Cold front triggers tornadoes across Texas in late night
A cold front stretched from Sherman to Del Rio causing turbulence and a string of tornadoes overnight. Tornado watches remained in effect for much of North Texas, Southeast Texas, and nearby counties as funnel clouds were observed in several areas. Temperatures varied from 33 degrees at Marfa to 73 at Brownsville with widespread fog around Texarkana and Lufkin.
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Andrews
Lubbock
West
Texas
Abilene
Marfa
el Paso
Brownsville
Texarkana
Lufkin
Alice
McAllen
Pecos River
Sherman
del Rio
Mexican
Sherman- Belton
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Vermont
Energy plan draws little applause from Congress
President Carter unveiled a tough energy program urging higher fuel taxes and automo bile taxes to curb consumption. Critics warned of opposition and changes, while supporters pledged fight to pass conservation measures and tariffs. Senate and House leaders voiced reservations but promised to push parts of the plan.
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Tom Raum
Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Congress
House Senate
Sen
Heny M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jackson
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
Byrd
John Rhodes
Arizona
Charles Percy
Illinois
Percy
Driving course postponed by two weeks Reeves County
The Reeves County Sheriff's office postpones the defensive driving course for two weeks per Deputy Gary Ingram. Details of time and location will be announced later.
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Reeves County Sheriff's Office
Gary Ingram
House OK's appraisal and death by injection bills
The Texas House passed a uniform state wide property tax appraisal system and approved replacing the electric chair with death by injection. The death penalty bill passed 90 to 37 with 16 not voting, while the property tax plan moved to the Senate 88 to 58. An amendment to tax corporate stock was rejected 112 to 31.
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Austin
Tex
House
Senate
Representatives
Ben Grant
Ron Wilson
Dhouston
John Wilson
Hospital auxiliary and prospective members meet for election
The hospital auxiliary and potential members plan a 7 30 p m meeting Tuesday to elect officers. Secretary Betty Lott invited anyone interested in joining to attend.
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Hospital Auxiliary
Betty Lott
Wolleben Reports Four New Fossil Species in Northern Mexico
Sul Ross State University geology head Dr. James Wolleben describes four new fossil species found in a 10 000 square mile area near Monterrey and Torreon Mexico in the March Journal of Paleontology. He notes the rocks date 100 to 70 million years old and highlights 48 additional invertebrates from the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods.
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James Wolleben
Mexico
Journal of Paleontology
Wolleben
Sul Ross State University
National Science Foundation
Monterrey
Torreon
West
Texas
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
The
Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists
Trans Pecos
Texans Balk at Carters Energy Plan Amid Deregulation Debate
Texas leaders and lawmakers reacted coolly to President Carters energy message. They disputed intrastate gas controls, anticipated higher intrastate prices, and warned of reduced Texas gas supplies and state revenues. Key figures included Rep. Olin Teague, Rep. Bob Krueger, Sen. John Tower, Gov. Dolph Briscoe, and Texan oil groups.
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Associated Press
Carter
Texas
U.S
Olin
Tiger) Teague
College Station
House
Briscoe
James R. Schlesinger
Mark Wallace
Railroad Commission
John Newton
George Mahon
Lubbock
Jim Wright
Wright
Congress
Krueger
Wallace
Lloyd Bentsen
Tower
Jack S. Blanton
Texas Mid- Continent Oil and Gas Association
Rep
Bob Eck
Wind energy topic at Pecos High School science meeting
Dr. Vaughn Nelson will speak at 7 p.m. Friday in the Pecos High School cafeteria on wind energy as a practical solution to West Texas energy issues. He chairs the West Texas State University physics department and directs the governor's Energy Advisory Council project on wind energy research.
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Vaughn Nelson
Pecos High School Science Association
West Texas
Nelson
West Texas State University
Canyon
Governor's Energy Advisory Council
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Dyer
Twister
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