Proxmire urges steel firms to sacrifice in price debate
Sen. William Proxmire says major U S steel companies should forego proposed price hikes to aid inflation control as hearings on 4.8 percent increases proceed. He notes profits are healthy but argues restraint benefits workers and the nation amid Phase 4 anti inflation efforts.
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Southwest Ie
Texas
Proxmire
Washington
William Proxmire
U.S
D-Wis
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Cost of Living Council
David M. Roderick
U.S. Steel Corp
Roderick
Fred R. Harris
Council
Harris
Willis B. Boyer
Republic Steel Corp
One-Eyed Radar Eyes on Texas Highway Patrol
DPS in Pecos reports all uniformed personnel will patrol over the Labor Day weekend to handle heavy traffic. Moving radar units, five in the region, will clock speeds from moving vehicles, aiding officers in catching excessive speed. Patrolmen Hugh Lillie and Jerry Byrne demonstrated the system recently.
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Pecos
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Hugh Lillie
Jerry Byrne
Lillie
Byrnes
Byrne
Mild temperatures and moisture ease Texas heat
West Texas saw a high of 87 and a 65 low as rain totaling 11 inches drenched parts of the state. Forecasters predicted more evening showers with a weekend outlook of clear to partly cloudy skies east of the Pecos river. Abilene to Eagle Pass experienced showers while Encinas and Refugio reported heavy south Texas rainfall.
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Pecos River
West
Panhandle Plains
Far West
Middle
Upper
Abilene
San Angelo
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Encinas
Galveston
Refugio
Alice
Marfa
West Texas
Amarillo
Watch Theft Reported From Bob Trammell Home
Police investigate the apparent theft of a watch from the Bob Trammell residence at 819 Jackson St. The owner said the watch was in a bedroom jewelry box and was missing when his wife retrieved it. Value listed around $65 with no other jewelry taken.
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Bob Trammell
Trammell
Jackson St
Labor Day fete set in Odessa at Ector County Coliseum
The 16th Annual Permian Basin Labor Day Celebration will start at 1 p.m. Monday in Barn A at the Ector County Coliseum Odessa. D L Willis heads the Odessa Central Labor Union and announces guest speakers include John L Hill Sherman Fricks T O Moses and Paul D Webb. Music by the Star Dusters Band. Tickets from local union officers or at the door.
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Permian Basin
D. L. Willis
Odessa Central Labor Union
Ector County Coliseum
Odessa
Stardusters Band
Big Spring
John L. Hill
Austin
Texas
Sherman Fricks
Texas Aflcio
T.O. Moses
Lubbock
Communications Workers of America
Paul D. Webb
San Angelo
District 12
Minor Damage After Backing Collision on S Oak St
A two car collision in the 300 block of S Oak St left minor damage when Canuto V Salcido backed from a parking space and struck Robert E Barber’s auto, causing a ticket for improper start. Patrols demonstrated radar unit use in speed enforcement near Pecos, noting multiple speed citations and safety concerns.
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S. Oak St
Canuto V. Salcido
Pecos
Robert E. Barber
Andrews
Barber
Salcido
Charles Smith
Mini-sub rescue expected today off Ireland
Rescuers tracing two trapped Britons in a midget submarine 1,375 feet beneath the Atlantic near Ireland fitted a light guideline to the stricken craft while a second minisub with a heavy lifting cable prepared to connect. Air supply was due to run out early Saturday, and voice contact aided the line-up as the operation continued in darkness.
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Cork
Ireland
Vickers Oceanic
Gregory Mott
Hospital Room and Medicine Rates Increased
Memorial Hospital raises room and medicine charges, effective Saturday, administrator Pauline Drew says the price hike is necessary to meet rising costs.
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Memorial Hospital
Pauline Drew
Jury Cancelled and Grand Jury Report Planned
Judge J H Starley reports the petit jury panel summoned for Tuesday September 4 is cancelled and jurors need not report. Grand jury duty will meet Tuesday at 1 pm as scheduled. Hospital to raise costs with new rates. private room 36 dollars, semi-private 33, four-bed ward 30, private room total 37. Old rates were 32, 29, 26 respectively.
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J. H. Starley
Trades Day Set in Balmorhea
Balmorhea residents plan their first trades day in the city park on Saturday inviting all locals to join. Farmers will sell vegetables and produce beginning about 1 6 a.m. according to Balmorhea spokesmen.
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Balmorhea
Trans-Pecos AARP Chapter to Receive Charter Tuesday
Trans-Pecos Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons will receive its charter Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the community center banquet room. Paul Dowling, chapter president, says a district AARP representative will present the charter with local dignitaries and news media present. The chapter began in late 1972 with about 160 members and is part of a national group of around four million.
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Trans-Pecos
American Association of Retired Persons
Community Center
Paul Dowling
AARP
Dowling
Pecos
NRTA
National Retired Teachers Association
Holiday traffic deaths expected across Texas region
Authorities warn more than 550 people may die during the three day Labor Day weekend with 27 fatalities in the local area this year. Ward County leads area deaths with three wrecks killing ten, Reeves County follows with seven deaths in four crashes. DPS vows to work hard to curb fatalities and urges motorists to drive safely.
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Texas
Department of Public Safety
Melton Rasberry
Ward County
Reeves County
Rasberry
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