Layoffs Persist As Carter Defers Strike Action
The Carter administration will not press Taft Hartley action as trucking firm shutdowns drive auto industry layoffs. Labor Secretary Ray Marshall says no swift back to work order, though 110,000+ autoworkers affected. Whirlpool reports 4,600 layoffs amid parts shortages as 500 trucking firms lock out Teamsters. Chicago talks to resume with federal mediators as union officials meet.
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David Espo
Associated Press
Washington
Labor
Ray Marshall
Teamsters Union
Whirlpool Co
Ohio
Michigan
TMI
Chicago
Byrne Wins Chicago Mayoral Race as Republicans Gain Seats
In California and Wisconsin Republicans captured House seats while Chicago elected Jane Byrne as the city’s first woman mayor. Bill Rover won California’s 11th District to replace slain Leo J. Ryan, and Thomas E. Petri narrowly defeated Gary Goyke in Wisconsin’s special to fill the Steiger seat. Vander Jagt hailed GOP momentum and noted a national impact for the 1980 campaigns.
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Associated Press
California
Wisconsin
Jane Byrne
Chicago
Bill Rover
Leo J. Ryan
William Steiger
Republic
Thomas E. Petri
Gary Goyke
Washington
Guy Vander Jagt
Michigan
National Republican Congressional Committee
Evening Lions Club to Host Community Blood Drive
The Pecos Evening Lions Club and Reeves County Hospital Auxiliary plan a blood drive Monday April 9 at the Community Center from noon to 6 p.m. Otis Mawhiney chairs the drive noting the area's quota challenges. Lisa Lara leads the Auxiliary, contact 445-3405. giving takes about 15 minutes and volunteers are urged to help.
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Lisa Lara
Reeves County Hospital Auxiliary
Betty Sexton
Pecos
Carter presents national energy plan during Thursday broadcast
President Carter will outline a plan to raise domestic oil prices toward world levels and tax oil company profits. He may form a presidential commission on the Three Mile Island accident, with a 9 p.m. Thursday national telecast to explain the approach and funding for solar energy, mass transit, and aid to the poor.
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Carter
National Energy Plan
Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Three Mile Island
Penn
Sylvania
White House
Congress
Wellhead
Dallas
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Weather Outlook for Pecos and Vicinity
Generally fair conditions through Thursday with a warming trend expected tomorrow. Pecos area reports west-northwest wind near 30 mph gusts to 35 at 4 pm, high 73, low 32. West Texas forecast shows fair weather, warmer conditions across most sections, highs from 45 to 88 Panhandle to Big Bend valleys, lows from 30 to 40s, Thursday highs 65 to 93 across regions.
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Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Free meals bring another jail term for Shrader
Ernest Augustine Shrader, 30, of 1504 Houston, released from Fort Worth city jail after serving time for theft of service under five dollars, returned Tuesday night after dining at a motel restaurant off Cedar and Interstate 20. He ate a large meal and extra items totaling 12.02 dollars, claimed he misplaced his wallet, was arrested and jailed again.
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Fort Worth
Ernest Augustine Shrader
Houston
S. Cedar
Interstate 20
U.S. 285
Shrader
Palmer
Tuition grant bill passes House large support in Texas
In Austin the House approved SB356 by 123 to 19 advancing state subsidies for private college tuition. The bill would raise maximum grants from 600 to 1250 dollars and allow part time students to receive aid for private institutions, with ICUT lobbying for support and Gov Clements expected to act on the measure.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Bill Clements
Clements
House
Jerry Donaldson
D-Gatesville
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas
ICUT
Lynn Nabers
Brownwood
Nabers
Legislative Budget Board
Pecos Hosts SBA Disaster Loan Office and Housing Grant
U S Congressman Richard White announces a new Small Business Administration Field Office at the Reeves County Courthouse Pecos open 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m Monday through Friday. Disasters drought and rainfall counties listed and Al Symasek is the field agent. Housing Authority of Pecos receives a 15397 HUD grant for low income public housing as White plans a Pecos visit on Saturday April 7 and updates his Washington address to 2266 Rayburn.
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Richard White
U.S
Small Business Administration
Pecos
Reeves County
al Symasek
Reeves
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Brewster
Terrell
Representative White
Rayburn
Washington, D.C
Day Christ Died series begins in Pecos Enterprise
The Pecos Enterprise features an eight part series The Day Christ Died by Jim Bishop starting today on page two. Reprinted from the Harper Brothers work with special permission. Bishop also authored The Day Christ Was Born which ran before Christmas and the Easter series will run through April 13.
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Jim Bishop
Christ
Harper & Brothers
Bishop
Enterprise
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