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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1978
Page
3
The Eritrean People's Liberation Front says air and naval bombardment by Rome backed Ethiopian forces has begun against EPLF held Massawa. EPLF reports repelling another government assault to lift the siege of Asmara, the capital seized by Ethiopia in 1962.
Farmers demonstrated outside a police station reception in Saint Etienne as hog raisers pressed for government subsidies and a ban on cheap East German pork imports. No arrests were made and the Thursday delegation proceeded as scheduled.
Jeff Burwell, Soil Conservation Officer for Prowers County, captures a three inch grasshopper from a corn stalk near Holly. The Southeast grasshopper row fuels a political furor as Republicans and Democrats feud while farmers watch crops suffer and await money and the right pesticide to curb the hoppers.
President Carter and Secretary of State Vance arrived separately in Bonn to begin a German American summit amid U S Soviet tensions. Vance raised concern over Andrei Gromyko's talks, while Carter criticized the jailed dissident Shcharansky as the two nations tussle on human rights. The day included a wreath, a speech at the old city hall, and a state dinner at Augustusburg Castle.
United Nations diplomats largely deem Andrew Young effective as the U S representative at the world body despite sharp criticisms of his remarks to reporters. Canadian Ambassador Barton, president of the Security Council, says Young helped win over the Third World and advanced a U N monitored transition in South West Africa, though some peers fault his blunt language.
In Abilene Texas wet forces seek a canvass of all precincts after a county election left the city dry. The Taylor County Commissioners had earlier thrown out 800 ballots in a precinct dispute and a district judge decision could force a full canvass. Book dealer Ben Ezzell filed an FBI complaint alleging civil rights violations over the canvass refusal.
In Houston, an attorney for Stephen Orlando said the defense will appeal after the Justice Department sought reinstatement of 10 year sentences for former officers convicted in the drowning of Joe Campos Torres. The case involved civil rights violations that led to a prison term and a separate beating charge. Judge Sterling previously suspended the 10-year terms.
Anatoly Shcharansky, a 30 year old Jewish activist, was convicted of spying for the United States and anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda. He received 13 years hard labor plus seven years concurrently for the latter. the sentence was two years less than the prosecutor sought. His mother Ida Milgrom read a gratitude message to President Carter from the courtroom, while officials cited his youth and clean record. Nearby, Ginzburg was sentenced to six years for anti-Soviet activities and Pyatus to 10 years hard labor with five years exile.
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