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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1970
Page
1
In Rio de Janeiro authorities report rising hard line sentiment in Brazil's military government against giving in to kidnappers of Swiss Ambassador Giovanni Bucher. Officials warn that yielding could trigger a spiral of abductions as a repeated tactic.
A.F. Grospiron, president of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union in Denver, rejected labor blame for rising petroleum prices. He said oil producers raise crude oil prices for higher profits and distributors lift gasoline prices to cover crude increases.
The Justice Department and NAACP Legal Defense Fund join in a Supreme Court bid to protect job rights of young mothers. Citing a Jacksonville waitress case, they urge a ruling that employers cannot bar hiring women simply for having young children at home.
Washington AP sources report the administration weighing a one division cut next year to trim the Army to 12 divisions plus two thirds, the lowest in two decades. Some officials indicate no reduction if savings are found elsewhere in the service.
The Agriculture Department forecasts livestock and poultry feeding could rise as much as four percent in 1970 71. The estimate hinges on feed losses from corn blight and reflects relations between livestock and feed supplies for the year starting Oct. 1.
Detroit AP reports the United Auto Workers press ahead with Chrysler bargaining after securing contracts with two major automakers. The union seeks a national settlement by the end of next week as talks continue.
The wholesale price index for November fell one tenth of one percent signaling a modest easing in the slow national economy. The decline was slightly less than earlier forecasts but viewed as an encouraging sign for broader economic trends.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan departed Tel Aviv for Washington on a trip aimed at reviving peace talks with Egypt and Jordan. The discussions could set a path toward renewed negotiations and regional stability.
A Salinas Valley grower hit by the nationwide Cesar Chavez lettuce boycott requests help from Senator Alan Cranston to intercede. The appeal comes as farm labor action pressures operations in California's lettuce fields.
Washington Senate Finance Committee wrestled over financing a mammoth Social Security bill carrying nine billion dollars in benefit increases. After two sessions on Tuesday the panel failed to agree on a viable tax formula.
Opponents of broader US role in Cambodia plan to reintroduce the Cooper Church amendment in the Senate. Senators Frank Church and John Sherman Cooper expect a second vote after last year’s passage and House rejection amid Nixon aid requests for Cambodia.
Congressional action on a temporary bill to delay a nationwide railroad strike is debated. Key figures urge faster wage increases while Nixon administration tools are questioned. Senate and House leaders press for emergency legislation as parties remain deadlocked.
The House voted 213 to 174 to oppose the Senate defeat of 290 million dollars for continuing the 1800 mile per hour SST program. Conference talks may seek a reduced sum with risks of a filibuster and delay of first test flights slated for 1973.
A resolutions committee at the National League of Cities conference voted to urge dropping federal support for the SST program. Mayors Welch Alioto Lindsay Williams Garrett debated the issue as opponents warned of delays and supporters cited national aerospace progress amid a $3 billion projected cost.
Saigon reports South Vietnamese militiamen killed 23 Viet Cong before dawn near Da Nang as Vice President Ky flew to the scene to praise the troops. About 100 enemy troops attacked 100 South Vietnamese at a government outpost 25 miles southwest of Da Nang, with 2 dead and 3 wounded for the defenders. A separate clash near Saigon saw a Viet Cong platoon of around 30 men lose over half their numbers to South Vietnamese rangers aided by helicopter gunships, with 16 killed and seven captured and no ranger casualties. The government cites Hamlet Evaluation System figures claiming 94 percent of the population is under government security, though critics say the system is flawed.
The outlook shows fair weather tonight and Thursday turning slightly cooler tonight with lows from 22 to 40. Thursday highs are expected between 64 and 74 degrees.
The United Nations Security Council, with eleven votes for, condemned Portugal for invading Guinea and urged NATO allies to halt military assistance. The resolution, spearheaded by Asian and African members, called for compensation to Guinea and warned against sanctions or force, while the United States abstained on certain provisions. Ambassador Yost criticized sanctions threats but affirmed U.S. policy of withholding arms to Portugal for Africa.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 1 525 million bill including 990 million for foreign aid, slated for debate later this week as the last of 15 regular money measures for the year. A mine disaster in Anjean West Virginia left one miner dead and two trapped after a rock fall, with rescue efforts ongoing.
The defense plans to present Vietnamese statements and witness affidavits Thursday as Lt. William L. Calley faces charges of ordering the My Lai massacre. After 35th prosecution witness, the case rests pending two missing witnesses. Jurors, a six officer panel, have heard testimonies about Calley ordering executions at two sites in the village.
In Burgos Spain separatists on trial demonstrated and fought with police in the courtroom as the trial resumed. The defense refused to call witnesses prompting reports to be relayed to newsmen. reporters were barred after the outbreak. One defendant, Mario Onaindia Nachiondo, denied participation in the plot to kill Meliton Manzanas.
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