Fire guts 800-1000 Houston apartments. hundreds left homeless
A wind driven blaze in Houston's affluent near-west side gutted 800 to 1,000 stylish apartments, scorching 350 buildings at its peak and leaving hundreds homeless. Arson investigators questioned two people as fire crews fought flames for hours, while city officials debated tougher roof rules to curb future fires. The dog alert preceded the fast spread, and no deaths were reported.
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Liz Newlin
Associated Press
Houston (Ap
Nancy Wood
Blue
M Houston
W.E. Rogers
Danny Holmes
Rogers
Near-West Side
Houston
Jim McCann
McCann
Frank W. Tyler
Hermann Hospital
Dale Everitt
Eveitt
Everitt
W. Rogers
Woodway Square
Pecos expands water storage without bond issue
Special to The Enterprise reports Pecos City added a 3 million gallon water storage tank to improve supply during peak heat without issuing bonds. Construction costs totaled 374,197.31 dollars, funded by operating funds and a 200,000 dollar bank loan. City officials say the tank, in service for about a month, has reduced shortages on hot days.
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S.B. Hunt
Pecos
Robert Hinojos
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc
Tank Builders, Inc
Euless
Texas
J.J. Maxey
Maxey
Neering
First National Bank of Pecos
Security State Bank
Cullen Davis trial juror questioning resumes in Fort Worth
Prosecutors resume probing 65 prospective jurors in Cullen Davis murder conspiracy case. Judge Gray earlier dismissed 10 then 30 jurors who voiced opinions, aiming to find 32 qualified jurors within the group. Defense led by Racehorse Haynes challenges terminology and blocked discussion of the Houston trial.
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Fort Worth, Texas
Cullen Davis
Gordon Gray
Davis
Gray
Richard
Haynes
Fort Worth
Joe Ejidson
Eidson
FBI
Houston
Priscilla
Jack Strickland
Strickland
Joe Eidson
Carter asks GOP support for windfall oil tax plan
President Carter, returning from a grassroots trip, urged Republican congressional leaders to back his windfall profits tax on oil companies. Senate GOP Leader Baker said chances of enactment are promising, though revenue distribution remains a dispute. Baker suggested a partial plowback compromise. Carter also received praise for outreach to Republicans and drew campaign energy in Bardstown Kentucky.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
GOP
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
White House
Baker
Kentucky
Bardstown
U.S
Thermostat fight shapes energy plan as House backs rationing
House Speaker Thomas P O Neill indicated Carter might accept a weaker thermostat plan to gain stand by gas rationing authority. The House voted 267 152 for an amendment to exempt businesses from 78 65 thermostat rule if they save energy elsewhere, after restaurant owner complaints. O Neill doubted reversal and said conference with Senate will decide the issue.
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Washington
House
Thomas P O'Neill
Carter
Congress
Chalmers P. Wylie
Ohio
O'Neill
Insurance group urges carpool rate breaks in Texas
An industry spokesman urged the Texas State Insurance Board to create a separate rating class for drivers who car pool at least half the work week. He argued carpooling could reduce exposure and spur energy conservation, though actual liability impact is hard to document. The proposal would lower collision rates for frequent carpoolers, with Harris County drivers possibly saving about 22 dollars per policy holder.
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Austin
Texas
State Insurance Board
David B. Irons
Texas Automobile Insurance Service Office
Irons
Insurance Board
Harris County
Chevrolet
Ford
Plymouth
Weather Continued Scattered Thunderstorms Through Thursday Pecos
Weather outlook shows scattered storms in Pecos and vicinity through Thursday with cooler temperatures. Tuesday highs reached 92 with a 65 degree low this morning. Reported 1.5 inches of rainfall in the last 24 hours, with heavier activity expected tonight in southern sections and southeast Thursday. Highs mid 80s north to upper 90s southwest, cooler in the mountains, and lows around 60 to 70.
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Pecos
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