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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1976
Page
2
Gordon Hoopman was introduced as the new Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce manager after succeeding retiree E O Denny Moore. Hoopman presented his background and expressed satisfaction with the role during the Tourist Promotion Committee breakfast.
The noon Dow Jones average stood at 1007.24 after a brief rise toward 1010, with profit taking tempering gains. Boeing led trading on the Big Board at 34.38 amid Iran oil for aircraft swap talks, while NYSE composite edged to 54.92 and AMEX up 0.61 to 104.36. cattle prices and livestock quotations followed in Amarillo and Fort Worth reports.
Two more citizens band radios were reported stolen in recent days. Lloyd Tires of Crockett said a radio was removed from his automobile while parked at a local motel during the night Tuesday. Jerry Wilks of Hobbs New Mexico said a radio was removed from his locked auto at a Pecos motel Wednesday evening valued at 150 dollars.
Fragmentary notes critique early rising and bureaucracy with hazy references to tax payrolls and low quality entertainment. The piece hints at costs tied to road yields and vehicle fenders, suggesting a wary view of everyday measures.
Bolivian Ambassador to France General Joaquin Zenteno Anaya was shot to death as he walked from the embassy to his car near Quai Kennedy in Paris. Police say two men fled on foot after the ambush, and note a past Bolivian role against Che Guevara. The incident echoes a prior killing in the same neighborhood.
Congress began drafting a compromise military foreign aid bill with changes to vetoed sections sought by President Ford. Lawmakers sought a path forward after Ford opposed earlier aid provisions and signaled possible veto considerations.
S. Sgt. Harold L. Bronson of Freeport Florida will be the first of four Marines tried for involuntary manslaughter aggravated assault and maltreatment in the death of Pvt Lynn McClure a 20 year old recruit from Lufkin Texas who died after a close combat drill at the San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot Bronson 30 also faces dereliction of duty and violating a general order. The trial is set for June 14 at Camp Pendleton California with Lt Col W D Draper as judge.
A detailed, period tone advisory explains using a home TV tuned to Channel 2 to detect tornadoes, plus radio alerts, weather bulletins, and safety steps. It covers warming the set, channel tweaks, color screen clues, and taking shelter with a transistor radio as backup.
The cotton market shows a bullish turn over six weeks. El Paso spot quotes for grade 31 staple 37 rose from 58.50 to 65.75 cents per pound. December futures on the New York Cotton Exchange advanced from about 57.75 to 64.35 cents. Growers had contracted nearly one third of the 1976 crop by May 1, led by south central states and western states with substantial early bookings.
Los Angeles AP reports prosecutor Mayerson refused to delay two months to try Patricia Hearst with William and Emily Harris. Hearst, 22, convicted March 20 of bank robbery, is under diagnostic held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center San Diego until July 25. Officials restricted Hearst release to short periods for the diagnostic study. Mayerson previously favored joint trial.
The Big Spring State Hospital Alcoholism Program hosts the 13th seminar in a series in the hospital auditorium on Friday. The event, funded by a Texas Commission on Alcoholism grant, is in conjunction with the Veterans Administration Hospital and Howard College. Robert D. Russell will lead guiding discussions on educating about mood modifying substances. Registration starts 8 a.m. with sessions 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $1 fee plus $1 for continuing education units.
Former U S Attorney General Ramsey Clark compared FBI questioning of IBM witnesses to police interrogation. IBM lawyers say 13 defense witnesses were interviewed in 11 days, accusing the FBI of intimidation and risking a fair trial in the civil case seeking to split IBM. Clark criticized the tactics, noting the civil nature of the action. Justice Department lawyers defend the FBI as routine witness questioning in the antitrust matter.
The Old West used brands as identifiers for cattle owners and registered marks much like trademarks. By 1885 Colorado maintained about 50,000 cattle brands on file, reflecting a large system of ownership records.
Calendar listings for Pecos including Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon at 125 S Oak St 8 p m TOPS Club at 9 30 a m Federation Parlor business meeting at 7 p m and rodeo planning for the Women’s club University training course at First United Methodist Church 9 a m to 5 p m Country Music Association Jamboree at Gibson parking lot 8 p m Lions Club and Amistad Lions Club meetings plus a Pecos Optimists gathering at Chaparral Village Steak House 7 p m.
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