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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1976
Page
3
A federal panel orders busing across Wilmington area boundaries affecting about 23 000 students in the city and suburbs as a desegregation plan begins in 1977. The scope and impact on individual pupils remain undetermined and may not affect Boston and other cities immediately.
Houston oilman Fox Benton Jr. testifies before a House Energy Resources subcommittee that take or pay contracts enabled rapid development of the North Bolivar gas field in Galveston County fed to Lone Star Gas customers. He notes the Lone Star deal requires at least 80 percent of output be purchased, aiding $26.5 million investment, while critics warn overreliance can hasten declines and hurt public interests.
A federal appeals court upheld a ruling allowing Air France and British Airways to run limited Concorde service into two U.S. airports for up to 16 months starting Monday. The decision supports the Transportation Secretary's trial period amid environmental concerns and ongoing Kennedy and Dulles disputes with the Port Authority and Fairfax County.
Typhoon Olga plowed across the Philippines eastern coast causing seven deaths in Manila region floodwaters. More than 10,000 people were forced from homes in Quezon City after 16 inches of rain, as tens of thousands were stranded and emergency centers opened in churches and schools. Navy divers rescued 71 residents near Manila. 10 people remained missing. President Marcos declared a state of emergency for Manila and five Luzon provinces and ordered nonessential closures. Communications to outlying areas were cut and flood control projects neared completion as floods worsened.
The Ford administration presses Rhodesian leader Ian Smith toward negotiations for a peaceful black majority takeover. Talks between Smith and Ford are unlikely, while the Byrd amendment debate stalls congressional action on chrome imports amid broader African security concerns.
The Agriculture Department plans to allow mechanical deboning to leave finely ground bone chips in processed meats up to one percent calcium. Critics warn of bacterial risk while officials cite potential 1 billion extra pounds of meat yearly and consumer briefings through August.
California Governor Jerry Brown has mixed political positions during 16 months in office, driving selective reforms from education spending to sex law changes. He advocates a reduced government role, while pursuing tax and criminal justice measures and liberalizing marijuana penalties.
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