Four West Texans charged with illegal marijuana possession in Big Bend
Four residents from Snyder Wickett and Monahans were arrested by federal authorities for illegal cannabis possession within Big Bend National Park. Donnie Blaylock and Sammy Kenney, both from Monahans and 24 and 30 respectively, face $20,000 bonds later reduced to $10,000. Jackie Starnes of Monahans and Ted Stafford of Wickett were released on $10,000 bonds each. All appeared before U.S. Magistrate Joe Segura in Marfa on August 7.
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Big Bend National Park
West Texas
Snyder
Wickett
Monahans
Drug Enforcement Adminstration
Donnie Eugene Blaylock
Jackie Ray Starnes
Ted David Stafford
Sammy Wayne Kenney
Blaylock
Kenney
Reeves County
Pecos
Starnes
Stafford
Pecos ISD approves teacher salary hike and budget actions
The Pecos Barstow To Yah Independent School District board voted Thursday night to raise teacher pay by $400 to $1,700 above the state scale. A public budget hearing is set for Aug 17 at 5:30 pm, followed by a 7:30 pm tax-rate meeting. The board also approved CNA Insurance for $2 million coverage over three years, with a $2,500 deductible, and rejected bids from St Paul Insurance. Thirteen new teachers were hired and nine resignations approved. A policy on duplicating teaching materials under U.S. Copyright Law was adopted.
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District
CNA Insurance Company
St. Paul Insurance Company
CNA
Sylvia Ogas
Austin
Bernadette Bemenderfer
Bessie Haynes
Joann Ard
Pecos
Tracy Ellis
Martha Walker
Lamar
Barstow
Eddie Edwards
Pecos High
Janet Stone
Mary Rutledge
LVN
Mary Kathryn Smith
U.S
House approves tax cut plan headed to Senate action
The House passed a $16.3 billion tax cut by 362-49, sending the measure to the Senate where leaders expect the total to rise toward $20 billion. President Carter’s proposals largely failed in House debate, with Sen. Russell Long pushing to add about $4 billion for inflation and Social Security tax offsets.
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Senate
Edmond le Breton
Associated Press
Washington
House
Carter
Ways and Means
Dent
Marini
Russell B. Long
Dla
Finance Committee
Long
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Alleged slayer in custody in Arizona
Arizona authorities report Randy Greenawalt, an escaped murderer, was captured after a dawn showdown. An alleged accomplice was killed as 200 officers closed in on the second fugitive, Gary Tison, 43, in the desert near the border. Both men are serving life terms.
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Casa Grande
Ariz
Randy Greenawalt
Arizona
Gary Tison
Greenawalt
Thornton
Colo
Three Pecos youths held on marijuana charges in Reeves County
Three 19 year old Pecos residents were jailed in Reeves County for misdemeanor marijuana possession after arrest by deputies. Bond set at 2000 dollars each. they await appearance before a local justice of the peace.
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Pecos
Reeves County
Justice of the Peace
Department
Raul Florez
Lawrence Wayne Cameron
E. 13Th
Willie Edwards Collins
S. Cypress
Willie Ray Terry
S. Orange
Justice Department to tighten civil rights enforcement for Mexican Americans
In Corpus Christi top Justice officials pledge renewed action against civil rights violations by police. Drew S Days III outlines faster investigations and prosecutions, responding to Mexican American leaders at the American G I Forum convention. He urged rapid forwarding of complaints to Washington while critics urged broader U S attorney authority.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Griffin Bell
Justice Department
Drew S. Days III
U.S
Washington
Bell
Ruben Bonilla
League of United Latin American Citizens
Days
Ruben Sandoval
San Antonio
Monitoring gaps cited in Hill Country flood loss
A National Weather Service team says more rainfall stations could have reduced the death toll from last week’s Hill Country floods. The Aug. 12 disaster in Bandera Kerr and Kendall counties killed 24. The report notes warnings arrived hours early but pressure remained low due to sparse data.
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San Antonio
Texas
National Weather Service
NWS
Bandera
Kerr
Kendall
Earl Estelle
Estelle
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Jack Brooks
Paul McCloskey
Calif
Department of Education
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Marfa
Segura
White House
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Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Tison
Rick
Donald
Raymond
FBI
Jim Cassidy
Donald Tison
John F. Lyons
Omaha
Neb
Danellda
Christopher
Quartzsite
Teresa Tyson
Las Vegas
Nev
U.S. Border Patrol
Sandoval
Mr. Scrooge
Sheol
Graham Texas Chamber of Commerce
Graham
Dorsey Hi
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