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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1978
Page
1
Listing note for Southwest Microfilm at 2601 E Yandell El Paso Texas with docket 10054, postal 799914 detailing location and contact identifiers in a terse archival entry.
The Associated Press reports Justice Brennan’s opinion clarifies that the act covers all political units in designated jurisdictions including Alabama and Texas counties. The ruling prompts cities to seek Justice Department approval for at large systems, affecting Mexican American political power and about 2900 Texas special districts.
President Carter uses the Taft Hartley Act to compel striking coal miners to return to work after a three month stoppage. He proposes 80 days of court ordered work with higher pay, aiming to protect public health and safety while seeking resolution of the impasse. Arnold Miller warns action may trigger violence. Schulze and Schlesinger warn of mass layoffs if production does not recover.
The Supreme Court ruled federal law preempts state limits on oil tanker sizes in waters like Puget Sound, striking down most of Washington state’s tanker restrictions. Justice White noted Congress intended uniform national standards, while a coalition of states argued for protecting natural resources. The decision affects potential cost increases for petroleum products as states lose bans on supertankers. Agriculture Secretary Bergland urged Mid-South farmers to discuss mandatory cotton cutbacks, with wide farmer support and talk of a 15 to 20 percent reduction and optional diversion programs as a $1 billion option. Weather and local conditions in Pecos and West Texas were also noted with forecasts through Tuesday.
In a Thursday meeting the Pecos City Council repealed the 1975 place system for electing council members and moved to an at large method for the April 1 election after a Supreme Court ruling made clear cities and school districts fall under the Voting Rights Act. The action follows a lawsuit by MALDEF over the change and previous rejections by the U.S. Attorney General.
The Reeves County Hospital relocates at 4 p.m with the old ER closing and the new ER opening at 2300 Texas St. Police, ambulance services and local officials are notified. Visiting will be limited this afternoon and evening. business offices close at both sites. Elective admissions move to the Balmorhea and Reeves ambulance corps. About 3000 visitors toured the new facility in February. J E Langley is administrator. the hospital is run by Southwest Region Seventh-day Adventist Health Services for Reeves County.
Eleven people were injured when a survival capsule being hoisted back onto Noble Rig No 29 75 miles southeast of Galveston fell 70 feet into the Gulf of Mexico during a routine fire drill. Nine were knocked unconscious. injuries ranged from broken limbs to head and internal injuries. Coast Guard received the call at 145 pm. three civilian helicopters transported victims to John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. The rig is reportedly owned by Noble Drilling Co with the platform owned by Union Oil Corp of California.
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