Oil workers consider nationwide strike delay in talks
Oil workers report to jobs today while the threat of a nationwide walkout by about 60 000 refinery workers remains very real. A F Grospiron president of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union based in Denver delayed a strike while studying Amoco a Standard Oil Co Indiana unit’s offer. The union bargaining policy committee of 12 would resume talks today on the proposal which reportedly includes a 73 cent hourly wage increase if accepted.
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Denver
A.F. Grospiron
Presi
Amoco
National Union
Gulf Oil Corp
Port Arthur
Texas
OCAW
Grospiron
Houston
Shell
Phillips
Reeves County approves rodeo grounds seating upgrade plan
Reeves County Commissioners tentatively approve north stands improvement at Pecos Rodeo and Fair grounds with three new rows increasing box seats and safety. The plan hinges on Pecos City approval as costs are not yet set.
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Reeves County Commissioners Court
Pecos Rodeo and Fairgrounds
Fred P. Armstrong
Armstrong and Associates
Armstrong
Pecos City
Pecos-Barstow-Torah Independent School District
W.O
Bill Pigman
Indictments for Drug Possession in Western Texas
Residents of El Paso and Midland are named in two federal indictments returned Monday by the Pecos Division grand jury for violating the drug abuse prevention and control law. George Luevano 22 of El Paso and Alberto Vallejo Jr. 31 of El Paso face a two count conspiracy and possession charge for marijuana. Daniel Mark Crowley 21 of Midland faces a one count indictment for heroin possession. Crowley is held on $75,000 bond. Luevano and Vallejo released on $10,000 personal recognizance bonds. One defendant named in a third indictment is not in custody.
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el Paso
Midland
Grand Jury
Pecos
U.S. District Court
Western District of Texas
Geroge Luevano
Parkland
Alberto Vallejo Jr
Solano
Daniel Mark Crowley
Ohio
Crowley
Reeves County
Luevano
Vallejo
Winter storms bring 11 deaths and widespread outages nationwide
The Associated Press report ties freezing rain sleet snow and bitter cold to at least eleven deaths across three states. Travel disrupted from Oregon to Alabama as icy runways crippled air traffic. Power crews battled outages in Arkansas and Wisconsin while temperatures plunged from Wyoming to Florida with temperatures near zero in some areas and record highs in others.
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Associated Press
Oregon
Arkansas
Midwest
Milwaukee
Philadelphia International
Alabama
New England
Remark by witnesses at Davis trial shocks courtroom
A district court bailiff testified that a Fort Worth millionaire Cullen Davis witness warned defense attorneys to see him or “I’ll blow their case out of the courthouse.” Grady Dukes said either John or Sal Florio made the remark in a holding cell before testimony. Prosecutors seek rebuttal witnesses as the case nears jury deliberation.
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Rob Wood
Associated Press
Houston
Fort Worth
Cullen Davis
Grady Dukes
John
Sal Florio
Dukes
Tarrant County
Davis
Weather Outlook For Pecos Area Through Tuesday
Fair and warmer weather is expected in Pecos and vicinity into Tuesday. This morning's low was 26 after Sunday's high of 35. Weekend moisture totaled .05 inches. Last Friday peaked at 32 with Saturday's 27 low and 32 high. Sunday morning dropped to 29. Today will be partly cloudy and not as cold, then fair and warmer Tuesday. Today highs range from the low 30s in the north to the mid 50s in the south, with tonight's lows from the upper teens north to lower 40s south. Tuesday highs reach the upper 40s north to mid 60s south.
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Texas
Yellowstone Park
Pecos
Supreme Court to rule on consumer antitrust suits
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if private consumers may sue when antitrust violations raise prices. The case, from Minnesota, involves Kathleen Reiter and hearing aid manufacturers alleging illegal restraints on distribution. Other actions include a disability education case in North Carolina and an appeal over desegregation orders in Columbus, Ohio.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Minnesota
Kathleen Reiter
High Court
North
Charter bus crash near Artesia harms eight Houston riders
A ski weekend charter bus from Houston skidded on an icy stretch of U S 285 near Artesia New Mexico overturning on Sunday night Eight Houston residents were hospitalized with head neck and limb injuries among 24 passengers Seven others were treated and released Police name the eight hospitalized as Albert W Smith Sally June Irwin Eddie Braxton Irwin Michael Mooney Patty L Vick Paula Dinkins Faye Smith and William Cogliano The group had been returning from Sierra Blanca ski area near Ruidoso
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N.M
Houston
Sierra Blanca
Ruidoso
U.S. 285
Here
Roberta Frost
Artesia General Hospital
Albert W. Smith
Sally June Irwin
Eddie Braxton Irwin
Michael Mooney
Paula Dinkins
Faye Smith
William Cogliano
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Bernardo Martinez
Reeves County Sheriff's Department
Raul Florez
Florez
Jimmie Preslar
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Cynthia Gonzales
Future Teachers of America
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FTA
Melodee Naylor
Robert Hinojos
Connecticut
Laguna Beach
Calif
Bluebird Alley
Dayton
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Iron Ridge
Wis
William Oestreich
Peter Westra
Dodge County
Peter Nennig
Oestreich
Frank Nennig
Milton
Gulf Coast States
Virginia
Carolinas
Arkansas Power and Light Co
Charles Kelly
Contiguous States
Worland
Wyo
Key West
Fla
FBI
Richard Racehorse’’ Haynes
Bill Davis
West Texas
Carolina College
Columbus
New Mexico
Patty L. Vick
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