450 individuals contributed, totaling 118,495 dollars, with 73 giving the maximum 1,000 dollars. Remaining funds go to the U S Olympic Committee.
Four days of heavy rain inundated over a million acres of cropland in southeastern North Dakota with damage estimates in Cass Richland and surrounding counties totaling about 100 million. Sunflowers oats barley soybeans and wheat were most affected as fields remained flooded. Officials warned that further flooding could occur as water drains from fields into the Red River James Sheyenne and Maple rivers. Agricultural experts cautioned that losses could reach several hundred million if water persists, with exact figures unavailable for a week or more due to inaccessible fields.
Former President Richard M Nixon files a sworn affidavit arguing Congress unlawfully gave the government possession of 42 million documents and 880 tapes from his presidency. He says he is 62 and needs access to complete his memoirs, noting access restrictions hamper his lifetime task.
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