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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1977
Page
3
Rudolf Hess, 83, the sole Spandau prisoner, gains color television access, two family visits monthly, and garden time flexibility. The World News brief covers this easing of confinement for the Nuremberg war crimes convict.
Former President Gerald Ford and Betty vacation in Vail at Dick Bass's home with Maj. Bob Barrett saying they will lunch Saturday with Empress Farah of Iran and Iranian Ambassador Ardeshir Zahedi. Henry Kissinger may also visit. Buck Owens and Jana Jae reunite on stage in Del Mar. They tour the Southern California Exposition through Saturday.
Texas officials announce a new rule by the State Board of Insurance prohibiting unfair policy discrimination based on sex or marital status. The move follows concerns that divorced women face auto insurance cancellations while men in similar cases are spared. The governor’s Aging Committee also signs a 708000 contract to create 300 new jobs for low income elderly Texans under the Older Americans Act.
President Carter moves to stop B1 production with Defense Secretary Brown backing the decision. House and Senate Democrats support halting funds, while critics vow to fight. The defense bill includes 1.5 billion for five B1s. alternative plans favor cruise missiles and B52 upgrades.
Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Yarbrough has been indicted on forgery and aggravated perjury charges by a Travis County grand jury. If convicted he faces prison terms up to 20 years on forgery counts and 10 years on perjury. He also faces disbarment actions and civil suits as prosecutors pursue multiple cases.
President Carter outlined a possible path to full diplomatic relations with mainland China while ending formal ties with Taiwan but preserving trade and cultural exchanges. He said a final decision could come after Cyrus Vance visits Peking and noted verification is key in arms talks with the Soviet Union. In San Antonio a man died after being bitten by a pet diamondback rattlesnake. He would meet Brezhnev and delay comment on the Arab-Israeli dispute until Begin’s mid July visit.
Tulsa crowds expected to reach 40 000 to 50 000 at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds race track for Willie Nelson's July 4 show. Tickets selling at 3 000 daily with 10 000 more possible inside the track area. Security details include 200 plus guards, 14 sheriff deputies, and crowd control measures to keep gates closed if needed.
Locust Grove Oklahoma FBI search for an escaped convict charged in the sex murders of three Girl Scouts has little progress. About eight agents remain on the case after a failed push for new leads, with no indication the suspect Hart has left the area as photos and drawings are distributed door to door.
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