Postal unions reject pleas to cut wage demands
Four postal unions representing 554,000 workers open national bargaining with Postal Service, rejecting White House calls to curb wage gains. Leaders argue inflation hurts workers and demand periodic increases plus cost of living adjustments, while executive councils object to reduced demands.
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Associated Press
Washington
Postal Service Management
Emmet Andrews
The
American Postal Work
Ers
White House
Andrews
National Association of Letter Carriers
Carter
Barry P. Bosworth
President's Council On
Tom Joyce
Council
Bosworth
Joyce
Postal Service
Registration set for Pecos kindergarten April 27 28
Pre registration for Pecos Kindergarten at 300 W. 10th St. will be held Thursday and Friday, April 27 and 28, from 8 30 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. for children who will be five by September 1, 1978. Bring birth certificates and immunization records. Texas law requires vaccines with DPT or DT doses, oral polio, measles, and rubella as specified.
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Pecos
10Th St
Texas
Poll shows Hispanics favor tougher laws on illegal aliens
Senator Lloyd Bentsen cites a Texas poll of 2,200 respondents with 82 percent supporting stricter laws against illegal aliens and their employers, though he warns the results are not scientifically valid. The survey also covers Carter’s reform act and various enforcement and amnesty questions.
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Washington
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Bentsen
Carter
Federal interference hindering Big Bend drug case cooperation
Colorado official Ron Pietrafeso testified before a Senate subcommittee that federal agents impede state efforts against heroin trafficking from the Texas border to Colorado. He recounted a 16‑man operation where Customs moved in early, arrested the suspects, and ignored cash and surveillance leads, hurting prosecutions and coordination with Texas DPS and DEA. He and Texas officials urged better federal cooperation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Colorado Organized Crime Strike Force
Ron Pietrafese
Floyd Hacker
Texas Department of Public Safety
Senate
Pietrafeso
Big Bend
Texas
Colorado
DPS
Customs
Presidio
Marfa
San Angelo Standard- Times
U.S
Jamie Boyd
San Antonio
Boyd
DEA
Decision on appeal soon in former Houston officers case
U S Attorney J A Tony Canales says a decision on whether to appeal a federal judge's ruling in the death of a young prisoner is near. The government must get the solicitor general's go ahead before appealing to the 5th Circuit in New Orleans, with a verdict expected by week’s end.
Yale Accepts Pecos Student For Yale Summer School
Cynthia Cyd Wicker a Pecos Texas senior majoring in studio art at West Texas State University has been awarded an Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship of 2500 dollars to attend Yale University Summer School of Music and Art. She is the sole Texas recipient and will study painting photography drawing and print making for 12 college hours.
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Yale University Summer School of Music and Art
Cynthia “‘Cyd’’ Wicker
West Texas State University
Botulism outbreak in Clovis appears to be over
New Mexico health official Dr. Jonathan Mann says the Clovis botulism outbreak has run its course. Thirty three victims remain hospitalized with stabilization and some full recoveries possible in weeks. A search for mystery cans from a Sunday meal continues at the Clovis dump to pinpoint the outbreak source.
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Clovis
N.M
New Mexico
Jonathan Mann
Santa Fe
Mann
Colonial Park Country Club
Energy use slows as imports decline and growth eases
New statistics show Americans reducing imports of crude oil and oil products, with first quarter 1978 imports down 14 percent from a year earlier. Preliminary data also indicate slower growth in total energy use last year, suggesting altered energy patterns despite limited congressional action on Carter’s energy plan.
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New York
Carter
Congress
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Petroleum Industry Research Foundation
U.S
Lawrence Goldstein
Foundation
Pecos Weather: Cooler highs in 60s to 80s
The Pecos area saw a high of 81 after a 90 degree day and a 45 degree low this morning. The AP forecast calls for fair conditions in West Texas today, partly cloudy tonight, with scattered showers and storms east Friday. Friday highs range 60s in the mountains to 80s south, with lows 40s to upper 50s. Big Bend highs Friday in the upper 60s to 80s depending on location.
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