Struggle for committees top Congressional issue
A new Congress opens in a tight fisted mood with fierce power plays over spending and committee chairs. Democrats maintain control in both houses with 59 41 in the Senate and 277 158 in the House. Whitten likely to chair Appropriations as seniority clashes with Boland allyship. Flood and Diggs face ouster and appeal respectively amid landmark cases.
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Donald M. Rothburg
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Soviet Union
China
Senate
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Dmass
Robert V. Byrd
D-W.va
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Harrison Schmitt
New Mexico
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Robert Packwood
Oregon
James A. McClure
Idaho
Republican Conference
Orrin Hatch
Utah
John B. Heinz
Pennsylvania
Jim Wright
D-Texas
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
Appropriations Committee
Boland
O'Neill
Daniel Flood
D-Pa
Appropriations
Jury told Davis trial may convict on both counts
Houston AP report says Judge Wallace Moore advised jurors they could convict Cullen Davis of solicitation or capital murder conspiracy to commit capital murder. Defense objected to including conspiracy, but judge allowed both offenses with 5 to 99 year penalties. Sequestered jury to hear eight hours of final arguments after lengthy trial with 94 witnesses and huge costs. Davis denies conspiracy. FBI informant McCrory testified Davis ordered a killer for Judge Eidson.
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Associated Press
Houston
Wallace Moore
Fort Worth
Cullen Davis
Davis
FBI
Moore
Texas
Tonly Wilson
Amarillo
Wilson
Phil Burleson
Cullen
Joe Eidson
Priscilla
David McCrory
Late night Texaco talks avert oil refinery walkout
In Port Arthur Texas a late night session between Texaco and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union halted a planned strike by about 7000 refinery workers. A preliminary agreement covered non monetary issues while bargaining for a two year contract continues with talks to resume.
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Port Arthur
Pany
OCAW
Second worst blizzard hits Chicago as city digs out
Chicago scrambles from its second worst blizzard with 2,500 workers clearing streets after 30 inches of snow. Helicopters ferried injured to hospitals as O Hare Airport closed runway access, while emergency centers exhausted supplies and power reserves dwindled. Several states state of emergency and National Guard called as more storms loom.
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Chicago
Midwest
O’hare
South Bend
Ind
Illinois
Kansas
Iowa
Ilinois
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
National Weather Service
Michael A. Bilandic
West of the Pecos Forensic Tourney crowns Midland Lee
Midland Lee High School captured the sweepstakes at the Fifth Annual West of the Pecos Forensic Tournament in Pecos. The event featured Debate, Persuasive and Informative Speaking, and Poetry and Prose Interpretation with preliminary rounds, semi finals, and final medal awards.
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Kathy Favor
Pecos High School
Lee High School
Maridell Fryar
Horace Griffin
Midland
Robert Hinojos
Pecos High
Pecos
Lees
Griffin
Ortega
Pitchford
Arguijo
Ruben Rodriguez
Alpine
Andrews
Laura Stone
Karen Durfee
Midland Lee
Mrs. Anderson
Elizabeth Schmidt
Terry Moore
Mrs. Newton
Sally Dodd
Helen Swift
Judy Roundtree
Juan Abri
El Paso denied right to file antitrust suit against steel firms
The Supreme Court refused to let El Paso pursue a $1.5 million federal antitrust suit over a civic center steel contract. The city alleged price fixing by Darbyshire, El Paso Machine & Steel Works, and Robberson Steel Inc. and argued the statute of limitations should not have run. The 5th Circuit upheld dismissal, citing a four year limit, leaving further review to higher courts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
el Paso
Texas
Robert E. McKee Construction
McKee
Darbyshire Steel Co
Civic Center
Darbyshire
el Paso Machine & Steel Works
Robberson Steel Inc
U.S
William Sessions
Sessions
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Session
McKee-Darbyshire
Appeals Court
Pecos Weekend Weather Gives Way to Cloudy Monday Outlook
The weekend's clear cool weather gave way to Pecos Monday with cloudy skies and a forecast for Pecos and vicinity showing considerable cloudiness and milder temperatures. High yesterday reached 42 degrees with a 26 degree low this morning. Expect continued cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with southwest winds 20 to 30 mph and gusts in mountain passes and the Panhandle.
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Pecos
Panhandle
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Mississippi
Edward Boland
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McCrory
Father Lynch
Jim Pattee
Criselda Garcia
Lynda Patterson
Bob Miller
Jim Gunn
C.w.wright
Allan Bryson
Loraine Ince
Dan Ford
Joel Wood
Louis Matta
Michael Vergin
Betty Murray
Mattie Belle Ford
Richard San Roman
Anna Hernandez
Joe Clark
Sharon Lee
Jim Ed Miller
Jerry McGowan
Clark Ford
Stephen Sweet
Carolyn McNeil
Bill Pigman
Dick Naylor
John Tomlin
Jessie Muniz
Odessa
Ismael Rios- Valenzuela
J.M. Preston
Fort Stockton
Rios- Valenzuela
West Texas
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