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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1970
Page
2
Washington AP reports a House and Senate dispute over President Nixon's pocket veto of the Family Practice of Medicine Act. Supporters push courts to rule or ignore the veto. others seek constitutional clarification or a new law.
List of admissions and discharges from December 22 to December 28 1970. Patients include Dorothy Parsons Manuel Carrasco Sergio Ramirez Nolan Hickey and others with babies born and dismissals noted for several dates across the week. Individual names appear with multiple entries and some newborns recorded.
Australian infantry killed about 21 Viet Cong and reported no Australian casualties in a southeast of Saigon clash. U S forces conducted a 10 day air raid campaign against a large North Vietnamese supply complex on the Ho Chi Minh trail in southeastern Laos. Air power included more than 200 fighter bombers and B 52s with heavy antiaircraft fire but no U S losses. Two Air Force pilots spotted trucks entering jungle and called in air strikes producing intense explosions.
A series of birth notices list new arrivals to several families. Including a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Claude Lee Parsons at 2102 S Hackberry on December 22 and a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Miguel Contreras at 310 North Cypress on December 24. Additional births include a baby girl for Mr and Mrs Terry Oden at 2017 S Wyoming on December 27 and a baby girl for Mrs Lucy Ortiz at 502 S Cypress on December 28.
USDA notes potential corn blight in 1971 may push borderline farmers toward planting grain sorghums to diversify feed crops. Sorghum milo, known regionally as milo, maize, or sorghum, is profiled in a new 20 cent USDA booklet, with yields and feed value compared to corn.
Salisbury Rhodesia reports the breakaway republic has introduced a set of 30 honors to replace British awards, with the top accolade being the Rhodesian Grand Cross of Valor succeeding the Victoria Cross.
Daily News society columnist Suzy Knickerbocker says Tricia Nixon and Ed ward Finch Cox will wed in the second week of June likely at the White House. The couple plan to live in New York after law school. Presid ent Nixon reportedly favors a White House ceremony.
The House voted 290 million for the SST project while a Senate filibuster stalled a 210 million compromise. Negotiations resumed after a Wednesday night conference. A three year food stamp extension worth 1.75 billion was sent to the Senate and challenged by work requirement rules. The Senate approved pay raises for federal workers, a 6 percent increase costing about 2 billion, and urged compromise on Social Security reform. The Senate also backed 6.5 billion for Social Security, 1 billion yearly for aged and disabled welfare, and approved 125 million in loan guarantees for Penn Central. An 18.9 billion federal aid package for health welfare and labor programs passed to the White House.
Frank Baker will own Ft Stockton Pioneer on January 1 after purchasing the stock of his parents George and Mrs Baker in Ft Stockton Newspapers Inc. The partnership with George Baker dates back to 1958 and Baker already held a half interest.
A person claiming two pet hamsters urges caution before making rash statements. The remark highlights the need to verify facts prior to public assertions.
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