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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1977
Page
3
Eyewitness reports describe a seven foot furry creature lumbering across Highway 7 near Vancouver. The sighting revisits Sasquatch lore as a Pacific Stage Lines bus travels westbound near Lake Erroch.
A court-martial board of four officers and three enlisted men found S. Sgt. John R. Bradley innocent of maltreatment charges at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. The Granite City Illinois native faced allegations of striking a recruit and pushing him against a door and stepping on another’s toes. The verdict comes after Bradley's defense contended the incidents did not occur as charged.
The United States and the Soviet Union sign an agreement to study steps toward a joint space station. Three working groups will assess ways to boost collaboration in space exploration, per a Johnson Space Center spokesman.
At the Pan American building heliport in midtown Manhattan a helicopter collapsed its landing gear and blades cut into passengers on the roof and sidewalk. Five people died and eight were hurt including Anne Barnecott who was struck by a blade on Madison Avenue. Investigators and officials moved to suspend the heliport license as they probe the cause and identify victims.
The Joint Committee on Defense Production concludes a major nuclear conflict would devastate both nations despite defenses. It finds Soviet civil and industrial defenses offer no reliable protection and the United States cannot protect its economy as a super power, even with huge spending. The report, based on a year of study, says industrial defenses are neither militarily effective nor cost efficient and could be overcome by targeted attacks.
A faulty relay switch shorted Monday causing a seven hour blackout over 15 000 square miles, hitting nearly three million people. Dentists, hairdressers and bank patrons felt the impact as elevators stalled pumps stopped and stores closed. Surgeons by flashlight completed an open heart procedure at Mt Sinai Hospital.
Ambassador Andrew Young says the Carter administration is trying to meet great expectations of black Africans during a tour of Africa. He spoke at a U N conference in Maputo and stressed that majority rule and economic development should go together.
The Carter administration's fuel economy tax and rebate proposal prompts sharp criticism from Rep. Cotter and Rep. Ullman as Senate House committees hear testimony from top officials. Treasury Blumenthal warns changes could unravel the energy blueprint while opponents flag impact on imports and the U.S. auto industry.
A Michigan judge ruled that 144 women cannot sue 16 drug companies jointly over DES injuries unless they can identify the specific manufacturer and drug their mothers took. The decision narrows the class action, with plans to appeal.
The Conference Board notes public college tuition has climbed to about 1700 dollars annually, up from 1000 in 1967, while private college costs have more than doubled from 2100 to nearly 3600 dollars.
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