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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1976
Page
3
A five week nurses strike at Seattle area hospitals is not yet shown to harm patient well being, officials say. About 2,400 striking nurses say they cannot assess care impact from outside hospitals, warning some patients may notice deteriorating standards.
In Guadeloupe, 15 French volcanologists led by Dr. Robert Brousse evacuated after an internal explosion and tremor. The 4,813 foot La Soufriere remains shrouded by ash and cloud as teams plan a helicopter ascent to assess conditions. Authorities ordered the 72,000 residents in the danger zone to flee, with warnings of a possible major eruption within days.
Beir ut Lebanon AP Leftist leader Kamal Jumblatt vows to resist Christian and Syrian pressure in the mountains east of Beirut as clashes intensify. He pledges not to withdraw and seeks ongoing Libyan support while Palestinians demand Syrian troop withdrawal as a condition for their own retreat.
Norma Gabler told the State Textbook Committee in Austin that high school courses on free enterprise distort the economy and indoctrinate students. The panel hears from opponents including the women’s movement and Daughters of the American Revolution as about 32.1 million dollars in textbook contracts are at stake for topics from world history to journalism.
Detroit will recall 450 laid off police two weeks early to boost downtown security after a rock concert riot at Cobo Hall that led to robberies, assaults, and one rape. A city curfew for under 18 is extended, with youths under 17 banned after 10 pm. Deputy Mayor Beckham says planned budget gaps may trigger other cuts.
Colleen Gardner says she is bewildered by reports prosecutors may drop criminal charges over her claim that her boss, Rep John Young, demanded sex for continued premium pay. Young, from Victoria Texas, says he is pleased but not surprised by the DOJ stance. A DOJ spokesman declined to confirm or deny the reports. Gardner says prosecutors suggested one hour of work per month could satisfy fraud charges under unique congressional employment rules.
North Korean Premier Pak Sung Chul told the nonaligned conference that the United States has 1000 nuclear warheads and 400000 troops in South Korea, demanding their withdrawal. Yugoslavia’s Tito backed the demand, while Israel and the Middle East crisis were cited as global dangers. The assembly focuses on political declamations and economic aims as southern Africa ends.
SAN ANGELO Texas AP Rep Bob Krueger denounces congressional calls that Mexico hide behind a Cactus Curtain of communism saying the ad harms U S Mexican relations He notes the free press allows such letters but suggests a more careful diplomatic method and doubts President Ford will comment during Kansas City GOP meeting He says he was not asked to sign the letter.
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