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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1977
Page
3
Multiple cities report a rash of violent and criminal events from border tensions to a Dallas mansion murder trial. Mexican soldiers patrol the Sonoran border to deter Ku Klux Klan activity as David Duke announces 35 Klansmen plan to patrol near Douglas Arizona.
The Associated Press reports 87 black guerrillas killed in two border clashes as the U N Security Council prepared to vote on four resolutions censuring South Africa. South Africa said 61 guerrillas and five of its soldiers died in a 36 hour fight along the South West Africa Angola border, the heaviest in the bush war. Rhodesia said its forces hit a guerrilla crossing from Zambia, killing 26 insurgents, with no Rhodesian casualties. Talks on a peacekeeping force and cease-fire were set for Dar es Salaam and Salisbury as vetoes clouded arms embargo proposals.
Polson Rubber Co exits Garrettsville after 43 years, shipping operations to Tennessee and leaving 400 workers jobless. Local official Diehl calls it traumatic and warns of lost tax base. Proponents urge state and federal laws to require severance pay, fund redevelopment, and two years notice before plant relocation. Ford's bill would cut federal aid if notice is skipped. Chamber cites business opposition to relocation rules.
The Oregon Cascades report 6 to 12 inches of snow with Timberline Lodge at six inches and Mount Hood Meadows a foot. Thunderstorms span from northeast Texas through Minnesota to the Dakotas amid windy conditions. A Florida tornado touched down near Melbourne but caused no damage or injuries. Showers scatter Gulf Coast to Rockies with fog over plains and cool fair weather in the east.
AP Military Writer discusses a public call for ideas to stop the nuclear arms race. Replies ranged from bizarre to practical, including hostage exchanges of Americans and Russians and even leaders, to deter attacks. Goldstein, a Pentagon fellow, gathered about 25 responses for possible review by senior officials. Meanwhile, weather in Georgia and Florida shows mainly cloudy skies with showers as a cold front advances from Texas.
Harper's Bazaar names Barbara Walters Billie Jean King Katharine Graham and nine others as the most powerful women in the United States. The Nov issue highlights barrier breaking achievements across media politics science and business.
President Carter's proposal for up to 400 tax credits for home insulation prompts many homeowners to upgrade insulation amid worries about shortages and dubious practices. Commerce reports 3 million homes reinsulated in the first half of 1977, with bigger demand and ongoing FTC probes into industry competition and safety.
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