Tornado teases Monahans area
A small tornado touched down northeast of Monahans Texas and quickly lifted, causing only brief anxiety. Severe Panhandle thunderstorms brought heavy rains and flash flood warnings for Swisher County with minor flooding along I 40 between Hereford and Vega. The National Weather Service warned continued unsettled weather across West Texas and surrounding regions with temperatures mainly in the 60s to 80s.
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Associated Press
West
Texas
Panhandle
Swisher County
Tulsa
Hereford
Vega
National Weather Service
Cotulla
Davis Mountains
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
North Carolina
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Pacific Northwest
Heart Association plans Reeves County division kickoff
Dr. David Lovett leads a drive to form a Reeves County division of the American Heart Association. An organizational meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the CPS Reddy Room on Stafford Boulevard with Regional Director Kathy McIntyre outlining work and presenting a related film.
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David Lovett
American Heart Association
Reeves County
Kathy McIntyre
Pecos
Lovett
People
GM to raise new car prices by about 405 dollars
General Motors announces an average 405 dollar hike per vehicle for 1978 models, reflecting a 5.7 percent rise including options. Base prices up 242 dollars (4.6 percent) with added-cost options boosting the total, plus an 18 dollar shipping charge. GM notes materials and labor costs rose, while profits remain strong.
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Associated Press
Detroit
General Motor
Indi
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Grain sorghum harvest expected to be smallest since 1964
Agriculture Commissioner Reagan V. Brown today said the state grain sorghum harvest is expected to be the smallest since 1964 due to surpluses that pushed farmers to switch to cotton. Projected state production is 244,800,000 bushels with the Trans-Pecos region contributing 327,000. 1977’s harvest is slightly above the 1964 total of 215,648,000 bushels.
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Reagan V. Brown
Trans-Pecos
Brown
Bell defense opens in $29 million suit in Texas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. began its defense against a $29 million damage suit in San Antonio. Former executive James Ashley and the Gravitt family claim Gravitt's death followed a company probe and harassment. Bailey, Gravitt’s former supervisor, testified about Gravitt’s promotion and pay raises. The case includes accusations of illegal slush funds and unfair rate-fixing, with Bell counterclaiming Gravitt and Ashley defrauded the company by false travel vouchers.
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San Antonio
Gravitt
Texas
Bailey
Texas Post
Bell
Dallas
Ashley
Gravitt Notes
Gravitt and Ashley
Weather watch forecast for Tuesday high heat
Tuesday will see a high near 110 with an overnight low around 74. Trace precipitation and widely scattered thunderstorms are expected as continued heat persists across the area.
Davis wives photo evidence blocked in murder trial
In Amarillo Texas defense lawyers failed to admit a provocative photo showing Priscilla Davis with a partially nude male friend. The judge barred the image pending further objections as prosecutors questioned the estranged wife about house access since 1974.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Amarillo
Haynes
State District Court
George Dowlen
Davises
Davis
Vance Sees Progress in China Talks in Peking
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance met Deputy Premier Teng Hsiao-ping in Peking and said talks had been useful toward normalizing U S relations. Teng said China favours moving toward normalization, but no ground gained was claimed. Vance noted accelerated talks while Hua Kuo-feng’s demand for breaking all ties remained unresolved. Teng, 73, greeted reporters and warned some coverage was inaccurate.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Peking
Cyrus R. Vance
Teng Hsiao-ping
Vance
Teng
U.S
Communist Party
Hua
Kuo-feng
United States
Taiwan
Carter
Rest home held veterans in prison in Texas raid
In Wharton County authorities arrested Elmer Arnold Tompkins and sought Lillian Gobert after uncovering 13 mentally disabled individuals, including six veterans, confined at a rural Spanish Camp residence. Tompkins faced 12 counts of false imprisonment with $60,000 bond. Gobert faced seven counts. The group, aged 28 to 50, was found in an unventilated garage and other areas as investigators probed alleged abuse and pension check diversion.
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Wharton, Tex
Wharton County
Elmer Arnold Tompkins
van Nuys
Calif
Jack Kemp
Wharton County Crime Task Force
Tompkins
Spanish Camp
Here
Kemp
Lillian Gobert
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