Ministers Meet in Geneva to Tackle OPEC Crude Price Gaps
In Geneva a five member OPEC ministerial group and aides gathered at a luxury hotel to seek common ground on price differentials among crude grades. Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Kuwait, amid a global oil glut, have debated pricing despite the basic price of 12.70 dollars a barrel. Kuwait cut heavy crude to 12.27 while Iran remained highest at 12.49 with Iraqi oil also costly. A Saudi official noted sympathy for Kuwait but resisted further heavy crude reductions.
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CIA chief Turner touts U S lead in intelligence in Houston
Adm. Stansfield Turner says the United States has a better intelligence system than the Soviet Union and emphasizes openness with the public. He denies payrolls for reporters and calls for responsible handling of secret materials while defending U S superiority in technical methods.
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Washington
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Helping Hand aids Pecos Reeves County families this season
The Helping Hand program aided about 19 families and over 70 people in Pecos and Reeves County during the holidays. An elderly man recently released from a nursing home needs daily activities and a radio or used TV. Contact The Enterprise at 445 5477 or P O Box 2057 Pecos Texas 79772 to help. Names credited include Linda Mueth Regina Armstrong Willo Currier and Continental Telephone employees.
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Linda Mueth
Bill Burling
Regina Armstrong
Willo Currier
Continental Telephone Company
Welfare costs in debate as federal takeover urged
The White House conference urged Washington to assume total welfare and Medicaid costs from states, while Carter favored decentralization and stopped short of federal funding. Delegates pressed for a national growth policy and reduced red tape, with calls for joint congressional planning and growth coordination. Charleston coal strike nears record length as talks continue and a tentative contract looms.
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Dairy Farmers to Receive 3.1 Percent Milk Price Boost
Agriculture Department experts say federal milk price supports will rise 3.1 percent on April 1 due to a semi annual adjustment required by law. The law directs the department to make this adjustment.
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Weather Watch Pecos Mild, West Texas Warm Through Monday
Pecos recorded 34 degrees as the overnight low. The high Wednesday reached 64. Forecasters say West Texas will be partly cloudy from Saturday through Monday with generally mild afternoons. Highs range from the 50s in the north to the mid 70s in the south, and lows from the 20s in the Panhandle and mountains to the 40s in the south. Officials report the parity index, used to adjust milk supports, is up 3.1 percent from Oct 1, 1977, and could raise the $9 per 100 pounds support to about $9.28 if the trend continues.
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Prairie Dog Pete Sheds Light on Shadow Day at Pecos Zoo
Prairie Dog Pete at Pecos Zoo substitutes for a groundhog in shadow watching tradition but sees clouds and light instead. The legend predicts six more weeks of winter if a shadow appears, yet no groundhog is native to the area, leaving Pete to provide the local verdict on a sunless day.
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Desegregation Plans Scrutinized by HEW Chief Califano
HEW Secretary Joseph A Califano Jr said Georgia and Virginia failed to present adequate plans to desegregate state colleges and universities while North Carolina's plan was partially acceptable. Arkansas Oklahoma and Florida plans were fully acceptable. A federal judge ordered six states to submit desegregation plans by Feb 3. Califano warned of possible federal funding cuts if settlements fail within 45 days, with NC approved for 57 community colleges. Weather note and groundhog forecast follow.
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