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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1977
Page
3
A long running clash between traditional land rights and property claims in southern Colorado moves to federal court. Key figures include Jack T. Taylor owner of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Ranch county officials and Mexican American residents who have lived on the land for generations.
Government and family pathologists challenged American reports of injuries to Steve Biko after his death in custody. They insisted autopsy findings are not complete and preliminary results do not confirm the alleged injuries. Memorial services drew thousands in Soweto and Johannesburg amid calls for an impartial inquiry. Local officials warned heads may roll as scrutiny increases.
Justice Department prepares a slim gray book to brief the nine Supreme Court justices on the Bakke case. The document argues against racial quotas yet supports affirmative action, signaling a presidential policy stance on race in education and employment. It reflects Carter administration input on California medical school admissions and federal program impact.
Severe storms lashed portions of Northeast Texas during the night bringing hail gusty winds frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. The system disrupted travel and caused localized flooding with power interruptions reported in several communities. Authorities urged caution and monitored for further weather impacts.
India, once a major U.S. grain recipient, is now a cash buyer expanding into vegetable oils and cotton. The shift follows bumper crops and rising imports of hides, skins, tobacco, and semiluxury foods as processing accelerates. USDA analyst John B. Parker Jr. notes India’s 1970s cash purchases, including a 611 million dollar year, and its role as a leading foreign buyer of U.S. wheat.
A Kentucky state report labels the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire as an electrician s nightmare with code violations covered up. Gov. Julian Carroll suspended three top state fire investigators for ineffective enforcement as congressional hearings unfold nearby. The investigation found improper wiring and no approved sprinkler system, with an estimated 1300 people inside the Cabaret Room though capacity was 536.
After five weeks of testimony in a San Antonio damage suit against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. jurors debated for two and a half days. They awarded 38 million to the Bell defendants, the fired Bell executive James Ashley and Gravitt's widow, amid lingering questions and varied juror reflections.
Jurors spent two and a half days deliberating and faced seven digit figures in shifts of opinion. Ashley denied wrongful firing while Gravitt’s family argued the probe drove him to death. Wives and witnesses testified to sexual favors and false vouchers. Jurors split on the amount with Chapa proposing $9 million and Penn seeking $100,000 per defendant before a final ballot pushed the award higher.
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