Rome prepares for papal funeral and conclave amid secrecy
Rome readies a state funeral for Pope Paul VI as more than 50,000 fans and 115 cardinals from 54 nations arrive. The body lies in St. Peter's under Michelangelo’s relics, with nine days of Masses to follow and the conclave slated for August week.
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Rome
Summer Palace
Alban Hills
Vatican
Pope Paul
St. Peter’s
St. John Lateran
Aldo Moro
Red Brigades
College of Cardinals
Michelangelo
Peter
Pius XII
John XXIII
Special session approves property tax relief and tax cuts
The special session passes HR1 repealing the 4 percent state sales tax on residential gas and electric bills and raises estate inheritance tax exemptions from 25 000 to 200 000. The package costs an estimated 491.4 million through August 31 1981. Briscoe hails the plan while critics blame Speaker Clayton for engineering the session amid Proposition 13 fever. Attorney General Hill applauds the relief as aligning with his platform aiding homeowners the elderly farmers ranchers and utility customers.
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House
Bill Clayton
Briscoe
Clayton
John Bryant
Dallas
Jim Nugent
C-Kerrville
Hill
Move confrontation ends with deadly Philadelphia raid
In a pre-dawn raid on the MOVE compound in West Philadelphia near Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania, six other officers five firefighters and two MOVE members were injured as police battered a barricade and used water cannons tear gas and a battering ram. The confrontation left Patrolman James Ramp dead and MOVE members and bystanders injured or killed amid chaotic scenes as officers sought to evacuate children and neutralize the group. Authorities arrested 25 more people amid rock and brick throwing protests, with seven MOVE members still sought on weapons and disorderly conduct charges.
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MOVE
Philadelphia
Drexel University
University of Pennsylvania
Rizzo
Chuckie Sims
Africa
Chuckie
James Devlin
Walter Palmer
James Ramp
Delbert Africa
Clements presses Hill for statewide Texas debate
Texas gubernatorial hopeful Bill Clements proclaimed in Odessa that Attorney General John Hill avoids debates to hide something. He argued Hill loses votes on the stand and urged a public statewide debate while detailing his Project 230 push across rural counties and asserting a Carter challenge context for 1980. He planned stops in Andrews, Seminole, Lamesa, Snyder, Post, Lubbock and Nacogdoches.
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Frank Trombley
Bill Clements
Texas
Odessa
John Hill
Inn of the Golden West
Clements
Hill
Defense
Dolph Briscoe
Carter
Andrews
Seminole
Lamesa
Snyder
Post
Lubbock
Nacogdoches
MCH committee weighs Dr Lalani appeal in long hearing
The Medical Center Hospital appellate review panel heard nearly ten hours of testimony over three sessions on Dr. Inayat I. I. Lalani's suspension. Dr. Zeeck argued prior findings supported termination. Lalani countered with case by case rebuttals citing 300 operations and ongoing confidence from peers. The committee, including Zimmerman and Hendrick, will issue a written decision likely by Friday amid a federal suit for injunction.
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Frank Trombley
Inayat I. I. Lalani
Medical Center Hospital
MCH
Lalani
Ignacio Cisneros
Midland
Phillip R. Zeeck
Zeeck
Dan Sullivan
Dr. Lalani
Appellate Review Committee
Bill McCoy
Odessa
Sullivan
Dr. Zeeck
Faye Zimmerman
E.H. ‘‘Chunky
Hendrick
MCH Board of Managers
Death services for Capt. Tommy R. Piper in San Antonio
Military services were held Friday at St. Peters Catholic Church in San Antonio with burial at Mission Burial Park for U S Air Force Captain Tommy R. Piper of Montgomery Alabama born November 26 1942 in San Antonio. He died in Montgomery in July and is survived by his wife two children and his parents with services under Porter Loring Funeral Home. He was the brother of Sue Fay of Midland.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.S. Air Force
Tommy R. Piper
Sue Fay
Midland
St. Peters Catholic Church
San Antonio
Mission Burial Park
Porter Loring
Fielder Rites for Sandra Fielder in Ozona
Services for Sandra Fame Fielder 17 of Ozona will be held at Mount Zion Baptist Church with burial in Ozona Cemetery under Larry Sheppard Funeral Home directions. She died Sunday night in a Pecos motel with autopsy pending and no signs of violence. Born September 23, 1960 in Washoe Nevada, she was a 1978 Ozona High School graduate active in sports. Survivors include her mother Edna Fielder, three sisters in Ozona Weatherford and Colorado Springs and four brothers in Beaumont Weatherford Edgewood and Fort Carson.
