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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1979
Page
1
President Carter refused to set a deadline for the release of 49 American hostages in Iran. He urged calm and patience, warning that threats of military action could endanger the hostages and said he would pursue diplomacy and peaceful means.
President Carter said future actions would come only after peaceful means exhaust themselves and urged international pressure to sway Iran. He rejected the idea of an international tribunal for a deposed shah, insisting any charges must follow international law. Domestic reaction was mixed with calls to continue peace efforts and avoid war. Cardinal Cody urged noon bell tolls, while others pressed for more action.
Anne Ruth Walker, mother of Marine Sgt David Walker, praises patience and diplomacy to secure the 49 American hostages in Tehran. Dallas businessman Charles Caldwell urges urgent action, weighing military options and diplomacy while praising national patriotism during a tense 24 days.
Oil-state senators push to block an amendment that would raise the windfall profits tax on new oil from 60 to 75 percent, a move seen as costing the industry 22.5 billion over ten years. Dole and Byrd aim to break the stalemate as Carter faces pressure on price controls and a broader tax plan.
The United States appealed to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to compel Iran to free 49 Americans held at the U S Embassy in Tehran. Observers expect a symbolic move with potential pressure on Iran ahead of a U N Security Council debate.
National Weather Service predicts a tougher winter for the Midwest, South and southern Great Plains with 2-1 odds of a fourth straight cold season. Parts of the Northwest and New England east of the Connecticut River, plus a region from Arizona to California, may see milder temperatures.
Cold temperatures continue through Friday with clear to partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain Friday. Wednesday high 52 and low 19. Expect highs from the low 40s north to mid 60s elsewhere, lows near 20 in mountains to around 30 in the southwest.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Mack Wallace urged President Carter to invoke the National Defense Production Act to spur an intensive search for domestic energy sources. He argued such action would bolster national defense and reduce reliance on foreign oil, noting federal actions since 1956 have increased foreign dependence.
The Pecos Chamber of Commerce announces new by laws requiring all budget requests be submitted by December 31 each year. The advertising committee will use only 1 percent of its allocation for advertising this year, down from 2 percent last year. All promotion and advertising expense requests should be addressed to the advertising committee.
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