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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1970
Page
8
The piece argues cutting back on the space program hurts science and economy. It notes satellite communications and weather forecasting saved lives, computing advances, and materials developed for space aid daily industry. It urges future aerospace funding be viewed as investments in national progress and capability.
Former astronaut Frank Borman told a sparsely attended joint session of Congress that U S prisoners in North Vietnam face grim odds He urged continuing world pressure and warned that North Vietnam seeks leverage by offering talks in exchange for a U S withdrawal by June 30 1971 The North Vietnamese demand full military withdrawal plus removal of the Saigon regime and ignore calls to apply international law or allow Red Cross access
The Pentagon approves any wig worn by service members off base with regulation limits on hair length. GIs have worn long wigs to win female favor, and some may wear wigs on duty if they meet rules. Hair must be three inches or less and sideburns no lower than the middle ear.
HAL BOYLE catalogs a long, ironic gallery of yawns and social foibles from pet absurdities to aging actors and modern manners. The piece riffs on trivial irritants from canned spinach to niche pop culture, ending with USC researchers noting coffee effects in stressed mice.
Texas lawmakers will preview 1971 issues after the November election with a likely November 24 pre conference in Austin. Sponsors Sears Foundation and the LBJ School of Public Affairs plan a session to outline tax, welfare reform and environmental priorities, while addressing housing, hotels, and relocation needs for new members. The effort aims to reduce early session confusion and set a cohesive agenda before the 140 day session begins.
The article outlines Prime Minister Vorster pressuring South Africa’s Christian churches to withdraw from the World Council of Churches over black liberation stances. It notes the Presbyterian Church’s response and describes the new United Presbyterian Church of South Africa formed by merging white and black bodies.
The article outlines a Nixon administration plan comparing antidrug efforts to Operation Phoenix in Vietnam. It identifies nine major international drug networks, including Cuban and Italian groups, allegedly controlling most heroin, cocaine, and marijuana flows into the United States. It calls for identifying key leaders across borders and immobilizing them to disrupt the heart of the trade.
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