Zebra Arrives at City Zoo as Exotic Display
City Manager J J Maxey announces a zebra from L A Waters joins the zoo exhibit. The colt, born at Waters ranch in Utopia Texas, is valued around 3000 dollars. Two yearling elands from Waters ranch complete the pen along with the zebra. A buffalo herd was relocated to Waters ranch after toenails grew long, a Humane Society concern.
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L.A. Waters
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Water
Utopia
Texas
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Waters’ Ranch
The
Humane Society
Hispanic leaders seek two Mexican Americans on Western District judges
SAN ANTONIO Tex AP a top Hispanic leader demands at least two Mexican Americans fill four Western District of Texas federal judgeships in a district of 869000 Hispanics never before served by a Hispanic judge Bonilla LULAC national director says two are required and three should be considered by Senator Lloyd Bentsen The vacancies arise after Judge John H Wood Jr was assassinated and Chief Judge D W Suttle will retire while a new position was created The push notes past exclusion of Hispanics from federal judgeships and cites prior recommendation of one Mexican American last year and possible appointment of James DeAnda previously named for other state judgeships
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Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
Ruben Bonilla
League of United Latin American Citizens
Western District of Texas
Bonilla
Corpus Christi
U.S
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D.W. Suttle
Ted Butler
Bentsen
James DeAnda
Carter
Congress delays energy legislation as August recess nears
Congress likely to begin a month long recess Aug 3 with little energy bill action. Lawmakers say insufficient time to pass complex measures and resolve House Senate differences. Senate delays windfall profits tax and advances stand by gasoline rationing authority for Carter.
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David Espo
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Carter
House
Senate
James R. Schlesinger
Stuart Eizenstat
White House
Robert C. Byrd
Califano ouster marks Carter Cabinet shakeup
President Carter announced the removal of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph A. Califano Jr. and will nominate Patricia Roberts Harris to succeed him at HEW. Jody Powell said a HUD replacement would be named soon amid unconfirmed reports that Thomas P. O Neill III could become HUD secretary. Califano said his resignation stems from inevitable controversy over enforcing congressionally charged laws.
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Carter
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Patricia Roberts Harris
Housing and Urban Development
White House
Jody Powell
Harris
HUD
Thomas P. O'Neill III
Massachusetts
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Powell
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HEW
Cbs-Tv
Morning News
Jordan
Adams
Blumenthal
Inflation tops worry in AP NBC poll of Americans
The AP NBC News poll shows people rate the rising cost of living as the top national concern at 31 percent, with energy second at 28 percent. Morality, unemployment, crime, and other issues follow, while optimism about the economy has slightly improved amid high inflation.
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Associated Press
NBC News
Ap-Nbc News
U.S
Hooded witness testifies in Wood shooting probe
A hooded witness testified before a federal grand jury in San Antonio as part of the investigation into the assassination of U S District Judge John Wood on May 29. The session also reviewed the attempted slaying of a federal prosecutor with Elliott under protection after a Salt Lake City arrest.
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U.S
Wayne Speck
FBI
Donald Ray Elliott
Elliott
Salt Lake City
Wood
James Kerr
Kerr
el Paso
John
Deseret News
Weather forecast shows warmer afternoons and scattered storms
Pecos and nearby areas may see warmer afternoons with scattered thunderstorms through Friday. Wednesday highs reached 85 and the morning low was 71. Thunderstorms likely south and scattered north, with highs near 80 to the upper 90s across the panhandle and Big Bend regions.
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West Texas
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Panhandle
Califano top casualty in Carter cabinet shakeup
President Carter accepts the resignation of HEW Secretary Joseph Califano and considers Patricia Harris for HEW as Hamilton Jordan becomes White House chief of staff. A broad government review follows as 30 top officials face evaluation amid ongoing resignations and speculation.
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James Gerstenzang
Associated Press Writers
Washington (Ap
Carter
HEW
Joseph A. Califano
Patricia Harris
Health, Education and Welfare
Califano
White House
Jody Powell
Jordan
Richard M. Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Mr. Jordan
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