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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1975
Page
3
AP tally shows 32 deaths over the weekend including a four killed in a Port Isabel head on collision. Other incidents span a Cuban fishing vessel seizure, a Dallas tailor found dead in Lake Texoma, Portugal protests, a judge vs Kunstler in Raleigh, auto output rise forecast, a Texas impeachment delay bid, and Northwest pilots' strike.
President Ford told Yugoslav President Tito he will give his very personal attention to Yugoslavia’s request to buy second line American arms and spare parts as part of broader bilateral economic and military relations.
Israeli soldiers clashed with Arab raiders near Adamit in western Galilee leaving one Arab and one Israeli dead and two Israelis wounded. The incident marked the worst border clash since July 23. A Palestinian group, the PFLP GC, said it suspended its membership in the PLO executive committee citing policy disagreements.
In San Bernardino California Chuck McCracken, 36, chose to unplug from life support this summer, seeking a peaceful death after dialysis left him in agony. News of his choice drew worldwide attention, with media crews, prayer advocates, and varied tips pouring in while doctors warned he might not live to 37.
Maj. Gen. George S. Patton III was named the new commander of the 2nd Armored Division at Ft Hood Texas succeeding Maj. Gen. Robert L. Fair. The younger Patton, famed for his Vietnam service and Distinguished Service Cross, follows his father George S. Patton Jr. who led the division in North Africa 33 years earlier.
Washington and St Louis reports describe a bipartisan blame game over fuel prices as Congress votes to extend price controls for six more months, with Ford expected to veto and August deadline looming. Corvette end of convertible era noted in St Louis, while travel widows seek companionship on vacations in New York.
Nearly half of Indochinese refugees moved from Guam to U S domestic relocation centers have already been processed out. Sun day figures show 54,286 of 105,548 refugees in camp Sun day, with Camp Chaffee Arkansas housing 21,963, Camp Pendleton California 16,284, Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania 12,904, and Eglin Air Force Base Florida 3,133.
An Associated Press check shows nickels linger on some goods and chaff at venues from Nevada vending machines to Ohio calls, balloons, and spid ers. The Staten Island ferry fare rose to 25 cents, ending the nickel ride, while nearby bridges and tolls also shifted from five to ten cents.
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