Lawsuit seeks 10 million in damages over Mexican oil spill
Texas Attorney General Mark White filed suit in Houston federal court against SEDCO Inc of Dallas and Permargo, alleging negligence and other faults caused more than 10 million dollars in damages to Texas waters and beaches. He said potential Pemex involvement is not named due to ongoing negotiations.
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Austin, Texas
Mark White
Sedco, Inc
Dallas
Permargo
Texas
White
Houston
Pemex
U.S. State Department
SEDCO
Lagunes
Bill Clements
Mexican National Oil Monoply
Clements’ Son
Gill
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
United States
U.S
Senate finance group seeks aid on fuel bills
The Senate Finance Committee proposes broad relief for winter fuel costs, extending assistance from the poorest to middle income Americans. It also aims to offer a universal break on household investments intended to curb future oil consumption, as the committee nears the end of a lengthy tax debate.
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Senate Finance Group
Washington
America
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Sparse crowds at oil industry protest across the nation
The nationwide protest against oil and rising energy costs drew hundreds from New Jersey to California, with 1000 plus retirees outside the American Petroleum Institute in Washington and a Chicago rally featuring Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden. In Cleveland 150 attended a municipal mall gathering, while Trenton saw only 11 protesters plus 30 elementary students. Congress moves to fund energy aid using windfall profits tax, as O Neill testifies on further relief and Senate plans billions in consumer support through 1990.
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Associated Press
New Jersey
California
American Petroleum Institute
Washington, D.C
Chicago
Loop
Jane Fonda
Tom Hayden
Cleveland
Trenton
N.J
Statehouse
Capitol
Convicted killer ordered to testify before grand jury in judge’s slaying
Charles Harrelson and 35 others are subpoenaed to appear this week as the grand jury probes the May 29 assassination of U.S. District Judge John H. Wood Jr. and the November 21 shooting of Assistant U.S. Attorney James Kerr. The case also involves Banidos motorcycle club figures and Salvatore Caruana among those summoned.
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Greg Thompson
Associated Press
San Antonio, Texas
Charles Voyde Harrelson
Joan Starr Harrelson
U.S
John H. Wood Jr
James Kerr
Bandidos Motorcycle Club
New England
Salvatore Michael Caruana
Peter Lynn Krutschewski
Jimmy Chagra
Caruana
Pecos Seniors Join Presidential Classroom Trip
Pecos High School seniors including Priscilla Cobos Melba Dominguez Jimmy Dutch over Cynthia Montgomery Melodee Naylor Steve Ray os and Pablo Rivera will travel to Washington DC for a week of government study. The program aims to deepen understanding of U S government through seminars and visits to Capitol Hill and major agencies. Another local student remains unnamed.
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Prissy Cobos
Cynthia Montgomery
Melba Dominguez
Melodee Naylor
Steve Rayos
Pablo Rivera
Jimmy Dutchover
Robert Hinojos
Pecos High School
Washington, D.C
Pecos
Priscilla Cobos
Capitol Hill
State Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Weather across West Texas forecasts varied skies and storms
Weather in Pecos and surrounding areas shows partly cloudy conditions today with mostly clear skies Friday and possible scattered showers. Highs in the 70s to 90s across the region. Dallas attorney Tessmer argued subpoenas against the Harrelsons while U.S. District Judge Spears denied the motions and noted potential fishing expedition concerns. The Harrelsons may testify as records place their whereabouts during the Wood shooting, a May 29 sniper murder outside a townhouse.
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Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Dallas
Charles W. Tessmer
Harrelsons
U.S
Adrian Spears
Tessmer
Harriesons
Harrelson
Wood
Maximum John
Jury session cancelled in 143rd District Court
District Judge Larry Fuller canceled Tuesday's jury that was set to report on October 23 in the 143rd District Court. Jurors need not report for now and will be recalled by further notice.
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143Rd District Court
Larry Fuller
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Billie McCormick
Senior Citizens Center
Jimmy Wright
Mr. Wright
Congress
Carter
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
O'Neill
Bandidos
Lincoln Continentals
Franklin “‘Stubbs
Schmie
Pasadena
Jamie Boyd
Boyd
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