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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1977
Page
1
Four men in Memphis were arrested near the Elvis Presley grave site after police received confidential information of a plot to steal the body and ransom it. Lt. McCochren said suspects were seen in the area during a trial run at the cemetery on Elvis Presley Boulevard.
Barbara the elephant escaped during a circus tent setup, roamed a Sauk City nursing home area, smashed a window and wall, damaged hall tiles and fixtures, and prompted chase by staff. No injuries reported though residents observed astonishment. authorities later coaxed the elephant into a truck.
The Bureau of Reclamation will hold three public hearings on the Pecos River Basin Water Salvage Project draft environmental impact statement. Hearings run Oct 3 in Santa Rosa, Oct 4 in Roswell, and Oct 5 in Pecos from 7 to 11 p.m. Oral presentations capped at 10 minutes. requests due Sept. 27 and written comments by Oct. 12.
A six man committee rejected sending an anti Panama Canal treaty resolution to the conference for a vote. The 3 to 3 split killed Edwards proposal but he planned to seek governors’ opinions by a motion to discuss the issue further. Other items included a postponed energy policy discussion as the conference opened in San Antonio.
A quoted reflection contrasts biblical virtues with modern doubt. The note cites Galatians 5 22 23 and attributes a second line to Lin Utang a Chinese philosopher. The piece links fear of simple words to societal ills and lost old values.
The salt cedar eradication program, aimed at protecting Pecos River water by removing invasive trees, has advanced with a new plan filed to the Environmental Protection Agency. A public hearing is set for October 5 at the Holiday Inn in Pecos to discuss the program's future.
In Austin, Col. Wilson E. Speir, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, predicts fewer traffic fatalities during the Labor Day weekend than last year. He expects about 44 deaths this year, down from 50, noting drivers show more cooperation and alertness during holidays despite year-to-date increases of five to six percent.
Washington reports rising farm animal prices push up retail beef and pork costs for consumers. July beef averaged over 1.38 a pound, pork over 1.32, with slight monthly increases and pork down about 10 cents from July 1976.
Federal officials plan case studies of several hundred cancer patients who say Laetrile helped them to verify if a true cure exists. If results fail to confirm benefit, a trial on volunteers may be considered. ethics and prior treatments will be reviewed.
President Carter met with Lance and two top advisers at the White House to review a proposed 7 percent raise for civil service salaries. Alan Campbell of the Civil Service Commission indicated Carter may approve. decision due by Wednesday. Labor Secretary Ray Marshall attended the Cabinet session along with Lance. Ambassador Robert Strauss dismissed probes of Lance’s finances and expressed confidence in his standing.
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