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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1977
Page
3
A brief feature outlines the global perspective offered by Spotlight on the World, an association program presenting international events, leaders, and cultural highlights through concise reportage and analysis.
In Buenos Aires Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, opposing Pope Paul VI on liturgy changes, addressed about 600 people at a banned Latin Mass, declaring the church has strayed from tradition.
Senator Hubert Humphrey writes in Reader’s Digest about fighting cancer with optimism, recalling the worst moment of his life finding he had cancer. In Angola, La a prisoner’s breakout ends with the last escapee captured hungrily near the Mississippi River. Pryor Okla authorities offer 5000 dollar reward for Gene Leroy Hart in the Locust Grove girl scout murders case. Baton Rouge La a man age 26 shot and robbed after stopping to aid a possible stranded motorist. Piedmont Ala a classified ad mockingly lists a 1966 Cadillac for sale with humorous defects.
Warick RI Tony Orlando who announced retirement may be sued for canceling a six day appearance at a local summer theater. Warwick Music Theater owner Burton Bonoff said Sunday Orlando said he will not appear at the theater and will drop out for a while.
In Travis County residents petitioned to name the nameless street in a 35 year old southwest subdivision. Mrs M L Oden gathered 20 signatures and the county commissioners approved the name after engineers merged eight suggestions into Pedernales Cliff Trail.
Defense Secretary Harold Brown told South Korea that a phased withdrawal of 33,000 American troops is justified to avoid making U S military presence a political issue at home. He outlined a $1.9 billion aid plan to Seoul and discussed a four to five year pullout of ground forces including the 2nd Infantry Division.
President Anwar Sadat ordered Egyptian troops to halt hostilities in the Libya border conflict while Arab leaders, led by Boumediene and Yasser Arafat, shuttle to broker a truce. Troops reportedly withdrawn from Al Jaghbub as both sides claim battlefield gains. Libyan and Egyptian reports conflict over losses and air actions.
Attorney John R. Williams, seeking to represent Lorne Acquin, Charged with murder and arson in the slayings of Frederick Beaudoin's wife Cheryl and six Beaudoin children plus a niece, alleges gross misconduct by state police in the investigation. Police declined comment on the accusation and on reports Acquin admitted bludgeoning family members with a tire iron and setting the Beaudoin home fire. Acquin, held on 250000 bail, faced a preliminary hearing today at Waterbury Common Pleas Court. An autopsy showed Cheryl Beaudoin died from head injuries and stab wounds. six children died from smoke inhalation and blunt-force injuries. a ninth victim, Jennifer Santoro, 6, shading further autopsy today.
White House budget director Bert Lance is summoned by the Senate Government Operations Committee to explain personal financial dealings with First National Bank of Chicago. The hearing follows reports of a 3.4 million loan after a 50 thousand dollar Georgia bank deposit in which Lance owns stock, plus subsequent deposits and stock holdings with the Georgia bank.
Twelve Hanafi members convicted of conspiring to take hostages at B’nai B’rith, Islamic Center, and District Building last March. Khaalis convicted on multiple counts. potential penalties reach up to life or more, with sentencing set for Sept. 6. One hostage victim died, another left paralyzed. other involved face various per site counts.
Two Communist Vietnamese gunboats attacked three Thai fishing boats in the Gulf of Siam killing as many as 22 fishermen and capturing about 20 others. The attack occurred as the trawlers fished in Vietnamese territorial waters near Poulo Panjang Island about 80 miles from the Vietnamese coast. Thai fishermen have previously faced arrest and jailing in Vietnam, Cambodia, and other South Asian nations for illegal entry or fishing in territorial waters.
In Nacogdoches a justice of the peace ruled the Saturday night shootings at a pool and foosball hall were a murder and death by own action. Gary Wayne Crawford fired a .45 caliber pistol at his wife Judy Crawford and another woman, then killed himself. The ruling was announced Sunday by Judge Ocie Lee Westmoreland.
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