DES hormone in beef sparks Senate push for ban
Sen. William Proxmire accuses the FDA of violating law by permitting DES residues in beef. He cites Agriculture tests estimating 100000 to 150000 cattle slaughtered last year containing the cancer inducing hormone as the fattening agent. Delegates at United Presbyterian General Assembly debate racism and health care reforms into midnight hours as Arthur A. Fletcher urges stronger enforcement to curb institutionalized racism.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Des
Man
Department of Agriculture
Rochester
N, Y
United Presbyterian Church General Assembly
Arthur A. Fletcher
New York Researchers Cut Mercury Levels in Animals
A NY research team reports reduced mercury in experimental animals, suggesting possible human benefits. Dr. Thomas W. Clarkson of the University of Rochester spoke at an AEC and NASW seminar in Argonne on atomic medical research. Rat studies show resin-fed subjects excrete more mercury.
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Argonne, Ill
New York
Thomas W. Clarkson
University of Rochester
Atomic Energy Commission
National Association of Science Writers
Clarkston
Supreme Court to Revisit Right to Counsel Lineup Ruling
The Supreme Court plans a new review of the 1967 ruling guaranteeing a suspect right to counsel in police lineups. The 6-3 decision overturned Billy Joe Wade’s robbery conviction after police failed to inform him of his attorney. Congress reacted with the 1968 Omnibus Crime Control Act to curb the right to counsel.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Billy Joe Wade
Congress
Negro Shot by Officers Ends Four Nights of Disorder in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee a Black man Leon Anderson twenty two was fatally shot by city county and state officers during a nighttime call amid ongoing civil unrest. The death marked the first fatality as National Guardsmen of about two thousand quelled disturbances that had persisted for four nights. Police Commissioner Gene Roberts said Anderson was struck after allegedly throwing a brick at officers and was hit in the groin.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Gene Roberts
Leon Anderson
Helicopter Shot Down Near Saigon U Minh Forest
Viet Cong marksmen downed a U S helicopter carrying Maj. Gen. John H. Cushman and Maj. Gen. Ngo Quang Trulong as a third general in a second helicopter was able to rescue them unharmed. The incident occurred over the U Minh forest about 145 miles southwest of Saigon.
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Saigon
U. S
John H. Cushman
Military Assistance Command
Mekong Delta
Ngo Quang Trulong
Delta
U Minh Forest
Tornadoes, Severe Storms Roil Midwest and South
Storms battered the Midwest after severe thunderstorms and tornadoes struck Monday. A lightning strike killed 28 year old Robert Spuhler on a Chicago area golf course. two companions injured as they sheltered under a tree. In Tennessee a tornado near Jackson injured two and damaged about 15 trailers, with further damage and injuries in Nashville.
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Midwest
Robert Spuhler
Chicago
Tennessee
Jackson
Nashville
FAA Sets First Airport Safety Standards
Washington AP reports the Federal Aviation Administration will establish minimum safety standards for airports for the first time in its 39 year history. Secretary Volpe announced proposed rules aligning with Nixon era legislation, focusing on basic physical safety while excluding navigational aids and air traffic load concerns.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe
Nixon
Senior Day Planned for Pecos High School Class of '71
Senior Day in Pecos High School auditorium will honor 198 members of the 1971 class starting at 2 p.m. The program includes remarks by class president Jerry Pointer, a skit, class history by Coy Davis, readings, a class will, statistics, and a choir performance before the farewell address by Suzie Hagar and a traditional awards presentation including the class scholarship.
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Pecos High School
Jerry Pointer
Steve Greenhill
Lynne Cowden
John Schultz
Elizabeth Sutton
Marsha Miller
Larry Lamb
Myron Beauchamp
Cheryl Ray
Sally Meek
Borden Jenkins
Coy Davis
Connie Johnson
Nona
Myron Beauechamp
Steve Thomasson
Brenda Corbin
Pat Fitzhugh
Brother
Paula Casillas
Patsy Chesney
Doug Hathorn
Pat Jackson
Norman Tinkler
Pat Fiterhugh
Betty Oster
Melanie Foster
Suzie Hagar
Bill Moss
Frank Kelley
Princcipal
All Sports
Bill Hubbs
Rotary Club
Lewis Cowart
Bill Dean
Letha Prewit
Ray Whitley
Supt. of
Dorothy Curfman
Cecil Stickels
Pecos
Junk Cars Cleanup Push Promotes City Wide Effort
Alfred Gomez urges Pecos residents to report abandoned motor vehicles to the Sanitation Department for quick removal as part of a broad clean-up campaign to preserve West Texas scenery and curb unsightly lots.
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Pecos
Chamber of Commerce and County
Alfred Gomez Supt
Sanitation Dept
Pecos Sanitation Department
West Texas
Pecos Enterprise Announces Memorial Day Observances and Junked Vehicle Rules
The Pecos Enterprise notes Memorial Day observances next Monday with Friday May 28 as a holiday. It outlines rules to remove junked motor vehicles from private property, including owner notice, 10 day compliance, court options, or city tow if unoccupied, and exceptions for enclosed buildings or approved storage sites. It invites calls to the Pecos Sanitation Department for questions.
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Pecos Enterprise
Pecos
Pecos Sanitation Department
Vocational Education To Benefit Graduates
Pecos-Barstow CISD seeks a $1.25 million bond on May 29 to fund vocational classrooms labs and shops plus additional high school facilities without raising taxes. The plan aims to provide saleable skills alongside diplomas for graduates and may train adults if demand exists. Polling will be at four local centers 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nathan Poer has been transferred to Memorial Hospital Pecos in serious condition.
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Pecos-Barstow
Ray Whitley
Whitley
Pecos
Barstow
Methodist
Orla
Saragosa
Nathan Poer
Hobbs, N. M. Hospital
Memorial Hospital
City Court April fines total 1263 dollars
City Court collected 1263 in April with jail fines 745.50 led by drunk 266 and drunk in car 162. Simple assault 142.50 and disorderly conduct 100 followed. Other fines included indecent exposure 25 and minor in possession 50. Traffic fines 517.50 led by speed over limit 175. No drivers license 62.56 and disregarding stop sign 45 also listed.
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Public Service Activites
Corporation Court
Texaco Expands Knight Gas Treating Plant
Texaco Inc announces expansion of its Knight Gas Treating Plant to raise gas handling from 60 to 126 million cubic feet per day. The plant 12 miles north of Pecos processes Greasewood Field gas to remove carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide and began delivering 90 million cubic feet per day on May 1, with a target of 120 million by August 1, 1971. Bowden Construction Company is the contractor.
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Texaco Inc
Knight
Pecos
Texaco
Jimmy Hagar Back Home After Hospital Stay
Jimmy Hagar returns to his home from a Lubbock hospital after several weeks as a patient. He is reported in good condition and will continue recuperation at home with family support.
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Ysabel Luna Sr
Harris Hospital
Ft. Worth
Ester Luna
Jones Building
Ysabel Jr
Big Spring
Jimmy Hagar
Lubbock Hospital
Teenage Ex-Doper Talks Openly About Addiction
A continuing Pecos Enterprise interview with a teenage ex user details initial drug use, experiences with acid and marijuana, psychological effects, and the quest to help others by speaking in Ward and Winkler Counties. She credits Mental Health Clinic staff and notes no state support for her outreach.
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Ward
Winkler
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Fran Sunday
Pecos High
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