School chief indicted in Crane County
Crane area officials disclosed two grand jury indictments against Crane Independent School District Superintendent Jack Gothard for official misconduct. The 53 year old leader, earning $53,000 annually, said he does not plan to resign and the district faces a looming budget squeeze after a major property tax hike discussion.
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Crane
Franc Independent
Jack Gothard
Crane High School
Jimmy R. Marcus
Odessa
Charles Barrett
Arco
Gothard
Barrett
Crane County
Finance Committee OKs oil imports cap bill
The Senate Finance Committee approved a measure by Lloyd Bentsen to cap foreign oil imports at under 50 percent of U S demand. The proposal attached to the Omnibus Trade Act passed 12 to 8 and heads to the full Senate for review.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Lloyd Bentsen
U.S
Bentsen
Texas
Senate
Finance Committee
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Hart ends bid for 1988 Democratic nomination
Gary Hart withdrew from the Democratic presidential race in Denver ending his front running bid. He blamed rumors and gossip over his private life while saying he could have won and that the campaign cannot continue under present circumstances. Hart and wife Lee stood by as he declared the end of his campaign.
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Denver
Gary Hart
Hart
Lee
Miami
Donna Rice
Colorado
Governor facing GOP heat over taxes stance
Governor Bill Clements insists he is listening to options and will not commit to whether tax limits are sufficient after meetings with legislative leaders. He avoided optimism or pessimism as the budget impasse persists, with House and Senate plans already $2.5 to $3 billion above his preferred level.
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Austin
Bill Clements
Clements
House
Gib Lewis
Bill Hobby
Senate
Unemployment Dips to Decade Low Amid Job Gains
Civilian unemployment fell to 6.3 percent, the lowest since April 1980, as tens of thousands gained jobs in construction, retail, and services. U.S. rate drop to 6.3 despite Texas rising to 8.6 percent. Reagan cites strong expansion and job creation.
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Texas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
White House
Reagan
Congress
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