Union negotiators near deal to end coal strike near 99 days
Washington AP reports United Mine Workers and coal industry bargainers near a contract agreement that could end a 99 day strike. Officials say talks focused on draft language. ratification by council and rank and file remains required. The White House and Justice Department urge caution to preserve bargaining process amid ongoing court order and sporadic pickets. Dagoberto Quezada, Pecos High School student, is awarded a UT Austin Achievement Scholarship worth 1000 dollars per year for four years.
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Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers
Justice Department
Mark Sheehan
White House
Jody Powell
Cau
UMW
Arnold Miller
Carter
Appalachian
Midwestern
Dagoberto Quezada
Pecos
University of Texas At Austin
Two Week Delay On Texas Prison Site Purchase
The Texas Board of Prisons delays final approval on an $8 million 6 741 acre site for a 2000 inmate prison near McAllen Edinburg known as Monte Cristo farms nine miles north of McAllen three miles west of Edinburg. A supplemental appraisal and title data are required. The option to add 7 851 acres at 6 million dollars must be exercised by December 31 1979. The project aims to boost the local economy with about 2 million and includes a textile mill and bus repair facility. Walter Pfluger honored with meat plant dedication at Coffield Unit.
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Brownwood
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Board of Prisons
Dolph Briscoe
James Windham
General Land Office
Jack Giberson
Palestine
Board of Prisons
McAllen
Edinburg
Monte Cristo Farms
Big Five Farms
Coffield
Walter Pfluger
Windham
Pfluger
San Angelo
Referendum on May 6 for legalized betting in Texas
In Waco AP reports that the May 6 referendum on parimutual wagering for horse races returns to the foreground in Texas politics. The Texas Democratic Executive Committee approved a non binding ballot referendum after receiving 96 000 signatures. Republicans have already authorized a betting referendum for their primary. If favorable results are produced supporters plan to bring them to the 1979 Legislature. The question asks whether the next session should enact a law permitting pari mutuel wagering by local option. The measure adds a local option clause not present in earlier efforts. In 1974 the Democrats failed by two percent, but backers expect a ten point win this time.
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Waco
Texas
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Susan Allen
Russell
Inflation watchdog urges stronger action on price controls
Carter aides face pressure from Barry Bosworth director of the Council on Wage and Price Stability to implement immediate inflation measures. He warns contracts from the coal dispute could fuel price rises and suggests tax cuts and broader orders, while a memo circulated without presidential review signals tougher steps and legislative push for hospital cost containment and expanded meat imports. The piece also notes February wholesale prices rose 1.1 percent and a brisk regional forecast.
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Washington
Carter
Barry Bosworth
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Bosworth
Congress
Briscoe to Hold Pecos Press Conference Tomorrow
Governor Dolph Briscoe on a West Texas tour stops in Pecos for a 5 30 p m press conference at the Holiday Inn. Ronnie Bowles invites interested residents to attend a governor's coffee. The three day swing covers 13 communities with 30 public appearances. prior stops include Brownfield Wink Kermit Midland Odessa with El Paso after Pecos.
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Dolph Briscoe
Pecos
West Texas
Holiday Inn
Ronnie Bowles
Brownfield
Wink
Kermit
Midland
Odessa
el Paso
Meet the Candidates Night by United Mexican American Council
The Third Annual Meet the Candidates Night is scheduled for March 30 at 7 p.m. at the UMAC Hall. Tickets for the program and barbecue dinner are $3, available from any UMAC member. Guest speaker will be Joquin Avila, state director of MALDEF. County city and school board candidates will be invited to speak, each with a 10 minute presentation. The customary officer installation will not occur due to time constraints.
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United Mexican American Council
UMAC
Joquin Avila
Government report warns coal strike could harm farming sector
A USDA affidavit prepared for President Carter warns a prolonged coal strike would disrupt electric power, delaying dairy poultry beef and hog production, and affect food processing. While coal is a minor farm input, power outages could hit Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Indiana Michigan Tennessee Alabama Georgia North Carolina and parts of Pennsylvania Virginia Illinois.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
USDA
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Labor and Justice Departments
Carter
Bergland
United States
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Michigan
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Illinois
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Briscoe
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