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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1978
Page
1
Two Mexican American gunmen, aged 19 and 20, were jailed for murder after a park shooting that killed Francisco Ortiz, 22. Officers said a mob of about 100 pounded a Mustang and dragged the pair from the car as police, using 12 to 15 squad cars, intervened to prevent a deadly beating.
The House considers a special 20 month program to refinance up to 400000 in post January 1 1973 farm debts with federal guarantees. The bill expands eligibility to family corporations partnerships and cooperatives and doubles maximums for operating and ownership loans plus a low interest track for beginning or low income farmers. A companion Senate bill awaits floor action and Carter backs measures to aid farmers.
In a 1974 interview Jackie Onassis says rumors in Washington in 1963 that President Kennedy would dump Vice President Lyndon Johnson were unfounded. She notes Kennedy had no intention to drop Johnson and reveals she did not vote for Johnson in 1964. She mentions voting history began after marriage to John F Kennedy.
Official dedication ceremonies for the Rattlesnake Bomber Base Museum in Pyote drew large crowds and served as a reunion for World War II veterans. Highlights included a Norden Bombsight exhibit, uniforms and medals, a B 17 flying fortress, and a P 51 air show. Congressman Richard C. White officiated, with Lt. John Jamison’s mother donating his uniform and items.
The Associated Press forecast for West Texas calls for fair weather through Tuesday. Yesterdays high reached 98 degrees with an early morning low around 42. Today and Tuesday expect mid 70s to mid 90s across Panhandle to Big Bend, with tonight’s lows from mid 40s to low 50s and near 40 in mountain areas.
Attorney General John Hill urged Energy Secretary James Schlesinger to hold hearings in Texas for a proposed nuclear waste disposal site near Carlsbad New Mexico. He noted the site’s proximity to the Texas border and major cities and warned of potential water and health impacts on Texans while acknowledging national disposal needs.
A House Senate energy conference resumes public meetings after five months of closed talks and a tentative natural gas pricing compromise. The plan would lift federal gas controls by 1985 and raise prices about 10 percent annually with inflation adjustments as senators draft the 1979 federal budget including tax cut debates.
Pecos Ambulance Service responded to a Saturday 1:03 PM call in Kermit and transported a patient to the hospital.
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