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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1968
Page
4
An opinion piece argues Pecos needs a young energetic professional to represent the city before major industries. It urges proactive outreach to oil gas agriculture and manufacturing leaders and emphasizes vision, gumption, and decisive action for the Chamber of Commerce.
The Pecos Enterprise argues that summer jobs help Reeves County youths gain money, training, and purpose while preventing idleness and crime. Employers benefit by trained, motivated workers and potential future hires as students gain value from education and hands on work. The piece invites businesses to provide summer opportunities.
A reader accuses unethical groups of manipulating politics with letters about liquor laws. The note cites April 1968 mail from Texans For Sensible Liquor Laws linking Ben Barnes to liquor-by-the-drink bills and forwarding copy from Dallas Baptist College President Charles Pitts.
Congressman Richard C. White reports a report by Interstate Commerce examiner John S. Messer finding inade quate service on remaining trains and calls for standards on Pullman service heating lighting rest rooms and water plus potential local station ownership and a national rail passenger system as a long term goal.
Senator Ralph Yarborough reports the Senate passed a national school lunch extension sent to President Johnson for signature. It funds 32 million dollars for meals in schools and for preschoolers in kindergartens and day care, with a year round program. Texas receives 2.4 million. the measure aims to curb hunger and improve education for underfed children nationwide.
The letter claiming Ben Barnes is an approved liquor by the drink advocate is criticized as an unethical smear circulated to Baptists. It urges Texans to judge Barnes by his record and supports the president’s push for neutral, meaningful talks with Hanoi backed by allied strength.
A reader urges voters to elect true statesmen in 1968 to halt lawlessness and protect constitutional government. Citing Omar Burleson of Texas, the letter condemns rushed Civil Rights Bill action and warns against voting for leaders who yield to threats and violence.
The letter identifies Harold Nicolson’s Diplomacy as the book in question, published in New York by Harcourt, Brace & Co. The work’s third edition appeared in 1963. For purchasing, contact local bookstores or write The Diplomatic Pouch PMS at Room 4835 Us Department of State Washington DC 20520.
Congressman Richard C. White announces Defense Department rule expands police recruitment at military bases to all law enforcement agencies. Recruitment must be arranged with base commanders and occur during off duty hours. White says the move aids cities counties and veterans by placing skilled service personnel into police roles.
In the last paragraph of Tuesday’s editorial dated April 23 the paper notes Harold Meyer’s resignation was twice refused. It asks who persuaded him to stay, naming Cliff Mayberry of Pecos Texas as the responder.
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