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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1972
Page
3
Doris Metler, a former Windsor schoolmistress, battled for 20 years to remove a center town parking lot created in 1952 on two acres once claimed as public property. Her fight centers on the land’s status and public ownership amid long legal disputes.
A jumble of notes covers Juan Peron exile rumors and Nixon travel plans, Japan dissolves parliament for Dec elections, CBS strike mediation moves forward, and 400 National Guardsmen head to Puerto Rico for a mass parachute jump, with support from several states.
Bonn Germany Sunday election tests Willy Brandts bid for a second term as chancellor after a life of exile persecution and political trial. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate seeks re election amid inflation and domestic challenges while pursuing Ostpolitik and East West tensions.
Unofficial returns show results by precinct for candidates opposing incumbents, with absentees tallied. The article notes commissioners will canvass the returns at the next regular meeting and lists votes for President, U S Senator, Governor, Lt Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Treasurer, Land Office, Railroad Commissioner, and county offices across multiple precincts.
Texas and Oklahoma endure widespread damage from multiple tornadoes and severe storms. Guard rails, trailers, and buildings suffer destruction in cities including Port Arthur, Fort Worth, Weatherford, Dallas, Waco, and College Station. The Dallas area tornado was confirmed by the Weather Service. no serious injuries reported.
Texas based companies may file for price rise approvals in Dallas or Austin under a new 90 day experiment linked to Phase II of Nixon's economic plan. Local IRS offices will decide requests, with final authority shifting from Washington, and possible extension if successful.
Health officials report a batch of cooked beans at the Alumni Center barbecue buffet for SMU football game attendees caused illness in up to 250 people. Dr. Carl Muchnick leads the investigation with 13 confirmed cases and about 14 hospitalizations.
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