Explosions kill three at Texas City refinery blast
A string of blasts at the Texas City refinery early today left three dead and 12 injured as about a dozen explosions rocked the facility. Tanker fires, evacuations of some 1,000 families, and extensive damage to nearby Marathon facilities followed, with authorities uncertain about the cause.
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Associated Press
Texas City, Texas
Texas City
Texas City Refinery, Inc
Rick Sherman
Houston
Hermann Hospital
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Sherman
Fred Gross
Texas City Ambulance Service
Cole
Marathon Oil Co
Marathon
Columbus
Arrest Made in Oil Field Theft Case in Reeves County
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez announced that Johnny Royce Fussel was arrested last week in Pecos for felony theft. He was found with two elevator sets valued at 6300 each from a Monahans oil lease north of Orla. Fussel is jailed in Pecos and held in lieu of bond as the joint investigation with Ector County Sheriff's Department continues after recent theft reports of about 200000 dollars in oil field equipment.
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Reeves County
Pecos
Raul Florez
Johnny Royce Fussel
Orla
Monahans
Fussel
Odessa
Florez
Reeves
Ector
ECSD
House to Vote on Plan for Special Tax Cuts
Washington AP reports a House vote on legislation to cut taxes through a special plan. The measure aims to reduce tax burdens and stimulate economic activity with targeted relief.
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House
Washington
Tax plan for families with children in school bill vote
The House will vote this week on the Wins Tin Lizzie taxes for families with children in school after Memorial Day weekend return.
Not Guilty Plea Filed in Immigration Case
Fran cisco Lopez Martinez of Iraan, 55, pleaded not guilty to four counts of violating U S immigration laws at a May 26 arraignment in Pecos. He was released on 10000 dollar bond, represented by counsel, and faces four counts of aiding illegal aliens transported on April 13.
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Iraan
Francisco Lopez-Martinez
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
U.S
Pecos
Lopez-Martinez
J.M. Preston
U.S. District Court
Western District of Texas
Public hearing on Texas social services plan set for Midland
A public hearing by the Texas Department of Human Resources will be held in Midland at 1 30 p m June 5 at DHR offices to comment on the proposed 1979 204 million social services plan. The plan outlines services eligibility numbers and costs for residents across multiple counties. Copies are available free from the Title XX Information Center in Austin.
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Texas Department of Human Resources
Midland
DHR
Big Spring Street
Ector
Winkler
Glasscock
Ward
Crane
Upton
Reeves
Pecos
Terrell, Andrews, Loving, Martin, Howard, Gaines, Dawson
Borden Counties
XX Information Center
Texas
Partment of
John H. Reagan
Austin
Texas Social Services
Pecos Weather: cooler highs near 86 and 90s north
The weather report notes cooler conditions in Pecos with a high around 86 and a low of 62. The Associated Press forecast calls for sunny weather in the north and partly cloudy to the south with warmer temperatures, scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms mainly in the south through Wednesday, and cooler conditions in the north by midweek.
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Pecos
Associated Press
West Texas
Big Bend
Texas Federal Spending Reaches 20.2 Billion In 1977
Comptroller Bob Bullock reports Texas federal outlays for Fiscal 1977 at 20.2 billion dollars, about 1,651 per resident, up 14 percent from last year. HEW led with 6.8 billion, Defense 6.35 billion, and Agriculture up 19 percent. Texas ranked 35th per capita. Federal receipts through January rise 14 percent. expenditures 17 percent higher.
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Texas
Bob Bullock
Bullock
State Comptroller's Office
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Defense
Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia
Registration set for Pecos classes
Odessa College plans its first Pecos summer term with classes starting the week of June 1 and ending July 6. Registration is Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Pecos High School Library. Courses offered depend on at least 15 interested students and available instructors.
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Odessa College
Pecos
Roy Hart
Pecos High School Graduation Tonight at Rotary Field
Graduation exercises for Pecos High School seniors begin at 8 o'clock at Rotary Field. The program includes processional, Alma Mater, invocation, salutatory, and valedictory. Top honors go to Elizabeth Wilson and Kevin Dean with 94.39 and 94.25 averages, followed by other graduates with high marks. A special tribute to all graduates appears in today’s Enterprise.
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Pecos High School
Rotary Field
Elizabeth Wilson
Kevin Dean
Kim Hawkins
Beto Quezada
Pat Wein
James Rogers
Kimberly Dingler
Cheryl Burton
Martha Hamilton
Debbie Gomez
Kirby Rankin
Holly Smith
Delma Gonzales
Maribel Pena
Jose Legarda
Irene Rivera
Tommy Bolling
Sandra Clark
Debra Teller
Mary Matta
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Coast
Tin Lizzie
Preston
Senate
Carter
House Republican Policy Committee
Harris Lumber Yard
Rodeo Grounds
Highway 285
the Electric Company
Interstate 20
Stafford Blvd
Robert Hinojos
Comptroller
Hart
Beatrice Jenkins
Mas — Paul Williams and
Louis J. Matta
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District
America
Audi
Clark Ford
First Christian Church of
Kevin
Dean
Kim Dingler
Diplo
Joe Wood
First United Methodist Church of
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