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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1972
Page
3
Former astronaut James B Irwin met with President Thieu in Saigon and gave an inscribed picture of the moon. Thieu returned a presidential medallion and a lacquer jewelry box to the Apollo 15 moon-walker. Irwin left the astronaut corps three months ago to pursue missionary work.
Informants report the Seventh Fleet has sharply reduced naval actions against North Vietnam, pulling cruisers and destroyers below the 26th parallel as part of de‑escalation efforts. All coastal bombardment above the 20th parallel has ended, with limited strikes elsewhere, while air attacks above the 20th have also halted. The actions reflect ongoing cease-fire negotiations as fighting continues in South Vietnam.
Nixon and McGovern head into the last campaign week as polls show Nixon ahead by about 23 to 26 points. McGovern and Shriver press hard, stressing war morality and government ethics. Nixon vows strength to deter aggression while campaigning in California and other states.
Balmorhea residents report travel and visits. Mrs Lucille Knapp and Miss Marge Conger will be in Florida about ten days to attend Mrs Knapp's property interests. Mrs Ann Rochester visits Balmorhea sisters. Mrs Vera Fellabaum to undergo surgery in El Paso. Alma Sprague hospitalized with stroke. daughters stay with her. Helen Martin home after Pecos Hospital stay. Halloween party hosted by Church of Christ for youths at J A Wilborn farm. Sermons by Brother Johnnie Call from Alpine. Fort Davis missionary Bro McGraw to move to El Paso area.
Sul Ross State College geology majors Tracy, Lutz, Albin, and Padgett earned summer field experience with Conoco and H C drilling crews across Brewster Presidio counties and West Texas New Mexico. Dr. Rome Flores noted the students supervised drilling logging test wells and locating sites for uranium probes while advancing toward future positions.
Fort Worth Star Telegram endorsed John Tower after a weekend of campaign activity. The piece lauds him as an effective, alert, and conscientious public servant while noting his voting record on tax policy and the ongoing debate over Vietnam peace terms.
A boy on a bicycle was bitten by a young tiger named Delilah during a live animal show at a Miami park. The tiger grabbed the chain and tangled with the bicycle, injuring the boy and prompting medical care. the tiger owner says Delilah is a baby and unlikely to injure people, while organizers note the incident was freakish and the tiger behaved on stage.
Benjamin F. Rentzel, 70, longtime Houston National Bank executive, died Sunday from an apparent heart attack. A Houston native, he joined the bank in 1913, rose from runner to senior vice president, retired five years ago, and afterward served as consultant and advisory board member.
Oklahoma City native Ronnie Beets, a 101st Airborne paratrooper who fought near Chu Lai in 1967, died in Odessa Texas after war injuries from a Viet Cong grenade caused abdominal blockage. He survived multiple hospitals, attended the University of Oklahoma briefly, and later lived in Odessa with his wife Marilyn Farley. Funeral services were held in Anadarko. His family recalls his bravery and support for peace despite wounds.
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