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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1970
Page
1
A Los Angeles medical researcher forecasts many young people will soon need long term care for a fatal disease tied to heavy methamphetamine use. The illness inflames arteries and can cause failure of major organs including the liver kidneys pancreas and small intestines.
Dr. Robert Mustell, 76, who organized Chicago Medical Society emergency calls for 18 years, says the service will be discontinued due to a shortage of general practitioners and rising specialization among young doctors. He notes the lack of doctors to handle the demand leaves insufficient aid for patients.
The Saturday Evening Post to relaunch as a quarterly in spring 1950 with a Norman Rockwell inspired cover. Curtis Publishing Co. says the revived magazine will target Middle America, though Rockwell’s old subjects are now seen as no longer representative of the era.
Washington AP reports that turnout in the Tuesday off year election is running higher than prior off year cycles but remains far below presidential year totals. An AP tally shows about 56,146,618 counted so far with absentee ballots pending, nearing 1966’s 56,827,994 but above 1962’s 53,510,425. Presidential totals reached 68,883,341 in 1960 and 73,359,968 in 1968.
In Juarez Mexico courts were jammed as about 500 Americans sought fast Mexican divorces before they became illegal Saturday. Dozens of cases filed earlier stalled while officials managed the crowd overwhelming the state government building.
A Joint Logistics Review Board report accuses the Johnson administration of prioritizing politics over military contingency plans in Vietnam. It cites extra constitutional controls at the Washington level and tight limits on resources and personnel approvals across South Vietnam and the United States.
One year after the president announced his Buyer's Bill of Rights hopes for the proposals are dim. Legislative measures stall between the administration and Congress. Pre election sessions passed without action and lame duck session is unlikely.
The Air Force launched a secret spy satellite from Cape Kennedy to provide about a 30 minute warning of a potential long range missile attack by the Soviet Union or Red China. The system doubles the 15 minute warning of existing defenses allowing faster ret to antimissile readiness.
Italy, a NATO member and Mediterranean anchor, formally recognized Communist China after cabinet ratified the Paris agreement, ending 21 months of talks. Nationalists warned of pulling staff from Rome and Milan within two weeks, while Beijing’s claim to Formosa was not endorsed or opposed.
An uneasy calm persists along the Suez Canal as Egypt Israel and Jordan extend their 90 day cease-fire. Cairo allows a further extension only with international backing while warning against a permanent truce. Both sides report quiet along the canal and Jordan River front.
Washington AP analysis says the American voter is a center mover who resists quick shifts to either side. Richard Scammon and Ben Wattenberg warn parties to build a new center in 1972, citing a demand for moderate candidates and neutral social issues.
Bulletin from Tel Aviv reports an Arab terror bombing at the central bus station. One person killed and ten injured as officials of Israel's Red Cross equivalent respond to the attack.
Fair and warmer conditions extend through tonight and Saturday. Low temperatures expected from 36 to 50 degrees, with Saturday highs ranging from 75 to 88 degrees.
Washington AP The Nixon administration’s Office of Management and Budget aims to drop the Agricultural Conservation Program for 1971, a move that would save about 190 million dollars. Congress supports ACP funds but final approval awaits a conference between House and Senate versions, while Hardin urges OMB to approve with changes to win White House favor.
Six thousand South Vietnamese troops launched a major land river and air operation along about a hundred miles of the Cambodian border. The aims are to choke off North Vietnamese infiltration, destroy border bases, and ease pressure on Phnom Penh. The Rowan destroyer shelled targets near the border, with major explosions signaling hits.
Southern Democrats will retain chairmanship of nine of sixteen Senate panels as the 92nd Congress opens. Harrison A. Williams Jr. will chair the Labor and Public Welfare Committee, succeeding Ralph Yarborough. Veterans Affairs chair may go to Herman Talmadge as a new panel forms.
A dynamite blast damaged the rear of Temple Beth Am in Henrietta near Rochester, no injuries reported. It followed two prior synagogue bombings in the city in 10 days, with police seeking a red Oldsmobile station wagon seen near the scene.
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