Tax fight escalates Hill vs Bullock over delinquent files
Texas Attorney General John Hill and Comptroller Bob Bullock clash as Bullock seeks a writ of mandamus to force access to Hill tax files. Bullock cites Open Records Act and a $13.4 million total in delinquent sales and use taxes. The Texas Supreme Court is not expected to act until Hill files a response.
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Austin
Tex
Atty
John Hill
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Texas Supreme Court
Hill
Panama Canal Pact Advances Toward Joint Jurisdiction
United States and Panama reached an agreement in principle on a treaty to give Panama joint jurisdiction of the 51 mile canal zone ending U.S. domination. The plan requires U.S. Senate approval and a Panamanian plebiscite, with a timeline placing Panama's total zone control by 1999. Top negotiators Bunker Linowitz Escobar Bethancourt and Rojo announced the step after talks in Panama City and planned talks with President Carter in Washington.
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Panama City
Panama
UPI
U.S
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
U.S. Senate
Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
Sol Linowitz
Washington
Carter
White House
Linowitz
Holiday Inn
Pacific Ocean
Canal
Romulo Escobar Bethancourt
Aristides Rojo
Omar Torrijos Herrera
San Francisco Caleta
United States
Escobar
Briscoe appoints two Amarillo judges to new posts
Gov Dolph Briscoe announced promotions for Amarillo judges Mary Lou Robinson and Naomi Harney. Robinson becomes chief justice of the 7th Court of Civil Appeals while Harney heads the new 251st Judicial District covering Potter and Randall counties. Both terms run to December 31 1978.
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Amarillo
Dolph Briscoe
Mary Lou Robinson
7Th Court of Civil Appeals
Texas
Naomi Harney
Potter
Randall
Robinson
James A. Ellis
Appeals Court
Harney
251St Judicial District of Texas
Potter and
Randall County
Potter County Court At
Potter County Commissioners
Potter County Court
County Court At Law
108Th District Court
University of Texas Law School
A.J. Robinson
Robinsons
Rebecca Ryan
Diana Ceil
Matthew Douglas
Rebecca
David Gruhlkey
Gruhlkeys
West Texas State University
Panhandle
Police Nab Son of Sam Suspect
New York police arrest a man suspected as the Son of Sam serial killer after detectives spot his yellow Ford in Yonkers and secure a search warrant for his car. The suspect is linked to eight random attacks in Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn that left six dead.
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New York
Sam
James Taylor
Yonkers
New York City
Frank McLaughlin
Queens
Bronx
Brooklyn
Weather Outlook With Showers Possible Through Tomorrow
Considerable cloudiness with a chance of showers or thunderstorms through tomorrow. Low tonight mid 60s. High today and tomorrow near 80. Easterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Probability of rain 40 percent today and 50 percent tonight.
Anti-Virus Drug Found Shows Breakthrough Against Viruses
NIH announced the first drug effective against viral diseases using ara-A to treat herpes related illnesses including encephalitis. Dr Charles Alfred reported the treatment cut death from 70 to 28 percent and reduced lasting after effects, though broad effectiveness remains unproven.
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Washington
The
National Institutes of Health
Charles A. Alfred
Birmingham
University of Alabama
NIH
Alfred
United States
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Plaque of Cannibal Sparks Washington Row Over Taste
A plaque honoring cannibal Alferd Packer in the Agriculture Department cafeteria sparked a clash with the General Services Administration. GSA staffer Melvin Schick removed the plaque saying it was in bad taste. Secretary Bergland defended the plaque before it was removed amid internal disagreement.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Melvin Schick
General Services Administration
Bob Bergland
Alferd E. Packer
GSA
Tom Sand
Bergland
Sand
City Manager Recommends 9 Cent Cut in Tax Rate
City Manager John Stiff will ask the City Commission to approve a 9 cent reduction in the city tax rate from 1.30 per 100 valuation. Final 1977 assessed valuations show city and hospital districts at 991 million and school and college districts higher than 1976, prompting district-wide rate adjustments.
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City Commission
John Stiff
Stiff
Jim Nugent
Amarillo Hospital
Amarillo Independent School District
Amarillo Junior College
Trict
College
E.W. Williams, Jr
Nugent
AISD
Bob Ashworth
Amarillo College
Charles Lutz
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