Bid to avert strike nears as Teamsters seek pay rise
Washington AP The Teamsters union trucking industry and the Carter administration resume final bargaining in a volatile contract dispute that could trigger a nationwide trucking strike. With two weeks to the March 31 expiry deadline officials fear a walkout unless a wage ceiling is raised to meet Teamsters demands amid double digit inflation. The government has formed a crisis group and vows quick action to limit economic damage. The union seeks a first year rise between 13 and 20 percent.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Carter Administration
Virginia
Transportation Department
Teamsters
Carter
Labor
Ray Marshall
Tornadoes injure four in Crosby County Texas
A rural Crosby County tornado injured four people with minor harm and demolished at least one home while damaging four more. Dozens of farm machines were scattered and power lines down after a half mile wide path stretching about 11 miles toward the Caprock. No serious injuries were reported.
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Crosbyton
Texas
Crosby County
Texas Panhandle
South
Plains
Cosby County
Lubbock
Paul Stone
Stone
Caprock
High Plains
Prairies
National Weather Service
Amarillo
Panhandle
Silverton
Department of Public Safety
Wellington
Plainview
Patty Holcombe Montgomery seeks re election to Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD
longtime Pecos resident and school board secretary since 1976 Patricia Patty Holcombe Montgomery announces her bid for another term as trustee in the Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District for the April 7 1979 election.
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Patty Holcombe Montgomery
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent
Dudley K. Montgomery
Cecile
Baylor University
Cynthia
Pecos High School
Amy
Austin Elementary
Walter H. Holcombe
Montgomery
Pecos
Phi Gamma Nu
School of Business
Dudley
Supreme Court Denies Texas Death Row Review
Texas death row inmate John Charles Shippy failed to gain Supreme Court review of his murder conviction and death sentence. The ruling leaves his case unresolved and the punishment intact pending further legal avenues.
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Washington
Texas
John Charles Shippy
Supreme Court
High Court
Shippy
Ivan Lewis Hanks
Temple
Hanks
Water group granted loan and grant for distribution line
Senator Lloyd Bentsen learned the Farmers Home Administration approved a 110000 loan and 79000 grant to Madera Valley Water Supply Corp for a 70000 foot line from the Alamo Pumping Station to Sand Lake. The loan runs 40 years at 5 percent interest. the grant aims to avert a local water shortage. The system serves 591 residential users led by manager N A Cate of Verhalen.
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Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Farmers Home Administration
Madera Valley Water Supply Corp
Alamo
Sand Lake
N.A. Cate
Verhalen
Senate panel backs utility rate control for PUC
The Senate Economic Development Committee voted five to two to grant the Public Utility Commission exclusive jurisdiction over electric utility rates and services, exempting municipally owned systems. Supporters cited reduced waste, while opponents from cities and Citizens for Equitable Utilities warned of injustices and questioned city adoption of state oversight.
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Austin
Texas
Senate Economic Development Committee
Public Utility Commission
Peggy Buchorn
Citizens For Equitable Utilities, Inc
Don Jordan
Houston Lighting & Power Co
Gene Jones
Houston
Jordan
Utility Commission
Louie Welch
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Pampa
R.D. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Pecos chamber banquet speaker urges less government in economy
Senator John Tower told Pecos listeners that free enterprise is threatened by federal interference. He urged leaving the economy alone to curb inflation, blamed deficit spending, and praised returning to "good old values." The banquet also honored local civic and chamber workers and named new officers and directors for the coming year.
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Clark Ford
First Christian Church
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
E.W. Schmidt
Robert Hinojos
John Tower
Pecos
United States Free Enterprise
Tower
Congress
General Services Administration
Marcella Lovett
Jerry Swaim
Jerry McGowen
Harvey Tinkler
David Hinz
Charlotte Slack
Walter Clendenen
Ron Etheridge
Sidney Sadler
Jim Wafer
Richard San Roman
Ted Painter
Lena Stephens
Chris Hinz
Sue Ramsey
Jaroy Moore
Jay Dycus
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Patty Montgomery
Death Row
Senate
First Christian Church of
Beverly Fabrygel
Richard C
Charlotte) Slack
Jeannette Pattillo
Joyce McGowen
Becky Yow
Deeana Rushing
Vicki Patillo
Pat Etheridge
Gwendy Kelton
Sherry Rodgers
Jodi Exum
Carol Naylor
Debby Walker
Swaim
Dycus
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