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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1976
Page
1
The Pecos Enterprise introduces Gene Douglas a transplanted Oklahoma sociologist now living in Pecos to write features and a regular column Kickin Around his first Editorial Page column appears today. Douglas 34 will cover local topics from 516 S Cypress St.
February warmth fools fruit trees and elms in Pecos Texas with buds and blooms. Texas winds bring dust storms, with cool spots in Panhandle and West Texas and potential thunder showers by Wednesday. Snow and winter storm watches issued for Dakotas Minnesota and nearby regions amid advancing cold front.
A new Trans-Pecos Repeater Club brings together ham radio operators from Monahans Kermit Alpine Fort Stockton and Wink with Pecos residents to promote use and civil defense related communications. Grady Smith leads the group with Eddie Cope as vice president Jake Sibley as secretary treasurer. Pecos has 12 licensed operators with personalized call letter plates.
Rep. Bob Krueger says no chance for passage of an amendment to broaden federal price controls on major natural gas producers. He notes the House substitute is vetoable and the Senate has passed deregulation, while Smith’s amendment narrowed controls on small producers. Krueger argues deregulation would not explode energy costs and avoids substitute fuel spending.
A rebuttal witness, Zig Berzins, testified he saw Patricia Hearst with bullets and ammunition clips during the 1974 Hibernia Bank holdup. Hearst contends she acted under duress and did not know if the carbine she carried was loaded. The defense argued government film cropping misled jurors while prosecutors push for a verdict this week.
Filing deadline for city and school board elections is 5 p.m. Wednesday. Candidates must file with City Secretary Dwyane Dobbs at city hall for the city race and with the school administration office at 1302 S. Park St. for the school board. The April 3 city vote will decide a mayor among three candidates and two council seats, while the school vote has three contenders for two two year terms. A ballot drawing will occur at 9 a.m. Thursday at city hall after filings close.
Barstow voters face four open council seats on April 3 with a Wednesday midnight filing deadline. Incumbent Benny Abila is listed to run for another two year term while Kent Cotton and Mayor Abram Flores are not seeking re election. Applications must be submitted to Mayor Flores by the deadline.
Four candidates file for three county wide board seats for the April 3 election. Don Weinacht stands unopposed in precinct 3. Precinct 2 contenders are A L Gibson and Frank Kelley. Alton Hughes seeks the at large seat. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday with filings to County Judge H D Glover.
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