07 Jan 1971
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1971
Page
1
The Agriculture Department said full operating details of the Rural Environmental Assistance Program will be sent to county offices late this week. REAP, announced Wednesday, will succeed the Agricultural Conservation Program.
Dr. Salvatore Raiti head of the National Pituitary Agency in Baltimore says mass production of a lab made hormone could take up to five years. He notes success by San Francisco researchers would end his agency’s work and put them out of service.
Sacramento California Governor Reagan administration puts Squaw Valley resort area on auction block after decades of financial headaches since the 1960 Winter Olympics. Sierras site 100 miles east of Sacramento described as postcard scenery but burden to state finances.
The Institute for Court Management, funded by a $750 000 Ford Foundation grant, graduated its first class of 31 in December as courts begin seeking trained administrators.
San Diego mayor Frank Curran was acquitted of bribery and conspiracy charges by a jury after nine hours of deliberation. The county grand jury had indicted Curran and seven other officials on multiple counts.
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird said the United States may increase military aid to Thailand as the Nixon Doctrine expands in Southeast Asia. He noted Thailand will need more aid over the next decade as U S forces in the region are reduced and allies take on greater defense burdens.
Thousands of Eastern Orthodox pilgrims filled Bethlehem for Christmas as church bells rang and unseasonal warmth kept crowds large. The turnout marks the largest since Israeli forces captured the town three and a half years ago.
Los Angeles AP reports defense attorney Irv Kanarek pursued ongoing final arguments in the Sharon Tate murder trial as jurors showed signs of restlessness. On the sixth day of Kanarek's bid to dismantle the state's murder conspiracy case against Charles Manson and his three female followers, jurors fidgeted and occasionally closed their eyes during testimony and presentation.
The Indonesian ambassador to North Korea shot and killed himself after news he would be recalled. Foreign Minister Adam Malik said the envoy had been interrogated about political loyalties upon return from Pyongyang in December, but he did not know why the ambassador killed himself.
Housing Secretary Romney asks for public understanding in suburban integration and says drop the term forced integration as oversimplified. He notes the administration’s policy on housing discrimination is still being worked out with Attorney General Mitchell and President Nixon.
U N special envoy Gunnar V and Jarring travels to Jerusalem to advance indirect talks with Israel Egypt and Jordan. Diplomats say discussions may resume in two to three days after meetings with Abba Eban and other officials seeking to kickstart the stalled peace efforts.
A ten hour explosion sequence at a central coast ammunition depot near Qui Nhon destroyed at least a third of the stockpile, cutting 5,000 tons of munitions and killing three South Korean workers. Seven Americans and nine Koreans were injured as shells and tear gas set off across the mountain depot.
A severe cold snap grips the Southwest to Great Lakes, with subzero readings widespread for four days. Albuquerque closes schools for the third time this week as gas shortages force propane trucking and gas pressure drops. Kingston Utah reports 21 below. Salt Lake City, -6 disrupts water. Magma Copper in Arizona lays off workers amid shortages. Nebraska and Iowa battle slick roads post New Year storm.
Federal officials report a steady drop in organic arsenic residues found in poultry samples from 27.5 percent in 1968 to 17 percent in 1969. FDA data show illegal residues in 5 to 8 percent of poultry in 1970, with enforcement expanding to citations and potential injunctions for violators.
In San Francisco Dr C H Li and colleagues announce the synthesis of human growth hormone HGH using a $30 000 instrument borrowed from the Children’s Cancer Research Institute. The team claims HGH could probe diseases like cancer arteriosclerosis and dwarfism and may influence cholesterol and healing. Weather notes follow with cold travel warnings and snow chances.
In Quang Tri Vietnam Sgt Gene Tingley recalls a 6:03 a.m. blast aimed at him marking a rise in fragging attacks as U S units shift to defensive positions. Army officials report one incident weekly in some units with civilians blamed for morale deterioration and discipline issues.
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