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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1972
Page
3
East Pecos Junior High students describe a large brass-heavy band with strong practice and discipline. They plan to wear new uniforms on October 12 and march in the Mother Goose Parade the next day, with a November trip to Odessa for a contest.
Balmorhea High School held a Thursday night pep rally at the site of their bonfire. Students formed a procession from town to the school grounds, building a 40 foot high fire with old trees tires boards and even an outhouse marked University. The crowd watched as a Cowboys image dangled from a rope atop a 40 foot tree while cross ties and logs supported the pile. The band played a concert and the flames roared with roman candles and firecrackers for a striking show that lasted until midnight and the fire truck stood by for safety.
Associated Press writer Bill Feather reports two top oil officials blame the U S fuel crisis on Federal Power Commission pricing policies. Texas Railroad Commissioner Langdon predicts arguments for federal control while Continental Oil executive Burnap cites a $151 billion capital outlay over 12 years as necessary, prompting price increases to fund expansion.
The 1972 Permian Basin Oil Show in Odessa near the Ector County Fair Grounds sold out with about 450 exhibitors. Honoree is Paul Kayser of El Paso Natural Gas Co, a pioneer in natural gas transmission. The four day event opens Oct 18 with Boomtown and antique equipment displays attracting nearly 400,000 visitors.
The United States pulled its F111 fighters from combat after delaying the reveal that one aircraft vanished on its first mission. While the F111s were withdrawn, F4 Phantoms from Thai bases conducted heavy raids west of Hanoi near the Laotian border amid a northern buildup. In retaliation, Udorn base attackers killed a Thai sentry and wounded several, with a terrorist killed or captured. Ubon base also faced mortar fire.
Archeologists in New Orleans uncover a privy pit at Madame John's Legacy, yielding more than 2,000 artifacts from the 1700s to 19th century. Head restorer Penfield Cowan says the digs reveal daily life and forgotten inhabitants, noting many items reflect lax housekeeping and lack of regular garbage collection.
Lt. Col. Walter J. Turner, commander of Sul Ross State University AFROTC, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for an extremely hazardous Sept. 22, 1970 mission over Vietnam piloting an EC-47 from DaNang. Col. Turner, 41, also chairs the Aerospace Studies department and has 46 cadets in Sul Ross’ detachment.
Reporter recounts visit with seven U S pilots held in North Vietnam, including Navy Cmdr Eugene Wilbur of Pennsylvania. The Hanoi meeting, orchestrated by North Vietnam, mixed emotion with antiwar remarks and personal pleas as the pilots hoped for home.
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