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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1975
Page
3
Sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas says Texas is the only primary he has chosen to enter so far with others under consideration. He plans to decide on eight to ten more, speaking in Houston and San Antonio campaigns.
Municipal leaders from 600 cities gathered in Houston to vote on a resolution endorsing the proposed Texas constitution. Gov Dolph Briscoe and former Speaker Price Daniel Jr debated annual versus biennial legislative sessions while critics warned of tax and budgeting impacts. Comptroller Bullock warned property tax increases under true market value, prompting local tax rate relief debates.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, in Washington, lauded President Ford for moving toward an even handed Middle East policy and urged a stronger push for a Palestinian state. He pressed Defense Secretary Schlesinger and Ford, while Ford reaffirmed that peace requires fair treatment of all Middle East parties and Israel’s right to exist.
Former attorney general John N. Mitchell testifies Hoover ran the FBI independently, a claim that drew laughs but underscored Hoover’s feared power. FBI agent Charles Brennan adds Hoover could order operations despite presidential or agency pushback, suggesting a protective stance toward keeping the Bureau intact.
Senate Judiciary Committee opens two days of hearings on proposed constitutional amendments to ban forced busing. President Ford orders a broad review of alternatives while administration officials, including HEW and Justice, study options. University of Chicago sociologist James Coleman, once an advocate, says forced busing disadvantages may outweigh benefits. A Kentucky union march at the Capitol preceded the hearings, but two-thirds Senate support remains unlikely.
Former Texas Governor John Connally told Texas Association of Broadcasters delegates that journalists misrepresent corporate America as polluters and greed-driven, overcredit officials with instant wisdom and rely on watchdog groups. He urged caution in reporting economic issues and criticized coverage of presidential assassination attempts, saying journalism can become irresponsible.
Delegates at the 40th national Girl Scout convention debated admitting boys and starting a mini program for ages four to five. A hand count indicated a majority preferred to remain all female and opposed coed efforts and the four to five year old program.
In Savanna Illinois unemployment tops 12 percent after Savanna Army Depot cuts back. Retired railroad worker Martin Blazek, 73, digs about 600 worms daily along Plum River and sells 60 worms for $1. He stores worms in tins and dirt to keep them for weeks. Blazek, famed locally as a fixture, treasures a plaque reading World’s Greatest Worm Digger and a plate inscribed with The Lord’s Prayer his wife valued. he notes he has the mortgage paid off and feels more secure than many.
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