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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1977
Page
3
A Mohawk community of about 30 families moves through a harsh winter and builds cabins with no electricity or plumbing as they pursue independence and a future beyond reservations. Spokesman Kakwirakeron warns of cultural extinction and urges seven generations ahead.
A Border Patrol survey shows illegal crossings and deportations on the Mexican border rose 51 percent in three weeks, as officials cite Carter amnesty proposals and Mexican economic woes. Many entrants misinterpret the plan’s details, with only a congressional act determining eligibility. Officials warn the drought and peso slump also propel the flow of migrants toward the United States.
Seattle AP interview portrays Red Skelton, 64, as distrustful of former associates, claiming they profited while he lost about 6 million in bad deals. He says he trusts only God, his wife, himself, and his granddaughter Sabrina, while noting his reduced TV presence and ongoing tour schedule.
Captain Charles T. Willcox guided the Cavendish British tanker to dock at Oil Dock No. 11 delivering 15 Vietnamese refugees after a 61 day journey from their Communist homeland. The group led by Chung Van Xom spoke of fear and deprivation in Vietnam and relief at freedom.
A former nurse at Rusk State Hospital alleges patients are held in solitary confinement up to 18 days without doctors orders and organized into goon squads to discipline others. She was fired after trying to report abuse, along with two physicians. Superintendent Robert Shelton denied the charges. Hearings for the trio were rescheduled.
In Peking Hua Kuo-feng pressed Secretary of State Vance to end diplomatic ties with Taiwan as a condition for any U S China normalisation. Vance and Hua spoke after meetings with Huang Hua and Teng Hsiao-ping, with Washington pledging to honor the 1972 Shanghai Communique while Beijing demanded a full break with Taipei and the mutual defense pact.
The Fiji Islands in the South Pacific cover about 7,055 square miles with a population around 580,000. British colony since 1874, Fiji achieved full independence as a parliamentary democracy in 1970. Governor general represents the British Queen. Native Fijians form about 43 percent of the population, the rest largely descendants of Indian contract laborers brought in the 19th century.
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