Cullen Davis freed after mistrial in murder-for-hire case
Billionaire Cullen Davis leaves jail on bond after a hung jury foregoes conviction in his murder-for-hire trial linked to a plan to kill a divorce judge. Prosecutors vow a new trial while Davis, defiant, says he is not guilty as he returns to Fort Worth.
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Rob Wood
Associated Press
Houston
Cullen Davis
Davis
Fort Worth
Wallace Moore
FBI
Andrea Wilborn
Clements seeks tax relief and stronger governor powers
Gov Bill Clements in his first State of the State address requests $1 billion in tax relief and constitutional amendments to widen gubernatorial powers over the budget and state bureaucracy. He proposes a two-term limit for top officials and calls for a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights while pledging to restore public confidence and begin property tax reform via direct tax cuts or added school aid.
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Austin
Texas
Bill Clements
Clements
Legislative Budget Board
Detroit wins bid to host 1980 Republican National Convention
Detroit was chosen by the site selection committee over six rivals to host the 1980 Republican National Convention. Dallas had been a strong competitor with a new center and hotel capacity, but logistics and urban appeal favored Detroit. The decision followed two days of close deliberations as committees prepared to ratify.
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Washington
Detroit
Ody Fish
Dallas
W.P. Clements Jr
Texas
GOP
Carter
Bill Brock
America
Cobo
Weather wind and cold across West Texas regions
The regional forecast calls for windy and cold conditions today with diminishing winds tonight across Pecos and vicinity. Highs range from 30s in the north to 50s in the Big Bend valleys, with lows from the teens in the Panhandle to the 20s in the south. Occasional snow and drifting expected in the Panhandle with 1 to 2 inches more today, light snow on the South Plains, and widespread windy, colder conditions elsewhere.
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Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Big Bend
Steer Entered for Reeves-Loving County Junior Livestock Show
Ed Fernandes will enter steers at the Reeves-Loving County Junior Livestock Show this weekend at the Fair Barn in Pecos. Steers and hogs weigh in Friday morning for the show. Earl McElroy is steer superintendent. Multiple events scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
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Ed Fernandes
Reeves-Loving County
Fair Barn
Pecos
Earl McElroy
Robert Hinojos
Sheltered workshop study group meets at Reeves County Courthouse
The Sheltered Workshop Study Committee met at the Reeves County Courthouse to discuss a sheltered workshop mental health facility. Speakers included Bob Dickson of the Permian Basin Community Center and John Fenner, with a survey form planned to gather data for potential local, state, or federal funding. A SURVEY committee was organized with community and agency representatives.
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Reeves County
Bob Dickson
Permian Basin Community Center
Midland
John Fenner
Lara
Dickson
Welty Wright
Barstow
Jail standards agency faces elimination over funding
The Commission on Jail Standards may be dissolved as the Legislative Budget Board recommends no state funds and a federally funded budget of 497 259 for 1980 81. Chairman Steve Suttle of Abilene argued the agency lacks resources and decried jail conditions while advocating for continued existence.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Commission On
Legislative Budget Board
LBB
Commission
Steve Suttle
Abilene
Senate Finance Committee
Suttle
Finance Committee
Hospital monitor request tabled by Reeves County Commissioners
Reeves County Hospital seeks a heart monitoring device for use in the delivery room at an estimated cost of 6772 dollars. The court will study the request further while allowing hospital doctors to use the equipment. The panel also considers a complaint against county juvenile officer John Lewis. Another action allocates 500 dollars to Pecos Ambulance Service and to Pecos City. Ralph Fernandez is named as a fourth Texas Veterans Land Board member.
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Reeves County Commissioners Court
Reeves County Hospital
W.O
Bill’’ Pigman
John Lewis
Barbara Hernandez
Wendell D. Faulkner
Pecos
Pecos City
Ralph Fernandez
Texas Veterans Land Board
President on television tonight Texas lawmakers split on Carter budget plans
President Carter unveils a lean 531.5 billion dollar budget for 1980 drawing mixed Texas reactions. Democrats praise deficit restraint while Republicans led by Sen John Tower criticize defense boosts and shipbuilding cuts. House committee review stages follow, with lawmakers weighing austere goals against growth.
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Texas
Miller Bonner
Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Congress
Capitol Hill
John Tower
House
Senate
White House
Tower
Defense Department
Armed Services Committee
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Saragosa
Nan Cate
MHMR
Phil West
Patti Montgomery
Jean Burkholder
Ellen Weinacht
Mary Ann Weinacht
Pat Elkins
Mary Vejil
Jackie McGowen
Charlotte Slack
Susie Acosta
Chris Hinz
James Collins
R-Texas
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Hance
Transportation Department
Phil Gramm
Texas A&m
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