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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1976
Page
3
The Associated Press reports that Democratic strategists contend welfare, national health insurance, and education can be financed without extra taxpayer cost if the nation returns to full employment. The 153 member platform committee discussed this central issue as a 15 member subcommittee finished a draft Sunday.
Colleen Gardner alleges male Capitol staffers faced coercion into homosexual acts, naming Rep. John Young of Texas and raising questions about other Democrats including Sen. Mike Gravel and Rep. Wayne Hays. Gardner vows to provide tape recordings to federal investigators, while Hays, Gray, and Howe face separate inquiries or incidents.
Carter presses for the Democratic nomination with a New York appearance alongside Morris Udall and Edmund Brown Jr. Brown challenges Carter while Udall maintains delegate strength but campaigns less. Ford leads Republicans toward the convention with 965 of 1130 delegates and Reagan follows with 886 and 152 uncommitted. Carter gains 23 delegates over the weekend, reaching 1299.5 of 1505 needed.
Investigative reporter Don Bolles killed in a bomb attack linked to a land fraud inquiry as police say a conspiracy may underlie the murder. The case involved possible ties to Arizona figures and spurred broader probes, with investigators considering interviews of prominent politicians.
Federal authorities urge CB radio operators to form a nationwide safety network. The move aims to coordinate emergency communications and enhance public safety by linking local stations through a structured, monitored framework.
A parolee convicted of a sex crime led authorities to the graves of four victims in multiple states, uncovering a 21-year-old woman's remains in Connecticut. Robert F. Carr III directed searches in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and now Connecticut, asserting killings of a teenager, two 11-year-olds, and the woman. An autopsy was planned. identification was pending. The case notes Carr’s cooperation after being flown from Florida for questioning.
Marie Lorenz says recruited by the CIA in 1960 to poison Fidel Castro. She claims poison capsules melted in a jar of cold cream hiding them, ending the plot. Lorenz says she called Castro to apologize but could not reach him. Fiorini Sturgis corroborates her tale of coercion and covert mission.
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