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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1973
Page
2
Nixon says the American housewife is the key weapon against high food prices urging careful purchasing to influence price control. He notes no food price controls and cites potential relief from household choices as a positive effect of consumer behavior.
AP reports an uptick in illegal crossings with 168 aliens arrested across the Laredo sector, mainly in Laredo Cotulla and Hebbronville areas. Eight U.S. citizens were charged with smuggling 27 aliens across three cases.
The Philippines formally notified its allies in SEATO and ASEAN that Mindanao faces insurgency threats amid unconfirmed reports foreign troops invaded the southern Philippines. Information Secretary Francisco Tatad did not confirm details.
Texas calendar day oil allowance climbs to 3,871,581 barrels, up 13,823 from March 1 per Railroad Commission. In San Francisco, Jose Medrano reports his car stolen, later found used by two youths who fled after he exposed a disconnected spark coil at a gas service station.
The Viet Cong released 32 more American prisoners of war and their senior officer thanked President Nixon for the December bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong. Air Force Col. Theodore W. Guy of Tucson, Arizona, told a crowd at Clark Air Base that the heavy bombings likely hastened the war’s end.
Stocks opened lower with the Dow down 3.38 at 966.44 after an early slide and a mixed rebound as investors weighed reports of impending monetary talks in Paris. Analysts cited caution and uncertainty about no precedent to guide decisions, while Levitz Furniture moved on volume bets after earnings news and a large block trade.
Texas Parks and Wildlife requests a public hearing at 2 30 p m March 23 1973 in Austin to discuss Phase II Recreation al Development Balmorhea State Park Reeves County Texas The hearing is authorized by Article 54211q V C S and conducted by Hearing Officer Harold D Toy. Published notices appeared in Pecos Enterprise March 2 9 and 16 1973
Mrs. Jessie Allen invites old friends to her home at No. 2 Bell Acres in Pecos to welcome three former Pecos residents now in Midland. March 17 will feature Mrs. J Robert Creech formerly Fay Starley, Mrs. Robert Penn formerly Gladys Lewis, and Miss Alma Heard.
Hospital log lists admissions on dates in March 1973 including Ann Dycus Elma Cazares Judy Spivey Linda Peters Sylvia Dominguez and Angela Vasquez. Births noted for baby girl to Jay and Dycus and baby boy to Jorge Cazares plus newborns to Dominguez Peters.
The weekly school menu lists daily meals from Monday to Friday. Monday offers corn dog with mustard and potatoes au gratin, Tuesday features pork steak with brown gravy and whipped potatoes, Wednesday serves fried chicken with cream gravy and mashed potatoes, Thursday presents BBQ burger with fries, and Friday offers cheese enchiladas with pinto beans and salad. Each day includes sides, dessert or fruit, bread, and milk.
Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home for Onie Moore head a lifelong Pecos resident aged 65 who died today at Memorial Hospital. Born June 4 1907 in Pecos he is survived by his widow Mittie and one sister Esther Henson of Pecos.
Shanghai, China’s premier seaport, faced a dangerous silt buildup by 1905 reducing the channel to ten feet. Officials warned of a rapid decline unless dredging kept the harbor navigable, prompting ongoing maintenance to preserve this major trading hub.
Charlie Hoefs of the Winterrowd farm at the Balmorhea experiment station directs 24 to 30 workers from the Odessa Midland Permian Basin rehabilitation activity center to plant 30 to 40 boxes of onion sets each morning. He plans trial mushrooms from the experiment station to test viability in the area.
The Pecos Enterprise announces mail subscription rates by Reeves County and other regions with six month and 12 month options. It lists address details at 324 S. Cedar St Pecos Texas 79772 and a P. O. Box, plus postage paid information and mail frequency.
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