Carter Faces Decision On B1 Bomber Fate This Week
Congress and President Carter weigh a key week with the House voting to strip all B1 bomber production funding from a 110.6 billion defense bill while Senate work on Labor and Education appropriations continues. Carter may decide whether to proceed with production or scrap the bomber amid allied intelligence reforms.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Carter
House
U.S
Joseph P. Addabbo
D-N.y
Addabbo
Senate
Bill D. Burlison
D-Mo
CIA
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Senior Center Invites During Western Week Festivities
Senior citizens are invited to visit the center at 119 Cedar Street during Western Week activities. The center will host A Night in Old Pecos Tuesday and Old Timers Reunion Friday with coffee and fellowship. Center director Billie McCormick says all locals and visitors are welcome. The center closes July 4.
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Cedar Street
Old Pecos
Billie McCormick
Weather Watch Sunny Warm With Scattered Thunderstorms
Sunny and warm conditions prevail with warmer heat in the south and highs reaching mid 90s to around 103 in Big Bend. Lows range from the mid 50s in the mountains to the mid 70s in the southeast, with scattered thunderstorms developing in southern areas this afternoon.
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Big Bend
Gay Pride Week marches draw thousands in major cities
In San Francisco an estimated 100000 marched for Gay Pride Week and equal rights. New York saw about 12000 along Fifth Avenue to Central Park led by 1000 Lesbian Feminist Alliance placards. Chicago had about 2000 under leather clad escorts while Miami held several hundred chanting for human rights and equal treatment.
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San Francisco
Vietnam
New York
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Lesbian Feminist Alliance
Chicago
Miami
Anita Bryant
Train collision kills 27 near German city
The express passenger train and a freight train collided near Lebus by Frankfurt on the Oder killing 27 people and injuring seven. Rescue teams toiled for hours to recover bodies and separate twisted cars as a government commission led by Transport Minister Otto Arndt arrived to investigate.
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German
Berlin
Frankfurt-on-the-Oder
ADN
Zittau
Stralsund
East Germany
Lebus
Otto Arndt
Mother of Gene Hart says she’d help if he turns self in
Ella Buckskin, mother of Gene Leroy Hart, says she would walk with him and urges him to surrender if authorities prove strong evidence. She notes Hart may be out of state and recalls a Canada letter from 1973. Sheriffs say Hart is the killer and could survive in rugged terrain until winter.
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Dennis Eckert
Associated Press
Locust Grove
Okla
Gene Leroy Hart
Ella Sullateskee Buckskin
Mayes County
Glen Weaver
Hart
Energy tax threatens petrochemical industry growth
Energy tax plans under Carter would push petrochemical costs higher, risking offshoring of a $40 billion industry and 390000 related U.S. jobs. Spokesmen warn foreign competition would rise while consumers pay more, as taxes target oil at the well and major users.
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New York
Carter
Congress
Petrochemical Industry
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ten busted with 5000 pounds of marijuana
A joint operation by city state and federal officers halted near Oak Hill on Texas 71 at midnight Sunday seizing more than 5000 pounds of marijuana. Ten people from four states were arrested along with five vehicles one pistol and a small amount of cocaine. Arraignment was set for today.
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Austin
Tex
Oak Hill
Texas
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Louisiana State Police
U.S. Customs
Drug Enforcement Administration
Pecos beauties prepare for Miss West Texas Pageant in Odessa
Kim Allen and Peggy Calderon from Pecos gear up for the Miss West Texas Pageant in Odessa Thursday through Saturday with rehearsals and talent selections. Reigning Miss West Texas Kristi Lynn Kesey will perform before heading to Fort Worth for Miss Texas July 6–9 along with Mary Ella Meek. Peggy Calderon competes as Miss Conquistadora after Cinco de Mayo selection. Allen is Miss Pecos. Special appearances by Miss Texas Carmen McCollum the Odessa native. Rehearsals also involve Jazz Rock Studies head Chuck Baxley and a 16 piece ensemble furnishing music for all three nights.
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Kim Allen
Peggy Calderon
Jane Fletcher
Kim
Becky Winter
Becky Yow
Jannams
Sue Ramsey
Gwendy Kelton
Chamber
Mary Queen
Chuck Baxley
Carmen McCollum
Miss McCollum
Golden West
Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Peggy McCracken
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Matador Club
Holiday Inn
David Hinz
Leslie Page
Bill Pigman
Ed Smith
Harry Page
Paul Briones
Nita Smith
Marc Band
House Rules Committee
Ten
Pecos
Odessa College
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