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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1977
Page
1
President Carter's fiscal 1979 request totals about 126 billion, a new high yet 9.4 billion below Ford's projection. Navy ship builds cut about 20 percent from 19 to 15 vessels and several costly programs delayed, while Army and Air Force react with mixed satisfaction.
President Carter warns that an angered consumer backlash from farmers’ protests in Plains could harm the movement. Tens of thousands of tractors and pickup trucks clogged the town as farmers pressed for price hikes and met with Carter’s cousin, state Sen. Hugh Carter, amid holiday traffic and frostbitten demonstrators.
Transportation Secretary Brock Adams announced a $761,800 federal grant to Houston on Friday to fund preliminary studies for a downtown people mover. The funds will cover engineering design and environmental impact studies.
Dry conditions persist through Saturday with breezy mild days and a potential blowing dust day on Saturday. The extended period Sunday through Tuesday remains dry in West Texas with cold mornings, warming afternoons, and temperatures from the 40s to 70s depending on the area, while North Texas stays cool with 30s to 60s and South Texas sees showers Sunday into Monday then gradual cooling.
A GAO analysis shows regional aid shifted from 1969 to 1975 toward the Northeast due to high unemployment and welfare rolls. The study notes the Northeast received a larger share of federal aid than its tax payments as regional conditions declined, while winners included many growing states and several Southeastern and Western states.
A long three day Yule holiday will see many Pecos employees off work with offices closed Monday. Banks First National Bank Security State Bank Pecos Savings and Loan United States Post Office and county city offices will close. Community Public Service workers also off.
The natural gas pricing stalemate risks scuttling President Carter's energy bill as conferees doubted a breakthrough before Christmas. House and Senate panels remain split on price controls with hoped compromises fading and a dump of gas provisions possible.
The Regional Development Review Committee meets December 29 at 2 p.m. in the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission conference room at Midland Air Terminal to discuss a draft housing plan to be submitted to HUD in 1978. The plan will be judged on progress in housing for all residents with emphasis on low income minorities and elderly groups. The meeting is open to the public and interested citizens may attend.
The Enterprise will not publish Monday December 26 to allow staff and carriers to spend the Christmas holiday with families. The office will be closed and regular hours resume Tuesday December 27. Staff wishes readers a Merry Christmas.
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