Anita slams Mexico at 155 mph
Hurricane Anita with winds up to 155 mph struck the northeast Mexican coast washing out roads uprooting trees and tearing rooftops in fishing villages. Evacuations proceeded as the storm weakened to under 100 mph by midmorning with heavy rains and widespread river flooding feared along the coast and in Tamaulipas.
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Tom Fenton
Associated Press
Tampico
Mexico
Anita
Mario Flores
Tamaulipas
Soto la Marina
la Pesca
Sed Madre
Flores
Leonel Tavares
Texas
Matamoros
Brownsville
Weddington resigns to join USDA as counsel
Rep. Sarah Weddington of Austin announces resignation to become general counsel for the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the Senate confirmed President Carter's nomination. She says she will miss Texas and her district but views the USDA post as a way to serve the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ms. Weddington
USDA
Post office locks lobby doors to curb vandalism
Pecos Post Office has faced a year and a half of vandalism and now locks the lobby doors each evening. After being open for public access since July 1, the lobby has been closed since last week. Officials say the measure is not aimed at any group but to prompt public cooperation.
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Pecos
Weather watch: Thursday high and storms worry post office
Forecasters predict a Thursday high amid partly cloudy skies and widely scattered thunderstorms through Tuesday. Postmaster Benjamin Ussery and Traveland, superintendent of postal operations, report increasing vandalism at the post office with weekends and nights most active. Vandalism includes spitting and urinating in the lobby and damage to a Xerox machine. Jurisdiction may consider fencing the private parking lot used by State Theatre patrons as vehicles suffer gas cap removal, hood raises, and damaged air filters and mirrors. Authorities urge cooperation to protect federal property.
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J.E. Traveland
Benjamin Ussery
Ussery
Nova Gutierrez
J.£. Traveland
Traveland
State Theatre
Davis trial gun probe touches Cullen Davis case
District Attorney Tim Curry said a found .38 caliber pistol is not yet connected to the Cullen Davis capital murder trial. Defense attorney Burleson said ballistics had not been done and that gun owners claimed it belonged to Horace Copeland, a business associate tied to the case.
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Amarillo
Tex
Tim Curry
Cullen Davis
Sion
Curry
Phil Burleson
Police Department
Horace Copeland
Stan Farr
Merchants postpone first Tuesday meeting to Sept 13
The merchants commit tee will convene Sept 13 at 10 a.m. in the chamber of commerce on South Cedar. With Labor Day Monday, officials chose to shift the September meeting from the first to the second Tuesday.
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Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
South Cedar
Speir predicts 44 traffic deaths over Labor Day weekend
Col Wilson Speir of the Department of Public Safety warned Texans to drive safely as 44 people may die in traffic accidents during the Labor Day weekend. DPS will count fatalities from 6 p.m. today until midnight Monday. Speir noted fatalities this year are 5-6 percent higher than last year and urged restraint, no drinking and driving, and prudent speeds with all state troopers on highways.
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Austin
Tex
Wilson Speir
Department of Public Safety
Texas
DPS
Speir
Eagle boosters seek new Pecos members
Pecos Eagle boosters meet at 8 pm Tuesday to view films on tonight's Pecos Irvin game and hear scouting reports. They discuss planned projects and seek 100 percent participation from parents and fans. President Bill Box says new members are vital to team spirit and morale.
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Pecos Eagle Boosters
Bill Box
Pecos
Texas feels little fallout from Hurricane Anita
Hurricane Anita moved onto the Northeast Mexico coast after threatening deep South Texas with 155 mph winds. Brownsville recorded light rainfall and a brief 40 mph gust as radar indicated heavier rains in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The storm was expected to fade in the Sierra Madre Mountains, with Texas forecasts calling for rain in the far South and storms in the Panhandle, while most of the state would see sunny skies and warm highs in the 80s and 90s.
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Texas
Brownsville
al Dreumont
National Weather Service
Mexico
la Pesca
Soto la Marina
Ella
Mexican
Tampico
Ciudad Victoria
al Druemont
Weather Service
Druemont
San Fernando
Jose Luiz Gonzales
Jesus Nava
Red Cross
Matamoros
Harlingen
Anita
Associated Press
Te National Hurricane Center
Rio Grande Valley
Sierra Madre Mountains
Panhandle
Coast
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Texarkana
Waco
Lufkin
Houston
Corpus Christi
McAllen
del Rio
San Angelo
el Paso
Lubbock
Dalhart
Far
South Texas
Pecos schools enroll 4026 in first full week
Pecos has a grand enrollment of 4026 as of today per the administration office, below last year’s 4260 on day two. The breakdown includes Pecos High 1103 Austin Elementary 701 Bessie Haynes 570 Crockett 407 Pecos Elementary 354 Pecos Kindergarten 338 Lamar 219 Zavala 283 Barstow 116. further gains expected after Labor Day weekend.
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Pecos
Pecos High School
Austin
Bessie Haynes
Crockett Junior High
Lamar
Zavala
Barstow
Enterprise Announces Labor Day Closure
Enterprise will close on Labor Day with offices closed and no paper delivery. The holiday affects Monday operations. normal publication resumes Tuesday for employees and readers.
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Enterprise
Brantley Dam Site Plans Underground Sealing Work
Harold Boyd of the Bureau of Reclamation said test grouting for the Brantley Dam site will begin soon. Nine holes are being grouted, with a possible contract to grout about 1,000 feet in the fall. Studies on endangered species and relocation plans must be completed before construction, which could start next summer at earliest depending on design.
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Harold Boyd
Bureau of Reclamation
BOR
Brantley Dam
Boyd
BOA
Seven Rivers
Carlsbad
Hill Leans on Settlement in Crystal City Gas Dispute
Atty. Gen. John Hill met with Crystal City and La Vaca Gathering Co to resolve La Vaca’s 700000 claim. Powell blocked shutoff this week as talks stall. Crystal City seeks delay and a pro bono financial review to identify funds. Local officials want budget timing respected while reporters were barred from the meeting.
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Austin, Tex
John Hill
Crystal City
la- Vaca Gathering Co
South
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Lewis Powell
La-Vaca
Hill
San Antonio
la- Vaca
Joe Jaworski
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Edmundo Castro Villareal
U.S
Ministry of Defense
Castro Villareal
Weddington
Tom Cave
Fort Worth
Burleson
Copeland
Farr
Priscilla Davis
Eagle Boosters
Texas Railroad Commission
LaVaca
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