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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1973
Page
2
Washington reports the biggest monthly rise in 26 years with a 1.8 percent jump in overall prices and a 6 percent leap in food costs. Meats poultry and eggs drive the CPI, while services and nonfood items also increase. Real earnings fall as prices outpace wages, with August 1972 figures cited for context.
President Nixon and Vice President Agnew met privately for an hour in the Executive Office Building amid ongoing rumors of Agnew resigning. White House aides refused to discuss the meeting or any rumors, saying no staff or official was authorized to comment.
Woolworth Co reports four week sales of 267.8 million for the period ending August 25, up 15.8 percent from a year ago. For the 30 weeks ended August 25 sales reach 1.935 billion, up 18.9 percent. Company cites new store openings and expects September results to balance the gains.
Balmorhea Band Boosters held their first meeting of the year in the high school auditorium electing Corina Carrillo president Be Be Bote toms vice president Eaidina Carrasco secretary Angelo vna Brijalba treasurer. Projects include a Sept 29 car wash at Pat's Filling Station and Phillips 66 with Polywog candies at 1 75 per tin to fund uniforms. Lions club donated 50 and an anonymous donor 25 toward uniforms. Uniforms due soon and to be worn at the next football game.
Five Dallas area steel companies and four officers pleaded no contest to conspiring to fix the price of reinforcing steel bars used in concrete for buildings and bridges. Judge William M. Taylor Jr. set sentencing after Justice officials said they did not object. The defendants include Austin Steel Co Texsteel Manufacturing Co the Lofland Co all of Dallas and Continental Steel of Garland.
Fire swept through metal woodworking auto shops at the Mountain View installation of the State School for Boys in Gatesville Texas. The blaze discovered just before 5 a.m. caused heavy damage but did not injure any youths or trigger arson suspicions as firemen from neighboring towns battled to prevent the acetylene gas from igniting.
About 506 Houston area service station operators voted to close indefinitely Oct. 1 to protest price ceilings that block passing wholesale cost increases to customers. The group met Tuesday night amid news Washington action may resolve the issue. John T. Dunlop signaled a freeze relaxation around Oct. 2. Houston has about 1,900 stations as refiners raised wholesale prices by a cent per gallon, while pump prices remained capped.
Pecos Enterprise is published every evening except Sunday at 324 S Cedar St Pecos Texas 79772 P O Box 2057 Mail subscription rates are 24 dollars per year for second class postage paid in Pecos Texas 79772.
Agriculture Commissioner John White told the Texas Merchants Association that every group suffered from the beef price freeze. He blamed government planners for losing face and confidence, saying consumers retailers and cattlemen alike felt the impact and prices would not quickly normalize.
United Mexican American Council sets 8 p.m. Friday at Old Mill Cafe. Beta Sigma Phi hosts a rushee brunch at 10 a.m. Saturday at 204 Daggett, Georgia Stroud. Youth for Christ car wash 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 318 W. 3rd St. Beta Sigma Phi meets 8 p.m. Monday in the Federated Parlor. TOPS meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the drivers license bureau. Business and Professional Women hold 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Federation Parlor. Eagle Booster Club 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the high school cafeteria. Eagle game film and coach comments on upcoming game. Modern Study Club 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Federation Parlor. Hostesses are Carol Carley and Bertie Gray.
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