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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1976
Page
2
City and Balmorhea communities vote Saturday with mayor council seats and school trustees on ballots. Pep squad conducts cake sale for rally funds as Balmorhea P E tracks relay results. UIL meets in Wink reduce school week with no classes Friday and work day for teachers.
The Supreme Court overruled lower courts restricting defense access to counsel and government notes. It held defendants may consult attorneys during overnight recess after testimony and allowed prosecutor notes on interviews with government witnesses if approved by the witness. In a separate ruling the court said redistricting plans improving minority power may not be struck down unless the plan itself violates the Constitution. The court also ruled victims of securities fraud may not sue auditors for negligence in discovery failures.
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce executive committee hired Main LaFrentz and Co to audit all chamber accounts after a city council meeting urged audits of the Economic Research and Development Council and the Convention and Business Bureau. Council member Dubb Duff raised concerns of irregular spending and possible transfer of tax funds to general operating use.
The Dow up 1.42 to 933.55 at noon amid mixed advances and brief gains in NYSE listings. Cotton futures drift lower while livestock and beef markets report varied quotes across Fort Worth Amarillo and Dallas regions.
Grant Bramlow and his wife Ethel were found dead in a light plane wreck 1.8 miles southwest of Ruidoso airport after the twin engine Cessna disappeared Monday afternoon. Bramlow, 44, a New Mexico banker rancher and state Republican figure, and Mrs. Bramlow, 45, were en route from Albuquerque to a Tome area farm with ties to Kermit Texas. Funeral arrangements pending.
The annual Horse Short Course, part of the Texas Animal Agricultural Conference, will run April 8 to 10 at Texas A&M University. Department staff will discuss stallion selection, mare teasing, breeding, pregnant mare care, and newborn, weanling, and yearling management. Demonstrations cover training for performances like jumping and barrel racing. Contact TAMU for more information.
Houston attorney Bill Chansler launches a monthly newsletter titled Malpractice and Insurance Digest focusing on medical malpractice insurance. The Rio Pecos region paper lists staff editors, circulation managers, and multiple subscription rates including local Reeves County delivery and mail options to wider areas.
Former Texas governor John Connally blasted Congress for mixing oil and politics. He urged refiners to promote the industry and its societal contributions. Connally predicted Humphrey for president and Kennedy or Carter for vice president, then denied personal presidential aims.
Reeves County 4 H and Pecos Chamber co sponsor a Sunday playday with over 300 entries, led by volunteers including the Lewis Ramsey Jernigan and Albcorn families. Harvey Buehring promotes an irrigation deficiency clinic in Coyanosa, plus a sheep field day at Jack Brown Ranch. The Texas Annual Agricultural Conference is set for April 8 9 at Texas A&M Rudder Center.
Israeli police patrolled northern Arab villages after six Arabs were killed by security forces during riots linked to a strike over land sales. Police reported scattered stone throwing and near absence of major violence as authorities kept curfews, with more than 300 arrested or investigated.
A calendar listing Rotary, ACACLD, Lions, Optimists and AlAnon events in Pecos with venues and times on Thursday through Tuesday. Included are Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at 125 S Oak St and TOPS Club sessions at Federation Parlor and St Community Office. A separate report notes Nazareth's mayor and strike leader accusing police of provoking clashes and firing on demonstrators.
Reeves County residents face higher tax bills as local income and employment taxes near April 15. National projections imply a larger total, with Reeves County expected to contribute about 12.3 million next month, reflecting overall rising tax burdens and a longer budget period.
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