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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1972
Page
2
The National Weather Service warned Houston residents of ongoing air stagnation and persistent smog for another day. In the southern city, visibility dropped enough to force instrument landings at Hobby Airport, part of the 12th smog alert of the year.
George McGovern and Edward Kennedy mount a three day rally trek through the Northeast starting in Minneapolis and ending in Pittsburgh. The pair stage a high energy road show before about 11 000 people as they press their 16 hour five day schedule. The effort follows their initial appearance with a crowd of 11 000.
Finance ministers of the 10 European Common Market countries announced an agreement to set up a European Monetary Fund, a likely precursor to a central bank and a common currency. Foreign ministers of 16 discussed anti terrorism actions after last week's Munich Olympics massacre and the shooting of an Israeli diplomat in Brussels. They stressed not blaming governments for terrorist acts and planned stronger police cooperation and UN action on terrorism. The enlarged Common Market, including Denmark Norway and Ireland, comes into force Jan 1. Also noted are memorial services for Larry Wayne Loftin, Pecos resident, killed in a Houston auto accident. his wife hospitalized in Pasadena.
Two small children received minor facial injuries in a two car crash at 8:21 a.m. on Monday at the intersection of Eighth and Almond Streets. Mrs. Bertha Chavez Montoya and three children were taken to Reeves County Memorial Hospital. Police cited Montoya for failure to yield right of way and Cook for no driver’s license.
NEW YORK AP The stock market extended a six session downturn as the noon Dow averaged 951.69, down 3.31. Volume remained light with 11.1 million shares on the Big Board and 23 1/8 for Coit International on the American Exchange leading activity. The NYSE index fell 29 to 59.87 and Amex price-change at 26.25 off .67.
Light rain visited Pecos with a high of 97 and a low near 67. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered late afternoon and night thunderstorms through Wednesday, with 58 to 72 degree lows and 84 to 98 degree highs on Wednesday. Elsewhere, the Upper Texas Coast again shows smog and the Panhandle, far West Texas, and coastal plains report scattered showers. Fort Worth markets show cattle and hog prices mixed, with calves and heifers selling in the 35 to 55 dollar range and bulls around 53 to 54 dollars.
An independent Pecos Enterprise notice lists mail subscription rates payable in advance. Reeves County six months costs 9 dollars for in-county mail. other mail six months is 11 dollars and twelve months 21 dollars. Postage paid at Pecos Texas.
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