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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1971
Page
2
A Texas Highway Department study of 500 wet weather accidents in 10 Central Texas counties urges drivers to slow gradually, avoid sudden maneuvers, and ensure tires have at least 1/16 inch tread. It notes stopping distances can quadruple on wet pavement and hydroplaning risks rise with slick tires.
The SEC refuses to dismiss the case against Mr. Sharp and 27 associates over a plot to defraud via manipulation of National Banker's Life Insurance stock. Sharpstown State Bank in Houston collapsed after a depositor run. Sharp has immunity from criminal prosecution for grand jury testimony, but Judge Sarah T. Hughes in Dallas says immunity does not shield him from possible civil action.
USDA reports trading activity in Far Western markets was very limited with steady spot prices for light sales. Export activity stalled due to West Coast longshoremen strike. Fresno and Phoenix exchanges show mixed quotes and modest weekly purchases totaling 606 bales for the week ended Thursday.
On this date in 1940 the Luftwaffe blitz against Britain began. Mussolini was born in 1883. 1914– transcontinental telephone link, 1920– air mail NY to SF. Attlee at Potsdam 1945. Paris peace conference opens 1946. 1967 USS Forrestal disaster. McCloy trip from Moscow. 5 years ago plane missing in Bolivia found. House rejects seniority rule change. Birthdays: Robert Horton 47, Melvin Belli 64. Thought for today ends with Will Cupp.
A University of Texas business grad student William Beasley of Dallas has been chosen by the U S Treasury Department to assist Under Secretary Charles Walker in Washington. At 24 he will coordinate current Lockheed loan case work and carry out assignments from Walker and Secretary John Connally.
A Texas safety official says water fire and machinery are essential for farms but pose the greatest risk to life. Joe Smetana of Waco cites 163 farm accidents and at least 100 fatalities last year from these hazards. He urges slow tractor speeds on slopes near ditches and to guard stock ponds and waterways. recommends regular checks of wiring heaters and tools and a farm home fire escape plan with drills.
Baylor University is the largest Southern Baptist school worldwide, with a 1970-71 full-time equivalent enrollment of 8,046, ahead of Richmond 6,378 and Samford 5,882. Baylor also leads in alumni with 44,238 graduates.
In Jasper Texas the state fish hatchery reports multiple albino mutations including an albino green sunfish and albino tadpoles. Albino flathead and blue catfish appeared in spawning tanks, while an albino squirrel was seen nearby, signaling wider spread of white specimens.
Encyclopaedia Britannica states that true port wine must be produced within a region defined by Portuguese law, outlining the geographical and regulatory boundaries that distinguish authentic port production from other wines.
A new portable electric typewriter uses nickel cadmium batteries that can be recharged from local power, anywhere in the world. It promises less elbow grease after mistakes with a mechanical eraser also powered by rechargeable nickel cadmium cells.
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