White says Clements vetoes invalid on several state projects
Attorney General Mark White concluded that Governor Bill Clements overstepped by vetoing riders on a welfare building, about 50 million in college construction funds, Sun Bowl improvements, and a parking fee rise for state workers. White notes constitutional limits on vetoing dedicated funds and cites specific projects and future appropriations.
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Austin
Texas
Mark White
Bill Clements
el Paso
White
Clements
Bill Presnal
House Appropriations Committee
Homer Foerster
State Board of Control
Texas Supreme Court
Texas A&m
University of Texas
Texas Department of Human Resources
Texas Youth Council
University of Texas At el Paso
University Fund
A&m
Board of Control
Youth Council
Ut-San Antonio
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Surprise testimony sparks mistrial bid in Davis case
Star prosecution witness David McCrory testified that Cullen Davis boasted he had gotten away with murder, prompting an unsuccessful mistrial motion. Judge Gordon Gray declined to dismiss or instruct jurors to disregard the statement amid ongoing murder and assault charges related to the Davis mansion shootings.
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Kathleen Carroll
Associated Press
Fort Worth, Texas
David McCrory
Cullen Davis
Davis
McCrory
Gor
Don Gray
Jack Strickland
Richard
Haynes
Andrea Wilborn
Amarillo
Priscilla
Gus
Bubba’’ Garrel Jr
Joe Eidson
Witness testifies decapitation tied to marijuana smuggling case
In San Antonio a government witness testified that a Mexican national was decapitated when an airplane wing struck his horse drawn cart during an ill fated 960 pound marijuana smuggling attempt from Mexico. The case against Pecos oilman John R. Dorr and associate John Grant Passmore centers on conspiracy charges.
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San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
West Texas
Pecos Oilman
John R. Dorr
John Grant Passmore
United States
Gregory Mark Halteman
Dorr-Passmore
Terry Wayne Fagan
Midland
Fort Worth
Halteman
Fagan
Passmore
Ernest Pemberton
Pemberton
Balmorhea to Host Fourth Annual Bean Cook-off and Fall Festival
Balmorhea prepares for a big day with the World Champion Frijole Bean Cook-off and Fall Festival. Contestants will cook beans on assigned plots for a $5 entry, judged on taste color and texture. A flea market crafts fair and dozens of family activities run from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Queen hopefuls Judy Weinacht Dolores Carrasco and Lucy Montoya attend the festival. Kent Finlay leads the street dance with High Cotton Express. food and drink available all day.
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Barbara McKeown
Balmorhea
Kent Finlay
High Cotton Express
Judy Weinacht
Dolores Carrasco
Lucy Montoya
Coast Guard cleans oil as Elena nears offshore patch
Coast Guard crews report progress on Padre Island oil cleanup but full completion before the holiday weekend seems unlikely due to heavy crude washing ashore. Tropical Storm Elena could aid cleanup, expected to pass north of the area with winds helping dispersion. A one mile patch of light oil sits 100 miles offshore, while scientists report no oil at Laguna Madre checkpoints, sparing local wildlife breeding areas.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Coast Guard
Padre Island
Roger Madson
Elena
Madson
Matagorda Bay
Cal
Laguna Madre
Labor Day closings sweep across town
On Labor Day Monday September 3 most offices will be closed including city county state and federal facilities. The post office will not handle mail except for box holders and mail slots. Banks savings and loan and several utility companies close while Safeway Food Way Bob's Hill's Popular Thriftway Wackers White's and Sprouse-Reitz remain open. Citizens urged to drive carefully with more traffic on the streets and highways.
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U.S. Post Office
Savings and Loan
Community Public Service Co
Continental Telephone
Southern Union Gas Co
Safeway
Foodway
Bob’s
Hill’s
Thriftway
Wackers
White's
Sprouse-Reitz
Pecos Enterprise Not Published Monday Labor Day
In observance of Labor Day the Pecos Enterprise will not be published Monday Sept 3. Offices closed all day and reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Readers are reminded to pick up the all new Sunday Enterprise this weekend with full television schedules for Sunday and Monday.
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Pecos Enterprise
Enterprise
All New Sunday Enterprise
Pecos Telephone Calls Show 14 Percent Hike
Continental Telephone Pecos switch center reports a 14 percent rise in long distance messages through July mainly from customer dialed calls. Daily volumes rose from 2600 in 1978 to 4100 in recent weeks. operator handled calls up 58 percent. Ethridge cites gasoline costs and normal growth as factors. Local residents may save by calling after 11 p.m. prior to 8 a.m. Peak hours are 10–11 a.m. and 3–5 p.m. Additional circuits are being added and maintenance moved to off-peak times.
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Continental Telephone
Pecos
Ron Ethridge
Ethridge
Weather outlook for Pecos area with warm weekend skies
Weather brief notes Pecos and vicinity remain warm with partly cloudy to fair skies and a slight evening shower or thunderstorm chance. Thursday high 93, morning low 69. West Texas sees scattered late day showers and storms east and south through Saturday, with generally fair north and partly cloudy south. Highs mid 80s north to near 102 southwest. Lows 60s to 70s.
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Pecos
West Texas
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