Texas economy expected to outpace nation in 1977 growth
A Texas Commerce Bancshares and First City Bancorporation forecast in Texas 77 predicts Texas will lead U S growth in 1977 with rising production employment and population. Dallas Fort Worth should add 19000 non agricultural jobs 1 7 percent higher than 1976 personal income up 10 9 percent and strong construction activity placing the area third nationally.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Texas Commerce Bancshares Inc
Houston
First City Bancorporation Inc
Texas Commerce Forecast
Turing
Metroplex
Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas Manufac
Lena Monti
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Monti
City Hall faces lawsuit over outside city water service
Five residents from Daggett and Lincoln Streets east of the hospital sue the City of Pecos Mayor Bill Pigman and five councilmen to stop water supply to land outside city limits. They claim devaluation of their properties and seek either halting the service or bringing the land inside zoning rules.
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Lincoln Streets
Hospital
City of
Pecos
Bill Pigman
Red McLain
Leman Barmore
McLain and
Barmore
143Rd District Court
Roddy Harrison
Ted Painter
Ted Pairter
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Planned Parenthood
At &Th
Elm
Varner Aviation Service Receives Coast Guard Award
Mr and Mrs John Varner owners of Varner Aviation Service rearrange wall pictures to honor a special award received Friday a large colorful framed photograph with notation Small Service Big Job The Coast Guard autographs of six members and a six man helicopter crew landed for refueling at Pecos airport. The award recognizes long standing excellent service by helicopter crews based in Mobile Alabama with West Coast icebreaker service.
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John Varner
Varner Aviation Service
Coast Guard
Mobile
Ala
Pecos
Warner
Maurine
John
Maurine Varner
Varners
Nova Gutierrez
Shark attack near Aransas Pass shocks Texas divers
Dan Baen Jr. recounts a Gulf of Mexico shark attack while removing fish from a net with marine biology students from Texas A&I University. Doctors say he suffered a cut artery and 14 tendons but is in good condition at Spohn Hospital and likely will keep most use of his arm.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Dan Baen Jr
Gulf of Mexico
Aransas Pass
Baen
Padre Island
Texas A&i University
Spahn Hospital
Linton
Toyah school board to discuss operations and bids
Toyah trustees meet at 5 30 p m Thursday in the administration office to review anticipated enrollment and decide if the campus will operate there another year. They will consider a shop for the vocationally handicapped and a cart ion for the high school auditorium, plus bids for 1977 78 gasoline and bank depository. An auditor for 1976 77 will be hired and a Future Homemakers request heard.
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Toyah
S. Park St
Weekend Heat Ahead With Mostly Fair Skies
Weather watch notes mostly fair conditions Friday through Sunday with above normal highs in the 90s. Partly cloudy afternoons.
Carter to decide on B1 bomber later this month
President Carter plans a month end decision on whether to approve the B1 bomber program as supporters urge its radar evading nuclear delivery role and opponents cite high cost and sufficiency of B52s. Carter met with backers Tuesday and will meet critics Friday as a basic judgment is promised by June.
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Washington
Carter
U.S
Pentagon
Bis
House
Senate
Jody Powell
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Powell
Goldwater
Air Force
Air Force Reserve
John Culver
D Lown
Maddox to Appear on NBC Comedy Special with Partner
Former Georgia governor Lester Maddox, a known segregationist, signs with NBC for a September guest role in a comedy special. He performs with Bobby Lee Fears in a duo called The Governor and the Dishwasher, featuring Maddox on harmonica and Fears on guitar after a recent Orlando stage debut.
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Lester Maddox
Georgia
NBC
Maddox
Bobby Lee Fears
Fears
Orlando
Fla
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Zavala
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DeSoto
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Texas Rangers
Paul Briones
Balmorhea
Board of Equalization
Southwest Microfilm
Yandell
Les Maddox
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