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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
5
President Ford plans to end government price controls on gasoline. A Democratic Congress opposes the move, arguing it could raise pump prices. Ford aides say freeing oil companies will have little effect on fuel costs at the pump.
Reports from Hong Kong and foreign outlets describe armed bands loyal to Mao's widow Chiang Ching and the Gang of Four being suppressed by the army in Baoding. The disturbances, including bombings and robberies, disrupted Hopeh Province and raised security concerns for Peking.
U S oil consumption in December reached a fresh peak at about 19.131 million barrels per day, driven by colder weather and higher use of distillate fuels for home heating and power. The FEA notes substantial year over year gains across distillates, residual oils, gasoline, and other products, with January expected to stay below normal temperatures in the eastern half of the nation.
In Haysville Kansas undersheriff said he ordered sharpshooters to kill a former mental patient who threatened seven hostages in a Wichita suburb home. Larry Leer 30 was killed after eight hours captivity that began with Bonnie Horinek and her four children. He demanded protection from bankruptcy and commitment to a mental hospital, and vowed death warrants against rescuers. A responding officer was grazed by a shot during the incident.
The CDC extended the moratorium on swine flu shots to allow study of Guillain Barré syndrome linked to vaccinations. Maryland and others signal permanent discontinuation while experts note no current flu threat and consider resuming only if a new epidemic emerges.
James M. Green, 26, recalled how he crawled into a Dempster Dumpster to sleep amid gin and cold. A sheetrock load covered him until a city dump truck emptied the bin, leaving him atop the heap. He was rescued and taken to City of Memphis Hospital in satisfactory condition with a broken hip and minor injuries.
In International Falls Minnesota AP reports the coldest spot in the lower forty eight hosts winter trials shaping residents’ view of survival. Frank Bohman notes basic needs, while the region’s vast Rainy Lake area draws tourists in summer and fosters close community ties after each ice break up.
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