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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1975
Page
3
Duane Thomas, former NFL running back, told sports writers he is ready to play for anybody and held a Monday press conference to declare his availability.
In Lisbon and across Portugal a 30 minute general strike called by Intersindical drew limited turnout as two thirds of workers defied the action. Traffic largely continued while TAP halted flights and violence flared in Almada and Porto with crossfire and protests surrounding anti Communist sentiment and government opposition.
Washington AP reports the U S home building industry may record its slowest year since WWII as economists note recovery hinges on translating federal housing promises into actual construction. July saw a 14 percent monthly rise in housing starts to 1.238 million, yet year over year activity remained 6 percent lower. Permits rose for the fourth straight month, up 6 percent in July, with Carla Hills urging ongoing recovery and potential stabilization.
Haaretz reports a secret second stage Sinai pact with about 40 clauses between Israel and the United States. The plan covers three years and includes US backing to replace UN troops in the Sinai buffer if the UN mandate is vetoed, no new interim settlements with Egypt without Israeli approval, and coordination of Middle East strategy, while Israel would pursue a cosmetic partial settlement with Syria. The foreign ministry offered no details, and Congress approval was anticipated.
The FBI says Mel Patrick Lynch and Dominic Byrne conspired for months to kidnap Samuel Bronfman 2nd, threatening to kill him and his millionaire father unless a $2.3 million ransom was paid. Bail set at $500,000 for Lynch and $200,000 for Byrne. state charges planned. Samuel was seized August 9 and later freed unharmed by FBI and city police after ransom found.
Pilot Barry Meeker 33 of Hartford Connecticut flew a rented helicopter into Czechoslovakia to airlift three East German refugees to West Germany. He ferried two men and a 14 year old girl wounded in gunfire though he was wounded twice himself. One man and an injured woman were left behind as heavy firing forced departure. Meeker described a terrifying scene with bullets striking near the helicopter and delays on the ground before the flight ended.
Catherine Hearst, mother of Patricia Hearst, is set to testify before a federal grand jury in Harrisburg about alleged harboring at a South Canaan farm. The Scotts and Martin Miller are subpoenaed, deny cooperation, and deny FBI harassment. Walter Scott’s subpoena was cancelled.
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