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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1977
Page
3
Four Japanese extremists attacked Japan’s largest business federation Keidanren in Tokyo with a samurai sword rifle and pistol taking as many as 12 hostages. Officials said two remained hostage by day’s end while the raid unsettled postwar economic structure.
Industry figures argue King Kong underperformed against expectations as De Laurentiis profits rise with worldwide gross nearing $90 million. In Washington, the Carter administration sends 450000 citizens energy policy ideas and Congress weighs a $50 stimulus plan to send checks to 200 million Americans.
In Austin Rep Gene Green seeks to revive a massage parlor bill after a 25 minute calendar foul up. In Fort Worth jurors begin the Cullen Davis capital murder trial with Richard Ard chosen as the first juror. Fishermen clash over redfish shortages while lawmakers debate conservation. A Salinas banker case probes South Texas banks as a federal grand jury sits in San Antonio. A Victoria murder trial reveals a pistol hidden in a rancher boot. A San Antonio case targets a scammer in a comic book collectors ring. Ramsey Muniz gets five years for marijuana import conspiracy. Republicans plan statewide leadership conferences to boost 1978 election organization.
Nairobi reports say Idi Amin planned to expel Americans living in Uganda after a meeting this week. West German intelligence cited as source, while Bonn officials denied receiving such reports. The story adds PFLP terrorists allegedly planned to hijack the Americans’ plane. U.S. Britain and Kenya dismiss the invasion charges as false.
The Carter administration, backed by a Senate 92 to 0 vote, reviews all unilateral U.S. aid to curb rights violations abroad. Treasury Secretary Blumenthal says aid to international lenders like the World Bank should not be cut, calling banks development oriented and non political. Cyrus Vance says aid programs are under review for rights abuses. The resolution supporting emigration rights for Soviet Jews passes to the House.
A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling extends benefits to widowers and husbands of retired women, removing proof of financial dependence. Over 500,000 people become eligible, with the decision ruling current law illegal sex discrimination. Social Security offices prepare for increased claims with limited official guidance.
In Wickenburg Arizona Phil Reinhardt and Larry Johnson turn rhyolite from a desert mine into Cat Pause kitty litter. They built Gulf American Mining Enterprises Inc and aim to expand from a 12,000 bag start toward a national market, viewing a $300 million annual industry. They credit a Texas sample and a flash of insight with their unorthodox venture.
A rubber line burst in a UT Southwestern Medical School lab released cholera culture. Dr Edward Nelson contracted a mild case but recovered quickly with no secondary infections linked to the incident. Health officials checked attendees at a birthday party. no traces were found.
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