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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1971
Page
10
First National City Bank reports in its April economic letter that the U.S. economy is showing strength and headed for vigorous expansion.
The Vietnamese people emerge as a blend of Mongolian and Indonesian heritages, suggesting a complex history of migration and intercultural exchange shaping their ethnicity and cultural traits.
The article explains that new passenger car tires include wear bars as tread wear indicators. When the tread depth reaches 1/16 inch the wear bars become visible, signaling tires are worn to a danger point and should be replaced.
On May 11, milestones include 1867 Treaty of London neutrality for Luxembourg and withdrawal of Prussian troops, 1674 Peter Stuyvesant becomes governor of New Amsterdam, 1858 Minnesota statehood, 1910 Glacier National Park creation, 1943 Attu Island landings and Churchill Roosevelt meeting, 1949 Israel joins UN, plus recalls of past disasters and a remark on cleaning kerosene lamp chimneys.
Eight of the self titled Dirty 30 House members urge Gov. Preston Smith to veto a large consumer tax bill and press for a line item veto on the general appropriations bill as session winds down. The group accuses lawmakers of pork barrel spending while signaling a push for deeper action amid a looming welfare budget and potential liquor tax changes.
The House revenue and taxation committee will meet Wednesday afternoon to consider bills that impose new taxes on amendments and hotel rooms. Chairman Rep. Ben Atwell of Dallas said the taxes would be used if the main revenue bill fails to provide enough money for appropriations. A liberal group plans to meet Gov. Preston Smith Monday to urge a line-item veto on disputed appropriations if included in the final budget.
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