15 Jan 1971
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1971
Page
1
The U S Command states 150 more installations from major base camps to small pumping stations will be handed to South Vietnam under the Vietnamization program. So far over 100 have been transferred to the Republic of Vietnam armed forces. Original cost of the 250 facilities was about 60 million dollars.
The ruling removes the Postal Service from deciding what is obscene while leaving intact laws against mailing obscene material and against sexually oriented ads. Officials say the decision minimal impact on USPS efforts against smut.
Washington AP reports the new Congress may be asked to remove the federal legal risk hindering interstate lottery pitches but the chances of major federal changes are slim while Rep. Emanuel Celler's House Judiciary Committee handles the bill.
Sgt. Charles Hutto, who drove a truck and chopped cotton before enlisting, was acquitted of assault with intent to murder My Lai villagers from an infantry operation in 1968. A six officer jury returned the verdict after just over two hours of deliberation.
FT BENNING Ga AP a court martial witness says the rookie chief of the 11th Infantry Brigade gathered his company commanders for a pre attack pep talk and urged stronger action against the Viet Cong telling them to wipe them out for good S Sgt Dennis R Vasquez quotes the colonel claiming the plan aimed at aggressive pursuit of the enemy
The Chicago Teachers Union and the Board of Education reached a tentative agreement after about 32 hours of bargaining in Mayor Daley’s offices. The agreement ends a strike that disrupted schools across Chicago.
Arctic cold chilled a widening mid continent today with temperatures at or below zero from Montana to Wisconsin and Illinois. Readings far below zero numbed the Northern Plains as a new Pacific storm lashed the Northwest with wind rain and snow.
Alan Passaro, 22, of San Jose, a Hells Angels member, is cleared of murder in the Y rock festival incident as cameras roll and about 300000 fans attend the Rolling Stones show. Celeste Passaro reacts in tears while the court reads the verdict.
President Nixon joined the dedication of a $1.5 million Dwight D. Eisenhower National Republican Center on Capitol Hill. After Mamie Eisenhower cut the ribbon, Mr and Mrs Nixon planned a reception for the GOP National Committee.
Police and reporters watched heavy rain as Swiss Ambassador Giovanni Bucher remained in captivity. Hundreds of officers patrolled the hillside residence with orders to arrest the kidnapers, though officials expected a possible release at a remote location enabling his return home.
Israeli forces penetrated 28 miles into Lebanon killing 10 Arabs at a guerrilla base off Sarafand. The Lebanese army reported seven wounded and no guerrilla losses. Israel said six of its men were wounded.
Sen Robert Dole is chosen as GOP national chairman with co chairmen Thomas Evans Jr and Mrs Tobin Armstrong. The move formalizes Nixon support and shifts duties to split party leadership while Dole stays in the Senate. Morton resigns to become interior secretary, replacing him. Evans will run organization and administration. Armstrong handles special projects.
Secretary George Romizy suspended about 40 percent of the 140 million mortgage subsidy program due to widespread abuses. Existing home subsidies are halted while new construction subsidies remain. 60,000 units continue payments. Inner city buyers are expected to receive aid only after fixes.
The West of the Pecos area will see a fair pattern with mild afternoons and cool nights through Saturday. Highs will range from 64 to 77 degrees, and lows tonight are expected from 22 to 35 degrees.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, 62, was hospitalized at Brooke Army General Hospital with a probable viral pneumonia. Officials said the illness is mild, with no heart problems, and his attending physician expects a short stay. Johnson, who flew in from the LBJ Ranch, and Mrs. Johnson have recently been active in public appearances.
HEW Secretary Elliott Richardson says the desegregation gains in 11 Southern states rose from 18.4 percent of black students in majority white schools in 1968 to 38.1 percent in 1970, while Northern and Western states showed no change. He warns against discrimination against minority teachers and says letters have been sent to state authorities threatening prosecutions.
Hundreds of city police refuse to patrol boats in a wildcat work stoppage after a court ruling on pay parity. Captains and detectives filled gaps while City Hall assured protection and no immediate rise in crime. The action started after the Albany decision and a PBA pledge to hold a delegate meeting Tuesday.
South Vietnamese task force fights North Vietnamese near a key highway pass 95 miles southwest of Phnom Penh as marines move toward Pich Nil. Air loss reported. casualties listed on both sides.
The Agriculture Department has bought over 104 million pounds of pork since last August to drain surplus and lift hog prices. About 67.5 million pounds are frozen ground pork for school lunches. the rest is canned for welfare programs.
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