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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1977
Page
3
In Ballymena Northern Ireland police with British troops arrested Rev Ian Paisley former legislator Ernest Baird and ten supporters after they refused to disperse 400 protesters and dismantle a tractor barricade blocking a bridge in Paisley s town amid an eight day strike by Protestant extremists.
A British U.S. plan predicts Rhodesia will become independent black-ruled by Sept. 24, 1978, with Ian Smith resigning next summer. The move would lift the UN embargo and enable a cease-fire between Rhodesian forces and guerrillas. The report mentions near-term political changes and potential peace steps.
Former Castroville Police Chief Frank Hayes asks a U S District Court to pay the cost of bringing in dozens of witnesses for his civil rights trial. Hayes faces charges over the 1975 death of Richard Morales while in Hayes custody.
President Carter's Social Security proposals stir party rift as Democrats weigh higher payroll taxes and fund solvency. House Ways and Means Chair Ul man resists broad changes while Senate Finance Chair Long backs much of the plan and vows possible improvements. Mondale and Califano outline details to a subcommittee amid calls to shore up retiree benefits and fund stability.
A government study estimates the Postal Service could save about 490 million dollars annually by closing roughly 17,000 rural post offices. The report cites 10 example facilities as extremely inefficient, each handling under 150 dollars in annual business and averaging less than one-third of a transaction per day.
Police in Marion County hold two men after the death of Marjorie V. Jackson 66 widow of a grocery chain founder. Robison 29 is charged with first degree murder and Williams 38 with accessory after the fact. Cash and jewelry valued at millions are found in the home. The fire that destroyed the residence is believed to be set by the killers.
Rep. John Breckinridge leads a bill to spend more than 3 million dollars on a national horse census with 15 House sponsors including Rep. E de la Garza. Public hearings are likely this summer as supporters cite demand for accurate horse data and potential Senate action with the farm bill.
Patricia Hearst receives five years probation after a Mel's Sporting Goods shootout. Store owner Carroll Huett, who was wounded, says the sentence is unfair and pledges a civil suit for $6,000 in damages. Judge E Talbot Callister orders restitution and cites wealth and notoriety as factors.
Norfolk physician appeals for skin donations from cadavers to help 6 year old Kathy Thornrose fight infection and weight loss after burning over 45 percent of her body. He notes legal barriers require next of kin consent and skin must be used soon after death.
The 640-foot Glomar Explorer built for the CIA by Howard Hughes sits in reserve off Benicia near San Francisco at a $300000 yearly cost while officials study converting it to a deep sea research vessel or for salvage. Veterans say the ship has potential to lift objects from 18000 feet, with a cavernous hold and heavy anchoring system, as reserve fleet supervisor John Pottinger calls it the most exotic ship ever seen.
President Carter urged NATO members to strengthen defenses as Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces outpace readiness. He proposed a defense ministers committee to review member status and reported plans for greater US-European weapons cooperation and two way defense trade.
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