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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1976
Page
3
News notes report Jane Pauley of Chicago is negotiating for a contract to anchor NBC Today, with Barbara Walters reportedly wishing her debut were over. The item notes Walters’ comments and NBC’s formal decision remains unconfirmed.
Federal agent testifies that Corpus Christi halfway house director sold heroin in three separate transactions to an undercover agent, including a final 26 1/2 pounds for $10 million street value. Mendoza and brother in law faced bail and preliminary hearing. details describe large quantities and a planned drug operation in Mexico and Colombia.
Toy makers rely on popular TV programs to sell products instead of heavy advertising. Licenses from shows let firms market items with stars and scenes, but risks exist if a program fails. Experts note high setup costs and potential losses, yet successes like Fonzie models sell out through next February.
Newly released CIA documents show an unidentified officer wrote that the agency “showed intelligence interest” in Lee Harvey Oswald and discussed interviewing him after Kennedy’s assassination. Former CIA director Helms testified the agency never contemplated contacts with Oswald. The memo is part of CIA files released under FOIA.
A Dallas jury convicted Joe Dee Hicks and Charles Lidge Bolts of conspiring to import and distribute drugs. Hicks faces life or lengthy terms. Bolts could receive up to 15 years. Prosecutors cited up to $500 million in street value and testimony from convicted smugglers. Hicks’ wife Janet will be tried later.
United Nations reports Kissinger urging firm cautious shuttle diplomacy in talks with South Africa and Rhodesia leaders. Wills of Guyana and Nigerian foreign minister Garba urge careful engagement, warning against bargaining with Vorster. SWAPO leader Sam Nujoma counters, blaming Vorster for racial tension and criticizing external interference in Namibia talks.
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