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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1970
Page
1
Secretary Volpe told a House roads subcommittee that 13 interstate highway segments costing about 3.9 billion dollars may not be built. He noted in several cities officials say the highway is not wanted and will not be constructed, and governors echo the stance.
Elliot L. Richardson faces likely Senate confirmation as secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Confirmation hearings begin with a favorable tone, though agreement on Nixon's welfare reform plan remains elusive amid White House revisions to appease Senate opposition.
The Army accuses some veterans released early from service to attend college of cheating the privilege and failing to enroll. It warns of recall and possible court martial. The Nixon administration expands GI schooling benefits to include vocational and technical schools, allowing up to 90 days head start for college bound veterans.
The Agriculture Department projects a 1970 Texas winter wheat crop of 62,664,000 bushels with national production at 1,076,445,000 bushels a 2 percent drop from May and 6 percent below last year. Oranges total 4,200,000 boxes and grapefruit 8,200,000 boxes. The forecast uses conditions as of June 1 with spring wheat not to begin until July, earlier projections suggesting 298 million bushels.
U S District Judge Louis Rosenberg cleared the way for the LTV and Jones & Laughlin Steel merger after a public hearing on a divestiture plan. LTV agreed to relinquish Braniff Airways and Okonite to gain control of J and L in a Justice Department antitrust case.
Relief operations accelerate into Huaylas Canyon where a dirt strip near ANTA becomes a busy air gateway. From Lima and Chimbote planes bring food medicine and supplies daily while carrying survivors out, as the May 31 quake claims about 50 000 lives.
Congress has not changed since Rankin’s 1917 election. The Montana Republican, first woman in Congress, notes women’s status and the suffrage fight echo today. She marks her 90th birthday with a dinner in her honor sponsored by several senators and congressmen.
Viet Cong forces attacked Ba Ren hamlet south of Da Nang killing 70 civilians and wounding 31 in two hours of shelling and gunfire. A U.S. marine was killed and 11 wounded as Marines and local militiamen defended the area. Rescue crews reported about 200 huts destroyed or damaged and ongoing casualties as the toll rose.
Guerrilla group warns they will blow up the Intercontinental and Philadelphia hotels in Amman where 58 foreigners are held if Jordanian forces press shelling of Palestinian camps. Tanks reportedly fire near refugee areas in Beirut and Amman endures power outages amid the standoff.
The Senate moved toward a pivotal vote on a Byrd amendment authorizing presidential actions to protect U S troops in Vietnam. Critics warned the plan could resemble the Gulf of Tonkin authority while Byrd and supporters debated revised language and the need for clear congressional oversight.
The Soviet Union said it would accept a joint diplomatic mission from Indonesia Malaysia and Japan to discuss an early Cambodian war settlement. Ambassador Troyanovsky conveyed Moscow's welcome for a meeting on June 17 in Tokyo with Japan. Hogen prepared to travel to New York for talks with U Thant and then to Moscow London and Paris.
In a broadcast King Hussein urged unity and peace as three days of clashes between Palestinian guerrillas and Jordanian forces disrupted Amman and Zerka. Reports of hostages and casualties mounted while Arab and foreign officials pleaded for ceasefire and restraint amid fears of wider regional involvement.
The House passed a $775 million three year air pollution bill directing HEW to set national standards within 30 days. It targets sulfur oxides particulate matter carbon monoxide hydrocarbons and photo chemical oxidants with room for stricter state rules. Muskie warned against nationwide ceilings that undercut local control as dust and smog concerns surge. Spending rises from about 93 million to 250 million then 325 million over three years.
Partly cloudy and windy with a cooler night and some dust likely. Friday brings wind and cooler conditions across most areas with low temperatures in the 52 to 68 range and daytime highs reaching up to 92.
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