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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1970
Page
4
A lengthy pledge invoking God and moral order outlines duties for citizens. It calls for respect of law, self reliance, fiscal prudence, political restraint, and service to country. It emphasizes avoiding welfare dependence, supporting defenders of culture, and promoting personal discipline and civic engagement.
New York columnist Joy Stilley jokes about a three year cycle of home renovation pain as she details a two day paint job in an apartment. She describes the chaotic prep with moving items, packing, and rearranging furniture while imagining a temporary Thanksgiving misdirection to stall the mess until Christmas.
Providence AP reports a 14 foot Independent Man statue crowns the Rhode Island State House. The figure was meant to honor Roger Williams, but the architect objected that Williams’ appearance was unknown, while the inscription questions political issues versus finances.
Editors discuss Constitutional Amendment No 3 guiding uniform assessment of ranch and farm lands to reflect edge of urban growth and tax impact on rural districts. Legislative action in January would reconcile rural and urban interests amid a broader 1970 census shift shaping Texas politics.
Seven ballot proposals drew debate as supporters argue for No 3 boosting farm tax relief and forest land status while opponents warn of urban rural tax disparities. No 6 would raise homestead exemption to 10 000, with backers saying modern values justify change and opponents fearing avoidance of taxation and asset protection gaps.
A reader asks about Frederick Douglass as the first Negro vice presidential candidate, a flamingo feeding by sifting mud with a comb like bill, Plymouth Rock inscription, Alaska as the state with no official nickname, and Congress declaring war on June 18 1812. This item cites Newspaper Enterprise Assa.
In Utah a close campaign unfolds as Rep. Laurence Burton accuses Sen. Frank Moss of weak crime policies while Moss labels Burton as distorting evidence about a antiwar telegram. Polls show a tight race amid violence fears and turnout could decide the contest.
In a letter to the editor the Modern Study Club asks Pecos officials to spark a publicity drive against litter and unkempt blocks. Members point to discarded cups and trash after games, overgrown vacant lots, exposed garbage cans, old signs, and unsightly alleys and urge city action and resident cooperation.
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