Carter framed windfall tax proposal as political charade
President Carter denounced a windfall profits tax on oil as a charade while urging Congress to approve a 50 percent levy on new revenues from decontrols to fund energy programs, transit, and aid for utilities and the poor. He warned opponents may channel $4 billion to $5 billion to oil companies as part of the plan.
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Congress
House
Senate
Carter
National Academy of Sciences
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Magistrate grants reduced sentence for Flores-Flores
U.S. Magistrate J.M. Preston in Pecos reduced Lazaro Flores-Flores sentence to 179 days on one count with a second 179 day term suspended. The defendant, 27, of Mexico and former Crane resident, was convicted of aiding illegal entry. Upon completing the first count confinement, he will be handed to the Immigration Service for further action. The motion, argued by Pecos attorney Roddy Harrison, followed an April 12 hearing. Flores-Flores was initially sentenced March 20 in Pecos.
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Lazaro Flores- Flores
Mexico
Crane
United States
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
Federal District Court
Sus
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Roddy Harrison
Flores-Flores
Six jailed in Pecos on felony marijuana charges
Six United States citizens appeared before U S Magistrate J M Preston in Pecos on felony marijuana possession and conspiracy counts. Bonds ranged from 10 000 to 100 000 with six remanded to the Reeves County Correctional Facility awaiting further hearings.
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Pecos
United States
U. S
J.M. Preston
Reeves County Correctional Facility
Texas House OKs 20.3B two year state budget bill
The Texas House approved a 20.3 billion two year budget 93 to 49. The plan exceeds Gov. Clements recommendations by over 500 million and leaves only 261 million for tax relief and other needs. A 2 percent across the board cut added 200 million to the table. A final House vote and Senate debates loom as lawmakers seek a reconciled measure.
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Lee Jones
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Bill Clements
House
Senate
Clements
House Appropriations Committee
Buddy Temple
D-Diboll
Time, Inc
Bob Davis
Arrving
Bill Clayton
Texas Department of Human Resources
State University
Pecos High Balloting For Student Council Election
Pecos High School schedules student council vote tomorrow with Brad Miller and Martin Arreguy seeking president, Pat Perea Steve Rayos and Sonny Falcon for vice president, Connie Chavez unopposed for Corresponding secretary, and multiple candidates for secretary and class representatives. Catherine Ashley County Clerk oversees voting with punch cards and counting machines. Polls open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Pecos High School
Brad Miller
Martin Arreguy
Pat Perea
Steve Rayos
Sonny Falcon
Connie Chavez
Prissy Cubos
Sonia Valdez
Lupe Madrid
Jesus Rayos
Pablo Rivera
Rhonda Burke
Rosie Guerrero
Ricky Barreno
Dan Salcido
Javier Contreras
Julia Galindo
Elsa Lara
Anabel Granado
Gene Aguilar
Catherine Ashley
Reeves County
David Dutchover
Ashley
Prissy Cobos
Robert Hinojos
Weather update for Pecos and West Texas
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with a little warmer today. High Monday 85, low 52 in Pecos. Broad region forecast: partly cloudy, warmer across most areas, widely scattered storms Panhandle today and tonight. Highs in low 80s to low 90s, lows upper 40s to near 60, except near 40 mountains.
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Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
Winners Named in Sweepstakes Contest This Week
Irma A Gamboa of 411 S Bois D Arc won 50 in Scrip to spend with participating merchants. A L Acosta of 423 N Elm won 25 Savings Bond. Entries were deposited at Pecos Inn and Reyes Floor Covering. The final week offers a Las Vegas vacation prize with Showboat Hotel. Gloria Villescas of Pecos previously won the Vegas trip in week five.
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Irma A. Gamboa
S. Bois D'Arc
Pecos Inn
A.L. Acosta
N. Elm
Ings Bond
Reyes
Las Vegas
Gloria Villescas
Pecos
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Wichita Falls
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Houston
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Texas Southern
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Dallas
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Big Bend
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Dpecos
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