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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1971
Page
3
In Colombo a 24 hour curfew is ordered amid a large insurrection led by militant student Marxists. government forces number about 25,000 with rebels possibly up to 80,000 to 100,000 sympathizers. Prime Minister Bandaranaike urges restraint while U S citizens are cautioned.
Dozens of civil rights and antipoverty groups join antiwar militants to protest hunger discrimination and U.S. Vietnam involvement. The People's Coalition for Peace and Justice grows from 100 organizations, led by Hosea Williams and David Dellinger, with May moratoriums urging withdrawal, guaranteed income, and release of political prisoners.
In New York the Off-Track Betting Corp. reported a strong maiden start as two shops opened despite a manual ticket system causing long waits. Bettors wagered on Roosevelt Raceway harness races, with handle reaching 62,306 dollars, far above expectations, while debt and delays linger from prior labor disputes and a costly computer system.
Washington AP reports four women who trained as sky marshals say they are capable of handling hijackers. The graduates, in their 20s and single, trained by Treasury for the FAA, emphasize firearms, judo, and karate with high confidence and minimal fear of danger onboard.
Soviet Communist Party chief Leonid Brezhnev was confirmed as general secretary and the Politburo lineup shifted new top figures into No. 2 spot with Nikolai Podgorny listed second. Kosygin dropped to third while four veteran party workers were added to the Politburo.
Civil complaint accuses former Penn Central officers Bevan Gersbecker and Hodge and two firms of secretly manipulating railroad resources for personal gain. Penn Central says losses and reorganization followed. no dollar amount specified. Gersbecker declined comment. Bevan and Hodge unavailable.
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces conducted scattered attacks across South Vietnam, injuring six Americans near Saigon and wounding civilians and soldiers at Da Nang Lai Khe and Vi Thanh. Rockets hit Da Nang air base, other targets included Holloway Dak To and a Mekong Delta rally.
East Pakistanis inch toward independence as Bengali forces control towns west of the Ganges though the army claims progress. Kushtia shows rebels running rail, police and postal services with district committees and tax collection. Monsoon timing looms as rebels report rail bridge, airfield and depot gains reinforced by Indian intel.
Ten House Democrats urge a congressional hearing on Vietnam policy arguing Nixon’s Calley intervention undermines the military judicial system. They say the case distracts from broader policy and that free-fire zones illustrate war conduct issues. Nixon’s decision to ultimate authority is criticized as improvident.
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