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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1973
Page
2
The Detroit Federation of Teachers says it will keep a six week strike as the school board refuses to drop a $1 million damage claim. A compromise aimed at ending the walkout includes binding arbitration on salary and class size, but teachers will not return while damages remain.
AFL-CIO president George Meany says U S efforts for closer ties with Moscow have led to export of American wheat technology and know-how in return for empty peace promises. He argues detente should be a two way street and that the Soviets offered only vague assurances to use influence for world peace.
Clara Small survived a five day kidnapping by ex husband Winifred Hilbert who forced her into digging a grave at a cemetery after an Oct. 5 home invasion. He was arrested after a recent minor crash. intoxicated with a revolver. Small sustained bruises as police charged him with false imprisonment aggravated assault and DWI. he posted bond.
The EPA announced transport controls for Houston-Galveston Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio to curb auto use. Plans emphasize mass transit, car pools and reduced emissions, with potential lawsuits and cost concerns from state and city officials amid phased deadlines through 1977.
OsL o Norway AP Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese official Le Duc Tho were named 1973 Nobel Peace Prize recipients for efforts to end the Vietnam War. The prize of about 120000 dollars will be split between them.
Funeral services for Moses DeLeon Coronado Jr 55 will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Christ the King Balmorhea. He died Sunday in Odessa Medical Center, born December 26 1917 in Mexico, lived Pecos area 26 years, survived by Christina widow and several relatives. Harold Lindblom 66 died Sunday night in Pecos Nursing Home, born June 22 1907, a retired Army master sergeant, with no known survivors.
Mrs. Jessie Woody reports her bicycle taken from Minit Mart at Stafford and Eddy streets while she was at work. The bicycle was described as stolen on Monday with owner contact at 2409 S Eddy. Police investigated without value given for the missing item.
Nine steel firms including Armco, U.S. Steel, and Bethlehem Steel pleaded not guilty in Houston to charges they conspired to restrain and monopolize trade in reinforcing steel bars. The civil suit seeks an injunction to bar plans restricting trade and conspiracies to regulate customers.
Former vice president Spiro T. Agnew delivered a 17 minute nationally televised address calling his political ruin a nightmare and praising President Nixon and Nixon’s nominee to succeed him. He urged reforms in campaign spending and government contracting while denying extortion and bribery allegations and explaining his tax plea as a move to resolve the situation. He acknowledged possible ethical questions but said the prosecution’s claims of a vast scheme were not realistic. He resigned after pleading no contest to tax charges and argued the nation faced crises requiring a trusted vice president.
An AP report notes the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs proposes new regulations to make hansom cab rides safer and more pleasant for horses and passengers. The piece adds there are currently no hansom cabs in the city.
Town notices list daily meetings and events across clubs and organizations from TB control to Lions and Jaycees with speakers and bake sales. New York cotton futures gained early with Monday's middling 11-16 inch spot at 81.50 cents and day highs up to 4.50 per bale.
A satirical piece critiques a company’s management and secretary costs. It jokes about overhead, auditors, and a coined term a martini of lashes. The tone mirrors a newsroom cartoon style with witty social commentary.
A grenade exploded in a downtown Phnom Penh movie house injuring 25 and killing seven as frightened crowds fled. Police reported the device was planted during the screening, marking the capital's worst attack in two months amid Khmer Rouge harassment.
Bangkok resumes normal life after two days of street fighting that left at least 169 dead or wounded. The three top military rulers Thanom Praphas and Narong fled abroad, prompting a shift in power. Sanya Thammasak named premier, promising elections within six months and a new constitution.
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