Windfall tax fight moves to conference committee
Senate action on a windfall profits tax aims to cut oil industry levies by 99 billion versus the House version. Conference negotiators face a long, tight deadline with little chance of completing a compromise before year end. The measure would run 11 years and apply retroactively to January 1 if delayed into January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Luther
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Congressional
House Conference Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Carter
U.S
Congress
Pecos ISD OKs 100 Percent Assessment Ratio Change
The Pecos-Barstow-To yah Independent School District Board of Education voted to raise the tax assessment ratio to 100 percent to comply with Senate Bill 621. Effective January 1, 1980, the change lowers the tax rate from 1.80 to 0.72 per dollar of assessed value. The 1980-81 budget and rate will be set in August, with public hearing rules noted by Superintendent Ray Whitley. The district will join the Single Appraisal District alongside Pecos City and Reeves County, with new agency directors to take office.
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District
Ray Whitley
Pecos City
Reeves County
Compensation suggested for American hostages
The House approved 369 to 4 a nonbinding resolution urging financial compensation for American hostages held in Tehran upon release. It notes hardship and danger endured, applies to 13 already released, and seeks restitution though it specifies no amount. Senate action was anticipated.
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Washington
House
Tehran
Ala
America
Pearl Harbor
Carter
Weather outlook for Pecos and West Texas
Pecos and vicinity expect fair skies today then cloudier tonight and tomorrow with warmer temperatures. Widely scattered showers possible south Wednesday. highs near 50s to 60s, 60s in Panhandle and Big Bend, lows 20s to 30s. Monday high 46 and low 23 recorded this morning.
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Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Gasoline prices may rise up to ten percent in two months
Analysts say wholesale gasoline prices have risen as major producers react to crude oil cost increases. A OPEC price move could add up to ten cents a gallon, with consumer relief delayed by existing price controls. Strong entities include Chevron Exxon Mobil and Saudi Arabia.
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Mark Potts
New York
Iran
United States
Organization of Petrole
OPEC
Caracas
Venezuela
Lundberg
Mark Emond
Standard Oil Co
California
Chevron
Exxon Corp
Saudi Arabia
Exxon
Mobil Corp
Texaco Inc
Indiana
CITGO
Sun Co
Mobil
Texaco
Texas Past and Promise: Hispanic Gains in Texas Politics
Texas Mexican-Americans have won acceptance and clout through the 1970s, with leaders like Roy Barrera and Ruben Bonilla noting progress and ongoing backlash. The piece traces the League of United Latin American Citizens role, bilingual voting gains, barrio culture, and efforts to maintain distinct identity amid rising political prominence. It highlights San Antonio as a regional hub, mentions key figures, and discusses oil effects, demographics, and the evolving party dynamics shaping rights and representation.
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Bill Greer
Associated Press
Texas
League of United Latin-American Citizens
San Antonio
Roy R. Barrera
Barrera
League
Census Bureau
Seguin
Steve
Ruben Bonilla
America
Mexico
Bonilla
la Raza Unida
Dolph Briscoe
Democratic Party
South
National Women's Movement
U.S
la Campana Pro Preservacion del Barrio
Ms. Felix
Brownsville
Laredo
el Paso
Felix
Joe L. Hernandez
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Ters
White House
American Petroleum Institute
Charles J. DiBona
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
The
API
Margaret Thatcher
U.N
Thatcher
United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
General Assembly
Salim Salim
Tanzania
Great Britain
Matthews
Roger Matthews
Bill Mitchell
Jesse Dominguez
Civil Air Patrol
Randall Matthews
CAP
Wichita Falls Air Force Base
Robert Hinojos
John Buchanan
William C. Velasquez
Southwest Border Registration and Education Project
Velasquez
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