President considers coalfields takeover as possibility
President Carter may authorize an injunction to compel miners back to work after a 93 day strike. The Taft Hartley board plans a swift report and the administration weighs federal seizure if many mines stay idle. Officials warn of violence and power shortages while Congress could be asked to authorize a federal takeover.
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Owen Ullmann
Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Patrick Burke
United Mine Workers
Ohio
UMW
Arnold Miller
West Virginia
Jay Rockefeller
National Guard
Taft Hartley
Taft-Hartley
Weatherwatch Pecos Sees Warmth With Warming West Texas Trends
Weatherwatch notes Pecos reached 72 yesterday and a 43 degree low this morning. The Associated Press forecasts a warming West Texas through Thursday with highs from the Panhandle mid 50s to Big Bend low 70s and lows from the north low 30s to the Big Bend low 40s. Thursday highs expected mid 60s to near 80 across Canhandle and Big Bend.
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Pecos
Associated Press
West Texas Fair
Panhandle
Big Bend
Canhandle
Community council offers three day driving course in Reeves County
The Community Council of Reeves County will sponsor a defensive drivers training course March 15 16 and 17 instructor Gary Ingram of the Reeves County Sheriff's Department holds National Safety Council certification insured drivers eligible and insurance discounts apply for completed course. Classes run 7 to 10 p m March 15 16 and 7 to 9 p m March 17 at 902 E Tenth Street. The eight hour course costs 12 dollars register by Monday March 13 at 4 p.m. by calling Rachel Kirkwood at 445-3166 or 445-4036.
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Community Council of
Reeves County
Gary Ingram
Reeves County Sheriff's Department
Ingram
National Safety Council
Community Council Administration
Tenth Street
Rachel Kirkwood
Rail car wheels urged for recall after derailments
Federal safety staff recommends recalling up to 20 000 railroad cars for wheel inspections following two fatal derailments near Waverly Tennessee and Bowling Green Kentucky. NTSB awaits board review before deciding on recall scope and cost estimates for ABEX model wheels.
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Washington
Federal Safety Agency
National Transportation Safety Board
Bob Buckhorn
Safety Board
Waverly
Tenn
Bowling Green
Kay Bailey
Buckhorn
Abc-Tv
Abex Corp
New Jersey
Federal Railroad Administration
Pecos Chamber Banquet Honors Outstanding Citizen John F Lewis
John F Lewis juvenile officer for Reeves County was named Citizen of the Year at the Pecos Chamber of Commerce banquet. He earned the Silver Clover Award for 4-H work in 1978 and has led youth programs and showmanship events. He has long ties to local law enforcement and community service.
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John F. Lewis
Reeves County
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Lewis
Stanton
Texas
Lordsburg High School
New Mexico
Advanced
Fort Ben Harrison
Indiana
New Mexico State Police Academy
FBI
New Mexico State Police
Reeves County Sheriff's Department
Pecos
Salvation Army
Pyote
West Park Baptist Church
Jane Hamilton Fletcher
Jerry V. Millsapps
Pecos High School
Jerry A. Swaim
The
Chamber Board
Fletcher
Golden Girl
Old Pecos
Millsapps
Howard Payne University
Lamesa High
Clark Ford
John Lewis
Pecos City Council Denies Zone Change Request
The Pecos City Council will review Alton Hughes AR-2 to AR-3 zone change for east half of blocks 3 and 4 Veteran's Park Subdivision and Block 28 Veteran's Subdivision to permit a four to five unit apartment complex. Planning commission vote to deny was unanimous. The meeting also covers a lot sale by Mario Reyes for $914.15, sale of Park Street drain ditch lot to Kenneth House, gates at Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber, health officer appointment, and a parks and recreation presentation by Manuel Orona.
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Pecos
Alton Hughes
City Hall
Veteran's Park
Veteran's Subdivision
Peared
Planning and Zoning Commission
Planning Commission
Mario C. Reyes
Pecos City
Walnut
Fifth St
Park St
Kenneth
Eddy St
George McNabb
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company
Manuel J. Orona
Oil tax stalemate roils Carter energy bill debate
Washington AP The Senate faces a likely defeat for Carter’s crude oil tax as Sen. Russell Long says it cannot pass. House Democrats mull breaking apart the energy bill to pass less controversial parts while energy conferees push a natural gas compromise to House negotiators.
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Washington
Carter
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
Senate
House Democrats
House
Long
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
Henry M. Jackson
D Wash
Senate Energy
Congress
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U.S
Weatherwatch
Swaim
J.C. Penney’s
E.W. Schmidt
Chamber
Boy Scouts of America
United States Army
Viet Nam
Jay Dycus
Schmidt Clark Ford
Bill G. Brown
Crocket Junior High School
Security State Bank
Jamie Wilborn
Anne McKeown
Diane Salcido
Jerry Holdman
David Castillo
Lela Williams
Pauline Bryan
Jackson
Conference
Farnum Jewelry
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