Basque Bombings Hit Spain tourism and politicians
Basque separatists bombed Costa del Sol hotels and a Costa Brava golf course and attacked French car agencies in Spain, while four ETA gunmen shot a top center party member Gabriel Cisneros in Madrid. A Bank of Paris blast caused damage and police defused two other bombs in Madrid. ETA aims to cripple Spain’s tourism industry and force government concessions.
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Fenton Wheeler
Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
ETA
Costa del Sol
Costa Brava
Basque Country
Bank of Paris
Gabriel Cisneros
Adolfo Suarez
Center Party
Dia
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna
Basque Land and Liberty
Firemen halt hospital tragedy at New Orleans hospital
Fire Chief William McCrossen credited swift action by about 125 firefighters with keeping a five alarm blaze at Touro Infirmary from becoming a disaster. Four people, including a firefighter, were treated for smoke inhalation or minor burns as patients were evacuated from the 10th floor lounge where the fire started.
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ED McHale
Associated Press
NEW Orleans (Ap
New Orleans
William McCrossen
Touro Infirmary
Sharon O'Brien
McCrossen
George Rigamer
Protest winding down Idaho trucker shot in latest strike violence
An Idaho truck driver, Larry A. Thomas, 35, of Nampa, was wounded by a .45 caliber bullet on Interstate 80 in Boise as four vehicles tailed him amid ongoing independent owner-operator protests over high fuel prices and regulations. Police have not linked the shooting to the strike and no arrests were reported. Thomas, a member of the Amalgamated Meatcutters Union, was treated and released.
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Associated Press
Idaho
Larry A. Thomas
Nampa
Interstate 80
Boise
Thomas
Amalgamated Meatcutters Union
Idaho Meatpackers Inc
Caldwell
Terry Russell
Nebraska
Russell
Fort Stockton Man Held After Pecos Shooting
Gregory Acosta 32 of Fort Stockton was shot in the left forearm and leg at the Zodiac Bar in Odessa area. Octavio Venegas Gonzales 26 of Fort Stockton is jailed in Reeves County for attempted murder on $25,000 bond.
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Pecos
Odessa Medical Center
Fort Stockton
Reeves County
Gregory Acosta
205
N. Pecan
East Fourth
South Ash
Octavio Venegas Gonzales
Kansas
ACCF
Gonzales
W.T. Bowen
Ed Krevit
Justice of the Peace
Cliff Preslar
Acosta
Reeves County Hospital
Odessa Medical Center Hospital
Helping Hand Aid Sought by Reeves County Woman and Child
The Enterprise resumes Helping Hand to aid a mother and child in hardship due to uncontrollable circumstances. Items needed include washing powders cleaners bug spray disinfectants cleaning aids sheets pillow cases bedspreads and large water containers. Call 445-5487 to offer help.
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Enterprise
Reeves County
Emergency action set against rabies outbreak
Eagle Pass officials consider drastic measures if pets are not vaccinated as rabies claims a second young life from the border area. The council will assess turnout at a Thursday vaccination clinic before declaring a state of emergency, with stray dog shooting eyed as a last resort.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
Roberto Gonzalez
Marianita Garza
Santa Rosa Medical Center
San Antonio
Jack Finger
Gonzales
Weather Outlook for Pecos Area Warm and Partly Cloudy
Weather Generally partly cloudy and warm conditions expected today tonight and tomorrow in Pecos and vicinity. Highs in the 90s with cooler 80s in the mountains and near 100 along the river. Lows 60s to 70s. A passing shower yesterday left 0.01 inch moisture. another round of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms is possible late today and Friday afternoon.
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Pecos
West Texas
Protests Planed Over Pecos Man's Jail Death
LU LAC president Ruben Bonilla says he will send packets to President Carter and Mexican President Lopez Portillo with photos and autopsy questions regarding Larry Lozano's death in Ector County Jail. The DOJ declined to prosecute, prompting Latin American leaders to allege police brutality and demand federal action. A Washington Post ad will accompany the materials when Carter receives them.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Justice Department
Odessa
Ruben Bonilla
League of United Latin American Citizens
LULAC
Carter
Jose Lopez Portillo
Larry Lozano
Pecos
Ector County
Bonilla
Lozano
Griffin Bell
Lopez Portillo
United States
Sandoval
Washington Post
Final arguments set in Estes trial today
Case resumes today as prosecutors press Estes as a paroled swindler while defense argues he is a poor man hounded by overzealous authorities. Judge Hill scheduled final arguments after Irwin rested the defense. Estes and co defendant Horton face charges of defrauding investors in non existent oil field steam cleaning equipment and hiding assets from the IRS.
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Dallas
Billie Sol Estes
G. Brockett Irwin
U.S
Robert Hill
Estes
Raymond K. Horton
Midland
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Washington
Florida
Bill Campbell
Maryland Independent Truckers and Drivers Association
Harry Hughes
Bill Hill
Pittsburgh
Independent Truckers Unity Coalition
St. Louis
Hill
Was
Pecos County
Piedras Negras
Garza
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Finger
Rio Grande
Gerardo Castano
Santa Rosa
Ruben Sandoval
Ment
Internal Revenue Service
Irwin
Patsy Estes
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