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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1975
Page
1
A compact OCR fragment shows a list of coded items including Southwest Microfilm 2601 b and Yandel b with box 100 and Temas 79991 3, plus a reference to 1 Peso. The readable data suggests catalog or indexing notes rather than a narrative event.
The Pecos City Council discussed three options to improve local telephone service with Continental Telephone Company of Texas. Potential steps include an independent engineering study, a detailed budget and completed-improvement report, and cost-sharing for the study if feasible. The council approved drafting a report on past and planned improvements and advanced actions on land transfers and city budget items.
The column recalls early dove hunting success with two friends, notes doves are abundant, and shares reader comments on DDT versus disease control, stray dogs in Pecos, and media interest. It also mentions CB radio handles, reader letters from multiple states, and plans to publish cantaloupe recipes as a feature.
Washington AP report says Richard O. Simpson, chairman of the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission, now opposes a proposed Agency for Consumer Advocacy. He argues it would add bureaucracy and isolate regulators. Ford opposes the plan and a House vote is pending despite Senate approval. Simpson cites long opposition to reform in federal oversight.
The Pecos Retail Merchants Committee approved a night parade on Saturday November 29 to showcase illuminated floats under Christmas in Other Lands. Parade chair Della Bryant praised the lighting plan. Merchants plan delayed shopping hours and officials consider street lighting and church caroling that evening.
Toyah Lions Club and Home Demonstration Club team to sponsor a Bar B Q Cookoff in Toyah Park starting at 6 p m Saturday. Adults pay 2 25 and children 12 and under 1 50. Organizers say the event is a major gesture toward community improvement and aim to feed all of Far West Texas with Lions cooking and HD members providing trimmings.
City officials authorize lease of two radar units for Pecos police use at 193 dollars per month each for one year with an option to return one after 60 days. If approved, units may be purchased at lease end. Also, Arthur Halliburton hired as patrolman effective Sept. 1. several staff changes follow.
U S Congress shows cautious support for assigning technicians to monitor the Sinai peace accord. House and Senate teams draft language to demand immediate withdrawal in war and empower Congress to pull the technicians at any time. Morgan aims for a House vote next week. Senate action is not promised. Kissinger compares the mission to UN peacekeeping, saying protection is feasible due to station isolation.
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