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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1971
Page
3
Saigon reports a civilian water taxi bound for the market struck by two mines in a river near the DMZ. The blast, described as the worst incident of the cease-fire period, leaves at least 30 dead and raises fears of renewed fighting.
J Edgar Hoover marks 47th anniversary as FBI director amid calls for retirement. He has led the agency through criticism while expanding staff and scope. The article notes political pressure from figures like Sen George McGovern and other lawmakers.
A bomb explodes at the Bank of America rear entrance at 1356 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, marking the third blast at Alameda County branches within a month. In Tennessee, Wilbur D Mills says the House will not vote on Nixon's plan to send $5 billion in federal revenue to states without strings, with hearings set later this month.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers returned to Washington to brief President Nixon on progress toward an Arab Israeli settlement after a two week, 18000 mile European and Middle East tour. He suggested the gap between sides narrowed and noted cautious optimism. A possible Suez Canal reopening was cited as a potential starting point for broader talks.
The U S Command announced the start of withdrawing another American division from Vietnam and the deactivation of a major command. An infantry battalion from the Americal Division south of Da Nang moves toward deactivation, while the Marine logistic command at Da Nang is also deactivated. Total U S strength will dip to 184 060 by December 1.
The Senate reviews two bills to shift control of federal Indian schools from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to boards of Indians and education professionals. If enacted, the change would mark the first Indian education reform in 35 years and aim to reduce dropout rates and boost native teacher representation. The Kennedy and Jackson measures differ slightly in revision machinery but share a goal of transferring oversight to Indian and education community boards.
In Washington AP reports a move to force a House vote on ending the Vietnam War is postponed as a technical issue. Representative Sidney R. Yates sought to attach an antiwar amendment to a 6.8 billion dollar emergency funding bill, but a key spending ceiling clause was removed, leaving Yates with no germane path for his measure. Bow of Ohio opposed the original ceiling, arguing it would embarrass President Nixon. Some Democrats privately noted the clash with impoundment policy complicated by party lines.
U S military insists no inquiry will be opened into claims by ex sergeant Danny Notley and five Vietnamese women that Americal Division troops killed 30 to 60 villagers in Truong Khanh in April 1969 after a booby trap killed a popular soldier. The women recall burning houses and killings, while official records cite a 18 to 30 bodies found and April 16 19 patrols with a later bombing, all in the Truong Khanh area.
A Buddhist nun and a 27 year old monk set themselves on fire in separate uprisings for peace in Vietnam. The nun died at a Cam Lo pagoda near the DMZ while Chon The burned in Hue during Buddha's birthday rites. Both were An Quang sect members urging peace and U.S. troop withdrawal. Investigations follow as observers question whether these acts signal broader political aims in an election year.
The Associated Press reports that West Germany let the mark float on the Frankfurt market to curb dollar inflows. Switzerland Austria and the Netherlands followed with revaluations while Britain France and Italy held firm. The move aims to cool inflation and curb speculative demand as the dollar weakens globally.
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