Oil from Burmah Agate coats Galveston beaches after tanker blast
Crippled tanker Burmah Agate leaks heavy and light oil along Galveston Island as explosions rock the ship overnight. Coast Guard reports tar balls and mousse forming on shores while Navy equipment is prepped to handle oil recovery.
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Michael S. O'Connor
Associated Press
Galveston, Texas
Galveston Island
Coast Guard
Kinney
Richard Griggs
Navy
Galveston
Bay of Campeche
Gulf
South Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
West Beach
J.g. Don Zelazny
Zelazny
Griggs
Colorado Marine dies from burns
The toll from the Mount Fuji base fire in Japan rose to nine with Lance Cpl. Orlando E. Sandoval of Pueblo, Colorado, among the deaths. At Brooke Army Medical Center, more than 70 Marines were treated for burns, many over 80 percent of their bodies, after fuel spilled during Typhoon Tip damaged a tank.
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San Antonio
Texas
U.S
Japan
Colorado
Brooke Army Medical Center
Orlando E. Sandoval
Pueblo
Colo
Mount Fuji
Brooke
Energy department cites nine refiners for price violations
The Energy Department charged nine large refiners with possible oil price control violations totaling about 1.5 billion dollars. Notices of probable violations were issued by Special Counsel Paul Bloom. the companies can respond, with audits ongoing through year end. Major sums include Mobil 274.7 million, Shell 211.6 million, and others such as Amoco Hess 88 million, ARCO 58 million, Chevron 117.2 million, Conoco 46,051,205, Gulf 80.09 million, Standard Oil of Ohio 179 million, Sun Oil 129.7 million. Additionally a wood donation drive is organized by the university.
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Washington
Energy Department
Paul Bloom
Bloom
Mobil Oil
Shell Oil
Amerada Hess
Atlanta Richfield Co
ARCO
Chevron USA
Conoco
Gulf
Standard Oil of Ohio
Sun Oil Co
Final arguments set in Cullen Davis murder trial
Prosecutors warn jurors about theatrics by defense attorney Racehorse Haynes during final arguments in the murder-for-hire trial of billionaire Cullen Davis. Judge Gordon Gray will give jury instructions after the five hours of closing arguments as deliberations loom.
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Fort Worth, Texas
Cullen Davis
Richard
Haynes
Jack Strickland
Gordon Gray
Gray
Dallas
Phil Burleson
Mike Gibson
David McCrory
Davis
Gibson
Agriculture Dept Forecast Sees 8 Percent Food Price Rise in 1980
The Agriculture Department projected consumer food prices to climb about 8 percent next year with a possible near 11 percent rise if winter crops falter. It also forecast profits for the food industry to decline after two strong years, citing competition from discount retailers and higher labor and freight costs. The 1980 price surge is expected to occur mainly after June as pork and poultry supplies tighten.
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Department
Kenneth R. Farrell
Agriculture Department
Farrell
Weather outlook for Pecos and West Texas regions
Partly cloudy to cloudy in Pecos and vicinity with a chance of rain increasing toward evening. Monday high 79 and low 48 recorded this morning. West Texas shows cloudy conditions with occasional rain tonight and Wednesday. Lows 35 to 45, highs Wednesday mid 40s Panhandle to near 70 in Big Bend valleys.
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Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Reeves County Ballot Opens for Three Constitutional Amendments
Polls stay open until 7 p.m. for Reeves County voters to cast ballots on three constitutional amendments. Precincts consolidated with voting at Reeves County Courthouse for most, Orla residents at the courthouse, Saragosa at the schoolhouse, Balmorhea at the community center, and Toyah at the schoolhouse. Light turnout predicted due to lack of contests. County official updates show 21 absent-voter ballots and four by-mail ballots received. information on amendments on page two.
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Reeves County
Pecos
Orla
Saragosa
Balmorhea
Toyah
Catherine Ashley
Reves
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New Mexico
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David Dutchover
Robert Hinojos
PHS
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Risa Lara
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Lupe Madrid
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