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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1976
Page
3
The wife of Lebanon's Christian president supports a Red Cross evacuation of wounded at Tal Zaatar, but no sign she can influence militiamen blocking the mercy mission. Red Cross convoys seek entry amid ongoing siege and clashes.
Foreign residents fled Tangshan area as 110 aftershocks shook the region, sparking warnings from seismologists of a new major quake. Diplomatic families evacuated while millions of Chinese camped outside, and the government reported widespread damage in Tangshan and nearby cities.
Washington AP dispatch reports the Republican nomination fight between Ford and Reagan tightens ahead of the Kansas City convention. Ford leads in several delegate tallies though both fields fall short of 1,130. Schweiker running mate talks stir conservative concern as Ford backers claim near or beyond 1,141 votes. Carter resumes campaign planning, set to visit New Hampshire and meet DNC officials amid softball outings with his Secret Service detail.
Pasadena AP reports Viking 1 data showing an unexpected 15 fold rise in oxygen in a life detection probe. Scientists caution chemical explanations such as peroxide crystals could mimic biological signals, with multiple experiments assessing whether Martian metabolism is indicated or if nonliving chemistry accounts for the results.
Picket lines stopped miners from resuming work in a 80,000-strong wildcat strike spreading across seven states. Consolida tion Coal Co. reported no workers showed for the early shift at 11 mines. Local 1759 and UMW leaders urged a return, but 1,500 southern miners and 213 from Local 1759 vowed to continue the walkout. Additionally, California canneries reopened after a 60,000-strong harvest strike, air traffic controllers ended a slowdown, but rubber workers remained idle.
About 20 Americans and Vietnamese with American ties remain in Vietnam after 49 Americans and dependents arrived in Bangkok. Frederick Gulden, an architect from Chicago, says relocating Vietnamese are dying like flies from disease and lack of care. Some evacuees say the Communist government seeks to purge foreigners, while others hope to depart soon.
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