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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
3
Multiple items report a TU154 passenger flight from Luanda Angola to Moscow missing after failing to land in Malabo Equatorial Guinea two days ago. Authorities gave few details on occupants or nationalities as debate continues over the Soviet backed Popular Front regime in Angola.
Spain's King Juan Carlos I lauds the U.S. Constitution's religious principles at a White House dinner, salutes American and Spanish heroes, and vows to end authoritarian rule in Spain while avoiding reference to Franco. He addressed Congress and plans wreath visits, exhibitions, and dedications during a four day trip.
At four major academies officers graduated amid ongoing honor code turmoil. West Point faced latest cheating cases with hundreds involved and possible code review, while Annapolis Coast Guard and Air Force academies noted other honors issues. Hoffmann defended the code but signaled a civilian review is possible.
Britain’s pound fell to a new low around 1.7010 dollars then settled near 1.7213 as Labour faces pressure to curb spending to win union approval for a 4 percent ceiling on wage increases. Chancellor Healey urged calm, warning against panic and stressing government-union relations. Talks center on welfare, schools, medical services, and general spending cuts.
AP reporting from Houston says U S and Mexico negotiate a $2 million pilot to airlift illegal aliens from interior towns to Mexico. R W Heston notes landing rights refused by Mexico, delaying a 20 week test expected to move about 17 000 people and reduce reentries. currently aliens are bused to border towns at 15 dollars each.
Lebanese Muslims and their Palestinian allies blockaded Beirut streets in the Moslem quarters and shut shops to protest the Syrian invasion. Two MIG17 Syrian jets were seen streaking over the city on a reconnaissance mission as witnesses described the tense scene.
A 761 year old Magna Carta arrives in Washington with a British delegation led by Lord Chancellor Elwyn Jones and George Thomas to be loaned to Congress for a year in the bicentennial celebration. The golden tablet will remain in the Capitol Rotunda while a permanent gold copy is shown in the rotunda. In Beirut Syrian jets appear for the first time since forces crossed into Lebanon to push peace amid a 14 month civil war. Kamal Jumblatt calls a 24 hour strike as leftist forces barricade streets.
Vesuvius dominates Italy’s Bay of Naples and is the world’s most famous volcano. Its notable eruptions include 79 A.D. burying Pompeii Herculaneum and Stabiae, 1139, and 1631 which destroyed five towns and killed about 4,000 people. Minor eruptions followed in 1779 1793 1872 1906 and 1944.
Investigative journalist Don Bolles, 47, of the Arizona Republic, was critically injured when a bomb exploded beside his car outside the Clarendon House Hotel in Phoenix. Police labeled it a deliberate attempt on his life while medics reported a major leg amputation and ongoing surgery. A $26,000 reward was posted by the paper and state authorities for information. Bolles had exposed Mafia links in Arizona business in 1970 after a long career with the Republic and prior work with AP.
Martha Mitchell dies at 57 after bone cancer. Funeral held under strict security per her estranged husband John N. Mitchell. Visitors kept outside while family and close friends attend in Pine Bluff with reporters barred from front pews. People recall her as a strong critic of Nixon.
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