Possible tainted jury in Estes fraud trial surfaces
Federal judge in the Billie Sol Estes case met privately with lawyers amid claims the jury may have been tainted. Deliberations resumed as a Tyler associate was seen with jurors, while prosecutors and defense urged secrecy. The four week trial centered on alleged investor fraud in oilfield equipment and forged signatures used to obtain loans.
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Sharon Herbaugh
Associated Press
Dallas
Billie Sol Estes
Don Trull
Tyler
Estes
U.S
Robert Hill
Raymond K. Horton
Internal Revenue Service
Sue Goolsby
Carter Convenes Camp David Talks Amid Energy Speech Cancellation
Advisers summoned President Carter to Camp David Md for top consultations likely lasting into the weekend. Mondale led a group of advisers after his mountaintop retreat, as Carter canceled a planned weekend address on inflation recession and energy. Disagreement over energy policy fueled debate over removing controls versus rationing and a white market for gasoline vouchers. The speech cancellation sent the dollar lower on world markets.
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Walter F. Mondale
Carter
Mondale
Louisville
National Governors Association
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
New York Times
The
Atlanta Constitution
Stuart Eizenstat
U.S
Warm sunny Pecos area forecast with scattered storms
The area forecast predicts warm and sunny conditions in Pecos and surrounding areas today and Saturday, with possible partly cloudy skies tonight. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly in the eastern third of West Texas late this afternoon and evening, with highs in the mid to upper 80s in the mountains and Panhandle, nearing 100 in the Big Bend lowlands, and lows ranging from the 60s to low 70s.
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West Texas
Satur
Panhandle
Big Bend
Texas
Unemployment dips to 5.6 percent as prices ease
The June unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent the lowest in nearly five years while wholesale prices rose 0.5 percent and food costs declined 1.2 percent led by drops in beef pork and poultry. Non food items gained with petroleum prices rising. Government data note teen unemployment fell sharply as summer hiring boosts added jobs and overall employment rose.
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Eileen Alt Powell
Associated Press
Washington
Labor Department
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Carter
OPEC
U.S
Hoyle
Department
Goods begin to move as truckers in two states vote to return
A two state move toward resuming work follows days of freight disruptions. Pennsylvania and Mississippi truckers report returning to duties while Utah Maryland tensions ease. Governor Finch pledges trucking reforms and uniform weight rules as ITA signals mixed progress.
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Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Cliff Finch
California
Carter
Independent Truckers Association
Mac Vernon
ITA National
Bill Hill
Independent Truckers Unity Coalition
Utah
Maryland
Harry Hughes
Finch
Dallas
Fort Stockton men charged after Zodiac Bar shooting
Gregory Acosta 32 was wounded at Zodiac Bar in Pecos County about 6 30 p m Wednesday and treated at Reeves County Hospital then moved to Odessa Medical Center Hospital in stable condition. Fort Stockton residents Octavio Venegas Gonzales 26 and Jesus Ontiveros 34 were charged with attempted murder and held in Pecos City Jail awaiting court actions.
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Jesus Ontiveros
Octavio Venegas Gonzales
Gregory Acosta
N. Pecan
Zodiac Bar
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South Ash
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Ontiveros
Pecos County
Reeves County Hospital
Pecos man jailed on weapon, threat charges after bar incident
Pecos resident Robert Smith, 30, was arrested at Mickey's Lounge on South Sycamore after a fight. He possessed a .22 pistol and threatened officers. Bond set at 5,000 for unlawful weapon on licensed premises, 10,000 for terroristic threat, 2,000 for resisting arrest. total 17,000. He remains jailed awaiting further court action.
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Robert Smith
S. Sycamore
Justice of the Peace Cliff Prestar
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