Carter Intervenes To Admit Mexican Workers For Onions
President Carter ordered expedited entry for Mexican field workers to harvest rotting onions near Presidio Texas after Labor Department, INS and Justice approvals. Workers paid $2.30 hourly, housing not required as they return daily to Mexico. future arrangements unclear. Powell noted no U.S. workers available and regional INS opposed entry but district director approved.
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Washington
Carter
Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Texas
Labor Department
White House
Jody Powell
Richard White
D-Tex
Ray Marshall
Justice Department
Immigration Service
U.S
Presidio
Tex
Powell
Mexico
INS
City Enforces Sanitation Rules in Pecos Alleys
Pecos Sanitation Inspector Alfred Gomez warns residents to place trash in steel boxes and clear debris from alleys. He cites city code sections 13-4 and 14-53 authorizing notices, fines, and city-led cleanup with costs charged to property owners.
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City of
Pecos
Alfred M. Gomez Sr
Sanitation Department
Alfred Gomez
Gomez
U S and Britain Reach Air Service Treaty Pact
The United States and Britain agreed on terms of a new air transportation treaty to replace the Bermuda Agreement, safeguarding direct passenger service to Hong Kong and between the two nations. Negotiations in Bermuda will finalize wording, with signing targeted by mid July.
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London
United States
Britain
Hong Kong
Shell- Mex House
The
Thames
Partment of Trade
Bermuda
Ers
Pan American
TWA
National
British Airways
Cathay Pacific
Laker
New York
Air India
Iranair
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AMA rejects nonprescription Laetrile sales
The AMA House of Delegates defeated a committee recommendation to allow nonprescription Laetrile sales. The body declared Laetrile has no proven value as a drug and warned that permitting sales could invite quackery and erode public trust in medical standards.
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San Francisco
AMA
Alfred Faber
House of Delegates
Jack Schreiber
Ohio
House
American Medical Association
Park Chung Hee sought influence buying in U.S. Congress
Former KCIA director Kim Hyung Wook testified that Park ordered an effort to sway U.S. lawmakers to block opposition to his drive toward dictatorship. He cited a bribery scheme linked to Tongsun Park, a Korean rice dealer who distributed cash and gifts to several congressmen, as part of the case.
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Washington
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Park Chung Hee
U.S
KCIA
Kim Hyung Wook
Park
Kim
House
Tongsun Park
United States
Congress
Weather watch and political quotes mix in report
Forecast shows a high 85 to 92 degrees with near 100 in Big Bend and overnight low 65 to 70 as Pecos reports 0.39 inches of rain and a chance of scattered thundershowers through Thursday. The piece then shifts to a Washington political interview where Kim accuses President Park of dictatorial repression and discusses the Tongsun Park bribery scandal influencing U.S. policy and potential conflict.
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Pecos
Big Bend
Swimming Pool Set to Open After Repairs and Lifeguard Training
Bessie Haynes swimming pool has been repaired and will open to the public in a few days after two lifeguards complete lifesaving training at Pecos Valley Country Club. City Assistant Administrator Bill Hopper said Windhell and DeWayne Terry are enrolled. a school group is using the pool with their own guards.
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Bessie Haynes
Bill Hopper
Windhell
Dewayne Terry
Pecos Valley Country Club
Hopper
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Paul Briones
Dublin
Nova Gutierrez
Tion
Tongsan Park
South Korea
John Singlaub
Korea
North Korea
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