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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1976
Page
3
Three inmates fled Sunday night from the New Mexico Penitentiary near Santa Fe, scaling an outside fence under fire from a tower guard. One was captured before vaulting, another found with a sprained ankle near the women’s facility. five prisoners were involved in the escape.
Henry Kissinger returns to Washington after 564000 miles and 57 countries as secretary of state. He declares no more foreign trips and steps into a decompression phase ahead of successor Cyrus R. Vance.
Walter Minch of Parma and 537 other electors meet to cast ballots for president. Carter is expected to win 297 votes to Ford's 241, with 270 needed. Ohio Republicans pursue a suit to stop Carter electors from voting in Columbus.
Carter transition staff received a full briefing at the Interior Department on unfinished energy policy issues from Ford officials. Key questions include offshore oil leasing, Western coal development, and coal leasing in the West, with Carter promising a unified policy by April 1.
A look at how currency fluctuations affect American travelers and shoppers. The article notes how devaluations by countries like Australia can lower prices on imports while added costs, lag times, and quality expectations influence final costs. It cites a Laventhal Horwath study on tourism and hotel prices worldwide. In Colorado, two hardy weeds Johnson grass and shatter cane threaten southeastern farms, described by CSU weed science expert Gene Heikes.
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