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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1975
Page
3
The Pentagon said the Soviet Union began a month long series of rocket tests into the Pacific with a large SS18 multi warhead missile fired from central Russia and landing about 600 miles north of Midway Island.
An AP report from Washington notes the global cattle population rose 2 percent to about 1.34 billion, with growth slowing due to higher U.S. slaughter and costly feed. Regions including North America, South America, Europe, and Asia show varied gains, while Australia and New Zealand face potential surpluses from drought. India is cited as holding nearly half of Asia’s cattle and water buffalo.
Texas Supreme Court suspended Southwestern Bell's $45 million long distance rate hike, ordering old rates back into effect until the case with Attorney General Hill is resolved. Bell says the higher charges were needed to cover inflationary costs, while the AG pursues further legal action. Public relations: company will obey court order. The May 14 rate increase followed a lower court ruling for Bell to raise rates.
The Texas Railroad Commission heard that stopping natural gas as boiler fuel could impact hospital care and meat prices. Hospital officials warned that eliminating gas would impair treatment, sterilization, and laundry. A processor noted gas availability influenced plant siting in Amarillo, while witnesses cited market-driven shifts to alternative fuels amid rising gas prices.
A group of eight doctors and seven patients filed a 100 million class action in federal court Providence accusing St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Aetna Travelers and Hartford of conspiring to restrain trade in malpractice coverage The suit targets the new claims made policy while AMA president Malcolm Todd urged action including potential physician unionization and a doctor owned insurer to limit contingency fees Also a separate out of court settlement in Pennsylvania ensures continued coverage through 1976 with Argonaut Insurance Co keeping Medicorp policy terms.
California Governor Edmund Brown Jr signs a landmark secret ballot farm labor bill in a Capitol ceremony. The measure, praised by Chavez and Teamsters, requires state supervised secret ballots before union recognition, allows harvest time actions by certified unions, and outlaws recognitional actions by uncertified unions. It aims to curb decades of turmoil and violence in California agriculture. The bill takes effect August 28 with elections planned for the Salinas Valley lettuce and San Joaquin Valley table grape harvests. Brown led negotiations, seeking broader support across growers, unions, and business groups. Chavez has urged early elections and could end the Gallo boycott if leveraged nationwide. Brown had considered an outdoor signing but canceled due to complexity.
The 48th National Spelling Bee begins with 32 of 79 finalists remaining after day one as 19 girls and 13 boys spell through medical and foreign terms. French words ease entrants while Germanic terms topple several, with names like Julie Ann Junkin noted for last year's victory.
Rock Island officials and NOW members protest a state requirement that female dogs and cats from licensed shelters be spayed. Critics argue higher adoption costs will push females to death, while supporters call it a curb on stray populations.
An eight month old girl was returned to her mother after being allegedly stolen at birth from Mary Childs. Nurse Norma Armistead, 44, is charged with murder in the death of Kathryn Viramontes, 28, of Van Nuys, whose body was found with a living baby heartwrenching case at Kaiser Hospital. Childs has temporary custody of the girl as a June 25 final ruling looms.
U S intelligence says North Korea moved a substantial armored force toward the DMZ near the Kok Sun area about 40 miles north of the border. Estimates cite 250 tanks and assault guns and around 100 armored troop carriers, with U S and South Korean forces in defensive posture and no alert for troops in South Korea.
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