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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1971
Page
3
Abbie Hoffman, a Yippie leader and Chicago 7 defendant, tells about 1,500 Drew University students that registering and voting is a good path. He maintains a social political revolution is needed but could be achieved through the ballot.
Thirteen states from West Virginia to Texas voted unanimously to enter the proposed Southern Growth and Policies Board. President Terry Sanford of Duke University convened the conference as Virginia Gov. Linwood Holton agreed to chair an interim steering committee to secure foundation financing and recruit an executive director until state funds arrive.
North Vietnamese officials indicate a possible earlier start to the dry-season resupply along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Analysts say Hanoi aims to buy extra weeks to compensate for reduced tonnage delivered last dry season, with less than 10 000 tons through by May versus about 20 000 the prior year.
Armored cars guarded street corners as police searched for weapons in Da Nang. Rioters and suspected anti government dissidents were believed to occupy several buildings. Local life in South Vietnam continued under tense security measures.
British troops fought a two hour gun battle with snipers and grenade throwers in east Belfast during predawn riots. Two gunmen were believed hit, one carried away screaming, as soldiers conducted house to house searches. The incident followed arrests after a grain store fire and protests at a police station.
The Supreme Court opens a new term with two vacancies delaying review of capital punishment and other key issues.Tributes to Justices Black and Harlan marked the session as vacancies shift major cases to the winter portion of the term.
The West Coast dock strike reached 95 days as mediators reported progress. Talks between ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association paused after four hours with a new session planned. The dispute centers on off dock container handling and guaranteed 40 hour pay plus a $1.60 raise from a $4.29 base.
The 118 nation conference of finance ministers approves a fall work agenda to rebuild the global monetary system. It envisions moving away from the dollar as sole yardstick, demoting gold, and possibly using IMF SDRs as a new reserve asset to back currencies and settle international accounts. The crisis remains unsettled with a potential year or more to reform.
Secretary of State William P. Rogers will present U S views on the Middle East China representation and other key issues in a policy speech to the United Nations General Assembly. The address by Rogers is a annual fall event before the 130 nation body and is expected to press for an Israeli Egyptian accord to reopen the Suez Canal as a first step to a lasting settlement.
An Associated Press report shows the number of ill and disabled veterans awaiting admission to 166 VA hospitals has more than doubled, rising to a 3 439 waiting list for 6 300 patients. VA Administrator Donald Johnson cites growing demand from Vietnam veterans and more medical care, with 818 000 in hospitals and eight million outpatient visits last year. Some patients report long waits for treatment while others praise care from VA doctors and nurses.
In Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu was declared winner with 91.5 percent of votes, while opposition alleges ballot manipulation including replacement of anti Thieu ballots. Turnout exceeded 87 percent. at least 21 killed and 100-plus wounded in post election violence.
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