18 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1976
Page
1
The Pecos-Barstow school district adopts a 5,588.48X budget and sets the local tax rate at 1.80 per 100 with a 40 percent assessment ratio, reducing school taxes for a $25,000 home from 192 to 180 dollars.
Reeves County tax rate remains at 95 cents per $100 valuation as oil and mineral value gains offset farm declines. County Judge H D Glover noted a $5.5 million drop in agricultural values with a $10 million rise in oil and mineral values, enabling a no tax hike budget. Oil company representatives praised advance budget summaries and the no-surplus budget in a toned hearing. The budget anticipates higher costs mainly in salaries and supplies, while school expenditures drop due to the nearing completion of a $2.7 million construction project.
Gene Douglas ponders rainmaking myths, energy needs, and weather manipulation. He jokes about a commission rainmaker, then shifts to space debris, proposing a laser armed “garbage truck” to vaporize junk, noting treaties and secret tech.
Federal grand jury in Pecos was to convene Monday at 2 p.m. but no cases were ready. Officials say the jury will reconvene at 2 p.m. September 13 to hear testimony if there are cases to consider.
President Ford held firm command of the 1976 Republican National Convention in Kansas City as delegates prepared to choose the party’s presidential nominee. AP coverage notes Ford’s strong position and the momentum guiding the proceedings.
Light showers in West and South Texas and over the Gulf of Mexico tempered a long heat spell. Pecos hit 95 with 68 low. most of the state stayed warm under fair skies. Forecasters expect clouding in the south and west with mild nights, while showers continued near Lubbock, Midland, Corpus Christi, and Brownsville.
Guadeloupe’s Soufriere volcano continued to spew dense sulfur gas and ash, prompting evacuations in St Claude Baillif and parts of Basse-Terre. Scientists warned a catastrophic eruption could still come, with tremors described as numerous and violent and visibility hampered by the cloud blanket.
The Philippines toll from earthquakes and tidal waves rose to over 5,300 dead and missing with nearly 30,000 homeless. 3,103 confirmed dead, at least 2,282 missing, 688 injured, and 28,716 homeless as relief efforts rush to Cotabato and Zamboanga. 400 to 600 paratroopers reportedly swept away, unconfirmed. President Ford sent a message offering U.S. aid.
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