Mediator to settle postal contract dispute by arbitration
Amid threats of a mail strike special mediator James J. Healy said he will impose binding arbitration if the Postal Service and three unions cannot reach a settlement by the Saturday deadline. Healy planned to inform negotiators as talks resume with more than 500,000 workers affected, while some unions threaten an illegal strike barring federal law.
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James J. Healy
American Postal Workers Union
Andrews
Jersey City
N.J
Big City
Healy
Weather Watch Pecos Hits 104 as Temps Ease North
The Pecos high reached 104 yesterday with a 63 degree low this morning. West Texas will be clear to partly cloudy through Wednesday with cooler north winds. Lows mid 50s Panhandle to upper 60s in the south. Healy, Harvard professor of industrial relations, may mediate a settlement by Saturday or push issues to arbitration.
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Pecos
Associated Press
West Texas
Panhandle
Monday Healy
Harvard
Los Angeles busing plan follows anti-busing rally
More than 4,000 rallied against busing while about 2,000 yellow buses rolled out across Los Angeles in a plan to integrate the district. 62,000 students aged fourth through eighth grade will ride up to two hours round trip in the nation’s largest district amid court rulings and parental concerns over early pickups and freeway travel. White students are 34 percent of enrollment. district demographics include Hispanic 57 percent, black 24 percent, and Asian 7 percent. City Attorney Pines warned of fines for noncompliance. district officials said prosecutions would not be pursued.
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Barbara Riegelhaupt
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles Unified School District
Burt Pines
William Johnston
Immigrant offenders face fines and prison terms in Pecos
U.S. Magistrate J.M. Preston sentenced six individuals on misdemeanor INS violations. Victor Vasquez Flores received a 250 dollar fine and six months probation for aiding illegal aliens to evade inspection. Others faced 60 to 120 day prison terms with possible reductions for timely fines or conditions, including repeated apprehensions and travel restrictions. Complaints were filed by the U.S. Border Patrol.
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United States
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Victor Vasquez Flores
Sheffield
Texas
Flores
Juan Avila-Gomez
Juan Cervantes-Perez
Juan Cervantes
Lujan
Alejandro Villegas-Alarcon
Villegas - Alarcon
Villegas-Alarcon
Mexico
Cervantes- Lujan
Preston
Avila-Gomez
Herminio Rangel-Trujillo
Concepcion Marquez- Martinez
Dallas
U.S. Border Patrol
Filibuster Looms As Gas Bill Vote Uncertain
Senate opponents admit they lack votes to defeat Carter energy plan in a looming showdown. Howard Baker signals readiness to filibuster if needed, while Senate Majority Leader Byrd says administration efforts are improving but deputies remain undecided. Key vote on Thursday could recommit the compromise to conference.
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Washington
Senate
Howard Baker
Carter
Baker
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Sen
Ate
House-Senate Conference Committee
Associated Press
Reagan Ford in Texas to back Republicans
Former President Gerald Ford and ex California Governor Ronald Reagan joined in Houston to boost Texas GOP candidates. They urged voting for a Republican governor, criticized Carter policies, and praised Bill Clements running against Democrat John Hill. Reagan also endorsed Ron Paul for Congress, calling opponent Bob Gammage an economic Typhoid Mary.
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Houston
Gerald Ford
California
Ronald Reagan
GOP
Texas
Reagan
Ford
Carter
Bill Clements
Dallas
John Hill
Washington
White House
Ron Paul
U.S
Bob Gammage
Texas Textbook Committee Approves Several Readers
Critics from both feminist and conservative camps express general satisfaction as the State Textbook Committee recommends five supplementary readers for seventh and eighth grades. They approve a revised Economy series despite past protests, while noting few non sexist options. Math texts for seventh and eighth grades receive approval, with the final adoption to be decided by the State Board of Education after November hearings.
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LEE Jones Associated Press
Austin, Texas
Norma Gabler
Longview
Macmillan
Twiss Butler
Nassau Bay
Texas
National Organization For Women
Economy
Drusilla Bearden
Daughters of the American Revolution
Pablo Picasso
Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt
Ginn
State Board of Education
Education Task Force of Texas
John Graves
Fort Worth
Scott Foresman
Repairs to begin today on Cedar Street
Bill Burnett Texas Highway Department project engineer said Cedar Street repairs start today from 14th toward 4th on the west side. Traffic detoured to east side. A 25 mph limit will be posted and maintained. Eddy Street remains open except left turn lanes. Hot mix work on Eddy Street starts in about three weeks with the same speed limit until completion.
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Bill Burnett
Texas Highway Department
Cedar Street
14Th St
4Th St
Burnett
Eddy St
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Debbie Perkins
Anne Vines
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Lois Roach
Robert Hinojos
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