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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1973
Page
3
English and Scottish by-elections threaten balance of power as Liberals challenge Conservatives and Laborites, riding public discontent with both majors. Polls show Liberal gains and neck-and-neck positioning ahead of a potential general election.
President Nixon urged Congress to grant emergency authority to ration gasoline and oil, cut working hours, reduce speed limits, and pursue year round Daylight Saving Time. He set 1980 as a target for energy self sufficiency and warned of severe shortages as Arab oil cutoffs bite.
President Nixon declared he has no intention of resigning and will continue to work long hours to pursue peace abroad and prosperity at home. He spoke during a television address on energy issues and noted public doubts while signaling a long-term effort to restore trust. The White House announced adding a Miami attorney to the Watergate legal team and outlined steps to handle investigations, while ruling out an appearance before the Senate committee.
Congress overrode President Nixon's veto to limit undeclared wars, marking the first successful veto override this year. The 60 day ceiling without Congressional approval applies to U S troop commitments, with votes: House 284 135 Senate 75 18. Leaders argued for constitutional checks while Nixon condemned the measure as undermining decisive action.
The Associated Press reports President Nixon’s energy conservation push drew swift backing from Texans. Gov. Dolph Briscoe and aides welcomed the plan, with city officials in Harlingen and San Benito pledging to curb Christmas lighting and El Paso and Lubbock officials preparing fuel saving steps. Local leaders urged efficiency in government use, while Exxon and Southern Union Gas leaders endorsed curtailment and contingency planning.
Final Tex as to vote count across 254 counties with 242 reporting shows voters opposed legislative pay raises and rejected eight other measures. Key outcomes include homestead protection approval but broad opposition to ad valorem expansion and water tax exemptions, with all nine amendments clearly decided against most proposals.
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