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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1970
Page
1
Federal Aviation Admin chief John H. Shaffer calls the supersonic transport a major advance not a luxury for the jet set. He says flyers will use a faster, more productive aircraft, and it is essential to transportation rather than a frill.
San Quentin Calif AP Court to be held Monday inside the 118 year old prison on an experimental basis Judge Joseph G Wilson of Marin County Superior Court will preside This follows the August 7 San Rafael courtroom kidnapping incident in which a judge and three abductors were killed A San Quentin prisoner’s case prompted the move
The Navy says an explosion occurred aboard escort vessels three minutes after a 5000 ton bombs and ammunition ship was scuttled 118 miles off the Maryland coast. The escorts reported no damage and were about five miles from the sinking Liberty ship Davis Hughes which went under in the afternoon after taking on water through open seacocks for five hours. No further details were released.
AP reports barber unions urge barbers to discourage long hair patrons after about 400 barbers left Chicago in two years. Local 548 secretary-treasurer Thomas Siracusa says the union, largest in the nation, now lists 2,500 members from roughly 3,000 two years ago. He notes the push for a clean cut look in their magazine.
Linda Kasabian, the prosecution key witness in the Sharon Tate murders case, was reported in seclusion at her mother’s home in Milford New Hampshire. Neighbors described her leaving with her mother and two brothers on Thursday, but reporters found the Byrd residence quiet and dark with no response to knocks.
Gov. Paul Laxalt says radioactive plutonium covering 250 square miles of Mercury test site poses no health danger. AEC told the Environmental Quality Council a portion 65 miles from Las Vegas is contaminated and could persist for centuries. Plutonium is harmful if inhaled or enters the bloodstream.
The Senate voted to cut supplemental allowances for South Korean and Thailand troops in Vietnam on the eve of Vice President Spiro Agnew's Asian tour. Sen. Strom Thurmond warned the move could push Seoul and Bangkok to quit the war and delay U.S. withdrawal, risking strong regional reactions.
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces near Phnom Penh launch mortar attacks across the Mekong, with heavy fighting reported six miles northeast of the capital. Cambodian losses run high, while some enemy casualties are disputed by observers.
Egypt called US satellite and U2 reconnaissance a pretext for espionage while Israel's opposition demanded a recall of parliament to debate Israeli American relations amid tensions over Washington's stance on Cairo. Al Ahram warned the plan could aid Israel in delicate regional conditions and noted Egypt's rejection of Soviet reconnaissance.
Washington AP bulletin reports a 0.4 percent increase in consumer living costs in July marking the third consecutive monthly rise. The index reflects higher prices across essentials and services.
A Tropical Storm Dorothy interior flood toll in Martinique rose to 12 dead with many injured as 12.32 inches of rain fell in nine hours on Fort de France. Winds peaked around 60 mph, gusts higher, while center drifted westward across the Caribbean.
Partly cloudy and hot through Saturday with a chance of late afternoon thundershowers. Highs 88 to 105 while tonight's lows dip to 60 to 74.
Texas researchers report water-degradable polymers can bind with herbicides to create a moisture triggered resin that releases the chemical on plants. The approach could cut pollution by reducing runoff and could extend to medicines and packaging with careful safety tests.
A stocky Latino man claimed a bomb in his lap and seized control of a Delta Air Lines jet from Atlanta to Savannah. The pilot did not enter the cockpit as Cuban officials later pulled the hijacker from the plane and recovered the brown attache case said to contain the explosive. Stewardess Judy James reported the threat to Captain Robert Hedgecock, who described the moment the hijack unfolded.
Anita the strongest typhoon this year plowed through Shikoku and western Japan killing at least 15 and injuring 222. Five people were missing and 1,865 families homeless as more than 45,000 homes suffered damage or floods. The storm veered into the Sea of Japan with winds from 111 to 78 mph as Expo 10 in Osaka drew 249,260 visitors by noon.
Presidents Nixon and Diaz Ordaz announced a boundary agreement to place the Rio Grande at the center of the river, ending 122 years of shifting borders. They outlined compensating factors for river bed changes and noted a 2,000 acre dispute near Presidio, Texas, awaiting resolution.
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