Adair crew delays cap on runaway oil well spill
Boots Hansen and Richard Hatenerg of Red Adair's team postponed capping the oil well after arriving on the scene. Four other crew members and Phillips engineers inspected the rig as they prepared to bring in equipment from the barge Choctaw. Norwegian experts said the leak could be closed within 24 to 48 hours if gear is ready, while booms and skimmers began forming a containment belt six nautical miles north of the Ekofisk field.
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Choctaw
Bravo
Dag Mayer Hansen
Norwegian Oil Directorate
Ekofisk
Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Judges and DAs to get hefty raise
State representatives rejected a $.4 million cut from the general appropriation bill by reducing pay raises for district attorneys and appellate judges. The vote 106 to 34 preserved higher salaries, with DAs set to rise from 24 800 to 25 600 next year and 26 500 in 1979, while appellate judges would reach 50 600 in 1978 and 37 500 in 1979.
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Associated Press
Austin
Bill Hollowell
Dgrand Saline
Hollowell
Rep
Carlyle Smith
Grand Prairie
Smith
Court of Civil Appeals Justtice
Bill Clayton
State Bar of Texas
State Bar Act
Chuckles From Odd Insurance Claims We See
Boston based AP reports quirky insurance claims amuse executives as examples include a traveler losing his wife mid ride at 35 mph a driver backing 300 feet into a store due to sun heated car and parachutists landing in autos in Florida and Utah. The State Farm annual notes odd claims and lawmakers debate a 15.7 billion general appropriation bill with many amendments.
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Boston
State Farm Year
State Farm Insurance Companies
Florida
Utah
Hinz Attends GOP Seminar In West Texas
Chris Hinz chairman of Reeves County Republicans attends a one day seminar at the Midland Hilton Inn sponsored by the Texas GOP to strengthen party organization in West Texas. County chairs vice chairs and precinct workers participate as Ray Hutchison outlines Texas GOP plans for 1977 and 1978.
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Chris Hinz
Republican Party
Reeves County
Republican Party of Texas
Midland Hilton Inn
Hinz
West Texas
Ray Hutchison
Dallas
Texas
GOP
Jack Orr
Austin
Elizabeth Rohn
Kerrville
Bob Monaghan
Midland
Reeves County driving license classes open for unlicensed drivers
The Community Council of Reeves County and Department of Public Safety sponsor May 25 classes for unlicensed drivers seeking licenses. Sessions run 7 to 10 p.m. at Zavala Junior High School with English and Spanish options. Sign up by 4 p.m. Monday at Safety offices in the Brandon Hotel.
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Community Council of
Reeves County
Department of Public Safety
Reeves County Sheriff's Department
Brandon Hotel
Zavala Junior High School
9Th
Locust Streets
April Showers Dapple West Texas Skies
The Associated Press reports light April showers touched parts of West Texas while most areas enjoyed pleasant spring weather. Clouds were sparse except in western sections from Lubbock to San Angelo with showers in between.
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Associated Press
West Texas
Lubbock
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Abilene
San Angelo
Weather watch for Monday and regional temps
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered showers and thunder. Monday warms to the upper 80s in parts of Texas with 46 to 63 degree morning readings across the region. A broad high pressure system covers the U S. sunny in the central and eastern states while western areas see gusty winds and sharp drops from a cold front.
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Guadalupe Pass
Texas
Amarillo
Panhandle
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Presidio
Mississippi River
Pacific Northwest
National Weather Service
Appalachians
Rockies
Pendelton
Ore
Idaho
Texas gas industry officials deny price fixing conspiracy
Texas natural gas industry spokesmen deny any participation in an alleged price fixing scheme though they acknowledge a federal probe into the matter.
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Texas Gas Industry
Associated Press
Texas Natural Gas Industry
Pecos 4-H horse show highlights top age group winner
Tia Lewis of Pecos led the 9 13-year group as all around winner at the Pecos 4 H horse show. Mackey Moonen of Midland claimed the 8 under title and Rhonda Seitern of Monahans topped the 14 19 group. The event listed class winners across geldings mares ponies showmanship western pleasure reining pole bending barrel and flax races with trophies awarded through sixth place. Year end awards depend on points from eight shows and the next show is set for May 28 at the Pecos Rodeo Grounds.
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Tia Lewis
Pecos
Mackey Moonen
Midland
Rhonda Seitern
Monahans
Halter
Kevan McShane
Mechell Maxwell
Jamie Moore
Robin Woods
Allen Heard
Tommie Young
Vicki Vossler
Julie O'Brine
Buba Kuykendall
Shelly Paul
Leeann Vossler
Robbin Woods
Kathy Maxwell
Pecos Rodeo Grounds
Seminar Explains Farm Labor Contractor Act Compliance
Martin Barrow and Manuel Jose Villereal of the U S Department of Labor will lead a seminar in Pecos on Monday to explain the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act and amendments. Topics cover compliance, coverage, exemptions, enforcement, and penalties. The 7 30 p m session will be in the CPS Reddy Room.
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Martin Barrow
Manuel Jose Villereal
U.S. Department of Labor
Pecos
Barrow
CPS Reddy
Government to switch highway signs to metric in 1978 plan
The U S government plans to raise speed limit references to 88 or 90 and switch highway signs to kilometers over a 90 day period in summer 1978. The change, costing about 100 million dollars and lasting five years, follows the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 and affects all roads nationwide.
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Washington
Federal Highway Administration
High Administration
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