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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1975
Page
3
A Honduran investigative commission links former Economy Minister Abraham Bennaton Ramos to a $1.2 million bribe paid by United Brands to reduce the banana export tax. Bennaton Ramos denies the charge, suggesting the money may have gone to someone else under his name.
Thirty five million Americans on Social Security or adult welfare will get an 8 percent increase in July. Retirees see varying adds to monthly checks with the largest jump for couples reaching up to 37 dollars more, while SSI recipients in roughly half the states may miss the extra money without state action. The increase, announced by Caspar Weinberger, pools into a larger federal deficit and inflation concerns, based on the 1972 cost of living law. The increases apply to June recipients paid in July and SSI recipients paid July 1.
U S officials say the Mayaguez rescue by military force demonstrates to China and North Korea that the United States is not a paper tiger in Asia. The operation followed heavy shelling on Tang Island, with two Americans killed, 14 missing, and several wounded. The Mayaguez and 39 crewmen are due to reach Singapore, while the Ponce sails toward Thailand. The Thai government protested U S base use but privately accepts a shifting withdrawal timetable. China criticized the piracy claim, yet U S officials view Beijing as potentially pleased by a continued regional U S presence to counter the Soviet Union.
The Social Security Administration told a House panel that the Medicare program was overcharged about 27 million dollars over five years. Most cases were abuse rather than criminal fraud, with a small portion resulting in convictions.
American officials say they are not in a hurry to recognize the Provisional Revolutionary Government in Saigon and seek clarity on what Washington would be asked to recognize The Saigon leaders propose diplomatic ties with all countries including the United States and call for respect for South Vietnamese sovereignty and adherence to the 1973 Paris accords The military regime under Col Gen Tran Van Tra raises questions about control transition and how long it may stay in power as the United States weighs recognition decisions
In Creola and surrounding North Mobile County areas, one of the nation’s largest recent oil finds hints at a new class of millionaires. State geologist Dr. Phillip LaMoreaux notes the Union and Getty fields as vast producers with gas and condensate output. Wells near Chunchula and Chinchula underscore optimism, though success depends on future drilling, potentially taking a decade to fully mature.
Bob Wills, Western Swing pioneer, lay in state at Eastwood Baptist Church in Fort Worth after dying at 70. About 500 mourners attended the service, with 50 wreaths adorning the coffin, including fiddle-shaped arrangements. Wills’ wife and children joined relatives as Clem McSpadden extolled his musical impact on Tulsa and beyond.
Sgt George McMullen III from Wichita Falls Texas and two other Texans Sgt Bob Ford of Seminole and Sgt Gerald Fritz of London were among 23 Americans killed when a CH53 helicopter crashed 35 miles west of Nakon Phanom Thailand en route to Utapao. Pentagon says mission not disclosed.
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