Grand jury criticizes Bullock office for impeding probe
Travis County Grand Jury says Comptroller Bob Bullock's office hindered its investigation by withholding audit data and destroying records, including flight logs. It notes personnel are scrambling to document travel and says the DA will present evidence to a new grand jury next week with possible indictments.
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Austin
Texas
Bob Bullock
Travis County Grand Jury
Travis County District Attorney
Special Crimes Division
Comptroller
Bullock
Grand Jury
Comptroller's Office
Weather Outlook Pecos Area Cloudy and Cold
Weather summary notes increased cloudiness over Pecos and surroundings after a high of 66 Thursday and a 44 low this morning. West Texas largely cloudy through Saturday with much colder air. Widely scattered showers favoring the southwest today and south tonight and Saturday. Panhandle highs in the upper 30s to lower 60s today, teens to mid 30s tonight, and Saturday highs in the upper 20s Panhandle to around 40s in the south.
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Pecos
Texas
Panhandle
Califano Eyes Voluntary Tax on Hospitals Inflation Control
The Carter administration plans voluntary hospital cost restraint to curb the 60.5 billion national bill, with mandatory controls possible if compliance fails. HEW Secretary Califano urged 6,000 community hospitals to cap expenses at 9.7 percent in 1979 and signaled a shift to mandatory restraints starting January 1, 1980 if voluntary measures fail. He also proposed a voluntary 3 billion cap on capital expenditures above 150000 per purchase.
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Washington
Carter
HEW
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Capitol Hill
Califano
Hospital
American Medical Association
Millionaire Cullen Davis denies intent to kill in murder conspiracy trial
Cullen Davis testified he never intended to kill anyone and found no damning content in taped conversations with FBI informant David McCrory. He claimed he was "playing along" with McCrory and a perceived extortion plot, denying conspiracies to hire a killer for Judge Eidson and others.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Houston
Cullen Davis
Davis
Herschel Payne
Payne
David
McCrory
Fort Worth
FBI
David McCrory
Priscilla
Beverly Bass
Gus Garrel Jr
Eidson
Richard
Haynes
Joe Eidson
James Acree
Inquest Report Calls Lozano Case One Sided One Sided
Attorney General John Hill released a summary of investigations into 10 deaths in custody or near confrontations with police. The Lozano inquest was labeled one sided with questionable assumptions and calls for greater AG participation in civil rights related inquiries.
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Larry Lozano
Hill
Austin
Texas
John Hill
Larry Ortega Lozano
Pecos
Ector
Odessa
U.S. Justice Department
Juan Esteban Galaviz
Big Spring
Jesus Martinez
Juan Veloz Zuniga
Hudspeth
Sierra Blanca
Justice Department
THER
Lozano
Harris County
Hearing rescheduled for Estes plea clouded by parole status
Paroled swindler Billie Sol Estes faces an unclear future as a January 19 hearing to resolve ambiguities in his conditional plea bargain with federal prosecutors continues to hinge on action by the U.S. Parole Board. Judge Eldon Mahon postponed deliberations after a three hour session.
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Billie Sol Estes
U.S
Eldon Mahon
U.S Parole Board
Estes
Internal Revenue Service
Mahon
Pecos
U.S. Parole Board
John Estes
Abilene
G. Brockett Irwin
Estes Brothers
Enterprise not scheduled for Monday
The Enterprise will not publish on Monday January 1 to let staff and carriers spend the New Year with families. The office will be closed with regular business hours resuming Tuesday January 2. Staff wishes everyone a Happy New Year and reminds readers to drive with care.
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Bullock Office
Ralph Wayne
Bill Collier
George Kuempel
Duval County
Wayne
Utah
Cedar Street
Reeves County Correctional Facility
Cedar St
Eddy St
Robert Hinojos
Tolly Wilson
Wilson
Pat Burleson
Attorney
Gallegos
Waco
Paul Villanueva Martinez
Perryton
Richard Morales
Castroville
Frank Hayes
Hayes
Tim Rosales
Hale Center
Tiburcio Santome Griego
Glasscock County
Garden City
Joe Campos Torres Jr
Buffalo Bayou
Daniel G. Vasquez
el Paso
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Fort Worth, Texas
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