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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1971
Page
3
President Nixon urged Congress to approve a sweeping foreign aid reform and a 3.3 billion increase for the next fiscal year. He argued aid serves national interests and helps allied nations defend against aggression during a period of global tensions.
Vietnam veterans protesting the war vow to stay at their Mall camp despite Chief Justice Burger’s order banning camping on the grounds. Burger issued the ruling after veterans staged mock missions on Capitol steps and laid wreaths at Arlington Cemetery.
A divided Supreme Court preserves a District of Columbia law forbidding abortions except to save the mother's health. The ruling signals a narrow view of abortion access while critics call the decision harsh and dismissive of women’s needs. The report notes President Nixon’s push for separate international aid measures as part of broader policy debate.
Washington A P The House Commerce Committee grants CBS 10 days to reconsider providing unused film and other material tied to The Selling of the Pentagon documentary. Subcommittee chair Harley Staggers says the panel seeks transparency about whether televised content is real or edited and whether journalistic judgments can be legislated. CBS may face contempt if it continues to refuse.
Berkeley Calif AP three years ago started an elementary school bussing plan to balance classrooms amid a 54 percent black population. Desegregation shows mixed results with high test scores and waning opposition. The plan split grades by zone and used computer assignments for 14 schools.
The U S Table Tennis Association president said Communist Chinese players accepted an invitation to visit the United States within a year. The trip would be hosted by private funds with no government role, and visa approval was noted in Tokyo. President Nixon will be briefed on the invitation.
Supreme Court decisions on busing hint at possible de jure segregation challenges in northern districts. Justice Burger warns school boards could create segregated neighborhoods by locating or closing schools, potentially influencing residential patterns and race composition. The opinion stops short of addressing de facto versus de jure in northern contexts.
House Ways and Means Committee approves automatic cost of living increases in a Social Security overhaul. The plan would boost benefits for widows and extend Medicare to the disabled while revising Medicare for shorter illnesses. The Social Security schedule raises costs by about 1.5 billion dollars yearly, with total package costs and payroll tax impact to be determined.
In Phnom Penh Premier Lon Nol, aged 57, remains too ill to meet emissaries amid reports he will resign and form a new government. Observers doubt a quick return, while rivals Si Sin Matak and Son Ngoc Thanh emerge as potential successors.
The White House urged Americans to obey the Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation through mass busing. President Nixon and allies were divided over busing, while Chief Justice Burger authored the decision upholding federal authority to desegregate. Reactions ranged from praise by civil rights advocates to condemnation by segregation opponents in the South.
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