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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1974
Page
3
The AP reports Israeli commandos crossed from Lebanon at 2 30 am attacking Majdel Zoun six miles from the frontier and blowing up six houses taking four villagers as the defense ministry fled before a Lebanese patrol arrived Arabs infiltrated a kibbutz and threw six grenades.
President Ford orders immediate explanation for U S Steel's 8 percent price rise spreading through the industry as CF I Steel also hints at higher costs. Treasury chief Simon warns unemployment will climb from 6.5 to about 7.5 percent next year and cautions against large spending to fight recession. U S Steel cites price controls as eroding profits, noting 463.4 million in nine months trailing the company's historic highs.
W S Mitchell, president of Safeway Stores, testifies before the Joint Economic Committee in Washington. He urges a penny for the grocer and denies that profits drive prices. Congress seems set to approve a $5.1 billion jobs and unemployment package and a $2.7 billion Turkey aid bill, with adjournment expected soon. Nelson Rockefeller’s VP confirmation delays, Senate TV coverage approved, and Kissinger eyes Cyprus progress with aid timing.
The Joint Economic Committee staff warns that 1973 to 1974 profit comparisons raise serious questions and possible profiteering as hearings on food pricing approach with three executives. Safeway president Mitchell cites rising profits but staff calls rate of return on equity a better metric and accuses the firms of misleading explanations amid a broad profit surge.
A concise critique recalls how Germany followed leaders into a mess long ago, framing the incident as a cautionary tale about conformity and political drift in historical context.
Police blamed the Irish Republican Army for three bomb explosions in London’s West End near Soho and Chelsea telephone offices Tuesday night. One switchboard operator was killed and five people injured as the blasts struck at 9:15 p.m. A postal and telephone workers union leader warned the IRA against targeting telephonists and postmen. A caller with an Irish accent claimed the bombing to the Daily Mirror before the first blast.
Rep. Greg Montoya of Elsa in the Lower Rio Grande Valley is indicted on misapplying state funds through the legislative payroll. If convicted he could face up to a $5,000 fine and two to 10 years in prison under the theft of services law. The Travis County grand jury investigation involved the attorney general and Texas Rangers.
Darrell Samuel Davis, 25, faces planned charges in the Monday shootings of his parents, grandfather, an uncle, and a motel operator near Dennard and Harrison. Davis, treated for a mental condition at a North Little Rock veterans hospital, fled during an unauthorized absence and was captured at a bus station with a pistol, ammo, a razor and a knife.
The Balmorhea Feeders 20 000 head operation 22 miles south of Pecos gains permit for evaporation and irrigation of 30 acres. 93.6 acre retention area drains pens. solid waste used on 230 acres. Oct 30 hearing in El Paso with Joe McMahon present. J and J Farms 17 000 head permit approved with lagoons for evaporation irrigation. 3 000 acres fertilized. hearing held Oct 30. Joe L McMahon represented. Third permit to 5 H Dairy of Comfort Clyde Holekamp owner.
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