End of the Washington-Can-Do-It Era debate on a consumer agency
The defeated bill to create a federal consumer agency stirs little public sorrow as fears grow over expanding bureaucracy. The AFL-CIO faces declining membership while the White House backs Labor Law Reform to ease union organizing and heighten penalties for employers. The National Labor Relations Board would need expansion to handle a potential litigation surge.
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Washington
David Broder
Washington Post
Dill
National Labor Relations Board
County Commission Agenda Highlights Bid for Hot Oil Tank
The 4th item on the county agenda is a hot topic as bids for a Hot Oil Tank are to be received. The meeting on the 13th rejected all bids and sent detailed specs to bidders. bids open at 9 30. Also planned is a $16 600 transfer to the hospital operating fund. The rest covers routine claims, officer reports, and floor business.
State Guard Units Readied for Exercise Home Team in Texas
Major General Thomas S. Bishop announced Texas State Guard units across the state will take part in 28 disaster preparedness training exercises this spring. The Monahans unit Co. B 403d MP Bn led by 1Lt. A. G. Adair will participate in Odessa on April 9 for Exercise Home Team, focusing on local government support and emergency missions.
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Thomas S. Bishop
Adjutant General of
Texas
Monahans
403D MP Bn
A. G. Adair
403D
Odessa
Texas State Guard
William C. Green
Texas National Guard
The Gift of Hope in the Empty Tomb
A narrative on the Easter story describes the women visiting Jesus tomb, finding the stone rolled away and a white clothed messenger. It contrasts human achievement with the unique gift of HOPE offered by Jesus nearly two thousand years ago in Israel.
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Israel
Jesus
Monahans Council to hear varied agenda Tuesday
Monahans City Council will tackle diverse items including pipeline tests and carnival plans. A proposal for field testing a 20 inch water line from Hogg Field at 100 foot intervals to detect corrosion will be reviewed along with insurance certifi cates related to Gulf Oil operations and an engineer report on evaporation at the wastewater plant.
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Monahans
Hogg Field
Gulf
First Lady Nomination Deadline And Local Awards List
Friday, March 31 is the deadline for submitting nominations for 1978 First Lady Nominations. Forms are mailed to local groups and can be obtained from Mrs. J. B. Erwin at 305 South Franklin. An anonymous panel will judge nominees on community service and civic roles, with prior awards enhancing eligibility. Any Ward County woman not active in Beta Sigma Phi is eligible to be First Lady.
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J. B. Erwin
Ward County
Beta Sigma Phi
Erwin
Bowman
Ward County Auto License Deadline Warns of Fines
Ward County Tax Assessor-Collector A M Bowman warns against waiting for April 1 to buy car registration stickers. The courthouse closes at 5 pm on Friday March 31 and offices are closed the next day. The deadline for validation stickers is midnight April 1. Bowman notes rising vehicle numbers this year.
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A. M. Bowman
Ward
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Jack Forga
Steve Esmond
State Water Commission
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Bill Maxwell
Florence Pope
Hal Price
M. L. Turney
Fern Tatum
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Max Hammond
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O. G. Rudy
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J. S. Reynolds
James Manley
J. L. Pinkerton
Jack Dufek
W. M. Enoch
Joe Massey
H. H. Patterson
David Gough
Harold Jackson
E. A. Grissom
Bill Whitfield
Vance Hendricks
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