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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1972
Page
3
The U.S. Command reports four more aircraft lost including a B52 and 12 airmen, raising total air losses in two weeks to 27 planes and 93 personnel reported missing or captured. Hanoi broadcast claims two B52s shot down during a mass strike on Hanoi at 10 p.m. Thursday.
Beef market data show November farm value at its lowest in nearly two years while middleman charges rose to a record 45.7 cents per pound. Cattle prices climbed late November, signaling possible higher retail beef costs in the next report. Analysts question whether intermediaries will absorb higher costs or lift margins further.
John Netherland Heiskell, 100, longtime editor of the Arkansas Gazette since 1902, died at St. Vincent Infirmary after congestive heart failure. Survived by widow, two daughters, sister, three grandchildren, and a great grandchild. The Gazette, founded 1819, earned Pulitzers for editorial stance and public service during desegregation tensions. Heiskell, oldest active editor, noted longevity with his wit and humor.
Los Angeles AP report says William Farr has spent 32 days in jail for refusing to reveal news sources. The defense committee notes the previous longest sentence for this act was 30 days. Farr, 38, was sentenced last November 27 by Judge Charles H Older.
U.S. geologists and seismologists began a study on rebuilding Managua at its current site following a devastating quake. Mexican experts led by Dr. Cinna Lomnitz stated relocation is not necessary, as demolition continues in the Lake Managua downtown area. An estimated 2,000 to 5,000 people were killed and about 20,000 injured.
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