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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1977
Page
3
Investigation by Southwest Research Institute found a manually operated circuit breaker left open causing a city CPS power outage on Oct 16. The report says CPS was unprepared for a major emergency and exposed vulnerabilities.
The 59 day Atlantic and Gulf coast dock strike ended as Seatrain unit 310062 was unloaded. Longshoremen from Philadelphia to New Orleans voted to end the walkout and most of the IL A members were to return to work, with wages rising from 8 to 10.40 dollars per hour and job security provisions amid automation concerns.
South Africa’s white voters head to the polls in Johannesburg as Prime Minister John Vorster’s National Party seeks a landslide win. Polls suggest 125 to 135 of 165 seats, while 18 million blacks have no vote.
In near zero temperatures high in the Colorado Rockies a small plane crash left six of seven Oklahoma City residents alive. Teen Charles Randolph walked three miles to find help, leading rescuers back to the others. One passenger C B Cameron died.
Rick Arnold announced the formation of P U F F People United to Fight Fanatics at a West Texas Optimist Club meeting. He says the group seeks smokers rights including a shift toward less restrictive areas and has 2500 members, a Washington lobbyist, and links to the Tobacco Institute while denying tobacco company funding.
The Soviet Union backs Arab foes of Sadat's Cairo Israel peace talks and refuses to attend the proposed Geneva conference. United States says it will attend the Cairo meeting but names unclear delegates. Libya and Algeria plan anti Sadat summits in Tripoli and Iraq in Baghdad. Waldheim taps Gen. Ensio Siilasvuo to represent him in Cairo.
The FBI resume search seeks a bright aggressive leader with high mental and physical stamina to handle long hours internal disputes and public scrutiny. Salary offers 57500 with fame and power. Attorney General Bell and President Carter aim to name a replacement by January 17 after Judge Johnson withdraws.
In San Antonio a protest against the TV series Soap evolves into a broader push to empower viewers to influence network decisions. Religious leaders and media officials convened a workshop with 1,500 attendees to discuss educating consumers on writing to networks and advertisers while asserting airwaves belong to the people.
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