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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1970
Page
4
The editorial reprints a detailed summary showing how a marijuana conviction harms youths. A first offense may bring a suspended sentence, but a felony bars voting and gun ownership and blocks many licensed or bonded jobs. It could prevent civil service, and influence military service assignments.
A banker notes that the United States faces a rising public debt nearly 370 billion dollars with tax-funded deficits. He argues debt growth reflects government expansion and that inflation stems from expenditures, urging Congress to focus on pay-as-you-go current programs while the economy remains cyclical.
A federal judge ruled Congress bears responsibility for the Vietnam War. Judge Orrin G. Judd rejected an Army private’s claim that the war is unconstitutional, finding Congress repeatedly authorized U S force in Vietnam and that presidential action cannot be blamed for usurpation. The decision notes Congress and the people ultimately control war policy.
HAL Boyle lists small joys and enduring moments that give life meaning from homecomings and rains to summer camps and first love letters. He notes scenes of nature, family, learning, and memory across American life during wartime summers.
Washington society centers on power and social mixing led by Mrs. Gilbert Hahn Jr. and figures like Kissinger and Barbara Howar. The White House social scene alternates between formal dinners and exclusive private gatherings, with ambassadorships and lobbyists often shaping invitations and conversations.
A visiting couple from New Jersey praises Pecos for hospitality across the town. They particularly commend the Pecos Cantaloupe Company and a kind woman there who helped obtain melons.
In a critique of modern American society, Bruce Biossatt decries neglect of social supports and rising crime while urging renewed responsibility. He cites underfunded hospitals, staff shortages, flawed welfare, and a failing education system. He warns against gun lobby influence and youth disaffection, urging practical, sustained reform over symbolic acts.
The piece argues that commissions from obscenity to campus unrest raise doubts about their purpose and impact. It notes Nixon era bodies like the Scranton Commission and Eisenhower panel, highlighting debates over delay, influence, and the usefulness of ad hoc inquiries in policy.
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