10 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1971
Page
1
Israeli military command reports six Arab infiltrators killed in a gun battle on the Golan Heights with no Israeli casualties. The same notice says 45 Arab guerrillas linked to a widespread Al Fatah sabotage network were captured around Hebron in occupied territory south of Jerusalem.
In KAUFBEUREN Germany the Munich Zurich express derailed after taking a curve at 78 mph against a 48 mph limit 30 miles per hour over. One of the worst West German wrecks left 30 dead and 34 injured 26 seriously as a four car local train crashed into the debris. authorities corrected an earlier death toll of 36.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee members press for a declaration that all American forces will be withdrawn at a future date. They favor a fixed timetable by Senators George McGovern and Mark Hatfield over a Nixon administration plan, arguing the current policy is vague on long-range goals in Vietnam.
Arctic cold stung the South with topcoat temperatures plunging to zero in parts of Tennessee and into the teens from Mississippi to the Carolinas. Frost whitened Florida and Miami area readings hovered in the 40s.
The Department of Agriculture reports the market basket price of farm origin foods fell 1.6 percent in Q4 1970 to an annual rate of 1214 dollars, down from 1235 in Q3 and 1199 a year earlier. Farmers' returns for market basket foods also dropped, at an annual rate of 448 dollars, 7 percent below Q3 and 8.5 percent under the previous year.
The Rural Electrification Administration approved loans totaling 9.77 million dollars to 15 borrowers to finance 778 miles of transmission lines, six substations, headquarters facilities and improvements. The borrowing cooperatives are in Iowa Louisiana Missouri Montana North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Texas Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Belfast saw no bombing or gunfire Tuesday night as Northern Ireland debated banning inflammatory funeral processions. Earlier fighting erupted in Protestant districts as coffins of two Catholics were escorted with the Irish tricolor and IRA members in black berets, with bricks and bottles hurled and a policeman injured before security forces intervened.
The Postal Service reports about 6000 people have requested removal from sexually explicit mail lists since the new federal protection law took effect February 1, 1967. The agency notes many offended Americans have not registered their complaints with the post office.
A major quake struck Southern California causing 42 deaths including nine heart attack victims. More than 1,006 injured and 25 missing amid collapsed hospital buildings. Rescue teams face interlocked concrete and rising aftershocks as evacuation of 80,000 residents proceeds.
AP reports a likely total of more than 100000 U.S. ground combat troops in South Vietnam after May 1, far above the White House estimate of 40600 to 45000. The difference hinges on whether security roles are counted as ground combat.
Susan Atkins testified in the penalty phase of the Manson trial confessing she stabbed actress Sharon Tate and used blood to scrawl pig on a door. She described the Tate killings and said she killed a Malibu musician prior, while detailing commands from Tex Watson and tensions within the group.
In Dallas AP reports the government and defense rested after less than an hour in the SEC civil case aimed at stopping stock fraud and manipulation. Judge Sarah T. Hughes recessed until afternoon for further arguments.
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr Edgar D. Mitchell and Stuart A. Roosa, quarantined aboard the USS New Orleans after their lunar mission, head toward Samoa then Houston for a 21 day isolation. They were greeted by cheers as they reached the helicopter carrier and will later deliver lunar rocks to the Lunar Receiving Laboratory.
The FTC accuses Montgomery Ward & Co and Spiegel Inc of deceiving customers on credit terms and failing to disclose required details under the Truth in Lending Act. The proposed complaint cites misrepresented finance charges and improper credit practices at both Chicago Based firms with potential settlements or hearings possible.
Two thousand more South Vietnamese troops crossed into Laos with U S and South Vietnamese helicopters lifting them across the border raising Laos strength to over 10 000. Vietnam Press says Ky warned of a possible crossing of the 17th parallel into North Vietnam to attack supply bases. He spoke while accepting a pilot gift linked to the 1965 bombing. Several battalions moved along Route 9 near Sepone, a key Ho Chi Minh trail point, area reported deserted.
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