Carter Acts To Push Troubled Urban Policy Aims
President Carter set to sign executive orders to aid cities by requiring city impact analysis of major laws, boosting federal purchasing in high unemployment areas, prioritizing central cities for new federal buildings, and creating an inter agency group to coordinate urban programs. The move aims to accelerate progress amid Congress gridlock and opposition to several key proposals.
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Jonathan Wolman
Washington (Ap
Carter
Capitol Hill
White House
National League of Cities
League of Cities
League
Council of Urban Advisers
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress
National Development Bank
Public Works Fund
Senate Debates College Tuition Tax Credits Clash With Carter Plan
The Senate weighs grants versus a tuition tax credit as President Carter says both are unaffordable. A $500 per student credit passed the Senate 65 to 27, while House support lags the two thirds needed to veto override. Roth calls the vote a signal for credits over Carter’s plan as final action looms today on a modified expanded grants bill.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
House
William V. Roth
R-Del
House Senate
Contract Alleged On Houston School Superintendent
Houston AP Billy Reagan the city school superintendent returned home under tight security from Nebraska. School board held an emergency meeting after two threat reports claimed a contract on his life. Security chief LES Burton said guards are probing areas and suspects, Reagan says family safety is priority.
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Houston
Billy Reagan
Nebraska
Reagan
William Harwell
Les Burton
Couple from Fort Stockton indicted for marijuana possession
Richard Dewey Brown and Nora Lisa Brown waived personal appearance and pleaded not guilty before U.S. Magistrate J.M. Preston in Pecos. Indictment accuses the duo, with Fort Stockton and Troup addresses, of knowingly possessing about 84 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute on July 24. Bond remains in effect and they await further court action.
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Grand Jury
Pecos
U.S
J.M. Preston
Richard Dewey Brown
Nora Lisa Brown
Fort Stockton
Troup
Texas
Pecos Wins 14 Percent Rise in Sales Tax Share
State Comptroller Bob Bullock announced Pecos City will receive 10 355 92 for last year’s sales tax, up from 9 018 97, with 1978 total payments to date at 175 984 71 versus 153 718 58 in 1977, reflecting a 14 percent increase. Bullock noted Texas cities posted a record 236 4 million in 1978 sales tax revenues, up 14 8 percent from the prior year, with Houston leading larger cities at 49 3 million, Dallas 27 7 million, San Antonio 13 6 million, and Fort Worth 9 8 million.
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Pecos City
Bullock
Texas
Comptroller’s Office
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Indicted man said to be in Virginia
Three men indicted by the Reeves County Grand Jury for the 143rd Judicial District in Pecos. Richard Sherrick, unnamed age, tied to a security agreement with a Pecos banker involving a steam cleaner and a hinder-enforcement intent. Bond set at 750 dollars. Case moved to Reeves County Court. Also indicted are Richard Gholson for felony theft on May 18 and Richard Samuel Beene for felony driving while intoxicated. Beene represented by an Odessa attorney.
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Reeves County
143Rd Judicial District Court
Pecos
West Virginia
Richard Sherrick
District Court
Richard Gholson
Richard Samuel Beene
Beene
Odessa
Wichita Falls man pleads not guilty in federal case
Fernando Garcia Jr 33 of Wichita Falls Texas faced arraignment before U S Magistrate J M Preston in Pecos on three counts of aiding and abetting illegal aliens. He pleaded not guilty and the $10 000 bond was continued with release under bond terms pending further proceedings.
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Fernando Garcia, Jr
Wichita Falls
Texas
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
Preston
Sheriff Raul Florez named to SAT Solutions Committee
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez is appointed to the Sheriffs Association of Texas Solutions Committee for 1978 79 by SAT president Scurry County Sheriff Keith Collier. Other members include Richard D. Thompson Presidio County T L Baker Potter County and Jack Heard Harris County.
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Reeves County
Raul Florez
Sheriff's Association of Texas
Scurry County
Keith Collier
Snyder
Florez
Collier
Presidio County
Richard D. Thompson
Marfa
Potter County
T. L. Baker
Amarillo
Harris County
Jack Heard
Houston
Weather Watch Pecos Sees 106 Degree High and 72 Low
The high yesterday in Pecos reached 106 degrees with a morning low of 72. The Associated Press forecast calls for widely scattered thunderstorms east of the Caprock and most of the south this afternoon and evening, otherwise mostly fair through Thursday. Expect highs mostly in the 90s, near 103 in Big Bend valleys, and Lows ranging from the lower 60s north to the lower 70s south.
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Pecos
Associated Press
West Texas
Caprock
Big Bend
Three Mexicans Sentenced for Illegal Entry and Conspiracy
Three Mexican nationals were sentenced to 179 days in jail for illegal entry in the United States. Manuel Terrazas-Lujan 18 David Huerta-Padron 27 and Cecilio Torres-Torres 23 received the same term. Torres-Torres faced a $500 fine for impersonation and conspiracy to violate INS law, with 60 days to be served after payment and the rest suspended. All defendants appeared before U S Magistrate J M Preston in Pecos and waived district court proceedings.
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United States
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
U. S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
U.S
Manuel Terrazas-Lujan
David Huerta-Padron
Odessa brothers held in Reeves jail for marijuana possession
Jimmy Hal Haney and James Howard Haney Jr were arrested in Big Bend National Park on felony possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Both men, 23 and aide, were held in Reeves County jail in Pecos in lieu of $5,000 bond each after appearing before U.S. Magistrate Joe Segura in Marfa. They were remanded to U.S. Marshal custody and transferred to Presidio County jail pending further proceedings before U.S. Magistrate J.M. Preston in Pecos.
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Odessa
Jimmy Hal Haney
W. Hillmont
James Howard Haney, Jr
Reeves County
Pecos
Big Bend National Park
U.S
Joe Segura
Marfa
Presidio County
Steve Balog
U S
J.M. Preston
ERA extension tops House vote set for Senate clash
The House passed a 39 month ERA extension 233 to 189 to June 30 1982 despite a potential Senate filibuster. Senate leaders including Byrd expressed uncertainty about action this year as opposition and procedural hurdles loom. Prominent backers Holtzman Edwards and Hatch warned of a lengthy debate while Schlafly predicted failure and court challenges may follow court action if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
House
Byrd
West Virginia
Congress
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Ms. Holtzman
Don Edwards
Dcalif
House Conference Committee
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Hatch
Phyllis Schlafly
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