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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1976
Page
2
In a wartime inspired plea the author argues regulators crush farmers and small businesses, blaming OSHA wage laws gas rules and oil policy for hardship. He contends free enterprise survives when supply and demand set prices and urges reducing government burden to let the economy flourish and endure.
Noon market report from New York shows the Dow Jones industrial average down 5.16 to 1,002.29 amid thin gains and losses. NCR led activity with a 1/8 decline to 32 3/8 after a 175,000 share block traded at that price. The Big Board composite fell 0.14 to 55.39 as NYSE volume rose to 9.13 million in two hours.
A home security guide urges vacation households to look lived in with timers and lighting, mark valuables with a driver’s license number, post warning stickers, and upgrade exterior locks with a dead bolt plunger. It stresses coordinating multiple safeguards to deter crime and reduce opportunity.
Scouts of Troop 68 led by Richard Spence Martin Gonzales Steve Cranfill Lewis Anthony Maggigo and Robert Webb left Sunday for a weeklong camp at Buffalo Trails Scout ranch area They will return Saturday Betty Daniels took her daughter to a doctor in Odessa Friday visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Lynn Webb are Nancy and Jana Breeden daughters of Mr and Mrs Rusty Breeden of Albany Mrs Breeden is the former Lynn Tipps of Pecos
Barstow updates include Yolanda Abila taking Reyes Jr to Odessa for a doctor visit with sister in law Sue Abila, and plans for Yolanda to start college in Houston. Grandmother Mrs Hailey David Everidge of Barstow is hospital bound in Riverside with heart issues and cancer. Arcadia Flores and family attended Father David Fierro’s ordination in Alpine and will see him assigned to Santa Rosa Church in Pecos. Birthdays this week include Eloisa Machuca June 21, Tom Brunner June 23, Lorene Trott June 23, Winnie Majors June 24.
Houston AP Two special offices for processing claims from last week's flood in southern and southeastern Harris County began full operation today. The Federal Disaster Assistance Administration opened the offices after President Ford declared the county a disaster area. Preliminary damage estimates reach about 18.93 million dollars with autos making up 5.55 million. Officials note 1,200 to 1,400 families may seek federal and state aid.
Calendar of events lists weekly meetings in Pecos including Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 125 S Oak St at 8 p m and TOPS clubs at Federation Parlor and St Community Office daytime and evening Optimists Lions and Amistad Lions meetings at various venues in Pecos and Saragosa. The listings cover Tuesday and Monday schedules with volunteer clubs meeting evenings at local venues such as Lions Den Chaparral Village Steak House and American Motors Inn.
Pecos police investigated a minor collision between Eddie Daniel and Mariynne Shorter on Second Street. Daniel, driving a 1976 Dodge, was cited for improper passing after hitting Shorter’s 1972 Ford as Shorter turned left onto Mesquite. No injuries reported.
The Conference Board reports layoffs now dominate complaints as older workers face mounting discrimination. In 1969, after the federal age discrimination law took effect, employers paid about 40,000 in damages to 48 workers. Last year 2350 employees received nearly 6.6 million. Older white collar workers suffer more due to weaker seniority protections in unions.
Reeves County newspaper lists its staff including managing editor Pecos TATT and editor SOVA GUTIERREZ with a display ad manager, circulation supervisor, and other key roles. The publication covers Reeves, Loving, Culberson and Jeff Davis counties and notes evening editions, newsstands, and mail rates with annual and tax details.
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