West Pecos plans recreation center in school buildings
City county and school officials met to discuss using West Pecos school buildings as a recreation civic center after fire damaged the community center. Plans include a kiddie park gym use by public ROTC nursing space and maintenance areas with funds to repair furnish and hire a recreation coordinator.
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West Pecos
Ray Whitley
Jay Maxey
Federation
Federated Clubs
Whitley
Patty Montgomery
Bill Pigman
Marcos Martinez
Doug Fernandes
Maxey
Peggy McCracken
Weather notes and office move after center fire
Tuesday expects a high of 56 with clear skies through Thursday. Tonight remains fair and cool as Tom Bell announces his temporary relocation of the veterans service office to the Pecos Police Department after damage from the community center fire. The office will operate during regular hours in its new quarters.
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Tom Bell
Veterans
Pecos
Immigration service probes two brutality complaints on border
An INS official says two Border Patrol brutality allegations in Texas are under investigation in the Del Rio sector. He notes such misconduct reports are rare and thoroughly reviewed, with cases referred to the U S attorney and FBI when needed.
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Rick Scott
Associated Press
San Antonio, Texas
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Border Patrol
Texas
Joe Staley
INS
San Antonio
Texas- Mexico
Staley
del Rio
U.S. Attorney's Office
William Sabin
Laredo
FBI
Sabin
San Antonio Express
Coal miners threaten walkout as bargaining stalls
United Mine Workers leaders warn they will strike if industry demands erode union power, with mediators staging shuttle talks and a possible walkout as contracts near expiry. UMW chief Arnold Miller says a strike is possible if the coal operators reject key proposals.
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David Espo
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Frank R. Clements
Alabama
Wayne L. Horvitz
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
UMW
Arnold Miller
BCOA
Miller
Jury report cancelled in Reeves County
Reeves County district court clerk Jane Ross announced that the jury slated to report Thursday December 1 has been canceled. Jurors on the list need not report until further notice, while the December 6 Tuesday panel remains scheduled.
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Jane Ross
District Court
Reeves County
Light the Way for a Safe Holiday traffic safety drive
Texas Public Safety Director Colonel Wil son E. Speir announces a statewide program to reduce holiday accidents. Drivers are urged to use low beams for daytime and nighttime driving during Christmas and New Year weekends. DPS patrol cars will also display headlights during specified periods.
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Austin
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Speir
DPS
Texas
Water shortage could become a very severe future problem
Dr. W E McKelvey director of the U S Geological Survey warns Americans must use fresh water more efficiently and may have to curb lawn watering and car washing. He chairs a Houston conference on water data stressing timely data collection, pollution control, and public readiness to pay for solutions.
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Associated Press
Houston
W.E. McKelvey
U.S. Geological Survey
McKelvey
Ence
Congress
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