Comptroller's first bingo raid hits Midland
About 200 bingo players at a Midland VFW hall faced a Texas first raid by the state Comptroller on Thursday night. $1,000 was seized as officials from the Bingo Division, Texas Rangers, and other agencies acted. Names were referred to the Midland County District Attorney, with charges possible against players and operators.
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Elizabeth Simpson
Midland
Texas Rangers
Midland County Sheriff’s Department
Texas’ Alcoholic and Beverage Commission
del Vento
State Comptroller’s Office
Leonard
VFW
Airlines cut fares but smaller carriers stay steady in Midland
Airfare wars hit major U.S. carriers as losses mount for the industry. George James of the Air Transport Association cites a third straight year of heavy losses and a 5 percent drop in airline revenue from last year. MuseAir executive Tom Cartwright notes newer, fuel efficient jets help smaller carriers cope with the turbulence.
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U.S
Midland
George James
Air Transport Association
Tom Cartwright
MuseAir
Slump slows alien traffic in Permian Basin
Border Patrol agents report a three day sweep in Ector County led to over 150 illegal workers being arrested. Oil industry slowdown reduces migration to Odessa Midland as agents conducted industry checks only. Workers were bused to Presidio and no traffic checks were made this week.
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Permian Basin
Odessa
Border Patrol
John Neal
Ector County
Odessa- Midland
Neal
Presidio
Marfa
FAA chief avoids airlines flies taxpayers skies
FAA administrator J Lynn Helms charged taxpayers about 404000 more for eight months in 1981 by using government executive jets instead of commercial flights. GAO says logs show no commercial flights. FAA defends policy as official business to assess airspace safety and integrity. A House panel heard calls for central leadership to justify and optimize aircraft use across agencies.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
General Accounting Office
House
J. Lynn Helms
Helms
FAA
Dick Stafford
GAO
Donald J. Horan
GAO Division
French Troops Enter Beirut To Shield City From Bloodshed
A vanguard of 350 French troops arrived in Beirut as U S French and Italian peacekeepers return to guard residents after the Beirut massacre. Israel faces pressure to launch a full inquiry as bodies mount and Gemayel assumes command of peacekeeping efforts.
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Kate Dorian
Associated Press
Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Kahan
Amin Gemayel
Gemayel
Shafik Wazzan
Wazzan
Paul Marc Henry
Argens
Moslem West Beirut
Pentagon
Henry Catto
Catto
Israel
West Beirut
Menachem Begin
Supreme Court
Justice Ministry
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Jean-Jacques Kurz
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Dallas
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