School board stalls on building trades house sale
The school board struggles to sell its building trades house with $15,000 in materials and little labor. Bids top at $12,500 but were rejected to avoid stalling a new project and credit for the class. The vacant Fouth and Hackberry property remains available at a bargain. Major Ramos outlines ROTC benefits for students, including college credit and potential Army advancement, noting ROTC helps student attitudes and career planning.
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Ben Meek
Fouth
Hackberry
Pecos Nu
William P
Mattox Jr
Ash Street
Jose R. Ramos
G.I. Forum
Manuel Orona
Ramos
C.W Wright
Army
Congressman White Seen From a Varied Political Lens
In a long office visit Congressman White discusses his voting record and public image. He cites a 92 percent rating from the American Conservative Union and notes criticism from the Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress. He defends his approach as firm yet considerate, contrasts with Lyndon Johnson and Ralph Nader, and outlines priorities on unemployment inflation and energy with a budgeting concept to curb last minute budget increases. He hints at an unemployment plan replacing the Humphrey Hawkins bill and says he has saved billions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Douglas
White
American Conservative Union
Committee For the Survival of A Free Congress
Colorado
Adolph Coors
Texas Monthly
Lyndon Johnson
Ralph Nader
Humphrey-Hawkins
Area chambers study keeping tourist dollars near home
Chamber leaders from Pecos Fort Stockton Balmorhea Monahans Carlsbad and Kermit met at Ben's Spanish Inn to discuss keeping tourist dollars in region. They reviewed how occupancy tax funds tourism ads and proposed routes and attractions from Alpine to White Sands and Big Bend area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Arthur Terry
Oma Fallis
Otis Mawhiney
Ben's
Spanish Inn
Pecos
Fallis
Nova Gutierrez
Chamber of Commerce
Ben's Spanish Inn
Pecos Chamber
Terry Burns
Fort Stockton
Balmorhea
Monahans
Carlsbad
Kermit
George Jordan
Alpine
New Mexico
Mexico City
Whitney Herr
White Sands State Park
Carlsbad Caverns
E.W. Schmidt
Nita Smith
Bonnie Dearley
Otis Mawhinney
Pat
Bill Hubbs
Mary Carpenter
Fresh norther sweeps Texas Panhandle with storm potential
A new northern air mass moved into the Texas Panhandle bringing showers and likely thunderstorms across much of the state. Strong activity centered between Groom and Panhandle with additional showers from Guthrie to Dallas and Austin. Early fogs lingered in West Texas, with temps from 50 at Dalhart to 70 at McAllen. Cooler weather expected statewide by Saturday.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Panhandle
Groom
Guthrie
Seymour
Abilene
San Angelo
Gainesville
Dallas
Austin
West Texas
Alice
Dalhart
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Vaccination link doubts cited amid deaths and Cuba oiling anti hijack stance
An Associated Press report notes no proven link between flu vaccines and deaths in the United States and that health officials urge continuing vaccination. Separately Fidel Castro announced Cuba would renounce the 1973 antihijacking accord with the United States in protest of alleged U.S. role in a recent Cuban plane crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Center
J. Donald Millar
CDC
Washington
Fidel Castro
United States
Havana
Mortgage rates cut for FHA VA loans to 8 percent
Washington AP reports Housing Secretary Carl A Hills announced a Monday reduction of the maximum allowable interest rate on FHA insured single family mortage loans to 8 percent. The Veterans Administration will mirror the cut with identical rates for its loans.
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Washington
Tary Carl A. Hills
Veterans Administration S
Fha
Two Senate foes duel on stage in Houston debate
Democrat Walter Mondale and Republican Bob Dole square off in a one night campaign performance at Houston's Alley Theater. The 75 minute event begins at 8:30 p.m. CDT with Mondale promising a lively show while Dole jokes about possibly attending a high school football game.
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Houston
U.S. Senate
Texas
Walter Mondale
Bob Dole
Alley
Dole
Weather and campaign notes mix in Thursday update
Forecast calls for scattered showers and cooler days ahead with partly cloudy conditions Sunday through Tuesday. Political briefing mentions Carter facing Ford era mismanagement, Mondale comments on unemployment inflation and economy. Both VP nominees arrived in Houston to view the debate theater and plan rest days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Purd
Houston
Eudy
Dick White Advocates Private Employment Over Welfare
Dick White argues unemployment relief fuels inflation and harms dignity. He travels Pecos Mentone Orla toward Odessa urging public works sit-downs, saying one percent unemployment costs 16 billion dollars and favors faster private employment. He favors solving the problem outside government with productive work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick White
Pecos
Mentone
Orla
Odessa
White
Explosion at Longview Texas Eastman plant kills teen
An explosion at a Texas Eastman Co. unit in Longview killed Dean Sledge, 15, and injured 15 others. Two of the injured were admitted to Good Shepherd Hospital. a hospital spokesman confirmed the decedent was 15 and from Longview.
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Longviiew
Tex
Texas Eastman Co
Longview
Good Shepherd Hospital
Dean Sledge
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Mondale Mondale
Congress
Alton Hughes
Enterprise Office
Hughes
Velvet
Vaive
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