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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1970
Page
1
Patricia Dianne Perry, a 22-year-old home economics major from Danville Virginia, is chosen as Maid of Cotton for 1971. The Longwood College senior, 5 foot 8 1/2 inches tall with light brown hair and blue eyes, is the first Virginian to win the honor in the pageant's 33 years.
Rescue workers searched the darkened Finley Coal Co mine in Hyden Kentucky for the last of 39 men presumed killed after a Wednesday explosion. One survivor emerged from the underground shift as debris and rock dust sprayed hundreds of feet outside the shaft. Federal inspectors had cited the mine for safety violations earlier this year.
Paul McCartney brings a London High Court chancery division writ seeking legal dissolution of The Beatles. The action ends months of breakup rumors after the group halted public performances for over two years.
In New Orleans AP reports the largest offshore oil platform fire to date saw one wild well killed and crews expect many more wells to be capped by mid March. Sharpshooters drilled an intersecting well in the Gulf of Mexico to choke B-21, 12 500 feet below the sea floor, ending its flow.
Frank C. Carlucci told the Senate poverty subcommittee that the administration does not plan to dismantle the domestic Peace Corps. He refuted press reports alleging zero funding for the VISTA program and affirmed support for volunteers in service to America.
Gov. Paul Laxalt and other Nevada officials doubt Howard Hughes will ever be seen in the state again after years of publicity. Laxalt notes Hughes left places only when privacy was invaded, implying Hughes will not return to Nevada.
Mrs Frederica K Lombard a Wayne State Law School professor denounces law schools for encouraging women while not opposing employers who discriminate on sex as the Association of American Law Schools weakly addressed the matter after Wednesday’s meeting.
Senator William Proxmire denounces a Pentagon proposal as evidence the military contract system has collapsed. He calls Deputy Defense Secretary David Packard the midwife to a “loss plus” contract shaping the Lockheed C5 transport program amid costly penalties and unclear terms.
The piece argues against January 1 as a calendar start, noting calendars shift with seasons and history, while celebrating Christmas and New Year as cultural acts. It suggests New Year is a heartland sentiment tied to goodwill and personal reflection rather than a fixed astronomical moment.
In Madrid six Basque prisoners spared from execution by Franco trigger celebrations as commutations reduce death sentences to prison terms. Foreign leaders praise clemency while observers note cabinet shifts amid the Burgos trial fallout and renewed political tension.
West of the Pecos forecasts fair weather through Friday with warmer afternoons. Nights not as cold with lows from 25 to 38. Highs Friday reach 60 to 74.
The Associated Press reports New Year's Eve celebrations start across continents with champagne, music, and traditions. European venues see higher bookings, while U S clubs trim prices amid budget concerns, except in West Coast cities with strong reservations. Rome Naples London Paris and Edinburgh observe fireworks and unique customs.
The Supreme Court of the Soviet Union commuted the death sentences of Edward Kuznetsov and Mark Dymshits to 15 years in a labor camp. It also reduced terms for three other defendants while upholding six sentences. The hijacking plot, carried out by nine Jews and two Gentiles, aimed to flee to Israel but was thwarted before departure. Supporters gathered outside as the court's decision was announced.
Saigon reports a 24 hour New Year cease-fire as U.S. and South Vietnamese forces pause. Weeklong casualty increases show 41 American KIA and 301 South Vietnamese dead, while enemy deaths fall to 1,250. 141 Americans wounded. A hamlet raid near Saigon kills 19, including 15 home guards.
Washington a weary Congress faces a late 1970s style stalemate over subsidies for the SST jet and a Social Security bill as negotiators seek a breakthrough. Senate leaders say adjournment possible tonight but pocket veto risks linger with 22 unsigned bills awaiting fate.
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