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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1971
Page
4
Judd H. Alexander of American Can Company argued that every business causes some harm to the environment but must balance that harm with positive contributions to life quality. He discussed individual self sacrifice and industry responsibility in a mini editorial reflecting on pollution and consumer impact.
The 1972 Democratic National Convention will ban bands banners and spontaneous floor demonstrations shorten nominating and seconding speeches and limit candidacies of Favorite Sons. Roll-call order will be by lot. Public anger at quadrennial spectacles drives reforms with Republicans likely to follow.
A U S Labor Department study shows ex convicts who run their own small ventures often succeed, while those working as payroll employees under others falter and risk returning to jail. Other bits include light notes on social topics and a popular column by L M Boyd.
HAL BOYLE offers humorous musings on prejudices habits and daily life. He mocks lamb eggplant and door to door sales talk while noting marital dynamics retirement talk jogging and the cost of experience. The column mixes thrifted humor with gentle social commentary.
Frank Sharp admitted guilt to making a false bank entry and selling unregistered stock. He received probation for three years and a $5,000 fine, instead of potential ten years and $10,000, amid questions over whether the government could pursue other state figures. The grand jury may reconvene in a month or six weeks.
The court granted Frank Sharp immunity from further federal prosecution as he prepares to testify before a grand jury. The SEC suit accused Sharp of using loans from Sharpstown State Bank to influence banking legislation and profits from National Bankers Life Insurance stock.
Revered theologian Reinhold Niebuhr dies at 78 after years of illness. The piece recalls his influence at Union Theological Seminary and his role shaping Christian ethics through neo orthodoxy and political activism. It notes his critique of idealized human progress and wartime stance against Nazism.
The article weighs higher Social Security payroll taxes against rising benefits. It notes current 5.2 percent tax, potential hikes to 6.05 percent by 1987 or 7.4 percent by 1977 under proposed plans, alongside projected benefit growth for couples retiring mid‑1970s onward. It argues benefits will rise with earnings, and a higher tax base will accompany larger average earnings, offsetting the tax burden.
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