Couple rebuilds on stilts after Pearl River floods in Louisiana
In Slidell Louisiana Jim and Susie Little defend their flooded Loviu- Siana acre while rebuilding in a travel trailer. They dodged looting, rigged 12 volt power, and plan a new 13 foot high home. They weigh insurance payouts and disaster aid against financing, staying in place amid recurrent floods.
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Gasoline price surge nudges May inflation up
U S consumer costs rose 0.5 percent in May the government said marking a second straight month of higher gasoline prices. For the first five months of 1983 prices rose at an annual rate of 3 percent.
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Judge silent on pending litigation status and bar grievance rule
A judge declined to confirm if he followed through on a threat regarding pending litigation, stating it is improper for lawyers to comment on grievance committee affairs. Jerry Zunker, general counsel for the state bar association in Austin, said his office cannot disclose whether a grievance is filed against any lawyer, but added that no
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Disciplinary Action Named Against Mattox as Pollution Allegations Rise
Permian Chemical faces disciplinary action over alleged hydrochloric gas emissions impacting surrounding businesses and neighborhoods. Prosecutors expect to call 40 to 60 citizens and 10 pollution control experts to testify in an upcoming trial, though a trial date had not yet been set.
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At a Glance Kermit man loses court appeal
Texas Supreme Court affirmed lower courts ruling that a vehicle left parked partly on the shoulder of a two lane highway at night violated parking rules. The case centered on whether parking lights were required. The decision underscores traffic safety standards in rural Texas routes.
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High court awards 18 thousand in two-truck collision case
A jury found L E Underwood of Kermit at fault 70 percent in a Jones County crash that sent brothers Craig and Donnie Young to damages. Donnie won 16301.95 after a November 21 1979 collision with a parked fuelless pickup left on the highway shoulder. Craig received 1520.75.
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Permian Basin to stay fair and warm with sun Thursday
A hot start to summer across Texas with fair tonight and sunny Thursday in the Permian Basin as temperatures dip to mid 60s tonight and rise to mid 90s by Thursday. Winds south easterly 5 to 15 mph, showers on the upper Texas coast and scattered in the northeast and South Plains, clear to partly cloudy elsewhere. Readings from Midland show high 98, low 66, no precipitation last 24 hours, precip 0.03 inches for June.
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Unemployment Benefits Climbs in First Quarter
More than 3 million in unemployment insurance was paid to Jobles and Odessans in Q1, per local TEC officials. May jobless rate nationwide was 9.8 percent, down from 10 percent in April, while statewide May rate stood at 8 percent, down from 8.1 percent in April. May initial jobless claims totaled 842, up from 829 in April, but Odessa filings remain well below the 1,000-per-month norm for the last six months.
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