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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1976
Page
3
Beirut reports indicate a declared cease-fire largely held with only minor gunfire and mortars at Tal Zaatar refugee camp. Other national stories note Connally rebutting campaign claims, Schweiker's reception in Mississippi, and various legal and political developments across Texas and beyond.
Survivors of the Big Thompson Canyon flood began burying their dead as the ongoing body search took priority over cleanup. Federal and state officials reported about 74 bodies in makeshift morgues and a death toll near 100, with property damage estimated at 50 million dollars. A computer database helped identify unclaimed bodies while more than 850 people remained unaccounted for amid rescue efforts and funeral services for Sgt. Hugh Purdy, with Gov. Richard Lamm attending.
The House prepared to debate a plan to allow voter registration by mail with President Ford likely to veto. Carter urged swift action while Republicans warn of fraud and government funding of drives. The plan would be mandatory for federal elections with state option for local races and would authorize 50 million dollars to cover costs.
Jo seph J. Sisco a long time diplomat and ex State Department official says if Jimmy Carter wins the presidency there will be no major shift in United States foreign policy. He predicts Carter would broadly continue existing policy focusing on Middle East issues in 1977 and notes Lebanon could still yield Arab Israeli peace with stabilization. He questions Soviet involvement but urges cautious nuclear material handling and warns proliferation is underway.
Fort Worth Texas AP report: police have not established a motive for Tuesday’s Davis estate shooting that killed two people and wounded two others. Armed guards protect the estate and hospital as T Cullen Davis, a Fort Worth industrialist, sits in seclusion after posting bond for alleged killings.
The Federal Trade Commission launches a full scale probe into GM Ford and Chrysler focusing on the economic structure, pricing, vertical integration and distribution practices. The inquiry, cleared with the Justice Department, signals potential antitrust action though civil charges only.
Senate panel hears a Brooke sponsored plan to restructure mortgages so that initial payments are lower and rise over 25 years as incomes grow with inflation. Economist Kenneth Rosen says inflation would allow later higher payments, expanding home ownership, while early-year costs drop about a quarter.
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