Water Crisis Seen Demanding National Action At Forum
Rep Ray Roberts told the Water Pollution Control Federation convention that the United States faces a looming water crisis requiring moving water from surplus to shortage regions. He warned the public underestimates the danger and the funds needed and urged efficient use of federal dollars as traditional solutions fail. Martin Lang, federation president, noted the scale of the challenge and the need for new approaches.
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Houston
New York City
Ray Roberts
Dtexas
The
Water Pollution Control Federation
United States
House
Congress
Martin Lang
Weather turns colder and windy with dust in West Texas
Morning conditions show blowing dust and wind with subduing winds and partly cloudy skies this afternoon. Monday’s high reached 101 and the low was 60 this morning. Texas weather notes cooler tonight for most areas with fairer, warmer conditions Wednesday, variable by region. The 143rd Judicial District adds Jose Trujillo as Adult Probation officer, moving from Fort Stockton and bringing police and probation experience. The 148th District, led by Judge Lawrence Fuller, covers Reeves Ward and Loving Counties with about 150 caseloads in probation work, roughly 120 direct cases and the rest indirect or referred. Trujillo and his wife Susana have three children Monica, Steven, and Kristy. Local probation office is in the Western Insurance Building at 324 S Cypress. The piece touches on legal views about the clean water act of 1972 and its practicality.
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West Texas
Panhandle
Texas
Big Bend
143Rd Judicial District
Jose Trujillo
Fort Stockton
Trujillo
Ozona
Fort Worth
Western Insurance
S. Cypress
Susana
Monica
Austin Elementary
Steven
Kristy
Chase Manhattan Bank Raises Prime Rate to 14 Percent
Chase Manhattan Bank increased its prime lending rate by one full percentage point to 14 percent in response to the government credit tightening. Banks are expected to follow quickly, with the rate rising steadily over recent weeks from 12 percent a month ago. The prime rate guides rates on most business loans and signals broader interest rate trends.
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New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase
Carter expands Caribbean military push to Guantanamo
Secretary Harold Brown says the US has neutralized the Soviet brigade in Cuba with military actions and will deploy a Caribbean Contingency Joint Task Force from Key West to Guantanamo Bay. Marines and Navy crews begin training rotations as Carter furthers regional presence while SALT II moves face Senate questions.
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Dan Sewell
Associated Press
Key West
Fla
United States
Cuba
Defense
Harold Brown
Boca Chica Naval Air Station
Brown
Jacksonville
Norfolk
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Guantanamo Bay
Carter
U.S
Caribbean
Havana
Congress
Senate
Court leaves death by injection intact
The Supreme Court declined to hear David Lee Powell's challenge to Texas lethal injection policy. Powell, on Texas Death Row for killing Austin Police Officer Ralph Ablanedo in 1978, argued insufficient notice and hearings before adopting the method in 1977. The court upheld prior state and federal rulings confirming the electric chair shift and current constitutionality. Powell is now 28 and the case notes no execution since 1976.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
David Lee Powell
Powell
Austin
Ralph Ablanedo
Hightower aims to unseat railroad commissioner in primary
Texas observer editor turned candidate Jim Hightower announces a bid to defeat Railroad Commissioner Jim Nugent in the Democratic primary. He pledges independent data on oil and gas reserves and vows to limit contributions from the oil and gas sector while courting lawyers farmers and unions for support.
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Austin
Texas
Jim Hightower
Jim Nugent
Hightower
The
Texas Observer
Railroad Commission
Commission
Threeman Commission
Texas official calls halt to bilingual education plan
Texas Education Commissioner Alton Bowen urged halting expansion of bilingual education until proven effective. He said responsibility for language maintenance lies with home and community, not schools, and pushed a five year focus on reading and vocational training. Local critics urged data driven policy amid funding and implementation concerns.
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San Antonio
Texas
Texas Education
Alton Bowen
Bowen
State Board of Education
Ruben Bonilla
Corpus Christi
League of United Latin American Citizens
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Charles Smith
Wyoming
Jack Bowers
Farmers Home Administration
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
W. Third
Jayne Robinson
Federation
Pecos High School
Kelly Peer
Connie Chavez
Lori Salcido
Pecos
Snyder
Robert Hinojos
Guantanamo
Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency
John Connally
Nugent
Bonilla
Rassling
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