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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1973
Page
3
Sky lab 2 crew Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma review flight plan for a 59 day mission. They plan final physicals and suit up for lift off on a Saturn 1B rocket with a 7 11 a m EDT Saturday start and a 2 a m EDT wake for preflight exams.
Paris worries continued dollar decline on European markets could slow French exports to the United States and spark unrest. Pompidou and advisers fear American buyers may cut French business abroad if the dollar weakens, affecting investment and growth.
The Texas Constitutional Revision Commission began a four day session in Lakeway to draft a new state constitution to replace the 1876 document. Gov Dolph Briscoe urged a straightforward, human needs oriented text. The panel aims to deliver a report and draft by Nov 1 for the 181 legislature and eventual voter approval.
A selection of Ann Landers letters covers dating expectations amid ultra feminine ideals, a husband wife dispute over housework, a correction on her family of man remark, a reader’s request about a hairpiece incident, and a drug education booklet offer. Readers discuss marriage, work, and moral takes on brothers in humanity.
Senate House conferees agreed on a $2.20 minimum wage bill affecting about eight million workers. The compromise raises most pay to $2.20 by July 1 1974 with step increases and extended coverage including domestic servants, farm workers, and overtime rules, amid uncertainty about President Nixon’s sign.
Texas Attorney General John Hill ruled a Bonham bank is not subject to the new open records law. The bank, First National Bank, serves as depository for the Bonham Independent School District and would allow access to records only under appropriate conditions. The opinion noted six requests had been received on the new law, with four from the Welfare Department.
Kansas City area meat processors report record demand as beef prices remain capped. Slaughterers like Alvin Roepke in Waterville Kan say backlogs push cutting and freezing into mid Aug. Firms such as John Eichelmeyer in Kansas City Kan and Scheerers Freezer Meats face days long waits while Safeway and other supermarkets halt beef sales. Presidents Nixon price ceilings and industry turmoil prompt court bids for relief amid packing plant closures. Local farm groups urge withholding cattle until ceilings lift.
A 32 volume Braille Bible set donated by Mr and Mrs William Smith of Odessa is now available at UT Permian Basin Learning Resources Center. The collection, published by the American Bible Society, includes 22 Bible volumes and 10 concordance volumes with Grade 1 2 and 2 braille levels. The note explains braille complexity and how the concordance uses contractions. The migration timing of the swallows of San Juan Capistrano is also mentioned with dates in late October and March 19 St Josephs Day.
Dallas Mexican American leaders pressed city officials for a speedy trial of suspended patrolman D L Cain 30 charged in the death of 11 year old Santos Rodriguez. Cain remains jailed on 50000 bond as grand jury deliberates before a two week recess. Santos was buried after a funeral attended by over 1000 Mexican Americans amid calls to end perceived dual standards by police.
In Laredo Texas a jury now deliberates Webb County rancher Kenneth Adami's punishment after convicting him of murder with malice in the slaying of 17 year old Jose Avalos and four other Mexican nationals found dead at his ranch house. Adami testified claiming self defense but prosecutors rejected the claim.
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