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' Wednesday, June 14,1989
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World events cause rise in oil
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NEW YORK (A*P) - Oil futures
prices rose Monday on specula-
tion about the results of OPEC’s
stflnmer conference, the death of
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini,
the Soviet gas pipeline explosion
arid the turmoil in China.
On the New York Mercantile
Exchange, the contract for July
delivery of West Texas interme-
diate, the benchmark grade of
U.,S. crude oil, rose 38 cents to
$20.52 a barrel. Prices of refined
products also rose.
Ministers of the Organization
of Petroleum Exporting Coun-
tries meeting in Vienna broke up
a formal session Monday without
results and bargained privately on
steps to keep oil prices strong
through the rest of the year.
Prices rose because traders
speculated the meeting would
produce an accord on more realis-
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to the floor and try to find out, any way 1 could, whether or not any ot
them would be introduced that night. The amendment that he was most
concerned about was one that Senator Howard Metzenbaum from
Ohio had indicated he might offer.
As I walked into the Senate chamber, there stood the white-haired
Senator from Ohio in front of a microphone, discussing the issue at
hand. My first thought was that perhaps I was too late. Maybe he had
already introduced the amendment.
I immediately went to the back of the Senate, where there are seats
specifically for Legislative Assistants like myself. 1 began to ask my
contemporaries if any of them were on Senator Metzenbaum’s staff.
One by one, each person responded in the negative. I was almost
embarrassed to ask them if they knew of this elusive amendment that
I'.sought. 1 got these funny looks from some of them who were clearly
veterans of this setting.
’ It was obvious that there were no Metzenbaum assistants to be
found on the floor of the Senate that night, just the Senator himself. All
df a sudden, he finished speaking and proceeded to move towards the
al'da where we were seated.
I asked the person I was sitting next to, a fellow from Nevada, if it
would be appropriate for me to talk to the Senator and ask him about
the amendment. He looked at me as though I had just asked him
whether I was allowed to offer amendments.
/ Now the Senator was but a few feet from me and headed towards
Jhc door. At that moment, 1 thought of my parents and of my Junior
High Principal, Mr. Hector Pena, who always told me not to be afraid
to ask questions but to do it in a respectful manner.
; With that, I went up to the Senator and said, "Senator, I hate to
bQthcr you, but I just started working for Senator Simon as a Legisla-
te Assistant, I need to find out if you are going to introduce any
amendments tonight, and I can't find any of your staffers." Looking at
me with a half smile, he explained what he was going to do. He then
asked me my name and where I was from. I responded, "Richard
Raymond from Benavides, Texas."
The Senator from Ohio grabbed my hand, shook it with a firm grip
and said, "Well Richard, welcome to the Senate."
; I must admit, I felt welcomed.
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Avoid 'Dead Letter Center'
with propoer packaging
! jJrhe Drifted States Postal Serv-
ice* opwBtnfc seven Dead Letter
Blanches across the country.
Edeh of the centers is continu-
ously bombarded with "mail"
adequate to handle the contents.
Securely pad or shield objects
that could break through the
packaging;
put a strip of tape over metal
both letters and parcels and items fasteners on envelopes that could
."loose in the mail"
; Mail in the mail stream which
has a nonrcadable address or
jtems loose in the mail with no
identification is sent to the Dead
Letter Centers. At these locations
the mail or items will be for-
warded to the proper persons if
they are identified or will be held
for 90 days before being de-
stroyed or auctioned.
"There is a way that you can
keep yourmail from ever going to
a Dead Letter Center," says San
Diego Postmaster Ruben Esco-
bar, "here are some tips for keep-
ing your mail alive and flowing."
.• always inlcude a return ad-
dress. On parcels, write it outside
and include it inside, too, in case
the wrapping is damaged;
• double-check addresses for
accuracy, and make sure ade-
quate postage is attached. Include
apartment numbers when appli-
cable, and always use zip codes;
• if your handwriting is poor,
print or type names and ad-
dresses;
• write identification on film
' canisters, photographs, and any
other objects that could become
separated from the packaging;
, • do not use felt-tip markers or
pencils in addressing mail. The
ink in felt-tip markers washes
away if it gets wet;
:• do not overload envelopes.
Fiod envelopes or containers
catch other mail or cut the hands
of the person handling it; and
• firmly secure any flaps or
labels that could tear off.
"These are but a few things
you can do to insure that your mail
dos not end up in the Dead Letter
Centers, says Escobar.
tic quotas that would limit pro-
duction and keep prices up, said
Andrew Lebow, senior broker
and analyst at E.D.&F. Man Inter-
national Futures Inc. in New
York.
