Global Tectonics Symposium on Oil and Gas History
The Permian Basin Graduate Center and West Texas Geological Society co sponsor a two day symposium in Midland on January 15 16 from 1 5 and 7 10 p m at the PBGC Building 105 W Illinois. Lectures by Dr John F Dewey and Dr Walter C Pitman III cover Atlantic type basins geologic history of sedimentary basins tectonics geophysics and sedimentology with emphasis on rift margins subsidence sea level change and transition from continental to oceanic crust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin Graduate Center
West Texas Geological Society
PBGC
W. Illinois
John F. Dewey
Walter C. Pitman
East
Gulf Coast
Er U.S
Dewey
Queen Mary College
London
University of Cambridge
Imperial College, University of London
Department of Geological Sciences
State University of New York At Albany
Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
Dewy
Geological Society of America
Pitman
III
Lehigh University
Columbia University
Lamont- Doherty Geological Observatory
Market slides as 1979 opening loses momentum
The Dow Jones industrials fell 5.97 to 824.96 at noon as a broad NYSE decline broadens. Analysts cite profit taking after a strong start to the year and caution over forecasts of faster monetary growth, with IBM down 2 percent and Du Pont off 1.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
Federal Reserve
du Pont
Texas Instruments
Preview Session For Films At Region 18 Center
A one day review session for public schools to preview audio visual materials at Region 18 Education Service Center in Midland on January 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Interested parents and citizens should notify the center at least ten days in advance and call Mrs. Vera Smith at 563 2380 with the film name and approximate arrival time. If a film is unavailable on the requested date, an alternate viewing date will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Region 18
Education Service Center
LaForce Blvd
Midland Regional Air Terminal
Vera Smith
Permian Basin Health Systems holds annual meeting
The Permian Basin Health Systems Agency Governing Body will meet for its annual meeting on Monday January 15 at 6 p.m. at the Inn of the Golden West in Odessa. A buffet dinner will be served. Featured speaker is Dr C F Hamilton director of the division of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian’ Basin
Professional women plan supper January ninth
Members of the Pecos Business and Professional Women's Club will host a covered dish supper on January 9 at 7 p.m. in Saint Catherine's Fellowship Hall Plum and Wathall honoring Ailene Bell district eight director. Guests urged to attend with a covered dish and a prospective member. Dr Hamilton will discuss health planning for the 1979 Year of Decision with Planning and Resources Development for the Department of Health Educa tion and Welfare Region Office in Dallas. Ernie Crawford of the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission will speak to Governing Body members and guests on coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Regionai
Dallas
Hamilton
Ernie Crawford
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Perman Basin Health Systems Agency
Infant Bullis to be laid to rest in Pecos
Services are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at San Pedro Spanish Methodist Church for Benjamin Bullis one month and three days old who died Sunday at 715 S. Almond. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery under Pecos Funeral Home. Survived by Ruth Ann Bullis, sister Roselle Bullis, maternal grandmother Alicia Jiminez, all of Pecos. Accidental death ruling by Justice of the Peace Cliff Preslar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro Spanish Methodist Church
S. Walnut
Benjamin Bullis
S. Almond
Fairview Cemetery
Pecos
Drilling Fluids School Offered by Permian Basin Center
The Permian Basin Graduate Center offers a three day course Drilling Fluids School from January 10 to 12, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the PBGC Building 105 W. Illinois. Neal Adams P.E. will teach engineers and mud engineers about drilling fluids topics and problem sessions. Fee is 275 dollars with notes and materials. Registration at 563-2311.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin Graduate Center
PBGC
W. Illinois
Neal Adams
P.E
Prentice and Records Enterprises, Inc
Adams
Northeast Louisiana University
Gulf Coast School of
Petroleum Training Service
Graduate Center
Supreme Court upholds Uvalde County commissioner elections
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that Uvalde County's four county commissioners are elected under a 1973 redistricting plan approved by a three judge panel. Justices Marshall and Brennan dissented, calling for further arguments. The Justice Department argued post 1972 redistricting must clear under the Voting Rights Act and that vital redis tricting information was not provided within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Uvalde County
High Court
South Texas
Thurgood Marshall
William J. Brennan Jr
Justice Department
Uvalde
Schedule released for Midland Community Theatre 1979 season
Midland Community Theatre unveils nine productions for 1979 at Theatre Midland including The Music Man, The Prisoner Of Second Avenue, Crown Matrimonial, Heaven Can Wait, Sly Fox, and Bedroom Farce. Three extra full productions join in Theatre Two with free admission for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Community Theatre
Theatre Midland
Neil Simon
Second Avenue
Sly Fox
Alan Ayckbourn
Interpreter refused Court ruling says no obligation
Supreme Court leaves in place a ruling that the government need not provide a court interpreter in non criminal civil cases. The case involved Aurelio Fregoso Jara of Los Angeles who spoke Spanish only and faced a $1,2077.09 damages suit. A California court had held officials need not fund an interpreter, a ruling the high court let stand. The matter sparked debate over due process and access to courts for non English speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Oday
California
Los Angeles
Jara
California Supreme Court
Six aliens given jail sentences in Pecos court
Six Mexican citizens illegally in the United States were sentenced to imprisonment last Friday by U S Magistrate J M Preston of Pecos after conviction for misdemeanor violation of the Immigration and Naturalization Service Law. Mario Gardea Portillo 18 Jesus Garden Portillo 20 and Pedro Olguin Hernandez 25 received 60 days each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Mario Gardea-Portillo
Jesus Garden-Portillo
Pedro Olguin-Hernandez
Pecos News Briefs Jan 6 Reports and Local Deeds
The Pecos Ambulance Service responded to a Barstow chest pains call at 7 27 p m and Mrs P A Haynes was taken to Reeves County Memorial Hospital. A Pecos fire unit battled a 1970 car fire on Daggett Street at 11 41 a m causing interior destruction with no estimate. Jose Alfredo Guerrero, 20, faces unlawful carrying a firearm after Pecos Police arrest. A window valued at 125 dollars was broken at West Third and South Elm. A 1976 car battery valued at 60 dollars was stolen in a motor vehicle burglary on 701 S Maple. Victor Montgomery of Pecos has joined Tau Kappa Epsilon at Sul Ross University, noting TKE's wide fraternity reach and activities with 14,000 members across North America.
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Pecos
Barstow
P.A. Haynes
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Daggett
Jose Alfredo Guerrero
N. Elm
West Third
South Elm
S. Maple
Victor Montgomery
T.J. Montgomery
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sulnoss University
United States
Canada
TKE
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Pecos Enterprise
Midland
Chicago
DOW Jones New York
Dow Jones
A.m
Indus
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
South Cedar Street
Texas
Ken Dulaney
Lewis Barrett
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves County
Srands
Reeves
Ward, Loving, Culberson
Jeff Davis
Signs of the Times
Dallas Power and Light Co
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Aly
Lions Club
Pecos Inn
Amistad Lions Club
Lions den
Merry Home and Garden Club
Oleander
Optimist Club
Saragosa Hall
Pecos AA
Al-Non
S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
10Th St
Barstow Lions Club
Downton J
Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Oak St
Senior Citizens Center
Huff and Puff
Carlos Lozano-Mendez
Jose Luis Mendez- Armendariz
Victor Garza-Gonzalez
Levi Garrett
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