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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
5
Reports say Syria agreed to lift blockades on Beirut and other cities while Lebanese Christians accept a Pan Arab peacekeeping force. Moslem and Christian broadcasts noted no fighting for the first time in weeks, though police later reported 45 killed and 62 wounded in clashes.
Government officials say the program to vaccinate 215 million Americans this year may stall due to legal complications facing vaccine manufacturers. President and health officials weigh potential fixes as the legal landscape clouds rollout prospects.
Two Houston businessmen Rex L. Cooper and Douglas Ford won 97350 in damages from Texas Supreme Court nominee Donald B. Yarborough after a four day jury verdict. Cooper was awarded 43000 actual and 37500 exemplary damages, with 100000 forfeited from a released promissory note. The panel found no fraud but did find gross negligence in providing promised legal advice. The suit sought about 539000 in damages. The verdict limits and specifics reflect complex fraud claims stemming from a 1974 bank purchase agreement.
Telluride Colorado ends its Fourth of July bash after a resident poll showed majority opposition. Fireworks are canceled, taverns closed, streets off limits, and police presence boosted while essential services remain open and parks close.
Carter seeks a noncontroversial campaign plank and the Democratic platform committee crafted a unifying 89 page program. It backs national health insurance, minimum income for the poor, full employment within three years, and strong defense with detente. Spending would phase in with full employment. Cost estimates hover around 30 billion for non health items, with health coverage financed by payroll taxes and general revenue.
A Texas House subcommittee approved a bill allowing the railroad commission to force price redetermination on gas contracts, a move critics call weak. Rep. John Wilson argued the measure would compel producers to prove reasonableness, but it lacks a definition and could push contracts under six months to dodge review. The panel 8-1 vote contrasted with a failed alternative to regulate wellhead pricing. Utilities oppose, fearing profit loss from prioritizing human needs customers over commercial ones.
A Houston Exxon Pipeline Co president’s home received a letter bomb that failed to explode due to a defective splice. A Dallas executive also faced a threatening letter with unclear origins. FBI officials say the incidents may be unrelated and spread across several states.
The FBI probes a coordinated extortion scheme after bombs were mailed to 12 firms and one exploded at Merrill Lynch in New York injuring four. Beatrice Foods Chicago received a letter demanding 16 million over eight or nine months. suspects remain unidentified.
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