Food costs decline as wholesale prices rise in April
Wholesale prices rose 0.9 percent in April led by gasoline and heating oil, while food prices at the wholesale level fell 0.3 percent for the first time since last August. Nonfood goods climbed 1.3 percent, the largest monthly gain since October 1974, with gasoline up 4.4 percent and home heating oil up 6.7 percent.
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R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Washington
Labor Department
Carter
Service stations plan gasless weekend
NEW YORK AP. Dealers plan a gasless weekend May 17 20 to pressure the federal government over price controls. Originating in California the drive spread to Connecticut Illinois Idaho Iowa Washington Nevada Louisiana and Arizona with several state associations involved. They seek a 25 percent markup over wholesale prices replacing the current dealer margin limit. Public inconvenience admitted though not the aim.
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New York
California
Connecticut
Illinois
Idaho
Iowa
Washington
Nevada
Louisiana
Arizona
National Congress of Petroleum Retailers
Don Skilling
California Service Station Association
Estes attorneys claim information was leaked
In Dallas federal court Estes lawyers allege reporters from the Dallas Morning News leaked stories to derail a plea bargain with Billie Sol Estes. The defense questioned Carl Freund and Earl Golz about October articles after Estes pleaded guilty to two counts, while a reluctant judge refused to compel disclosure of an IRS source.
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Dallas
Billie Sol Estes
Pecos
Texas
Dallas Morning News
Carl Freund
Earl Golz
Estes
Freund
Golz
Goverment
G. Brockett Irwin
Parole Commission
Irwin
U.S
Robert M. Hill
Internal Revenue Service
Eldon Mahon
Senate budget debate opens with 500 million more than House
The Texas Senate Finance Committee approved a 20.8 billion two year budget, 1 billion above Gov. Clements proposal and 500 million more than the House version. It leaves about 50 million unobligated for other uses. Raises include 5.1 percent for teachers and 5.1 percent for state employees, with higher ceilings for some judges and university staff. The panel also adds funds to raise researchers' salaries at Texas A&M and moves to bar campus groups from using state facilities. Conference committees will resolve differences before final passage.
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Susan Stoler
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
Bill Clements
Jim Oliver
Legislative Budget Board
Finance Committee
Clements
House
Senate
State University
A.R. ‘Babe’ Schwartz
Galveston
Bill Moore
D-Bryan
Texas A&m
The
Governor backs floating interest rate plan for mortgages
Governor Bill Clements endorsed a floating rate ceiling of 12 percent for home loans, reversing two weeks prior veto threats as he cited Fannie Mae action. He said the rate would be tied to a federal index, with Sen. Meier and Rep. Donaldson sponsoring the bill. A separate highway crash near Pecos involved a bobtail truck overturning on Interstate 20, with bourbon spills salvaged and no injuries reported.
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Austin, Texas
Bill Clements
Clements
Federal National Mortgage Association
Fannie Mae
Texas
Bill Meier
Meier
D-Euless
Jerry Donaldson
Doatesville
Weather Roundup for West Texas and Pecos Area
Scattered thunderstorms today with decreasing clouds. Pecos region forecast shows improving conditions by Friday. Across West Texas scattered showers and isolated storms prevail, with cooler air in the north. Panhandle highs near 55 to 95 along the Big Bend, Friday easing to 62 north to about 90 south.
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Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Sheriff reports arrest in auto theft case west of Pecos
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez said two deputies arrested Floyd Reginal Moskal 34 of Eldorado Ohio at the junction of Interstates 10 and 20 west of Pecos for automobile theft involving a 1979 passenger car stolen from New York. Moskal faces local justice court proceedings. The sheriff also said two other men Randy Waters 27 and Patrick Meroney 40 are jailed in El Paso and will be returned to Reeves County for theft charges tied to a Balmorhea transaction on March 30. Raymond Pearce 50 of San Angelo was arrested near the Ward County line for misdemeanor theft by check and scheduled to appear today. Investigation continues.
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Reeves County
Raul Florez
Ohio
New York State
Floyd Reginal Moskal
Eldorado
Pecos
el Paso
Texas
Randy Lawrence Waters
Patrick Thurlan Meroney
Balmorhea
Raymond Pearce
San Angelo
Ward County
Department of Public Safety
Pearce
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Department of Energy
Charles Matties
Exxon
West Hartford
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Matties
San Antonio
Hilda Arredondo
Connie Chavez
Sandra Dutchover
David Dutchover
Pecos High School
Robert Hinojos
Jim Mattox
D-Tex
Appeals Court
DPS
Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol
Farm Market Road 869
Shaw Road
Holiday Inn
W.R
Bob'’ Bickley
Ramon Ornelas
Floyd Estrada
Jerry Brynes
Hugh ‘’Speck
Vallian
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