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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1970
Page
1
After three days of price rise sparked unrest, calm returned to the Gdansk area. Warsaw Radio reported life in Gdansk has returned to normal with people going to work and city transport running normally.
House and Senate conferees agreed on a bill to shield public health from dirty air. The measure could halt auto production lines and jail polluters, aligning with a Senate version chiefly drafted by Sen Edmunds Muskie and D Laine, marking a major personal victory for him.
Federal mediators tackle a split White House Conference on Children where 4000 delegates are engaged in official activities while a dissatisfied minority plans a rump session to press their demands. The effort aims to reunite parents and youth amid tensions.
Washington lawmakers race to meet constitutional adjournment deadlines as Senate members confront a rare, simultaneous series of filibusters. Senator John J. Williams calls the situation ridiculous and unprecedented on Capitol Hill.
Lt. William L. Calley’s defense at the Medina court martial emphasizes that higher command bore responsibility for My Lai. A witness testified Capt. Ernest Medina urged his men at a pre briefing that he wanted only GIs alive when he came through the next day.
A congressional report shows at least 13 lawmakers refused contributions from a banker's political fund. Nineteen total recipients are named including Sen. Edmund S. Muskie and a Georgia congressman with no election opponent.
Daniel W. Hofgren, former White House aide, is elected chairman of a 15 member票 advisory panel appointed by President Nixon to advise National Railroad Passenger Corp on boosting capitalization. He also works with a securities firm facing a suit over Penn Central commercial paper.
The Senate approved Nixon's request for Cambodian aid, overcoming early resistance that threatened to stall four major funding bills and stretch to Congress's Jan. 3 expiration. The action ends a parliamentary tangle that could delay the package.
Heavy snow piled up from the eastern Great Lakes to New England today with calmer mid December temperatures overall. Severe cold remained confined to northern Maine and eastern Montana, while interior West areas saw lighter snow.
Washington AP reports time as the main obstacle to the contested trade bill. Provisions on textile and shoe imports draw opposition from affected industries and even supporters acknowledge dimming chances as the January 3 adjournment deadline approaches.
U S command boosts Saigon patrols amid alert for new terrorist attempts. Air Force reports likely attacks on U S personnel as three Americans killed and 14 wounded in recent bomb and grenade strikes. Some gunmen killed a doctor in an extortion case. Casualties include one American killed and eight wounded in the Central Highlands. Casualty totals show 29 KIA last week, 32 noncombat deaths, and 377 WIA.
The Nixon administration plans a larger revenue sharing program with expanded first year funding and a bigger share for cities and counties. Treasury officials say deficit spending framed as a full employment budget will fund the plan, which faces opposition from Rep. Wilbur Mills. More than 200 sponsors are hoped for, with local officials backing the expansion.
Two boys in Sagina w Michigan reportedly boarded a seven car Chesapeake and Ohio freight to ride for Christmas. The engine caught the wayward freight about 40 miles away at 40 mph, bringing it to a stop. Witnesses saw the youths climb aboard before it departed the yard. no one else was aboard when halted.
A new burst of guerrilla violence in Eritrea drives thousands of refugees into Sudan, highlighting regional instability near the Suez Red Sea corridor. ELF rebels attack roads, kill a high ranking Ethiopian general, and draw in U S and Soviet interests while Ethiopia maintains a sizable military and U S trained forces.
President Nixon vetoes a 9.5 billion manpower training bill, arguing it perpetuates manpower deficiencies. The plan would have created public service jobs across cities, with 2 billion in grants and up to 300,000 jobs by 1974, mainly in health, sanitation, and police work. Mayors and governors would designate eligible jobs, while 7.5 billion funded existing programs. Critics call the veto harsh. new legislation seems unlikely this session.
President Nixon welcomed British Prime Minister Edward Heath for official talks and stressed the enduring special relationship between the United States and Britain during their meeting in Washington.
Dr. Richard Blum of Stanford presented findings from 454 interviews with drug pushers across jails schools and urban and rural sites. The dealers aged 19 to 35 mostly came from noncriminal families and began with alcohol and tobacco use. They said they felt nervous before first use but not before selling. Few felt guilty, but most worried about dependence after years of dealing and observed changes in other dealers. Many suggested legalization or targeting suppliers as ways to stop trafficking.
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