OPEC Wins Round In U.S. Price-Fixing Suit
In Los Angeles, U S District Judge A Andrew Hauk ruled OPEC could not be a defendant and was not liable for damages under U S antitrust laws as hearings opened. He left OPECs 13 members as defendants amid questions about their exposure to U S law and the court s authority, noting no representatives appeared in court.
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Los Angeles
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
U.S
A. Andrew Hauk
OPEC
United States
Hauk
Pemex aims to cap runaway offshore well this week
CORPUS CHRISTI AP The Mexican offshore well that produced the largest oil spill may be capped within the week three weeks ahead of schedule. Pemex engineer Roberto Granado told the Corpus Christi Caller a telephone interview. UNITED NATIONS AP Black supporters of Andrew Young plan talks with an Israeli official urging recognition of Palestinian rights while backing both Jews and Palestinians to national homelands. SCLC officials to meet with Israeli UN ambassador and hold a news conference and rally in Manhattan.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Pemex
Roberto Granado
Petroleos Mexicanos
United Nations
Andrew Young
Young
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
U.N
Yehuda Z. Blum
New York
Manhattan
Diamonds and productivity in a Dallas column storm
The SDN Column recounts a TV segment where a Dallas jewelry executive cites a woman buying five full carat diamonds to store in a lock box. The piece links a weak dollar to global trends and U S production, arguing that productivity, not diamonds or war bonds, strengthens the economy, and cites the cactus patch philosopher on learning from consequences.
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Dallas
Japan
Germany
Radio
Berlin
United States
Hitler
Gas Company's Buying Policy Called Immoral
A Dallas engineer told a Texas Railroad Commission hearing that Lone Star Gas Co. should not sell gas at higher prices than independent suppliers charge. He criticized internal pricing as immoral and possibly illegal while opposing a 10 percent rate hike.
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Austin
Lone Star Gas Co
Lone Star
D.E. Brown
Dallas
Texas Railroad Commission
Brown
Joe McClendon
McClendon
Why no fire substation built in Green Hill area
In 1958 an $800,000 bond issue included $80,000 for fire department use to fund a North Snyder substation. Development there faded, $42,000 planned for a substation was not issued, and interest rates blocked final sale. The $212,000 1958 bonds in total were never sold. no insurance penalties arose from the lack of additional stations.
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Green Hill
North
Snyder
City Hall
Resistance Noted May Be Mideast Strategy
President Carter’s aides weigh options for the UN Palestinian debate amid hesitancy in Israel and Egypt about potential U S proposals. Robert Strauss says a plan to do nothing is possible, aligning with Israel’s resistance to U S led changes to Security Council resolutions. Mondale chairs White House meeting as strategy discussion continues.
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Washington
Carter
Mississippi
White House
U.N
Robert Strauss
Mideast
U.S
Strauss
Israel
Egypt
Menachem Begin
Anwar Sadat
Security Council
Begin
Walter F. Mondale
Sion
United States
Wreck Blamed On Weather In Texas Meat Truck Crash
A refrigerated meat truck overturned on U S Highway 84 about 18 miles southeast of Snyder due to wind and mud after a late night thunderstorm. Driver Bill Reynolds of Wilson was treated for an arm injury after being transported to Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Troopers say high winds pushed the vehicle onto the road shoulder where control was lost on mud. The investigation followed the 10:30 p m incident. The report lists no other injuries or fatalities.
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Department of Public Safety
Bill Reynolds
Wilson
U.S. Highway 84
Snyder
Reynolds
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Galyean Ambulance Service
Promotions Announced At Western Texas College Session
Western Texas College began in service programs for faculty as preparations ramp up for the fall semester starting September 6. New personnel include Jan Blassingame Bob Doty Buddy Foster John Gibson Jimmy Hess Donald May Bettie McQueen Jim Rambo Linda Wright Charles A Meek Glen Johnson Patrick Doran and Joe Carter returns from leave. Promotions grant Larry Anderson Kathleen Genuchi Winnie Poyner. Mike Ezzell to direct Christian Student Center pending replacement for Gary Lowe. Congratulations to Mike McBride Harry Krenek and Guy Gamble on advanced degrees. Orientation continues this week and next with a Labor Day holiday on September 3 and full registration September 4-5.
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WTC
Buddy Foster
Linda Wright
Jimmy Hess
Bob Doty
John Gibson
Jan Blassingame
Jim Rambo
Ben Brock
Donald May
Bettie McQueen
Charles A. Meek
Glen Johnson
Patrick Doran
Joe Carter
Mike Ezzell
Christian Student Center
Armanent
Gary Lowe
Rank
Larry An
Under Control After Pipeline Blast Kills Bulldozer Driver
A propane pipeline rupture in Orange killed bulldozer operator Roy David Hunter, 36, and injured another man. Firefighters capped the line. gas remained to burn out. Evacuations were lifted as authorities planned further checks for leaks and gas technicians prepared to secure the line three miles in each direction.
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Orange
Joe Freeman
Freeman
Sybil Jenkins
Roy David Hunter
Sion
Hunter
Floyd Grasty
Orange Memorial Hospital
Victor
Icloudy Weather Snyder Temperatures Forecast
Weather bulletin reports high Monday near 94 degrees and low around 66 with 7 am readings at 68. Precipitation totals 0.07 inches and 1979 year-to-date rainfall at 15.81 inches. West Texas skies partly cloudy tonight with scattered thunderstorms, potentially heavy in the north this afternoon and evening. Wednesday looks fair to partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon storms, highs 85 to 98 and nights 55 to 72.
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Snyder
West
Texas
Testimony Heard In Murder Trial
In the 132nd District Court trial of David Lee James jurors heard testimony from residents living near the July 4 shooting of Donna Lee Byrom and from four city police officers. The jury was selected from Janice Jones Albert Burney Linda May Mrs. Irvin Tharp James McCaleb Danny Helms Truman Wilson Tennye Griggs Keith Hunter Mrs. Harold Wade Wanda Justice and Dave Haywood.
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District Court
David Lee James James
Donna Lee Byrom
Coleman St
Janice Jones
Albert Burney
Linda May
Irvin Tharp
James McCaleb
Danny Helms
Truman Wilson
Tennye Griggs
Keith Hunter
Harold Wade
Wanda Justice
Dave Haywood
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Mass
Western Texas College
Derson
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Winnie Poyner
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Guy Gamble
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