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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
3
Allied forces in the northern South Vietnam sector report 82 enemy killed in four clashes. Saigon announces heavy fighting near A Luoi and Tuy Hoa with losses on both sides, including Vietnamese and US casualties and captured weapons.
A broad storm system plowed through northeastern Oklahoma causing widespread damage. Tulsa and Broken Arrow suffered the worst hits with downed power lines, overturned mobile homes, and shattered glass while multiple counties reported outages affecting about 40 000 customers. Hospitals treated 43 people as crews worked to restore service through the night.
Federal officials outlined a soft enforcement approach to water quality against industrial polluters with criminal prosecution reserved as a last resort. Charges, if filed, would target plant managers, not top executives, and EPA agents were directed to seek voluntary cooperation before suits. The plan was presented at an NAM conference and broadcast to 27 cities.
The acting chief of the Justice Department civil rights division says many Mississippi counties will comply with the Voting Rights Act though some violation concerns persist. The House subcommittee criticized enforcement and urged testimony from Attorney General Mitchell, while Norman proposed an examiner to review complex voting changes and potential court oversight. Sixty-nine Mississippi counties have changed registration rules. five have DOJ approval, with re-registration tied to 1970 census redistricting.
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat condemned U S support for Israel at a Cairo banquet while signaling continued talks with Washington on reopening the Suez Canal. The pair pledged joint study of Soviet Egypt relations after a private hour meeting and urged continued Soviet aid to Sadat amid internal purges. Dayan warned Israel may face reduced U S military shipments as Washington weighs its Egypt policy.
A congressional report says many U S soldiers in Vietnam use heroin and urges President Nixon to withdraw troops if drug trafficking is not halted. It cites Laotian Thai and Vietnamese officials and even aircraft and diplomatic pouches aiding smuggling. The study notes 15 to 20 percent of Americans in Vietnam have used heroin.
United Mine Workers, after 1968 nationwide strike, plans contract demands twice the size of the prior package. Tony Boyle says miners seek higher living standards, safer conditions, and better pensions for about 125000 workers across 22 states. Negotiations may hinge on price shifts, productivity, and the pending Yablonski case.
Juan V. Corona, a migrant labor recruiter in Yuba City, is charged with 10 counts of murder after the discovery of 12 hacked bodies buried in peach and prune orchards along the Feather River. A search for more victims continues as authorities allege the victims were killed with a machete or heavy knife.
Juan Vallejo Corona, 37, a Mexican American farm labor contractor in Yuba City, is accused of murdering transient fruit pickers and burying their bodies in shallow orchard graves. Deputies found his branded bus and license numbers at his modest home. He spoke Spanish, operated between growers and workers, and lived with his wife Glorinda and four daughters in a quiet neighborhood. Little payroll data exists. CRLA notes most contractors are large operators, while Corona was not.
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