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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1970
Page
1
George Wallace told campaign workers he has caught up with Gov. Albert Brewer in the Democratic gubernatorial runoff. Brewer led by 6 914 votes after the May 5 primary but failed to secure a majority with other candidates still in the race.
The U S and Soviet navies display flag maneuvers near each other. American destroyers O'Hare and Mullinnex head for the Black Sea for about four days of routine operations. A seven-ship Soviet squadron including three submarines visits Cienfuegos after Caribbean transit.
In Miami two groups collide when deputies move to reclaim Florida Memorial College Administration Building seized by about 100 students for over 10 hours. Over 56 officers armed with riot sticks and shotguns faced rocks bottles and club swinging youths in a nightlong confrontation on the predominantly Negro campus.
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee subcommittee that the United States is using a careful deployment approach while pursuing a disarmament agreement with Russia. He said the arms race has brought the U S and Soviet Union to a crossroads as SALT talks proceed in Vienna.
A band of Pomo Indians has moved onto privately owned Rattlesnake Island in Clear Lake asserting 1000 year ownership. Indian spokesman Phillip White Eagle said it marks their first attempt to take private property after earlier claims to federal lands like Alcatraz and Fort Lawton. He cited a broadening effort to emphasize native rights.
The Agriculture Department extended the public comment period on a plan to remove excess water from federally inspected poultry. The 60 day period was lengthened to 90 days, pushing the deadline from today to June 18 as officials cited requests for more time.
Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, said he will not pursue another moon flight and will head NASA’s aeronautics program in Washington starting July 1. The 39-year-old astronaut commanded Apollo 11 and moves into a desk role after the moon mission.
Welfare Secretary Robert H. Finch was rushed to Walter Reed Army Hospital with numbness in his left arm and hand, prompting the cancellation of a planned mass meeting to address HEW staff accusations that he allowed civil rights policy matters to drift. The session will be rescheduled once he is able.
Washington report says the Social Security tax could apply to earned incomes up to $25 000 if health costs rise further. Congress has been briefed on the issue as the cap on earnings remains at 7800 dollars.
Egyptian forces crossed to the Israeli side of the Suez Canal in a third raid in 10 days. Israel reported seven attackers killed and said six Egyptian dead. Egypt claimed 90 crossed, with 15 in the raiding force. Israeli air and artillery strikes followed across the canal.
Nine Black members of the House accuse President Nixon of snubbing civil rights progress and failing to meet black citizens’ needs. Rep. Clay reads the statement alleging no White House communication, highlighting selective meetings and a distant stance on desegregation and voting rights.
Washington reports a new government crackdown on narcotics smuggling set to begin about June 1. The Customs Bureau will intensify enforcement against hard drugs, chiefly heroin and cocaine, with stricter clearance for foreign visitors and returning American tourists on the East and Gulf coasts. Details were being discussed as Asst Secretary Eugene T. Rassides confirmed the plan on Monday.
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces intensified strikes in South Vietnam marking Ho Chi Minh's birth anniversary. In Cambodia and Laos, supply lines and provincial capitals faced pressure, while U S and Saigon forces reported scattered actions and high enemy activity along the frontier.
The Perry to Atlanta protest march led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference faced a delay as Gov. Lester Maddox urged cancellation. He warned no Capitol ground demonstrations and noted past violence linked to similar marches. The route includes Perry, Fort Valley, Macon, Forsyth, Griffin, and ends in Atlanta with a King tomb gathering and a rally featuring Abernathy, King’s widow, Julian Bond, George McGovern, and David Hilliard.
Chief Justice Warren Burger cautioned against overreaction to rebellious defendants and national stress. He urged preserving fundamental guarantees, noting the judiciary must not suspend rights even in crisis and stressed democratic resilience and gradual progress.
AP notes a West of the Pecos fair proceeds without notable changes and operations continue as usual. Local vendors report steady crowds and typical attractions. No incidents or policy shifts are reported, and organizers anticipate routine continuation of events.
President Nixon and a panel of Republican leaders spent over an hour at the White House debating the Senate dispute over blocking funds for American operations in Cambodia. No decision was reached. Israeli jets bombed civilian targets along the southern Suez Canal, killing and wounding several civilians per an Egyptian military communique.
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