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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1975
Page
3
Airlines plan a 10 percent fare increase on April 1 between the United States and Europe while offering cheaper prices for tickets bought 60 days ahead. They also consider reviving a youth fare for ages 12 to 21, but U.S. authorities may block the plan.
In San Antonio a district court judge blocked Southwestern Bell from wiretapping plaintiffs and from destroying related documents in a $29 million lawsuit. The ruling, not a finding of misconduct, aims to preserve evidence while Ashley and Gravitt family seek trial set for March 31. Bell contends the order has little real effect.
Detroit manufacturers outline a shift to two feet shorter and 500 to 1,000 pounds lighter standard size cars for the late 1970s. The new models will match 1950s standard cars in size, remain larger than European cars like Jaguar and Rolls Royce, and address looming extinction of the current Ameri can species.
Sen. Frank Church is expected to chair a new Senate committee created to probe U.S. intelligence operations. The chamber approved a nine month, 750000 dollar inquiry with strong cautions to protect national security. Democrats named moderates to the panel and pledged sober hearings and careful staff selection. The vote followed debates about leaks and safeguards to avoid a Watergate repeat.
In San Luis Potosi and Mexico City and Oaxaca, bombs killed five and wounded 27 as police investigated whether left or right wing groups staged coordinated attacks. A leaflet claimed the People's Defense Command, though officials dismissed the claim. Authorities detained suspects while detailing multiple blast sites and unoccupied offices.
The Texas House Appropriations Committee moved a $110 million pay raise measure for state employees to the House floor after delays over funding and timing. The plan, aligned with Senate revisions, details across the board increases for classified and non classified workers, with targeted raises and higher monthly reimbursements and benefits.
Sen. John Tower warns wage price controls fail to cure the economy and compares them to throwing a rock to a drowning man. He criticizes a bill giving President Ford standby power for rollbacks and urges reducing government budget deficits as the cure for inflation.
Mexico's PEMEX chief engineer Antonio Echeverria says 61 successful wells in a southern Mexico discovery suggest reserves may reach eight billion barrels or more, with drilling to resume offshore 50 miles from shore. The field may extend 50 miles offshore and produce 276000 barrels daily from 61 wells.
President Ford faces a decision on extending the amnesty program with midnight Friday seen as the cutoff. White House counsel Phil Buchen cautions action while noting the president must decide this week. About 7,000 people have joined across the three parts, with 2,400 written requests and 500 phone applications at the Presidential Clemency Board.
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