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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1971
Page
4
Edwin O. Reischauer lauds Bill Hosokawa’s Nisei for chronicling Japanese Americans who faced prejudice and wartime internment yet built a lasting American success story. The piece notes their political gains and widespread achievements across fields.
A proposed Ohio Senate and a companion House resolution seek to bar candidates over 63 or 70 from state and local offices, to appear on the November ballot as a constitutional amendment. The piece argues voters elect incompetents, not the reforms, noting Franklin was 81 at the Constitution’s drafting.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposes standard bumper height by August 1, 1972, prompting auto makers to argue it cannot be met until 1973 or later. Critics warn such limits may encourage careless driving and risky behavior around protected vehicles.
Jim Bray writes from an unnamed location thanking Mr Meyer for information about Pecos Texas. He and his wife visited Junction and planned to buy a ranch in Texas this year. They praise Texas climate air people and beauty and say they become unofficial spokesmen for the Texas Chamber of Commerce.
HAL BOYLE notes teen girls sew at home boosting a three billion dollar industry, 45 million women and many men sew about 600 million garments yearly. He adds odd facts about VW baby births, solid waste could feed livestock, and quotes about thoughts and life strategies.
A series of brief Q A items clarifies common myths. Toads do not cause warts, marks about the Gospel of Mark note its brevity, giraffes are the tallest animals with a bull once recorded at 19 feet 3 inches, and moonlight can form a rainbow though colors differ from sunlight.
In a Tacoma church basement 60 children attend a self help therapy program for mental retardation run by Central City Learning Center. Sue Cousins says children should explore and discover with guiding support while staff emphasize praise for effort and an open teaching attitude.
A long debate on no fault auto insurance grows as industry costs rise and policies are canceled. The Michigan Survey Center finds most car owners are satisfied or indifferent, while some support no fault as a quicker, court free system with potential premium relief. The dispute pits insurers and lawyers against motorists, with a broader aim to serve American drivers.
NEA reporter argues Laos operations won t stop North Vietnamese supply lines and may fail to deter insurgents. He cites Viet Cong tactics in South Vietnam, farmer cooperation, and propaganda as decisive factors shaping the war s psychology and future outcome.
The piece discusses U.S. and South Vietnamese plans and risks in the Laos incursion. It notes ARVN forces advancing toward Highway 23, concerns over reliability of official statements, and questions about holding gains until the May dry season. It highlights potential long term goals and political timing affecting Nixon’s 1972 reelection.
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