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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1975
Page
2
Gardens appear with Easter approach as gardeners prepare back lawns and farmers carve out space in fields. With high prices and scarce vegetables, homeowners plan to grow their own this summer. Fruit trees survive the freeze and prospects for a good fruit crop brighten the season. Canning and preserving are expected to make a comeback this summer.
Balmorhea area ranchers report near100 percent lamb crop aided by good pasture and weed conditions. Sheep prices are up as flocks fatten. Also notes include local moves to Balmorhea homes, new patrolman assignment, council meeting postponement, and several family travel plans and incidents around town.
Levi Russell Jr of Ballinger has designed the Mobile Home Strand Tension Indicator to warn occupants if tie down bands lose correct tension. The device attaches to the tie down and buzzer warns when tension shifts beyond safe limits, with a light remaining on until adjustment. Russell notes houses can weigh about 10 tons and ground settling or freezing can alter band tension, creating unsafe conditions despite law requiring tie downs.
The clemency program faces a Monday night cutoff after two extensions. About 23,000 of nearly 120,000 eligible have signed up, with roughly 6,000 in February and March each. Board chairman Goodell notes progress, cites a September deadline, and suggests possible extension options.
Before the atomic era uranium existed mainly as a byproduct of radium and vanadium mining. It served in coloring glass pottery and in artificial teeth.
Doctors say Mamie Eisenhower shows definite improvement and no new internal bleeding is detected. The 79 year old widow of President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains at Ft. Gordon hospital and will likely stay another week.
Scientific records show the earth's magnetic field flipping polarity at least seven times in the last three million years. Researchers study fossil magnetism to trace these geomagnetic reversals and understand the planet's magnetic history.
Pecos Enterprise lists newsstand price at 16 cents and carrier rate at 2.48 dollars monthly with 0.12 tax, yearly 2.56 dollars with 1.44 tax, delivery by mail within Reeves Ward and Loving counties. Rates for other counties and states are 2.62 dollars monthly with 0.13 tax and 3.44 dollars yearly with 2.62 tax. Associated Press notes republication rights.
Francis White of 1102 Veterans reported jewelry makeup and about 14 dollars missing after a Wednesday theft. White filed the report at 5 p.m. Thursday. A separate entry notes a break in at Shining Light Bar 407 E Second St with a broken door glass and pried juke box but no cash taken. Dick Carrillo filed the Thursday report at 10 19 p.m. with no items missing.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 125 S. Oak upstairs. Surry broadcasts: Murry Hood gospel hour on KWFA Merkel 1500 8:30 to 9 am. Lions and Rotary meetings listed at American Motor Inn Holiday Inn Lions Den. TOPS Social Security and Optimists events at local centers. Pecos Rifle and Pistol Club meet 7:30 pm at American Motor Inn.
Alpine City Council approved the 1975 76 city budget totaling 712720. City Manager Bob Stevens notes the figure excludes federal money and gains money only from sewer water garbage service and taxes. The report covers multiple regional items and events in nearby towns.
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