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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1976
Page
3
AP report details a private plane crash near Ciudad Acuna across from Del Rio Texas, killing three U.S. citizens and critically injuring a fourth while en route from Puerto Vallarta. The incident occurred at the San Jorge Ranch on Monday.
Congress may allocate 20 million to fund an accurate fiscal profile of Washington DC after a nine volume audit found city records were in disarray. Arthur Andersen warned it cannot determine debt or surplus and notes millions lost annually through faulty bookkeeping and omissions. Senator Eagleton warned of potential peril if corrective steps are not taken.
The Straits Press cites an Andersen report showing DC with 1.7 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and over 100 million in delinquent hospital bills. Two thirds of payments to public assistance are in error, grants are poorly tracked, and 120 thousand water and sewer bills may be misbilled or uncollected. Mayor Washington aims to stabilize credit and cut bond costs.
In Elsa, defense lawyers for Rep. Greg Montoya rested without calling witnesses in a theft trial. The defense voted 2 to 1 not to present testimony, saying the state failed to prove Montoya used legislative funds to pay workers for personal work. Olivia Silva testified about a $360 paycheck used to settle a $500 debt, and Montoya’s brother also spoke of nine Elsa to Austin trips. The defense contends about $3,000 in question for legitimate legislative services.
Widespread attacks in Beirut blamed on Palestinians and their Lebanese allies sparked heavy fighting near refugee camps. Beirut Radio reported casualties among Christians while security officials tallied over 80 dead. Syrian and Libyan troops moved to secure the airport for a peace-keeping airlift as Arafat purged Syrian influence and the U.S. prepared a temporary ambassadorial replacement after Me loy Jr. was killed last week.
The Senate Banking Committee approved a bill making overseas bribery by U S corporations illegal, aiming to curb payments to foreign officials to win sales. It faces constitutional questions over jurisdiction and prosecution and could reach the Senate floor after the July recess.
McALester Okla AP three inmates remain at large after seven escaped through a utility tunnel late Saturday. Four others have been recaptured. G Rex Brinlee Jr confined under Warden Richard Crisp allegedly had extensive freedom within the prison. Jay Riggs claims Crisp ordered Brinlee to work without supervision and to access any tools he wanted. The controversy expanded when City Manager Gene Walker alleged a late 7:30 p.m. phone tip to police about the break, with Patrol HQ denying knowledge of the escape. Authorities note the head count at 10 p.m. and initial notification at 11:30 p.m. Brinlee’s status remains unresolved as officials debate raises of miscommunication and possible internal shielding.
A civil suit filed by Jerry Sadler, defeated candidate, seeks to disqualify Jon Newton as the Democratic nominee for the railroad commission. A June 30 hearing was set on a temporary restraining order blocking certification, arguing Newton is ineligible because he voted to raise salaries for the position and would assume the post within a year of leaving the legislature.
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