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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1977
Page
3
In Rhodesia an attack by Black guerrillas killed seven white Roman Catholic missionaries at Musami mission north of Salisbury. Victims include three Britons three West Germans and an Irishman. four were nuns. The church spokesman reported the toll and identities.
Constable Ben Cash says grain dealer Robert Johnson, missing since January 3 from a Port Aransas boat, is alive in northern Mexico near Eagle Pass after plastic surgery. He cites sightings in Belize and plans to flee amid harvest troubles. federal grand jury proceedings loom.
AUSTIN Texas AP lawmakers debate a land productivity based valuation bill and constitutional amendment for farm and ranch land amid soaring land values. House strategy sessions aim to divert highway taxes from general revenue restricting fuel tax to DPS and adding about 87 million to state funds. Senate and House panels also tackle sales tax repeal on utilities and higher inheritance exemptions while a highway speeding bill faces a 2 pm hearing.
Hundreds of thousands of laid off workers and students return to jobs and classes as natural gas supplies loosen in the Northeast amid subzero temperatures. New York and New Jersey report resumed gas service and layoffs easing while winter storm damage and ice floes threaten river channels.
Tomio Ikegawa a 25 year old Japanese sailor completed a 4600 mile solo Pacific crossing in a 26 foot craft The Seagull s Friend reached the Golden Gate with a Coast Guard escort as Ikegawa waved reporters and well wishers before checking in with customs The voyage lasted 120 days and ended with gifts including West Indian rum wine cheesecake and steak as thanks for the support He said he undertook the trip because he wanted to do it
A Texas man, Edward Arnold, driving toward his wife’s grave to end his life, was killed clutching to flee from deputies. He allegedly faced murder charges in the deaths of his wife, mother-in-law, and stepdaughter. A pistol was found in his car. autopsy needed to confirm self inflicted harm or loss of control in the collision.
Former President Gerald R. Ford visits Yale University for lectures under the Chubb Fellowship. He will discuss foreign policy in History 323 and speak at the new School of Organization and Management, meeting Yale coaches and players. Ford, who earned his law degree at Yale in 1941, plans to donate his stipend to charity.
Pittsburgh AP reports that natural gas distributors may post up to a 100 percent profit increase in the first quarter because of a severe winter. Analysts caution the gains may vanish later as storage needs rise and supplies run short, with firms pulling gas from storage ahead of March.
Washington sources report President Carter guiding defense officials to draft proposals aimed at limiting naval power. Discussions consider signaling moves such as withdrawing some U S weapons from Europe to ease stalled central Europe force reductions. Secretary Vance underscored reducing conventional forces alongside nuclear limits.
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