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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1977
Page
1
Crowds attend the rodeo week events with diverse faces present. New grandstands at the West of the Pecos Park became a central gathering place for dances music skating fashion shows and community activities. The park adjoins the chamber of commerce office where reservations are needed for use.
The Pecos City Council in a morning session heard a delegation from the American GI Forum led by Manuel Orona about neglect of Saragosa Park at Fifth and Peach. The group pressed for cleanup before the September Fiesta and council members debated options including upgrading the park or converting the site to parking, with Muniz and Fernandez tasked to study further.
The Defense Department is running its own probe into the KoreAn influence buying scandal to see if payoffs and gifts reached the Pentagon and Capitol Hill. A Pentagon spokesman said the inquiry began earlier this month and was ordered amid reports of improprieties. Justice Department officials told lawmakers that a few indictments are expected, with decisions pending on whether to pursue charges.
Atheist leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair announced she will file suit to remove In God We Trust from coins and the national motto and to strike under God from the pledge of allegiance. She also asked a Texas firm to sue to stop school prayers, calling Carter a boon to atheists while criticizing his rights record.
Pecos Park offers a special concrete slab with grandstand and stage for any group. No charge to use, reservations on a first come first served basis via the chamber of commerce. City provides lighting backstage dressing rooms and a dumpster. food may be served free, but selling requires a city permit. No alcohol in city park. Reserve by calling chamber secretary Nita Smith at 445-2406.
President Carter said Israel’s legalization of three West Bank settlements creates obstacles to peace while he announced progress on a comprehensive nuclear test ban. He noted no prior discussion with Prime Minister Begin on the settlements and described the issue as an hurdle that could be overcome. He added that talks with the Soviet Union and Britain are moving toward an overall test ban, with broader participation hoped. Domestic plans include welfare proposals next week and a slow, steady FBI director search.
State Department officials told a House subcommittee they expect Hanoi to return 22 missing U.S. personnel by September. The group includes 15 identified bodies from a June Paris meeting, five unknowns, and two civilians.
Crystal City has until August 26 to pay its back gas bill of $720,765 or lose its gas supply. LoVaca Gathering Co president Bill Greehey said nonpayment blocks revenue for gas purchases, risking service for all customers. The town has refused interim rates set by the Texas Railroad Commission, and the Texas Supreme Court has upheld LoVaca’s right to charge the interim rate.
Scattered thunder storms expected across most sections tonight with clear to partly cloudy conditions Friday. Lows tonight mid 60s Panhandle to low 70s southeast. Friday high in the upper 90s.
About 150 House members were interrupted when a man in the visitors gallery shouted at lawmakers and hurled a bag of cockroaches onto the chamber floor during a debate on food stamp access for strikers. Capitol police arrested Richard Saks and Thomas George, members of Youth for Action, who faced disruption charges. The incident did not injure members and the House later rejected a bid to bar food stamps for strikers.
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