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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1970
Page
4
Yesterday marked the start of Rodeo Week in Pecos and a call went out for residents and businesspeople to wear western or 1800s attire to boost tourism income. The editorial urges participation to turn the event into a money maker for the town and highlights the fun of dressing in blue jeans for work during the week.
The piece argues both parties share fault for recession under Nixon era policies. It cites Democratic critiques by Senator Mansfield of inflated deficits and calls for fiscal responsibility, warning against delaying debt payment and urging Congress to back the President with responsible legislation amid election year rhetoric.
Shirley Christian recalls a Sunday trek through crowded Orchard Street bargain basements in New York. The fashion scramble features pushed racks, crowded dressing rooms, and a sale-hunting mood as shoppers chase discounts from $2 dresses to $60 jackets while one shopper vows to flee to space.
Helen Vlachos, publisher of Kathimerini, says she cannot see Greece under the current regime improving and plans to return only when elections restore freedom. She details house arrest, escape to London, and ongoing information efforts from abroad.
A court ruled Frank could not hold the home owner liable for a fall in total darkness, citing darkness as a warning to proceed with caution. The piece discusses negligence in dark settings, noting cases where victims were not found liable and others where failure to take precautions increased risk.
Austin reports a 50 member committee urges withholding state funds from segregated districts and creating a Texas fair employment commission and housing department. other recommendations include open housing, minimum wage, textbooks review, free lunches, better police training, and juror selection reforms. new voter under 21 figures and court actions round out the brief notices.
In Japan a mass demonstration led by communists and students protests the indefinite renewal of the US security pact. The piece notes Japan’s economic rebound under American protection and increasing friction with the United States over textiles and imported goods. It cites U.S. tariff policy, a textile import control bill by Rep. Quillen, and a shift toward protectionism amid inflation and unemployment.
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