Congressmen respond Little hope predicted for new gasoline tax
Washington sources say chances of a 50 cent a gallon gasoline tax are slim to none as Congress and White House discuss energy options for 1980. House Speaker O Neill rejected the idea, noting little enthusiasm on Capitol Hill for a gas tax or rationing plan.
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Washington
White House
Administration
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
O'Neill
Capitol Hill
Senate Energy Committee
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
Chavez Plans Texas Organizing After California Strikes
Cesar Chavez said the United Farm Workers cannot mount a major Texas organizing drive until California labor battles are resolved. He noted seven California strikes with 13 uncontracted companies as UFW focuses on the lettuce strike, with Texas efforts awaiting stronger resources and competition from the Texas Farm Workers Union. Chavez spoke during a Texas tour ending in San Juan, amid right-to-work tensions and labor history from 1966.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
United Farm Workers Union
UFW
California
Cesar Chavez
Chavez
San Juan
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Ufw
Texas Farm Workers Union
Antonio Orendain
TFW
Orendain
Five New Mexico prison escapees still at large
A manhunt in northern New Mexico used helicopters dog teams and roadblocks for five prison escapees after four others were recaptured near Cerrillos and Santa Fe. Authorities say the remaining five could be armed and are extremely dangerous.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Cerrillos
John Ramming
State Criminal Justice Department
Ramming
Santa Fe County
National Guard
Espanola
Albuquerque
Bruce King
Six Hundred Walk Out of Desegregation Meeting
About 600 anti busing parents left a public meeting in Austin as the school board explained desegregation plans. The plan includes cross town busing affecting up to 15,000 students.
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Austin
Texas
Peter Werner
Werner
Anderson High School
City of Johnston High
East Austin
Weather shifts bring cloud, cold snap to West Texas
In Pecos and surrounding areas, increasing clouds today through tomorrow give way to much colder air tonight and Wednesday. Snow flurries are noted in the Panhandle this afternoon with light snow in central areas tonight, with rain and snow mix through early Wednesday. Highs span 40s to 80s, with teens to mid 30s lows.
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Pecos
West Texas
Former city official pleads guilty in embezzlement case
Former Houston purchasing director Jack Key pleaded guilty to extorting 6000 from Stephen Golub, a chemical firm vice president, as part of a broader plea deal that saw counts dismissed and sought up to 10 years. Mayor Jim McConn denied wrongdoing, saying Key offered to deal with gambling debts in Las Vegas.
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Houston
Jack Key
U.S
Ron Woods
Key
Jim McConn
Las Vegas
McConn
Carl O. Bue
Bue
Leged Key
Stephen Henry Golub
Golub
McCann
Texas Defends Bilingual Classrooms With Video Evidence
In Tyler Texas attorneys for the state planned to show a color videotape from Brownsville public schools to argue bilingual programs are adequate. The federal suit seeks to compel expansion of bilingual education beyond kindergarten to third grade, with voluntary four and five grade programs already in place. A Washington official criticized TEA monitoring and urged standards and remedial action, noting few bilingual teachers and salary issues.
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Tyler
Texas
of Texas
Susan Dasher
Brownsville
Washington
Texas Education Agency
Martin H. Gerry
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Gerry
New York
Economy defies downturn with November retail gains
Nation weathered forecasts of a downturn as Commerce Department data show retail sales up 1.8 percent to 77 billion dollars in November, offsetting October's drop. Unemployment fell to 5.8 percent, while housing figures revealed a 1.8 percent October decline in new one family home sales to a 724,000 annual rate and a 7 percent drop in median October home price to 61,900 dollars. Analysts warn against reading too much into a single month, noting mixed signals and the impact of tighter monetary policy on housing.
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Eileen Alt Powell
Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Labor Department
William Cox
Cox
Federal Reserve Action
Central Bank
Jacobson
Jack Carlson
National Association of Realtors
Carlson
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Stuart E. Eizenstat
Charles L. Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
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Edward Garcia
Scott
Santa
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Ismael Mendoza
Dallas
Tony Canales
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