Greyhound workers ballot for strike as talks stall
Greyhound labor leaders announce a 1 01 a m Friday walkout by 6300 drivers and 3075 office staff unless a deal is reached. Company says it will keep passengers moving with limited Greyhound service and rerouted parcels through other lines. Local managers report few strike calls and emphasize continued operations on non Greyhound routes in the Permian Basin area.
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Greyhound
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Edward Strait
Permian Basin
Tony Mostia
Greyhound Trailways
Odessa
Lubbock
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Denver
Mostia
Mostin
Harold Mendlowitz
Rebounding Oil Industry Seeks Skilled Workers
Houston AP reports rising oilfield service demand as rigs approach 1100 with limited staffing. Halliburton warns advanced degree talent scarce while engineers hard to find. Veterans from the 1980s downturn unlikely to return due to job losses and homes lost.
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Houston
Halliberton Co
Dale Jones
Jones
International Association of Drilling Contractors
Society of Leam Engineers
Gary Nicholson
LTV Energy Products Co
Nicholson
Dancing bears lead school circus at Fannin Center
Five year old Tabitha Pullen and four year olds Natalie Salazar and Neftali Silva wear bear masks while a Fannin Early Education Center show features students as bears clowns and acrobats. The Shrine Circus plays Odessa Coliseum today through Sunday after a week of circus learning. Tabitha is daughter of Denzil and Royanne Pullen Natalie of Ruben and Laticia Salazar Neftali of Reyes and Irene Silva.
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Tabitha Pullen
Natalie Salazar
Neftali Silva
Fannin Early Education Center
Fannin
Iag
Odessa Shrine Club
Shrine
Ector County Coliseum
Tabitha
Denzil
Royanne Pullen
Natalie
Ruben
Laticia Salazar
Neftali
Reyes
Irene Silva
Bentsen seeks EPA landfill rules relief for Texas rural areas
Senator Lloyd Bentsen and Texas officials urge EPA to consider the impact of pending municipal landfill regulations on rural communities. They warn small counties and towns could face high costs or noncompliance, risking waste dumping on rural roads if variances and rural safeguards are not provided. Local leaders describe potential annual costs around six figures in certain counties and fear inadequate small-community options.
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Washington
Lloyd Bentsen
Environmental Protection Agency
Kny
Texas
EPA
Bentsen
EPA Ad
William Reilly
Magnino Tye
Ted
Reilly Oe
Martin County
Bobwin
Stanton
Deavenea Bentsen
O'Donnell
David Smith
Lawmakers weigh sales tax to fund Texas school reform
In Austin, Lt. Gov. Hobby and senators draft a bill seeking 780 million dollars in new education funding next year to address a Supreme Court ruling on inequitable school financing. Governor Clements opposes any tax increases in the special session, signaling a clash over how to proceed.
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Clements
Hobby
Four GOP candidates in Dallas debate before Texas primary
In Dallas the four major Republican hopefuls for governor sparred calmly in a one hour final debate ahead of the March 13 primary. Clayton Williams said he enjoyed being left alone as rivals questioned him only on his boot camp plan and water policy. Luce Hance and Rains kept to issues while Williams dodged questions about his controversial proposals. The session aimed to sharpen positions for a possible runoff on April 10.
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Dallas
Gover
Clayton Williams
Williams
Oo Williams
Texas A&m Williams
Tom Luce
Kent Hance
Jack Rains
Rains
George Bush
Luce
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