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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1973
Page
2
Gold prices slip slightly in London while remaining near a Zurich record. The dollar fluctuates across European centers amid broad market uncertainty blamed on Nixon inflation pressures and Watergate fears.
Liza Minnelli said things are rocky between her and Desi Arnez Jr as she returned to a hotel with Peter Sellers. She offered no details on the status of the affair.
The first complete revision of Texas criminal laws since 1856 cleared a key hurdle as the House approved the measure 114-27 and anticipated a final vote and Senate acceptance. Amendments included a ban on public nudity with up to a $200 fine. The debate covered insanity standards with references to the M'Naghten rule and a proposed new test, while a printer’s notice at Pecos Enterprise added subscription details.
The Nixon administration leans toward a mandatory allocation of gasoline this summer to prevent shortages. Treasury sources say major oil firms would be required to ensure supply nationwide, with up to 10 percent set aside for allocation. A voluntary plan may also be used, or a hybrid approach, as shortages emerge mainly in the Midwest.
A Massachusetts General Hospital study analyzed 2,222 Boston area students to forecast marijuana and hard drug use from nondrug factors in 1969. The computer model correctly separated nondrug users who later tried marijuana or hard drugs with accuracies ranging from 67 to 81 percent.
Three astronauts travel to Cape Kennedy as the countdown for a Friday launch begins. Officials scramble to balance extreme temperatures aboard the orbiting lab while salvage gear and sun shades arrive to aid potential deployment of a solar shield.
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson hosted a large sale of the Hereford herd at the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall Texas attended by about 700 buyers and spectators. She called the auction a mix of sadness and festivity as she noted Lyndon Johnson's early ranching era and her own lack of his ranching know how while planning to remain nearby at the National Historic Site.
House and Senate conferees nearing agreement on a compromise shield bill that would allow breaches in murder rape robbery kidnapping or arson cases. Six lawmakers announced tentative approval, with further scrutiny by full bodies before passage. The session included an offhand clash over reporters in the lounge amid talks. Nearby, a cattle sale drew buyers from 14 states and foreign markets, selling 213 head for $146,560.
Graveside services for Lil lian Lewis 81 will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery. She died Monday at Pecos Nursing Home. Born July 30 1891 in Indianapolis she moved to Pecos in 1929 from Miami. Surviving widower Leicht Lewis a son Jack of Odess a a daughter Mrs Pete Saras Pecos and three grandchildren with five great grandchildren. Also services for Clay Ezzell 77 former Barstow resident at 2 p m Wednesday in Bloomfield Missouri. He moved to Barstow in 1904 lived there until 1954 then moved to Missouri. He was a Masonic Lodge member and WWI veteran. Survivors include widow Lissa one sister and three nieces.
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