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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1975
Page
3
A researcher showed a rust colored slide of a creature with a long neck and head, reported as the Loch Ness monster. The image is part of a wave of recent disclosures from the United States and Britain about underwater pictures taken at Loch Ness last June by an American team.
Indonesians hijacking a Dutch train near Beilen shot a hostage during a lull in talks with a mediator. Six South Moluccan gunmen then stormed the Indonesian consulate in Amsterdam taking hostages as police sealed off the area.
In Beirut during a temporary lull in the Muslim Christian conflict armed thieves raid shops and apartments. Three men entered a Hamra Street apartment and, after guards from the Palestine Research Center fired, one robber was killed and another wounded. A later night saw a bulldozer break a Chevrolet agency wall and 23 cars taken worth over $100,000. BBC journalist Chris Drake was robbed of $400 in his Seaside Ranche building. Security forces struggle amid looting as arms flood streets and criminals pose as activists, undermining neutral police efforts.
The Lao People's Congress named Prince Souphanouvong president while Kaysone Phomvihan became premier of the new People's Democratic Republic of Laos. Ex King Savang Vatthana will be supreme adviser and Souvanna Phouma adviser to the government. The move seals Pathet Lao control with Hanoi expected to dominate policy. Western officials note the president may be largely a figurehead.
A witty column by Phil Pastoret notes playful aphorisms about luck, balance, and social quirks. It playfully envisions a rabbit and a humorously critical neighbor's wife, using light satirical tones and casual observations.
Attorney General Edward H. Levi says he will supervise the FBI and aims to curb abuse with a draft set of guidelines. Witnesses testified to the FBI spying on journalists, officials, and civil rights leaders across both parties, with efforts to discredit Martin Luther King and disrupt political activists. FBI officials concede illegal acts but blame past presidents and attorneys general, while Levi calls some tactics outrageous and notes concerns about protests in the 1960s.
A London hospital reports scarce patient care as junior doctors refuse overtime, leaving Bartholomew’s and 24 of 67 hospitals operating only day shifts or closed. Ambulances struggle to route patients while prime minister Wilson calls crisis talks amid ongoing health service strains.
The World Almanac notes that although British used the term Brother Jonathan for Americans as early as March 1776, legend ties it to Governor Jonathan Trumbull senior, a Washington ally, but there is no historical evidence linking the governor to the phrase.
Four shop craft unions keep talking as a 6 a.m. strike deadline passes. Federal mediators work through another night to settle three key issues with railroads. Leaders express cautious optimism while two of five sections tentatively settle amid near continuous talks.
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