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Ozona
Sandra Fame Fielder
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Larry Sheppard
Miss Fielder
Pecos
Justice of the Peace Cliff Pressar
Reeves County
Odessa
Washho
Nev
Bertha R Taylor Graveside Services In Odessa
Graveside services for Bertha Raydell Taylor 58 of 1501 Milburn will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Odessa Cemetery under Easterling Funeral Home. She died Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital after a sudden illness born Nov 12 1919 in Sulphur Springs employed by City Cab Co Odessa. Survivors include son Jessie M Stoner Grand Prairie daughter Barbara Henderson at home father R E Horn Sr Waco and six grandchildren.
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Bertha Raydell Taylor
Milburn
Odessa Cemetery
Easterling Funeral Home
Taylor
Medical Center Hospital
Sulphur Springs
City Cab Co
Odessa
Jessie M. Stoner
Grand Prairie
Barbara Henderson
R.E. Horn Sr
Waco
Willie Morrison death notices in Pecos and Stanton
Private services for Willie Mae Morrison 77 of Pecos are today at Pecos Funeral Home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Died Tuesday at Modessa's Medical Center Hospital after illness. Survivors include husband Jimmy Morrison and children. Rosary for Juan R. Arguello 88 of Stanton is tonight at St Joseph's. services tomorrow in Stanton with burial at St Joseph's Cemetery. Arguello survived by wife six sons four daughters and many grandchildren.
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Pecos
Willie Mae
Billie) Morrison
Pecos Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Whiteright
First Christian Church
Jimmy Morrison
Aurilla Brown
Odessa
J.B. Beams
Myrtle Gardenhire
Winfield
Kan
Louise Rye
Lawton
Okla
Stanton
Juan R. Arguello
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's
St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery
Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home
Big Spring
Arguello
Mexico
Waelder
Martin County
Andrea Castilleja
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Cruz Arguello
Bonifacio Arguello
Juan Arguello Jr
J.G. Arguello
Y.C. Arguello
Paul Silva
Lansing
Mich
Macaria Chavez
Mary Marquez
Frances Valles
Elisa Marquez
Chance of Showers in Basin Through Thursday
The National Weather Service at Midland reports a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through Thursday in the Permian Basin. Rain probability is 20 percent, with 80 percent no rain. Skies will be fair to partly cloudy, highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s.
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Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland
Robbery trial opens in Roswell over $200000 jewel theft
Dessie Sawyer testified that two armed masked men robbed her Roswell area home of $200,000 in jewelry while she, ranch foreman Roy English, and Leona Pfifer watched TV. Jury heard James of Ruidoso allegedly masterminded the January 27 1977 theft with accomplices Cawthon and Pugh.
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Roswell
Dessie Sawyer
Sawyer
National Democratic
Lea County
English
Ernest Carroll
Lovington
Warren Burnett
Odessa
Texas
James
Midland region forecast suggests warm, unsettled conditions
National Weather Service at Midland International Airport forecasts fair to partly cloudy skies through Thursday with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Rain chances 20 percent today tonight and Thursday. southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. highs in the upper 80s, lows near 60s to 70s. Precipitation year to date 6.28 inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Gional
Odessa club meetings and events schedule
Tomorrow in Odessa features a full day of meetings and events. Kiwanis at University Hospitality Lodge at 6:30 AM, Planning and Zoning at City Hall 9 AM, Odessa Cultural Council at United Way 11 AM, Downtown Lions at Inn of the Golden West at noon, Chaparral Toastmasters at Underwoods Cafeteria at noon, Sandhills American Business Club at Bonanza Steakhouse at noon, Evening Lions at Sands Restaurant at 6:30 PM, and a 8 PM performance of Love's Labour's Lost at Globe of the Great Southwest.
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Kiwanis Club of
Odessa University
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Sandra Fielder
Bertha R. Taylor
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Government Oil Company
Murungpuduk
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Pertamina
Lloyd R. Hubbard
L.R. Hubbard
West 8Th
Hubbard-Kelly
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Hubbard
Justice of the Peace
Harold Suigar
Illinois
Halliburton
Karen Stepp
David Lloyd Hubbard
Houston
Lewis Hubbard
Leo Hubbard
Boss
Willie Morrison
Planning and Zoning Board
Odessa Cultural Council
United Way Office
Lions
Underwoods Cafeteria
NOON
Sandhills American Business Club
Bonanza Steakhouse
Evening Lions
Sands
Great Southwest
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