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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1975
Page
3
A three year Dallas desegregation study shows no notable gains or attitude shifts for most black students bused to white schools. Officials caution results limited by small sample size and lack of pre and post testing for some participants.
The Senate nears a compromise to delay major consumer price hikes tied to natural gas deregulation while allowing moderate gas price rises. A vote on the measure and two amendments to divest energy holdings is set. The Tunney proposal would keep existing gas under price controls until exhaustion of supply, risking new shortages and job losses.
The referendum on Texas's proposed constitution, set for November 4, drew strong lines. Lt. Gov Hobby and Atty. Gen Hill campaigned in Houston urging voters to back the charter, while critics warned of potential court battles over equal education opportunity and finance provisions. A prominent Houston committee backed passage, while the Texas Consumer Association endorsed the document, calling the 1876 charter a flawed patchwork.
Secretary Kissinger's party met 81-year-old Mao Tse-tung in a frank, friendly 1 hour 40 minute discussion. Mao, described as frail, appeared alert and welcomed Kissinger as relations with the United States were noted to be on good terms despite concerns over Soviet-American détente. The meeting signaled Ford's late November visit to Peking remains on.
President Ford ordered to provide a video tape deposition as a defense witness for Lynette Fromme, who is accused of aiming a pistol at him. The deposition may be taken at the White House or another convenient place, with the jury to view it. The trial begins November 4.
Senate panel weighs a 6 billion federal loan guarantee for New York City tied to a state tax of about 420 million dollars to cover half the city’s deficit. Governor Carey opposes the tax, warning the city and state could default if federal aid is blocked. Proxmire backs the plan but votes are likely tight.
Lawmakers push a legislative veto to strike down agency edicts drawn under broad congressional mandates. The debate cites 67 agencies producing 7496 new regulations last year while 404 laws were enacted, with critics calling the bureaucracy a fourth branch and defenders noting only about 11 percent labeled offensive. The EPA parking rules in Los Angeles draw contention, as does airline ticket cost rulings and safety device mandates, all amid President Ford’s stance against federal interference in business.
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