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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1973
Page
10
A satirical critique argues that licensing and training criminals could raise street safety by moving offenders into better, more profitable roles. It envisions prisons conducting real job training, government underwriting burglary insurance, and franchised hot shops handling stolen goods, turning muggers into skilled burglars.
John Connally announced on May 2 that he left the Democratic party to become a Republican. The former Texas governor and Nixon Treasury Secretary cited the party’s shift leftward and said he sought no office. Senators Tower and Dole welcomed him, while Nixon praised the move.
Washington observers say five to eight million U.S. small independents employ 44 percent of workers and produce 37 percent of GNP. They press for reduced paperwork, lower taxes, and fair access to the $55 billion federal procurement budget, with proposals backing Tower's tax plan.
Congress extends price and wage controls beyond April 30 amid inflation fears. Exempts workers rising from 2.75 to 3.50 an hour, increasing the non inflationary pay threshold to 25.2 million. Public disclosure rules target big firms with price increases over 1.5 percent annually. Economists blame demand pull from money supply growth. The public urged spending cuts rather than tax hikes to tame inflation.
On May 11 various historical events are noted including the 1867 Treaty of London neutrality for Luxembourg, 1507 Genoa annexation by France, Stuyvesant’s 1674 governorship, 1853 Minnesota statehood, 1943 Attu Island landing, 1949 Israel UN admission, 1965 cyclone in East Pakistan, Kennedy and Pearson meeting a decade ago, Hominy Falls mine rescue, Ireland's EU vote, and birthdays of Irving Berlin Phil Silvers Salvador Dali.
Joy Stilley notes how onions have shifted from a pantry staple to a luxury as prices climb. She ribbings about purchases, bragging about finances, and the social meaning of buying onions versus other expenses as she celebrates finally having money for steak and onions.
A letter praises the Austin IRS District for filing 2.5 million individual tax returns on time and in good order during the recent period. It credits southern Texas taxpayers and staff for a successful 1973 filing season and thanks District Director R. L. Phinney and team.
A call was made for businessmen to gain greater representation in government decision making and for their talents to be used on task forces and advisory boards.
Texas Gulf Coast and South Texas newspaper publishers opened a formal inquiry into the national newsprint shortage. A joint resolution urged a congressional investigation into price fixing and supply gaps, with calls to alert the Texas delegation and regional associations to seek solutions for future paper needs.
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