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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1970
Page
1
The Treasury says the fiscal year closes with 373 billion dollars in red ink, up from 357 billion last year. The figure is not the all-time high, as debt neared 377 billion in March before tax payments. A separate AP report notes rising global anti smoking campaigns with varied effectiveness.
Gov. Lester Maddox and three state lawmakers announce plans to push laws aimed at banning or restricting future rock gatherings in Georgia. They condemn the three day Atlanta festival over the holiday weekend, citing nudity and widespread drug use as shameful and disgraceful.
Joseph J. Simmons III resigned as oil import administrator in the Interior Department to become a vice president at Amerada Hess Oil Co. The resignation takes effect July 31 and a replacement has not been named.
The Associated Press reports pleasant summer weather favored much of the United States while showers and thundershowers affected only scattered spots in the Far West intermountain region and the Midwest. Rain was light and temperatures cooled slightly in the Northeast interior, with midcontinent readings from 44 at Bradford Pennsylvania to 100 at Needles California.
In Washington the Senate debated NASA funding with two amendments. Jacob Javits proposed cutting 600 million from the 3.3 billion 1971 NASA appropriation, while William Proxmire aimed to reduce the budget to the House approved 3.2 billion, intensifying priorities battles over space programs.
Traffic accidents over the Fourth of July weekend killed 540 people nationwide, fewer than last year’s 611. The National Safety Council had projected 560 to 660 deaths as a possible range for the long weekend running from Thursday evening to Sunday night.
In Washington AP reports committees plan hearings on proposed federal antiterrorist laws. Among measures to be reviewed by a House panel next week is a bill introduced by President Nixon last March, urging swift action against bomb threats and explosive acts.
Diane Brown Hartford wife of A P heir Huntington Hartford was to appear in Juarez court for a mutual consent divorce a Juarez divorce lawyer said Monday night. Aureliana Gonzalez Vargas a prominent Juarez attorney said the proceeding will be a mere formality.
A Citizens' committee proposes a national health security program to replace Medicare Medicaid and part of private insurance funded by federal taxes and employer employee contributions. The plan covers doctors hospitals nursing homes psychiatric care drugs and eventually dental services for all, with administration similar to Social Security. Leaders Leonard Woodcock and the late Walter Reuther described the effort as a major step to ensure high quality care for all Americans. The group did not specify costs and noted the Nixon task force discussed replacing Medicaid with a federal health insurance plan for the poor.
GAO reports that interstate highways face frequent cracking and buckling from growing truck weights, with an initial 200 million needed for overlays on 2800 miles built before 1963. States may bear future costs, while federal standards for maintenance are urged and DOT rejects the cost-shift.
Communist forces pulled from parts of Angkor, with ruins spared after over a month of occupation. Reports from Siem Reap say main Angkor Wat area is clear while broader Cambodian battle conditions eased. US casualty figures cited as gunship losses and ground fighting levels described.
Fair and warm weather prevails west of the Pecos with isolated late after noon or evening thunder showers mainly over the mountains. Wednesday highs reach 85 to 105 degrees with overnight lows 55 to 75 degrees.
The Nixon administration fears Soviet pilots in MIGs may be assigned to protect SAM-3 missile sites near the Suez Canal on the Egyptian side. Such a move could heighten the risk of a direct Soviet Israeli confrontation as Israel intensifies bombing of Egyptian defenses along the canal.
A joint Canadian United States study urges placing mentally retarded children in mainstream classrooms. It calls reevaluating special class programs especially for mild cases, merging mental retardation with community services, and adding at least 15,000 teachers and 50 percent more professionals in U S institutions.
Rome Italy Premier Amintore Rumor quits leading to suspension of a planned general strike by major unions. The four party center left cabinet fell after labor federations refused to cancel the walkout. Leftist groups accuse Rumor of aiding rightists to shift the coalition. The Communist party warns of parliamentary dissolution.
PARIS AP More than 3000 American students on a World Academy tour were stranded as the Cincinnati based agency filed for bankruptcy. Students faced delays and dwindling funds in Paris Rome Cologne Geneva Vienna Athens and Yugoslavia. Some flights planned home but many must wait as embassies and travel partners assess options.
Three major railroads were hit by a United Transportation Union strike disrupting service in eleven states. Officials blamed unresolved fights over eliminating about 1,200 firemen jobs nationwide amid a long running labor dispute.
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