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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
3
Across the region reports say Syria will lift Beirut blockades and Christians agree to a Pan Arab peacekeeping force. Still, clashes kill 45 and wound 62 as Moslem Christian violence continues in parts of Lebanon.
Government officials warn the swine flu vaccine program for 215 million Americans may stall due to legal complications facing manufacturers. Associated Press writer John Stowell reports from Washington that regulatory and liability issues threaten rollout this year.
Houston investors Rex L. Cooper and Douglas Ford won 97000 in damages from Texas Supreme Court nominee Donald B. Yarbrough after a four day jury trial. The verdict found no fraud but awarded Cooper 43000 actual and 37500 exemplary damages plus a 100000 forfeiture from a released note.
Telluride Colorado cancels the annual fireworks and bars for the Fourth of July after a resident poll shows over half oppose the celebration. Police manpower is boosted with 13 volunteers while essential services like gas and groceries remain. Parks and campgrounds will be closed.
Democratic platform pleased all in Carter camp says platform committee produced a united 89 page program. It supports national health insurance, minimum income for the poor, full employment in three years, and a strong defense with detente. Costs are outlined as about 30 billion for non health plans, health insurance financed by payroll taxes and revenues not exceeding current spending.
A Texas House natural gas subcommittee approved a bill 8 to 1 that would force gas producers to prove price redeterminations are reasonable to the railroad commission. Rep. John Wilson warned it could allow producers to bypass regulation by keeping contracts under six months. A rival plan to require commission approval for all new gas contracts failed 6 to 3.
A Houston Exxon Pipeline Co president A J LeGrange received a letter bomb that failed to explode at his home after a faulty splice. A Dallas executive got a threatening letter with no extortion demand. FBI said the cases appear unconnected and spread across northeast Texas and beyond.
The FBI probes an extortion scheme targeting about 200 corporations with letters and 13 bombs mailed. One detonated at Merrill Lynch in New York wounding four. twelve failed to explode. Beatrice Foods Chicago received a similar threat demanding 16 million dollars payable over eight or nine months. FBI Director Kelley calls it a terrorist attempt to instill fear, with no suspects yet identified.
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