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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1971
Page
3
The Nixon administration hints at approval for a major U S Soviet trade deal by greenlighting export licenses worth 612 million dollars for foundry equipment. Mack Trucks plans a giant truck plant on the Kama River about 600 miles east of Moscow.
Cambodia's acting prime minister Lt. Gen. Sisowath Sirik Matak, head of government since Lon Nol's stroke, was to meet President Nixon at the White House to seek assurances that a cease fire or peace settlement in Indochina would not leave Cambodia exposed to North Vietnamese and Viet Cong threats.
Agriculture Secretary Clif ford M. Hardin boosted cotton research and promotion with a $10 million expansion required by the 1970 act. Combined with about $10 million yearly from a $1 per bale growers contribution, the program now has roughly $20 million annually. The Cotton Board and Cotton, Inc. supervise and implement the efforts under secretary of agriculture appointed groups.
Los Angeles judge Adolph Alexander will screen jurors and cap cross examination at three minutes for each side in the Charles Tex Watson murder trial. He said he was tired of repetitious questions and warned he would act if no progress was made by Monday.
A three judge federal panel in Buffalo ruled New York States welfare residency requirement unconstitutional as a violation of equal protection under the 14th Amendment. The ruling was issued orally Monday, five minutes after final arguments. The Lefkowitz office said appeal to the Supreme Court would follow.
The six week West Coast dock strike by 15000 longshoremen idles thousands and halts orders across warehouses, retail shows, and auto dealers. About 150 vessels remain at anchor from San Diego to Seattle as workers log only about a day a week on non struck military and postal cargo.
Riots and gun battles across Belfast and other cities follow a roundup of more than 300 suspected terrorists. At least 13 people died, including a priest, a grandmother, a woman, two boys and several volunteers, as British troops contained the unrest.
The analysis notes mixed Arab reactions to Soviet influence. Moscow provided arms and large projects in Egypt and Syria, but Arab leaders like Numairi cracked down on Communists. Sadat maintains ties with Moscow while resisting Arab communism amid rising regional pushback.
President Thieu announced emergency measures to criminalize drug dealing as a wartime offense and impose the death penalty for importers and organized rings. The bill emphasizes addict rehabilitation and aims to curb narcotics fueling U S troops and Vietnamese youth. The move follows U S pressure and adds strict new penalties and fast-track wartime procedures. The United States announces a shift in GI drug treatment by deterring use with detox and overseas transfer after stabilization.
The State Department says U S support for Thais fighting in Laos is justified due to North Vietnamese violations of the 1962 Geneva Agreement. It cites 80 000 North Vietnamese forces using Laos and the Ho Chi Minh Trail to influence South Vietnam. The agency notes U S funds supported Thai troops, while Fulbright probes use of funds or mercenaries in Laos.
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The space agency released five color pictures from Hadley Base showing astronauts David Scott and James Irwin with their lunar lander and moon buggy on the gray desolate plain. A sixth shot captured the Endeavour above the moon.
Washington AP reports a West Coast dock walkout and a potential Gulf ports strike threaten to curb farm exports and net income. Clarence Palmby warns a prolonged stoppage could drag down 1970s farm income despite strong crop prospects, as export volumes and prices drive earnings.
AFL-CIO Executive Council supports mandatory federal wage and price controls if Nixon deems them necessary to aid the economy. Meany cites 5 million unemployed and 73 percent capacity and calls for release of $12 billion in public works funds, full funding for housing and health programs, higher minimum wage, and lower interest rates.
Washington AP reports the Army desertion tally for the 1971 fiscal year through June 30 reached 68 499 cases the equivalent of 41 2 combat divisions. Final two months may raise the figure further as the Vietnam conflict winds down.
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