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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1978
Page
3
The Supreme Court approved a joint Texas Florida and federal dismissal of a six year Gulf of Mexico fishing dispute. The suit began in 1972 over waters three to nine miles offshore and was closed after the 1976 Act reduced enforcement flare ups.
Hubert H. Humphrey received national and state farewell tributes as he lay in state in the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda and a funeral drew Vice President Mondale and President Carter. Carter called him the most beloved American as former presidents and a grieving public honored the late senator who fought cancer and shaped civil rights.
Premier Giulio Andreotti announced the resignation of his 17 month old government in Rome. He seeks to form another cabinet with Communist support but without Communist members. President Leone will consult party leaders before appointing Andreotti again, possibly by Thursday. If no new government forms, elections could be called, a prospect opposed by all parties.
Los Angeles fire crews battled a fire at the Patricia Nixon Memorial Home in Cerritos early today. Fire officials said homemade firebombs were used, causing about 30000 dollars in damage to the structure, while memorabilia damage could not be estimated.
Egypt foreign minister Mohammad Ibrahim Kamel arrives in Jerusalem as Secretary of State Cyrus Vance heads there for the next round of Egyptian Israeli peace talks. Dispute over the Palestinian item centers on self determination for West Bank and Gaza Arabs, while discussions on a framework of principles proceed. Weizman to resume parallel talks with Egypt in Cairo.
Thousands of East Coast homes lack power after a weekend storm with up to 1/5 inch of snow in northern New England. Long Island Lighting reports 133,000 outages. 200 repair crews from upstate New York and New Jersey assist 400 Long Island crews. Northern California officials reroute water to avert flood risk amid drought. Two drownings on flooded roads near San Diego. Weather disrupts Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa Wisconsin and Oklahoma with freezing temperatures and snow across the region.
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