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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1971
Page
6
Editorial roils over Heath’s decade long push for EEC entry. Parliament and unions divide, polls show public opposition, and a September showdown looms as Heath seeks a working majority to back admission amid high stakes for Britain and Europe.
The piece argues the Protestant work ethic is fading as America gains leisure and educational aims beyond mere employment. It notes global workers from Japan to Muslims and Hindus shape labor norms, while praising science and affluence for new life aims, yet urging future society still requires purposeful work.
Hal Boyle offers satirical ideas for a better world from everyone’s two wives to government pens for teenagers and tax reform. He notes such schemes might not create paradise but could reduce annoyances and remove blemishes in society.
A provocative column condemns welfare fraud and moral laxity in public aid. It cites examples of alleged abuse from workers, mothers, and deceptive partners, then questions law changes and cites alleged Mafia ties and a Louisiana senator obstructing FBI powers.
Berry's World surveys rising strikes and wage demands, arguing higher pay fuels inflation and hurts all. It notes violence at picket lines, union accountability questions, and calls for voter action on national health insurance. The column closes by recalling Themistocles and the wooden wall at Salamis.
A 1971 McNaught Syndicate column offers satirical musings on marriage envy debts and leisure. It riffs on Seneca quotes and pop psychology about love, grief, and dysfunction with a light tone. It includes quirky advice tips and a note inviting reader letters to LM Boyd Fort Worth Texas.
The NEA report warns heroin trafficking linked to American troops in Vietnam could intensify. It cites Hong Kong Singapore Macao financiers, Thai police sources, and alleged ties to Vietnamese and American figures. Opium grown in Burma Laos China Thailand moves southward, with 1000 tons annual output cited but unconfirmed.
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