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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1977
Page
1
County Judge W O Bill Pigman announced a tentative January 29 open house for Reeves County Memorial Hospital with final move after year start. Work is near complete and most items are finished.
Prepaid group legal plans, akin to health coverage, grow to aid middle income workers who cannot afford high fees. About 300 comprehensive plans serve roughly 3 million people, mainly linked to unions, with coverage varying by plan and some allowing self selection of lawyers. An ABA institute study aims to quantify costs and usage, with results expected early 1978.
The Labor Department plans a broad overhaul of the Consumer Price Index. It will deploy more part time workers to track prices nationwide and widen the goods surveyed from 400 items to several thousand. The move aims to measure inflation impact on professionals, the self employed, the poor, the unemployed and retired, affecting wages and benefits for millions.
House members on a congressional conference committee prepare a proposal to end the gas dispute in President Carter's energy plan. Rep. John Dingell is readying a measure aimed at winning acceptance from the 18 Senate conferees and breaking the deadlock.
The Carter energy package is stalled as the House and Senate clash over deregulatory aims. Sources say the House seeks no federal control over intrastate gas allocation while preserving a $1.75 price ceiling and keeping intrastate controls. The Senate backs a two to five year deregulation plan.
The Agriculture Department reports abundant fertilizer inventories and prices likely to stay stable or fall through next spring. Wheat and corn programs cut 1978 acreages while nitrogen, phosphate and potash supplies rise, keeping costs in check as farmers plan for planting and potential regional drought effects.
The Pecos Christmas parade starts at 5 p.m. with 17 floats including Pack 191's entry Rock Around the Clock competing for 225 dollars in prize money and three trophies. Judges Linda Bond KOSA TV Bob Bickley and Charlotte Slack will award honors as bands from Zavala Crockett and Pecos High march. Santa and helpers sponsor goodies along the route. Merchants stay open late for shoppers.
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