West Texas lawmakers back farmer protections over grain hits
West Texas congressmen voiced support for shielding farmers from a market strike after Carter cut grain shipments to the Soviet Union. They backed higher government price support loans and argued the farm economy has teetered before the latest actions. They praised the president’s retaliation while urging safeguards for farmers.
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Sou Sussman
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
West Texas
Carter
Soviet Union
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Russia
Stenholm
Hightower
Hance
Refinery Strike Threatens Months of Labor Battle
Denver AP reports 60 000 oil workers prepare for a long wage and benefits strike against about 100 oil companies calling the industry the richest in the world. Companies say automated refineries can run with supervisors and fuel supplies remain steady. OCAW seeks full health care and rejects a 9 percent raise, union leaders warn of a hard fought confrontation lasting months.
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Associated Press
Denver
U.S
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
OCAW
Robert Goss
Washington
Ray Marshall
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Gulf
Gulf Coast
Carl Meyerdick
Chiago
Scrutiny by Congress on Carter grain program planned
AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports Congress will scrutinize the Carter administration 2.25 billion grain purchase program. The House Agriculture Committee begins hearings January 29 to review the plan and its impact on reserves, prices, and farmers. Secretary Bergland says the move could affect markets and Iowa politics, while Mondale notes costs and aims to protect farmers from price drops.
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Don Kendall
Washington
Soviet Union
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Thomas S. Foley
D-Wash
Walter F. Mondale
Bob Bergland
Carter
Afghanistan
Bergland
NBCTV
Iowa
Mondale
Agriculture Department
Russia
Commodities Futures Trading Commission
Tony Urquidi Runs For Reeves County Sheriff Card
Reeves County native Antonio Tony Urquidi announces candidacy for sheriff. A Pecos native and veteran lawman, he cites 14 years in enforcement, duties from Pecos PD to Reeves County Sheriff's Office, FBI Academy graduate, and multiple certifications. He pledges citizen input, an advisory board, and stronger patrols for safer Reeves County homes and streets.
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Antonio
Tony) Urquidi
Reeves County
Pecos
Urquidi
United States Air Force
4080Th Combat Defense
Strategic Air Command
City of Pecos
A.B. Nail
Raul Florez
Reeves County Sheriff's Department
State of Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Odessa
National FBI Academy
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement Standards and Education
Institute of Applied Sciences
Chicago
Ill
University of Virginia
Odessa College
Emma Armend
Anatnio
Gasohol plan nears completion outlines targets
The Energy Department says final details of a gasohol program to stretch oil supplies and use grain withheld from the Soviet Union will be unveiled soon. Spokesman Les Daly notes the plan builds on Carter’s grain embargo and would mix 10 percent alcohol with 90 percent gasoline, already sold on a small scale.
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Washington
Carter
U.S
Soviet Union
Energy Department
Department
Les Daly
Afghanistan
Educator Nava Named as Ambassador to Mexico
Dr. Julian Nava, longtime Los Angeles educator and former LA City School Board president, is President Carter’s pick for ambassador to Mexico. Nava, 52, would be the first Mexican-American in the role but faces Senate approval and security checks. The Mexican government may view the choice as patronizing given its preference for non-Mexican descent envoys.
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Los Angeles
Julian Nava
Carter
U.S
Mexico
Los Angeles Times
Nava
Senate
California State University
Northridge
Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
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Speedy’ Glenn
Pecos High School
Steve Peters
Brown
Oklahoma State University
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Robert Hinojos
Texas
Reeves County Appraisal District
Kent Hance
Lubbock
Central Asia
Charles Stenholm
Stamford
Gulf Oil Corp
Dard Oil
Indiana
Kirk Vogeley
Gulf Oil
Houston
Atlantic Richfield
Exxon
Tony Urquidi
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