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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1978
Page
10
Don Graff argues that after recent French elections Eurocommunism may have failed. The piece notes France Italy and Spain as leading exponents, highlights the Kremlin’s caution, and suggests the leftist strategy collapsed as Communists lost influence in Europe.
About 90,000 sheep producers will receive roughly 25 million dollars in wool subsidy checks for wool sold last year. The AP reports the payments, authorized since 1954, reflect the 27 cent gap between market prices and the revised 99 cent target. Mohair payments were not issued as mohair prices exceeded the subsidy level.
Today in history notes April 11, 1978 marks the 101st day of the year. Entries recount Napoleon’s 1814 abdication, William and Mary’s 1689 coronation, Gibraltar and the Philippines transfers, a 1921 US Cuba line, Truman’s 1951 MacArthur removal, and other milestones with birthdays including Ethel Kennedy and New York Governor Hugh Carey. Thought for today cites Voltaire. Apricots originated in China over two millennia ago.
A House Energy subcommittee investigation substantiates earlier allegations of improprieties by William Heffelfinger, director of administration at the Department of Energy. The memo accuses falsified resumes, bid steering attempts, improper hiring, and whitewashed prior inquiries, urging his firing.
Washington considers the Amoco Cadiz wreck off France as a warning that vast oil spills from supertankers demand pause in expanding use. The disaster released about 60 million gallons in a rich fishing area, highlighting societal readiness to cope with large scale maritime accidents.
The article notes 7.6 million gallons spilled off chusetts, cites the Torrey Canyon disaster, and highlights growing VLCC and ULCC tonnage. It discusses regulatory moves, LOOP Louisiana offshore port plans near Grand Isle, and a 1974 law guiding port siting. Senator Magnuson pushed a moratorium on Puget Sound traffic amid disaster fears.
The reader is presented with a two question quiz. Question one asks which world religion has the largest following and provides options Roman Catholic Moslem Hindu. The second question begins asking which U S President had.
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