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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1970
Page
1
Three women codefendants in the Sharon Tate murder trial press to take the stand but are met with lawyer refusals. The judge’s decision looms as the next move in the tribunal.
Former Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark, 71, defends his son Ramsey and says J. Edgar Hoover, 75, should consider retirement as FBI director. Clark spoke by telephone from San Francisco noting both are aging.
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott accuses some Democrats of reviving Southeast Asia aid questions over Cambodia to gain presidential leverage. He says the real issue is that certain figures have no concrete policy stance beyond reviving Cambodia.
Three SUNY Center for Theoretical Biology researchers at a news conference and in a paper said a mysterious lethal factor must be bypassed before more complex bio engineering begins. The report comes from a meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in Norman, Oklahoma.
President Nixon faces a $3.5 billion farm bill placing a first ever cap on subsidies to major growers not producing. The Senate passed the measure 48 to 35 after a stormy fight with critics warning of billions in lost farmer income. The bill would set subsidy limits per crop and extend food for peace and wool support programs.
The House passed a quota heavy trade bill to curb textile and shoe imports with a possible world trade war opposition. Nixon aides pushed limited quotas and export incentives, while Senate foes threaten a filibuster. European and Japanese interests warn of retaliatory measures.
Official toll from last week's cyclone in the Ganges delta rose to 148 116 with local papers predicting a final count near half a million. Rescue ships Intrepid and Triumph head from Singapore carrying helicopters and landing craft to aid stricken coastal areas as India grants overflight clearance and U S aid rises.
A 17 year old Kent high school student, Sherry Platt, was suspended three days for not wearing a bra and plans to take the case to the ACLU. Officials said her attire distractions violated dress rules and disrupted the educational process. The student contends she attends to learn, not to show off clothing.
Stanford AP Linus Pauling two time Nobel winner says vitamin C can cure colds with a simple routine. He urges a half teaspoon daily and up to one gram per hour at onset to ward off symptoms and claims stores sell vitamin C for about five dollars per person.
Cairo reports Arab disunity at its worst as the 22 year conflict nears a critical point. Muhammed Hussanein Heikal urges 10 weeks to reverse the trend and push practical steps, political or military, ahead of the Feb. 5 cease-fire expiry.
Detroit AP reports a formal end to the nine week old strike by the United Auto Workers. Details indicate agreements reached with GM leadership, signaling a return to normal production and labor peace pending ratification by union members in coming days.
Bombs exploded at a Lisbon police training school and near the American cultural center, killing the bomber and wounding four Portuguese. The dead man’s identity was not learned. the school’s façade was damaged.
Louise Thoresen, 34, cleared of murder in Fresno by an eight to four jury after a 13 day trial. She remains jailed on a New York gun warrant but expected release later today. Prosecution alleged motive of inheritance and love for another man. defense described the husband as abusive and dangerous.
The West of Pecos area will be fair tonight and Saturday. Mild afternoons with cool nights, lows 25 to 40 degrees, Saturday highs from 65 to 80 degrees.
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