22 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1971
Page
1
The Senate inquiry into corruption at overseas U S military clubs and exchanges deepened as investigators examine alleged bribes and kickbacks involving a businessman linked to American beer and liquor brands. Subcommittee led by Sen Abraham Ribicoff focuses on William J Crum.
The Nixon administration launches a $6 million campaign to fight sickle cell anemia. A pilot program will identify potential marriage partners who carry the disease trait and warn them of the risk to their children, per Dr. Ian Mitchell.
Oklahoma lies immobilized by a killer storm dumping up to two feet of snow in the northwest and 15 feet drifts in north central areas. Two storm related deaths occurred in traffic accidents including a drowning. Hundreds of travelers are stranded and some cities report power outages as National Guard units stand by for relief.
San Francisco AP report notes prosecutor urges easing pretrial publicity ban to allow state reply to political frameup charges. Asst. Atty. Gen. Albert W. Harris Jr. says more evidence will be disclosed at March 16 Marin County hearing. Angela Davis, 27, charged with murder kidnapping and conspiracy after Aug. 7 courthouse shootout that killed four including a judge.
Washington reports higher hog production boosts lard output to about two billion pounds for the current marketing year, rebounding from 1.88 billion in 1969 70 and approaching the wartime peak of over two billion pounds.
The Southwest Council of La Raza accuses police of brutality against Mexican-Americans in South Texas and Los Angeles. Director Henry Santiestevan says relations with law enforcement are deteriorating, citing dangerous situations and rising tensions across the region.
London report states MPs prepare an emergency debate on Britain's 33 day postal strike. Prime Minister Heath's government resists an official mediation inquiry as mail and telegraph services remain shut. The union seeks a 12 percent raise while an official offer is nine percent.
U S Command reports a 2300 troop drop in South Vietnam bringing total to 330600 last Thursday from 332900 the prior week. The plan aims to reduce to 284000 by May 1 with Nixon to announce further withdrawals in April.
Saigon led 16,000 men push toward Laos border stalls after six days of heavy North Vietnamese assaults. The objective to curb Ho Chi Minh trail traffic failed as trucks doubled to about 2,000 daily and routes shifted west. Light overall casualties reported despite intensified rocket and mortar fire on southern Laos fire bases.
Dozens of tornadoes tore a 100 mile Mississippi River strip late Sunday causing extensive property damage. Officials report 74 killed including 68 in Mississippi and 6 in Louisiana with hundreds injured as the death toll climbs.
Tupamaro guerrillas release Brazilian Consul Aloysio Mares Dias Gomide after nearly seven months in captivity as civil liberties are restored. His wife paid a reported ransom. a separate note to The New York Times cited a $1 million ransom demand for American agronomist Dr. Claude Fly. Meanwhile Mississippi tornado toll rises with multiple fatalities and widespread damage across LeFlore County Inverness Cary Delta City and surrounding areas. National Guard mobilized, shelters opened, and federal disaster request discussed.
Secretary Hodgson reports to Nixon an oral understanding from AFL-CIO building trades unions that they will obey a White House wage-price freeze. Sources say Nixon may order a temporary construction industry freeze with a stabilization board to review pay hikes. Union leaders will not comment until Hodgson reports, as they resist voluntary restraint.
Washington reports the United States proposed a collaborative post Apollo space program with Europe, offering participation in developing the space station and shuttle system while Europeans may need to fund their own rocket development for large communications satellites. The talks followed Theo Lefevre stating Washington would not supply rockets for European satellites.
Washington officials from the Defense Department and FCC say they will review the nations emergency warning network after a second consecutive false NORAD alert. A technician error and a tape mix up caused the Saturday message saying no normal broadcasting, and Sunday’s test glitch prompted changes to tape storage and handling at Cheyenne Mountain.
Israel's cabinet reaffirmed a demand for new boundaries with Egypt while rejecting withdrawal to the armistice line of 1967. It said talks on recognizing secure borders may proceed in peace agreements and continued indirect talks under Gunnar V. Jarring were sought to reach a treaty with Egypt. The cabinet noted concrete differences between Cairo's peace offer and Israel's terms.
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