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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1975
Page
3
Detroit Ford Motor Co says it will lift car prices by about 3 to 6 percent this fall becoming the last of the Big Three to reveal the size of hikes. GM and Chrysler cited unavoidable cost increases but did not disclose amounts. A 600 pound steel carcass rose from 56.75 to 79.50 per hundred pounds between March and May.
More than 3,000 Laotian students and teachers protested near the U S Embassy in Vientiane, hurling rocks and attempting to lower the flag. A U S Marine retrieved the banner, and police and Pathet Lao forces dispersed the crowd. No injuries reported.
The United States has absorbed large refugee streams in past decades. Hungarians in 1956–57 and Cubans from 1961–74 arrived with traceable backgrounds, allowing gradual processing. The current South Vietnamese migration is rapid and less understood, sparking resistance and fears of job competition. Istvean Gereben, a Hungarian refugee, voices confusion and concern.
Congress shows support for emergency aid to Indochina refugees with a 30 to 4 vote to approve an unlimited authorization and a 91 to 1 Senate voice approval. The House appropriations subcommittee trimmed Ford’s request to 405 million, citing uncertain final costs, while senators urged consideration and caution. Ford’s 507 million proposal for up to 150,000 refugees faces slower action as debates continue.
President Ford plans to invest his rebate in savings bonds others use theirs for gifts or yard work. IRS says 13.7 million checks issued first week with up to 200 dollars per taxpayer and June 15 deadline for all 78 million rebates. Rebates amount 10 percent of 1974 taxes up to 200 dollars, with minimums and income phaseouts based on 1974 gross income and tax paid.
A Houston pretrial hearing into illegal wiretapping recessed to next week may set a constitutional precedent. Andrew Bloom faces narcotics charges but his defense hinges on evidence from taps. Newsmen refused to name sources. two police officers invoked the fifth amendment repeatedly. A jurist and a local electronics expert testified privately, with ripple effects on other cases possible.
Standard Oil of Ohio announced a 1000 mile pipeline plan to move Alaskan oil to the Midwest via California and West Texas. The route would use 700 miles of El Paso Natural Gas pipeline and 350 miles of new pipe, avoiding Puget Sound tanker traffic opposition.
Becky Topletz, 25, will be carried to the platform for Eastfield Community College’s graduation. She began schooling at home after age eight, later entering Eastfield in 1971 with an A minus average, founding Not Psyched Out Club to push accessibility, and helping install campus lifts and lowered fountains. She plans UT Austin for junior and senior years.
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