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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1977
Page
3
A Paris court released Abu Daoud, linked to the 1972 Munich Olympic attack, rejecting West German and Israeli extradition requests. Daoud had been detained Friday night as prosecutors consider possible steps.
An explosion and blaze leveled a four story rubber goods factory in Philmont New York forcing evacuation of dozens from a town of 1300. Firefighters battled near blizzard conditions on Main Street for six hours as ice clogged hoses and temperatures dropped below freezing. The Becon firm plant employed up to 60 workers with potential to reach 300. no serious injuries were reported.
Six American crewmen were rescued by Coast Guard cutters and helicopters after the oil tanker Chester A. Poling broke in two during a winter storm off Cape Ann near Gloucester. One crewman, Joao DaRosa, is missing and presumed drowned after leaping for a rescue basket. The incident follows a string of U.S. waters oil carrier accidents that spurred calls for tighter foreign-ship regulation.
Senator Warren Magnuson leads Commerce Committee hearings amid a surge in tanker accidents and oil spills. He notes daily oil carrier traffic in crowded coastal waters and inland waterways, urging tighter safety standards and higher liability for ship owners.
Four Carter nominees plus Council of Economic Advisers pick Charles Schultze go to hearings. Griffin Bell for attorney general, Harold Brown for defense, Cyrus Vance for state, Bob Bergland for agriculture face scrutiny. Bell's record in desegregation cases and clubs sparks debate.
Congressman Annunzio says dealer financed car loans include under the table kickbacks costing consumers millions. He cites disclosures planned by the Fed to reveal dealer cuts in finance charges and urges buyers to seek direct financing. Industry critics doubt the millions cited.
AFL CIO leaders say President elect Carter retreated from campaign promises for jobs and stimulus. They demand a $30 billion plan focused on direct job creation, criticizing his $23 to $30 billion two year program as too slow and insufficient.
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