Repairs of leaking freighter delay Galveston entry
The Panamanian freighter Eagles Cliff, moving from Mexico to Houston with 14 crew, requires temporary hull repairs before entering the Houston Ship Channel. Coast Guard officials say a diver will survey damage after a soft patch is placed, as the ship’s condition is poor and water caused a list. The vessel arrived in Galveston after help on Christmas morning and will be escorted to safe anchorage if repairs proceed.
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Galveston, Texas
Houston Ship Channel
Coast Guard
David Paxton
Paxton
Eagles Cliff
Cayman Shipping Corp
Indian Towing Co
New Orleans
Galveston
Mexico
Houston
Point Monroe
Texas mother believes hostage son will be released soon
Balch Springs resident Mrs. Johnny Mc Keel says the ordeal of her son Marine Sgt. Johnny McKeel Jr and 49 other Americans held by militants in Iran has been awful yet she remains confident of his eventual release. She recalls a photo of him reading Christmas cards as proof he is alive.
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Balch Springs
Texas
Johnny McKeel
Iran
Johnny McKeel Jr
Dallas
McKeel
U.S
Tehran
Dallas Police Crack Down on Drunk Driving
Dallas police have stepped up DWI enforcement in entertainment districts with a $336,000 state and federal grant as city traffic deaths rise to a record 203 this year. Traffic safety coordinator John Pickett notes 31 percent of deaths involved drinking, a 10 percent rise, while arrests for DWI reached 9,578 in 1979 and the death toll could hit 211 if trends continue.
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Dallas
John Pickett
Pickett
Primary filing deadline nears in New Hampshire
At 5 p.m. today the Secretary of State closes the door on presidential primary filings in New Hampshire. Last minute efforts include Mississippi Gov. Cliff Finch’s backers in Concord offering a $100 bonus for names, as Finch seeks 1,000 valid signatures to secure a ballot spot. Other contenders like Dole and Baker aimed to file before the deadline, while Stassen dropped out after failing to gather enough signatures.
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Associated Press
Concord
N.H
Secretary of State
New Hampshire
United States
Mississippi
Cliff Finch
Finch
Robert Dole
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Baker
Illinois
Philip Crane
Stassen
Women extradition after Pueblo robbery case
Three escaped prisoners from Huntsville Texas face kidnapping and robbery charges in Oklahoma City federal court after their arrest in Pueblo Colorado. Patricia Ann Watson Sylvia Jean Brown and Mary Lou Santellaria were arraigned in Pueblo County on robbing a 30 year old Pueblo woman of her purse and $68. Extradition hearings are expected within 10 days.
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Pueblo, Colo
Huntsville
Texas
Oklahoma City
Patricia Ann Watson
Sylvia Jean Brown
Mary Lou Santellaria
Pueblo County
U.S
Mike Ringer
Weather Outlook for Pecos and Panhandle Region
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. Temperatures cooling with colder tonight and Friday. Panhandle under winter storm watch late today through Friday with intermittent rain changing to snow. Possible heavy precipitation tonight and Friday. Cooler today. most areas colder tonight and Friday.
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Pecos
Panhandle
Train derailment near Bennett sparks chemical spill dispute
In Bennett Texas a Missouri Pacific freight train derailed dumping chemicals and causing 500000 to 600000 dollars in damage. Fire officials gave conflicting accounts about the cargo and evacuation as four locomotives and 36 of 82 cars left the tracks. evacuated residents returned after safety checks, while officials noted a blue flame from burning chemicals and possible sulphurous residue.
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Bennett, Texas
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
Harry Fk. Hammer
Texas
Hammer
Parker County
T.L. Tanner
Chemical Company
Bennett
Tanner
Firefighters in Kansas City escalate sick day slowdown
Kansas City firefighters escalate a seven day slowdown by calling in sick. About 114 of 900 reported sick during the day with 75 more for the 11 p.m. shift. Police manned 10 fire stations as 4 trucks were out of service and 200 officers had fire training. Sixty nine suspensions and nineteen dismissals tracked the labor dispute over pay, inspections, and training.
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Kansas City
Quorum Missing As Pecos City Council Canceled Meeting
The Pecos city council meeting was canceled after only two council members attended, triggering a quorum gap. Mayor Bickley said Harrison alone advised of an anticipated absence, while Tyree, Cassell, and Muniz were absent. The agenda included ambulance bids and condemnation hearings, with bids authorized at an estimated $40,550 and a plan to seek county financial participation.
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Town of Pecos
Ben
Royce Cassell
Philip Tyree
Mike Harrison
Jesus Muniz
W.R
Bob”’ Bickley
Enterprise
Harrison
Pecos
Dick Wadley
Leo Elliott
Lynn Owens
Elliott
Bickley
Reeves County
W.O
Bill
Pigman
Reeves County Commissioners Court
Wadley
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Virginia
Dole
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Carroll Jones
Washington
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Carter
Edward M. Kennedy
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Richard Kay
Lyndon LaRouche
GOP
Crane
Reagan
CIA
George Bush
U.S. Treasury
John Connally
John Anderson
R-Ill
West Texas
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