Pecos Council moves to repeal place voting system
The Pecos City Council unanimously votes to repeal the place system for council elections planned for Saturday April 1. MALDEF suit ahead and council seeks to dismiss the case. Mayor Bickley and City Attorney Painter warn of conflicts with the two ordinances and await Supreme Court guidance. The April 1 general election will be at the Pecos Community Center from 7 am to 7 pm with vacancies for mayor and several council seats.
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Federal District
U.S. Supreme Court
Sheffield
Ala
Ted Painter
Painter
Supreme Court
Maldef
Bill Moss
Bickley
Pecos Community Center
Jesus Muniz
Ben Matta
Doug Fernandes
Justice Dept opens probe into Ector jail death Lozano
The U S Justice Department begins a civil rights investigation into the death of Ector County prisoner Larry Lozano 27 of Pecos who died January 22 after arrest January 12. Officials seek to determine if Lozano died from officers actions and if civil rights were violated amid autopsy findings of homicide from extensive blunt trauma.
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Dallas
U.S. Justice Department
Ector County
Dallas Times Herald
Dan Rinzel
Civil Rights Department
Larry Ortega Lozano
Pecos
Lozano
Rinzel
el Paso
Elton Faught
Frederick Bornstein
Bornstein
Krishnakumari Challapalli
Pecos City Councilman resigns to seek county post
Councilman Doug Fernandes tendered his resignation this morning effective immediately. He will run for the County Commissioners Court from Precinct 2 in the May 6 primary. The council accepted the resignation with deepest regrets and left the vacancy open until the April 1 election.
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Pecos
Doug Fernandes
Fernandes
County Commissioners Court
Douglas Fernandes Resigns Council Post as Bank Robbery Makes News
COOLIDGE Texas AP four men were arrested within two hours after a First State Bank of Coolidge robbery. A high speed chase over icy rural roads led to recovery of 44035 dollars. Douglas Fernandes resigned from a council post amid the event.
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Coolidge, Texas
First State Bank
Coolidge
Deadline nears for yellow voter cards in Reeves County
Voters were mailed registration cards last November. About 1500 registrations returned for bad addresses. Citizens without new yellow cards should visit the Tax Collector to obtain one before February 28. After this date old registrations will be purged and re-registration required. The Tax Collector’s office is temporarily relocated to the Sheriff’s Office due to remodeling.
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Court House
Sheriff's Offices
County Court House
Carter welfare bill clears first House hurdle in test vote
President Carter's welfare legislation survived its first major hurdle as a House subcommittee approved a broad overhaul replacing food stamps and varied welfare with a single cash payment and income guarantee. The plan would create more than one million public service jobs while reducing aid for those who refuse work.
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Carter
House
White House
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Subcommittee
Congress
Raza Unida Candidate Orona Files for County Judge
Manuel J. Orona a Pecos native, a Raza Unida candidate, files to be Reeves County Judge describing his background from ranch life near Saragosa to Pecos High School, Marines service with a Purple Heart, education at Odessa College and West Texas State University, and a career in finance and rural West Texas community work. He stresses public support and unity as essential for progress.
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Bornstein
Times Herald
San Angelo Standard Times
Lozano
Odessa
Manuel J. Orona
Pecos
Reeves County
Raza Unida
Orona
Saragosa
West Nam
9Th Marine — 3Rd Marine Division
Dmz
Con Thein
Ka San
Hue
Odessa Junior College
West Texas State University
Houston
The
University of Houston
Motivation Education and Training Inc
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Pasadena
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Tyler
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