Current production by OPEC
members is more than 21 million
barrels a day, far above the
organization’s self-imposed
quota of 18.5 million. Ministers
are considering a new, firmer
ceiling of 19.5 million or 20 mil-
lion barrels.
While OPEC's conference was
the biggest influence on the mar-
ket, Lebow said there also was
speculation that-Iran and China
might cut oil exports.
There has been talk of a general
strike in China, which exports
600,000 barrels of oil daily, and
possible instability in Iran, which
exports more than 2 million bar-
rels a day.
The explosion of a natural gas
pipeline in the Soviet Union,
which killed more than 600
people on passing trains, raised
the possibility that the Soviets
would have to divert natural gas
from Western Europe for domes-
tic purposes, Lebow said. That
would force Europeans to use oil
as a substitute, pushing up oil
prices.
The July contract for No. 2
heating oil rose 1.87 cents to
51.91 cents a gallon on the New
York Mercantile Exchange,
while the contract for July deliv-
ery of unleaded gasoline rose 0.95
cent to 65.80 cents a gallon.
Pro-lifers
seek local
signatures
Local pro-life supporters have
joined pro-life people and organi-
zations all across America in a
cooperative effort with Congress-
man Henry Hyde to make a Peti-
tion to Congress the largest num-
ber of signatures ever collected
on the abortion issue.
The Petition will be presented
to Congress on behalf of pro-lif-
ers as a message that "the majority
of Americans support the right to
life."
Individuals are invited to sign
the Petition to Congress at St.
Francis de Paula Catholic
Church. Signatures will be col-
lected after the 7:00PM Mass on
Saturday, June 17 and 7:00AM,
11:00AM and 7:00PM, masses
on Sunday, June 18.
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MAN’S SHOP
316 E. Main St. • Downtown Alice
REMEMBER FATHER'S DAY JUNE 18TH
FRFF <.iff \\ rapping
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Sport
Coats,
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Men's Long Sleeve
& 20 %
By Arrow & Enro
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Alteration
Stetson Dress or Western
Straw Hats
30%
Off
Entire Stock
Men’s Ties
50%"T
Men's Crew $ -|00
Nocks I
Reg. $2.25 Value
Texans pay less, spend less
per capita than other states
AUSTIN (AP) - Texans paid
less state taxes and Texas spent
less money per capita than any
other state during 1987, accord-
ing to an analysis by the state
Comptroller’s office.
The analysis of U.S. Census
Bureau figures showed Texans
paid $1,168 per capita in state
taxes in 1987, about one-third less
than the 50-state average of
$1,728.
And Texas’ 1987 general
revenue expenditures of $1,148
per person were 31 percent less
than the national average of
$1,664, according to the analysis
in Fiscal Notes, a monthly publi-
cation of the Comptroller’s of-
fice.
‘Texas’ total tax bill per
capita is less than any other
state’s, due in large part to the
absence of a personal income
tax,” the report said.
Broken Wheel Cafe
Fathers Pax Special
16^oz. T-Bone Steak
95
For the father only with parties of four^
Call 256-3964 for Reservations!
Manuel & Lupita Reyes, Owners Benavides, Texas
FIX AUTO PARTS
AND COMPLETE AUTO
SERVICE AND PAINT
256-3109 * Benavides, Tx
Batteries
5 Year Warranty
$3 099 “
Havoline Motor Oil
30w
Complete Brake Jod|
Front or Rear
Includes Reg. Brake; Repack
bearing and labor.
Hydraulic Hoses available
for oil fielders and farmers
_on the spot!!_
Special
Paint Job
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Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
Fish
Burger
Fries
Small
Coke
99
$
T
Enchilada
Plate
$050
Carne
Guisada
Plate
$050
Mexican
Plate
$050
Chicken
Fajita
Plate
$050
Hamburger
Fries
Small
Coke
$-4 99
Sat. Sun.
Fajita
Plate
$2 50
Phone Order Call 279-2915
Coming Soon: Hawaiian Shave Snowcones 50tf - $1 -15 flavors
Mr. and Mrs. Ponciano Barrientos appreciate your business.
Vacation Banking Services
TRAVELERS CHECKS
Cashable almost any-
where with immediate
refund if lost or
stolen.
SAFE DEPOSIT
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from fire or theft while
you're away from home.
RANK BY MAIL
Your transaction receives
the same prompt attention
as though you delivered it
in person.
FIRST STATE BANK OF SAN DIEGO
279-3316
P.O. Box 427
San Diego, Texas 78384
MEMBER FDIC
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