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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1976
Page
3
In Washington and beyond, leading architects of the 1970 Postal Service reorganization express disappointment with the act they helped pass. Lawmakers note they were sold a bill of goods as the plan unfolds and public reaction grows.
The 1975 HEW statistics show 266000 new AFDC families and 479000 members, bringing total AFDC to about 3.5 million families and 11.3 million individuals. Welfare costs rose 21.4 percent to a record 24.8 billion, with Medicaid at 13.9 billion and AFDC at 9.2 billion.
Patricia Hearst faces sentencing for armed bank robbery and may offer to reveal SLA terror network details in exchange for a lighter punishment. Prosecutors weigh a possible 25 year term while Hearst's lawyers push for probation as her time in custody counts toward any sentence.
A Philippine airliner carrying three Filipino Muslims and ten hostages refueled in Karachi today. Officials say the hijackers then decided to delay further action as security measures were stepped up at the airport.
Ronald Reagan and President Ford vie for Texas delegates in the May 1 Republican primary. Reagan’s team warns that less than half the state’s delegates could force talks, while Ford supporters insist he won’t concede. Campaign stops span Midland Odessa Austin and Houston to Fort Worth Amarillo and El Paso.
In Anacortes Washington Bob Butler turns waste pulp from Georgia-Pacific and Scott Paper into a cattle feed called celage. He buys about 500 tons weekly to feed dairy and beef herds in Whatcom and Skagit counties, claiming it raises cow numbers and digestion with reduced lignin content through a special cooking process.
In Key West, Albert and Iva Scott lost their home to a March blaze. Neighbors organized free labor and $4,000 in cash to rebuild at Windsor Street and Poorhouse Lane across from a graveyard. James Allen says the labor alone would have cost $10,000. The new house features concrete walls and wiring, with three bedrooms, a bath, living room, and kitchen. The Scotts, aged 73, describe the night and recovery, while neighbor Allen notes the community ethos of helping those in need.
Arabs vote in Nablus and surrounding towns as Israeli troops withdraw. Thousands cast ballots with 34 percent of 88 000 eligible voters participating including 10 115 women amid rain and festive streets. Candidates openly support anti Israeli movements despite curbs.
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