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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1971
Page
11
The piece defends individual gun ownership, cites high arrest and conviction rates among police killers, and argues better enforcement and swift punishment rather than new gun laws. It warns against disarming law abiding citizens and notes many handguns are stolen or taken from officers. It condemns anti gun campaigns as ineffective.
Governor Preston Smith moves to raise state employee and teacher pay despite the Nixon wage price freeze. Texas Attorney General Crawford Martin rebukes the plan, saying public officials must follow the freeze. Smith claims to bear responsibility, while Lt. Governor Ben Barnes criticizes the political timing. The piece notes similar labor disputes nationwide and calls for unified support of wage controls.
New York based column by HAL BOYLE collects jokes about wives and family life. An AP brief notes a mink on ice fashion design competition by the Scandinavian Mink Association. Four Traphagan School of Fashion students displayed original designs at the Furlee Show held at the Sky rink.
After a century of factional Texas conventions the state adopts written party rules required by a new law. Each party must file detailed conduct rules with the secretary of state at least 30 days before the first precinct convention on May 6, with committees drafting proposals for Republicans and Democrats and potential court recourse if rules are violated.
On this date in 1966 the Great Fire of London began destroying 13000 homes. The Civil War saw Sherman occupy Atlanta in 1864. Roosevelt in 1901 urged speak softly and carry a big stick. U S ship transfers and school desegregation events are noted along with spaceflight cuts and political convention notes.
An appellate court grants a new trial after a judge jokingly disparaged a burglary defendant at 3 am saying honest people are in bed. It warns judges must avoid anything that could influence jurors though tempers may flare in trials. The high court notes a fair trial, not perfection, as the standard.
The piece argues the principal economic weakness is slow modernization of American industry. It cites U S investment at 10.7 percent of GNP in 1969 versus 19.1 percent in West Germany and 29.6 percent in Japan, and R&D at 1.6 percent of GNP versus higher European figures. It predicts the decline will continue until U S industry doubles R D spending and plant investment, beyond tax credits.
Amusing anecdotes and questions from readers covering Rotarian quips college professor biases and aging trends. The column cites H L Mencken and surveys on faculty disciplines while joking about garbage can use for newspapers and sourdough methods.
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