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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1973
Page
1
The 143rd District Court begins Civil Jury Week on November 12 with 126 petit jurors to report at 9 a.m. The summons list hundreds of names including Sylvia Florez Millan Angelina Salinas Mika Oglesby Nolan Hickey and many others.
Pecos Goodyear outlet ranks seventh among 1660 stores nationwide for August sales. Store manager David Urias credits local staff for strong performance and notes the recognition reflects team efforts across departments.
The Texas Constitutional Revision Commission will present its proposed new Constitution to legislative leaders at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the State Capitol. Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby and Speaker Price Daniel Jr. will receive the document from Judge Robert W. Calvert and Mrs. Malcolm Milburn.
The 25th annual West Texas Regional Water Utilities Short School will be held in Lubbock from November 6 to 8, 1973 at the Public Works Service Center. H. B. Hunt of Pecos, 1804 Missouri, participates in this program hosted by the Texas Water Utilities Association and state agencies to train for careers in drinking water production and wastewater treatment, with certification exams required by state law.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat called for Israeli forces to retreat to the Oct 22 cease fire line as a first step toward Middle East peace. He ruled out direct negotiations and said disengagement could lead to an international U N aided peace conference. Golda Meir flew to Washington for talks with Nixon, while Israel allowed more aid to the Egyptian 3rd Army amid ongoing border tensions.
A Fayette Georgia truck driver escaped serious injury when his vehicle collided with a horse in the eastbound lane of TH 20 about a mile east of Pecos Tuesday night. Kenny Jones Miller, driving for United Diversified of Wedowee Alabama, said four horses were in the roadway and the animals spooked as he approached. The truck veered across the median, ending in a barrow ditch, with the windshield broken and radiator driven back into the engine. Witnesses reported Miller was lucky not to collide with another vehicle. The incident occurred about 9:30 p.m. in dense fog, near a previous 12-vehicle wreck site.
A severe night squall line battered Texas with Galveston winds up to 62 mph, shattering plate glass and dumping 2 to 4 inches of rain in parts of Dallas Fort Worth. The Panhandle saw a killing frost while moisture drenched Lufkin Waco Houston Tyler and nearby areas as a cold front moved offshore.
Sen. William Saxbe said after a White House meeting with President Nixon that he is relatively sure he will be named U.S. attorney general. He noted administrative details remain and cautioned against presuming a final nomination. The Ohio Republican spoke of the challenge and potential succession to Elliot Richardson, who resigned last Oct. 20. Absentee voting on constitutional amendments is slow. six ballots were cast by noon with Friday the last day to request one, and regular voting is set for Tuesday.
Senate testimony by campaign manager Bert Bernhard alleged Republican operatives stole key documents and polling data, disrupting Muskie’s strategy and sowing staff suspicion. The Watergate era disclosures also cited sabotaged material and a Nixon-related span of alleged misconduct, with further Miami Herald reporting on Sen. Gurney’s secret fund and unreported contributions.
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