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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1973
Page
3
A Van Nuys firm aims to construct a house from a composite made of powdered glass bottles and manure. Technical manager Jerry Johnson says the process yields 100 percent glass material after firing in a furnace with manure acting as a foaming agent.
The head of Afghanistan's new republican government declares the regime will not be subservient to any country and denies Soviet involvement in last week's coup. President Mohammed Daud signals a period of dictatorship, stating the overthrown constitution is invalid and Parliament is dissolved.
A thousand portable toilets line the slope to a stage at Watkins Glen. Roads are built and 160000 gallons of bottled water are on hand. Organizers arrange for glow Yo-Yos and a weekend rock concert, billed as the biggest since Woodstock 1969.
A federal suit in Montgomery seeks 3 million for each of 660 untreated Tuskegee participants, totaling 1.8 billion, filed by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Also noted are stories from Dallas about 1885 Arkansas Texas twins turning 90 and Paris tourism losses from a stronger dollar.
The House edged closer to passing a bill to allow Congress to override President Nixon when he impounds funds. Democrats, in a constitutional clash, demonstrated they could secure votes to pass the measure despite a anticipated veto. The bill was amended to run for one year as lawmakers seek stronger future budget control.
The State Insurance Board approves an average 4.3 percent rate reduction for auto policies effective Aug. 27 with further cuts possible after the Sept. 1 start of a new competitive rating law. The board also introduces no fault personal injury protection with estimated costs by coverage level and notes some motorists may see net increases or decreases depending on overlap with existing medical payments. Christie emphasizes policyholders may accept or reject the coverage, and basic rate changes set a starting point for potential deviations.
The White House prepared a response to Senate Watergate subpoenas and Cox deadlines. The subpeonas seek tapes of Nixon meetings and records from 25 aides including Mitchell and Ehrlichman. Nixon argues executive privilege. Cox will likely argue in U S District Court if needed.
Washington AP reports Attorney General Elliot Richardson sits between the President and Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox as Cox subpoenas White House records. Richardson cites Cox’s duty but notes a criminal probe does not guarantee access to confidential papers, while acknowledging substantial grounds for presidential refusal.
The 135th Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion Association seeks 400 AWOL members from the 13th Black Cat Armored Division. Target reunion is Labor Day weekend in Dallas, Texas. The unit fought in Germany January to June 1945 under Lt. Gen. George Patton.
William C. Sparks, former Victoria County Judge, received a 10 year probated sentence after admitting to misusing more than 43 000 in county funds. Witnesses from religious and professional circles testified to his character, praising his early achievements and noting restitution has been made. He had served as district attorney before becoming county judge and had worked for Delta Solvents and Chemicals Co. of Longview since April.
Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Garriott Lousma and Kerwin prepare for the 59 day mission launch set for 7 11 a m Saturday. They rehearse in a spaceship simulator and practice rendezvous maneuvers with the 22 story Saturn 1B booster while monitoring medical solar and Earth resources experiments aboard the lab.
The Illinois Department of Finance investigates state funded boarding of Illinois children in Texas centers amid kickback allegations. Three Texas centers received 3 million dollars for 400 wards. a Wimberly Center lawsuit accuses neglect and long confinement. A Meridell center ward reportedly underwent a hysterectomy in 1971. Officials seek repayment by year end.
In Dallas Texas Patrolman Darryl L Cain 30 is charged with murder after a bullet from his .357 revolver killed Santos Rodriguez 11 while he and his brother David 13 were questioned about a service station burglary Cain had been previously involved in fatal incidents and was released on bond set by Municipal Judge Frances Goodwin Chief Frank Dyson called the shooting uncalled for unjustified and illegal David Rodrigues described how Cain fired a second time after the gun clicked and warned the boys to tell the truth
HP International Corp announces the purchase of Cottingham Bearing Corp. via stock exchange. M K Peterson becomes chairman. R L Cottingham remains CEO of the two entities. The merged group operates 21 warehouses in Texas Oklahoma New Mexico with annual sales around 20 million.
Farah Manufacturing and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union exchange sharp charges over a proposed plantwide vote in San Antonio and Victoria. The union accuses Farah of a publicity stunt while Farah insists no plantwide election exists and supports employee secret ballots.
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