Eritrean rebels threaten to kill four Americans held in Ethiopia
Eritrean Liberation Front officials in Beirut demand Washington halt arms supplies to Ethiopia and dismantle Kagnew base and Massawa port. Rebels cite compensation for Eritrean damages from February air force actions and threaten to execute four US prisoners unless US aid stops. Two other Americans were kidnapped earlier, with more captured Ethiopians.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Ethiopia
United States
U.S. Kagnew
Asmara
Eritrea
Pentagon
Navy Electronic Tech
C. Thomas C. Bowidowicz
Jer
Democrats slow decontrol push
The article reports on Democratic resistance to extending oil price controls, aiming to limit price hikes to prompt public pressure for policy reversal. It notes the White House and Ford's approach to energy policy, with Congress seeking a 60 day extension amid debates over higher fuel costs and unemployment fears.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
House
Senate
Houses
White House
U.S
Room rates rise at Reeves Memorial Hospital
Reeves Memorial Hospital increases daily private room rates from 44 to 46 dollars and semi private from 39 to 42. The board approved Administrator Jerry Taylor's plan to offset higher employee pay and liability insurance costs, forecasting about 20 thousand dollars in yearly revenue. Nearby hospitals charge Fort Stockton private 50, semi private 45. Monahans private 45, semi private 41. Kermit private 45, semi private 37.
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Reeves Memorial Hospital
Jerry Taylor
Fort Stockton
Monahans
Kermit
Burglars Loot J C Penney Store On Oak Street
Police report a rooftop burglary at J C Penney Company on 218 S Oak St. cash $192 and clothing $47.88 stolen after intruders climbed a rear pole and removed a vent. Store manager Jerry Swaim noted the break early today. Other weekend thefts included auto radio gear, gas, change, and a drive in cash register burglary at Terrazas Drive In.
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J.C. Penney Company
S. Oak St
Charles Smith
Smith
Jerry Swaim
Kay Conway
Adams St
Citizens Band
Terrazas Drive
S. Eddy St
They Say The Power of They And A Duck Pond Dream
John Paul Pitts muses on a power complex and imagines changing his name to THEY to dominate society. He envisions global influence with pronouncements labeled as THEY saying what should be done, from a duck pond in City Park to world newspaper columns.
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City Park
THEY
Jesus
Buda
Mohammed
Ford
Mao Tse Tung
Pigman
Jay Maxey
Pecos
Booster Club to Meet at Football Fieldhouse Tuesday
Eagle booster club members will meet at the football fieldhouse Tuesday at 8 p.m. instead of the high school cafeteria. They will review Friday’s win over Carlsbad, watch Pecos game films, and hear scouting reports on the upcoming tilt with Lamesa. All members urged to attend.
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Eagle Booster Club
Eagles
Pecos
Carlsbad
Lamesa
September rainfall in Pecos recalls 1974 floods
Clouds and light showers linger in Pecos for the fourth day, tallying 2.31 inches of rain. The 1974 floods dropped nearly eight inches in Pecos and caused extensive damage, but forecasts now predict moisture moving eastward with pleasant conditions ahead, and temperatures from 75 to 88 degrees in the mountains and 80 to 84 in lower areas.
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Pecos
Reeves County
Texas
Giant offshore rigs open new oil finds in Gulf deep water
In the Gulf of Mexico, Shell Oil Co and Amoco led efforts with two semi submersible rigs, Ocean Queen and Pacesetter II, drilling in 1050 feet of water for a 9770 foot confirmation well. Placid Oil Co plans to drill in 1750 feet. Undersea pipeline link to shore remains 4 to 5 years away.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Shell Oil Co
Amoco
Gulf
Shell and Partners
Shell
Placid Oil Co
Three injured in weekend traffic accidents
Three people sustained injuries in weekend incidents. Mary Salcido, 60, was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis after a car pedestrian crash at Third and Locust streets and was to be transferred to Odessa Medical Center. Manuel Diaz, 25, also injured, was treated and released from Memorial Hospital. Agapito Rodriguez, driver of the car hitting a street light, was injured when the vehicle struck a pole causing a power line drop. the Pole was severed and lines were restored. James Henry Thomas and Oscar Salgado were involved in other weekend crashes. no serious injuries reported.
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Mary Salcido
Sixth St
Salcido
Odessa Medical Center
Toy
Manuel Diaz
S. Locust St
Jesus S. Carrasco
Pecos
Third
Locust
Memorial Hospital
Diaz
E. Fifth St
Agapito Rodriguez
Rodriguez
James Henry Thomas
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Kagnew
Massawa
Terri Salcido
Johnny Salcido
Elsa Acosta
Faustino Acosta
Santa Rosa Hall
Jose Valadez
Bill Pigman
Que Paso
John Paul Pitts
Booster Club
The
Oscar Salgado
Mulberry St
Smitt Lewis
Odessa
Salgado
Chevrolet
West
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