Vasectomy on upswing as anti-baby measure
AP dispatch reports a rising trend in vasectomies among American men as a measure to curb births. The piece notes growing adoption and social attitudes toward voluntary sterilization in the era.
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1971
Page
2
AP dispatch reports a rising trend in vasectomies among American men as a measure to curb births. The piece notes growing adoption and social attitudes toward voluntary sterilization in the era.
The West Texas Eye Bank presented to the Evening Lions Club with Hal Adams of Monahans and Leonard Hansen detailing eye donation's role. A bicycle giveaway drawing was approved for Nov 1, and a rise in vasectomy discussion and clinic expansion was noted with global figures and attitudes toward male sterilization.
The Record notes vandalism at East Pecos Junior High with six broken windows. Two youths, ages 13 and 16, were arrested at Dean Memorial Park for sniffing paint and sent to juvenile authorities. Local court items include dismissed and convicted counts for DWI, speeding, and license violations, plus a lamb and 4-H show schedule for the Pecos fair and related judging events.
The Pecos Enterprise, Pecos Texas publishes mail subscription rates payable in advance. Reeves County six months cost 9.00. twelve months 18.00. All other mail six months 11.00. twelve months 21.00. Second class postage paid at Pecos Texas 79772.
Funeral services are set for Roy C Moore 54 at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with J B Hudson officiating and burial at Fairview Cemetery. He died yesterday of a probable heart attack. Oliver H Sullivan 65 longtime Pecos Fort Stockton resident died Tuesday night at Memorial Hospital Fort Stockton. Services were held today at 3 pm at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in East Hill Cemetery. He was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include his widow Helen two daughters a brother two sisters and three grandchildren.
The council addressed water bill disputes including Eloisa Himogos who sought relief for a $90 plus bill and sanitation charges on a year with no garbage pickup. S.B. Hunt raised leak concerns as three accounts faced high bills. Pecos Motors, Inc. won the bid for a 1971 water department pickup at $3,029. Annexation of two East Daggett Street residential lots owned by John H. Robinson and Louis J. Beuerlein was approved.
The TEC reports mismatched job requirements and qualifications create surpluses and shortages across Texas regions. It highlights long training periods for skilled roles and urges training to fill unfilled job opportunities, with data on industry growth, employment distribution, and occupational categories.
The American Cancer Society urges sun protection to prevent skin cancer. If sun exposure is unavoidable, use sunscreen, wear a hat, and don a long sleeved shirt to reduce risk.
Politically aware and militant inmates challenge prison authorities. Attica and San Quentin incidents prompt calls of failure in rehabilitation, with rising black militancy and court actions reshaping rights. Critics cite squalor, brutality, and age among prisons, while reform momentum grows nationally.
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