Undercover tapes lift Estes trial pace in Dallas hearing
Jurors in the Billie Sol Estes case may hear more from 29 hours of secret tapes and an undercover agent as prosecutors press fraud charges against Estes and associate Ray mond K. Horton. The recordings include Estes boasting about schemes to bilk investors via mortgages on non existent oil field equipment and conceal assets, while defense claims portray him as a victim of government pressure. Judge Hill warns against delaying the trial with lengthy questions.
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U.S
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Ravkin
Texas
Carter to address Congress after Brezhnev arms pact signing
President Carter returns from Vienna where he signed the Soviet arms treaty and will speak to a joint session of Congress at 9 PM EDT to seek approval. Senators Jackson Moynihan warn of needed amendments or opposition, while networks plan live coverage. The Panama Canal treaties still face House votes and a 1999 transfer framework.
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U.S
Independent truckers protest blocks highways nationwide
On the road to Georgia Plains, Independence Truckers Association,s protest widens with some violence and gunfire on highways. Mike Parkhurst says 30,000 drivers joined the stoppage as the Interstate Commerce Commission allows a 5.6 percent rate surcharge.
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Carter
Georgia
Plains
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National Independent Truckers Association
Mike Parkhurst
Interstate Commerce Commission
Smith
Parkhurst
Arrest Made In Pecos Jewelers Burglaries
Pecos Police report Daniel Olvera Hernandez 18 of 324 S Pine jailed on two burglary warrants for the June 9 4 15 a m and June 12 1 10 a m break ins at Fonville Jewelers 124 S Oak. Items matching those taken recovered. court dates set to determine bond.
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Fonville Jewelers
S. Oak
Daniel Olvera Hernandez
S. Pine
Don Carlile
Hernandez
Justice of the Peace Cliff Preslar
Bonilla defeats Pena to lead LULAC in landmark Texas race
Ruben Bonilla of Corpus Christi defeated incumbent Eduardo Pena Jr. 325 to 205 to become president of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Bonilla, outgoing Texas state director, urged unity and activist policy, saying Hispanics must be proud of their heritage while engaging America. The 50th anniversary convention highlighted a split between old guard critics and a new, farm worker–leaning leadership.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
League of United Latin American Citizens
Ruben Bonilla
Eduardo Pena Jr
Washington
Pena
Bonilla
America
Texas Lulac
Old Guard
New Guard
Man stabbed in alleged robbery on Balmorhea highway
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez reports investigation into an aggravated robbery near Pecos. James Louis Nixon said a hitchhiker-turned-passenger produced a knife, stole his $50 billfold and ID, and stabbed him superficially in the chest on a dirt road west of North Alberta. Additional burglaries on Balmorhea highway yielded $256 in cash and goods, including a $53 calculator and $100 and $103 in cash from three firms.
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Reeves County
Raul Florez
James Louis Nixon
P.O. Box
North
Alberta
Balmorhea
Dollar gasoline arrives as Labor Day near
Gasoline could top one dollar per gallon nationally by Labor Day, says the Lundberg Letter. Rising crude costs, tighter supplies, dealer markups, and inflation push prices toward $1 this summer, with $1 already seen on premium grades in several cities. Analysts warn higher OPEC crude prices could accelerate the rise.
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San Diego
San Francisco
Mark Emond
Lundberg
Weather Forecast for Pecos and Vicinity
West Texas area forecast calls for hot sunny days and fair nights through Tuesday. High Sunday reached 105 with a low of 68. Expect no major temperature changes, with lows Monday night in the 60s north and 50s in the mountains, near 70 to the southeast. Highs Monday and Tuesday range from the 90s in the north to around 105 in the Big Bend lowlands.
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West Texas
Mid 50S
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