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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
1
Los Angeles reports Ronald Hughes the attorney for Sharon Tate murder trial has been missing 12 days. Detectives press on in the remote Sespe area as bad weather halts the Ventura County search by dozens of sheriff’s deputies.
Brussels reports that in 21 years NATO members spent about 1.5 trillion dollars on defense with over a trillion funded by U.S. taxpayers. The article explains a trillion as a thousand billions and compares it to the annual U.S. output.
Snow and freezing rain swept a broad midcontinent arc from the central Rockies to the Great Lakes as temperatures plunged below zero in the Northern Plains, bringing travel disruptions and cold conditions.
The Interior Department on Wednesday allowed offshore oil producers in federal areas to remove previous production limits and operate to maximum efficiency within existing bounds, aligning with President Nixon’s plan announced last Friday.
Lt. William Calley will argue he was following orders during the My Lai massacre as his lawyers raise the legality of orders and the issue of atrocities. Maj. Kenneth Raby, a defense lawyer, said the question of atrocities is an offshoot and defense will press the legality of command directives.
A Shell Oil Co platform ten miles offshore Louisiana shut down unexpectedly Wednesday after an explosion on December 1 touched off a massive fire. Company spokesmen said an underground safety valve may have closed, but several wells lacked functioning safety devices amid the blaze.
Nationwide rail strike started 12:01 a.m. but unraveled as two unions the United Transportation Union and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees resumed work. Congress and President Nixon had ordered a halt with emergency legislation and wage protections, while other unions remained mostly quiet awaiting developments.
Washington AP reports die hard SST boosters press to revive the federally funded plane while Senate foes vow extended debate to kill funds. Key figures include Sen. Proxmire and Sen. Nelson pledging to block subsidies, citing environmental risks and potential weather effects. Magnuson leads pro SST allies with Boeing as main contractor amid conference committee talks.
Saigon and Viet Cong reject a month long cease-fire plan proposed from Washington and Hanoi. South Vietnamese officials say no consultation occurred with U S officials on the extended truce while U S casualties rise with 27 killed in Indochina and 195 wounded last week. Cambodian premier Lon Nol visits northern front amid continuing Khmer defense struggles near Kompong Cham and Skoun.
President Nixon calls a news conference for 7:00 p m EST with the rail strike likely to dominate questions. Press secretary Ziegler defends scheduling for public interest and notes previous radio and TV addresses. Networks plan live coverage with varying post game commentary.
Washington AP reports Secretary of State Rogers endorsed the Senate vote banning funds for American ground combat troops in Cambodia. Paris AP notes Saigon and Washington would accept releasing all North Vietnamese prisoners if allied prisoners are freed. Viet Cong reject unless U.S. withdraws troops by June 30, 1971.
A House subcommittee report says 52 federal agencies could be listening on calls with 4,790 eavesdropping devices and 168 recording systems. Nine agencies may not reveal such monitoring, including the CIA and Peace Corps, while the FBI reportedly prohibits it.
The Pentagon faces a record low re-enlistment rate as the all volunteer force goal nears. In fiscal year to June 30 the rate was 30.5 percent, down from 27.2 percent in 1955, with August at 33.5 percent.
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