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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1975
Page
1
The Associated Press tallies 392 holiday traffic fatalities from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, the lowest Labor Day toll in 14 years. National Safety Council officials expected 460 to 560 deaths, noting surprising safety but offering no explanation.
Congress signals opposition to the plan to place up to 200 U S civilian technicians in the Sinai as part of the Israel Egypt truce. Ford, Kissinger, and leaders of Israel and Egypt defend the move as a constructive peace step while warning of potential economic and military consequences if rejected. Senate Leader Mike Mansfield balks at U S involvement fearing broader military participation.
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce and City officials formalized the adoption of Edward DeWitt’s Pecos Bill character as the Official Pecos Bill. Artistic Classics will market Pecos Bill items nationwide from statues to apparel, with the painting to be displayed at the Cowboy Hall of Fame. The move ties Pecos Bill to the Pecos Trail and local folklore, while Disney researchers’ work and prior lore support the legend’s authenticity.
Business and Professional Women from West Texas gather in Midland for a two day District 8 annual event. Registration starts 1 30 p m Saturday at the Holiday Inn with a banquet at 7 30 p m Sunday features a devotional memorial service and business sessions. Cost 15 50 includes registration banquet and breakfast. hotels extra.
Sul Ross University announces a graduate education course for local students. Education 6317 History and Philosophy of Education will be taught by Dr. Charles Lamb. Registration is Wednesday Sept 3 at 6 p.m. in Pecos High School library. Classes run Wednesdays 6 to 10 p.m.
Texas Senate, a 31 member body with 20 lawyers, plans a Wednesday impeachment session as a super jury for Duval County District Judge O P Carrillo. The trial in federal court on income tax charges in Corpus Christi is expected to last 10 days to two weeks, with resumption possible around September 22 if the Corpus Christi case continues. The chamber has been reconfigured with a witness stand and defense and prosecution desks. The House approved 10 of 11 impeachment articles on August 5 by a 128 to 16 vote, and Carrillo has vowed to spend as much as needed to prove his innocence.
Police report four weekend traffic incidents with one minor injury. Pat Wein, 1004 Oleander, was treated after a one vehicle rollover on Toliver Street about 4:20 p.m. A pickup overturned several times after veering to avoid an object. Passengers Matthew Ferguson and Ricky Box were uninjured. Irene Hernandez sideswiped a parked car on E Third Street at 10:45 p.m. Saturday. Pablo Navarette and Jose Molinar suffered only minor damage in a Cedar Street collision at 2:21 a.m. Sunday. Kenneth White’s Amarillo truck struck Felipe Loera at Third and Cedar at 12:49 p.m. Monday. White tried to turn, Loera up on the truck’s right side.
The Socialist Party USA nominated former Milwaukee Mayor Frank P. Zeidler, 62, as its 1976 presidential candidate at the national convention. Chicago teacher Quinn Brisben, 41, was named as his vice presidential running mate as the group aims to appear on ballots nationwide and push for write ins elsewhere.
Pecos High School's Eagle annual staff met Thursday night in high school room one to discuss plans for the year. Editor Maces Hooker spoke about experiences at a yearbook workshop last summer and new ideas she learned for the publication. The staff's next schedule was set.
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