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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1970
Page
1
The nation’s top health official urges Hollywood and stage to drop glamorizing smoking. He calls for vigorous programs to portray smoking as a dirty deadly habit leading to death by one’s own actions.
Representative John Dowdy of Texas has entered Mary Dickerson Memorial Hospital in Jasper for a back condition. The Washington Post reports prosecutors and Dowdy's attorney, with Judge Roszel Thomson, arranged medical examination and possible delay of his bribery trial by about 30 days.
U S District Judge Reynaldo Garza voiced concern that a 50 50 work split between white and Negro longshore locals could create inequities. He noted if white locals have 590 workers and Negro locals 1000, the white group could handle more work, challenging the policy. The government sued the International Longshoremen's Association in Texas to desegregate unions after complaints from Galveston and Brownsville locals.
Mr and Mrs Patrick Nugent and their 8 month old daughter viewed Oklahoma City from the Santa Fe station before traveling to Waukegan Illinois to pick up Patrick Lyndon age 4 The child Nicole Marie displayed a political streak by eyeing a reporter and giggling while her mother urged the remark I take after my grand daddy.
Israel charges Egypt has moved Soviet SAM3 antiaircraft missiles into the military standstill zone west of the Suez Canal. The SAM3s, believed crewed by Soviets, supplement the SAM2 missiles aimed at high flying planes in the canal zone reportedly manned by Egyptians.
Suzanne Dennie from Alabama won the second round of the Miss America talent competition in Atlantic City. Officials said the traditional post-final questioning will be dropped and emcee Bert Parks will conduct informal talks with the five finalists.
Hijackers refuse to move captives from the airliners as a dust storm traps the hostages in the Jordanian desert. Andre Rochat of the Red Cross says all will be brought to Amman, while Geneva officials report an agreement in principle. Western leaders and Israel reject a swap.
Hurricane Ella with 90 mph winds moves toward the Texas Mexico coast and is forecast to hit near or south of Brownsville. Evacuations begin for low areas as tides up to eight feet and six inch rains threaten the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Authorities caution preparations and disaster centers activate across the region.
An armed man in a blue suit robbed the Irving Bank and Trust Co at a drive-in window taking about 1000 dollars. He fled in a red and white convertible after placing a grenade simulator bomb at the scene. Police cordoned Main Street while a Dallas County sheriff's bomb expert disarmed the device.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew told rallies in Illinois and Wyoming to focus on disorder in streets and campuses. He warned Americans should resist violence and radicals influencing government as he campaigns toward San Diego.
AP dispatch notes President Nixon portraying Democratic control as obstructing vital legislation for political gain. Detroit reports GM strike threat as auto labor talks near contract midnight deadline with UAW chief Woodcock saying GM may strike rather than meet major demands. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black denies asylum plea for Charles Watson, enabling California to transfer him to Los Angeles for the Sharon Tate murder trial.
San Francisco AP report says U S District Judge William Sweigert will decide whether the Vietnam War is constitutional after denying a motion to dismiss a suit by four UC Berkeley students. The judge criticized Congress and the Supreme Court for avoiding the issue and said the case questions whether only Congress can declare war. The ruling awaits government response on the motion to dismiss.
Guerrillas and the Jordanian government announced a new 929.0 agreement to end three days of fighting in Amman. Early reports said both sides would remove the causes of clashes, but doubt lingered over lasting peace as sporadic gunfire resumed and crowds returned to streets. Unofficial tallies reported at least 30 civilians killed and 40 guerrilla commandos lost the prior day.
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