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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1976
Page
3
General Antonio Ramalho Eanes wins Portugal's first free presidential election in 50 years with about 61 percent, promising that conditions exist for Portugal to construct democracy. The result follows a televised victory speech by the 42 year old army commander.
Congress mulls a stopgap bill to shield payroll withholding from rising as last year’s cuts expire. A family of four earning 6000 may save about 245 while other households face 151 to 204 increases. Also eyed is a national debt ceiling hike to fund operating funds. The Senate and House push broader spending and procurement measures tied to the Fourth of July recess.
Tim James, assistant state attorney general, warned at a Texas AP Broadcasters meeting that Mafia type activity flourishes in Texas. He said a football betting surge funds crime, that his budget covers only a fraction of a billion-dollar operation, and that police oversight spans Austin to Dallas. He warned no Texas prosecutor can single‑handedly stop the underworld.
Dr. Max Parrott, head of the American Medical Association, told delegates that the federal government knows only how to regulate in the name of planning, not to plan. He warned against the widespread trust in governmentalized medicine as the AMA faces diverse issues and a drop in attendance.
Palestinian militants holding the Air France jet at Uganda's Entebbe airport reportedly allowed some passengers to disembark while still holding crew and most travelers. An airline spokesman in Paris said some left, exact numbers unclear. negotiations between Idi Amin and the hijackers were under way as a 256 aboard count circulated.
Reagan closed the weekend within 25 committed delegates of Ford as Montana Idaho and New Mexico delegates boosted his total to 976. Carter strengthened to 1,539 while Ford faced a shrinking lead and Republican officials warned of money woes and potential impacts on the November race.
Sam B. Hall, 52, a Marshall lawyer, will represent Texas 1st District after winning a June 19 special election with 71 percent of the vote to complete Wright Patman’s unexpired term. Patman died in March. Hall won the Democratic nomination in the June 5 runoff and faces Republican James Hogan in November. The district covers 21 counties and parts of two more.
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