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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1979
Page
1
Wholesale prices jumped 1.3 percent in January led by beef and veal gains, the largest monthly hike in four years. The increase signals higher grocery costs for consumers in the coming months, with widespread boosts across gasoline, fuel oil, cosmetics, tobacco, autos, tires, machinery, and other items.
In Fort Stockton 112th District Court Ramon Mata Jr. of Pecos received a 30 year sentence after pleading nolo contendere to the murder of Guadalupe Jiminez 54 of Pecos and Felix Rodriguez 23 of Fort Stockton. Co-defendant Reuben Hernandez of Alpine was already sentenced to life, with two others facing capital murder charges. The killings occurred June 6 as Arizona officers arrested suspects after the assault on a patrolman.
Continental Telephone proceeds with a new long distance switching center in Pecos and eight West Texas communities. The computer controlled system, with no moving parts, tests itself and automatically routes calls to spare circuits while notifying technicians of faults. Installation targets late March with direct dialing and lowest rate at call time. Operators remain for special services and emergencies.
Sen. Pete Snelson introduced a bill to raise teacher salaries 15 percent over two years and boost state aid to districts by 1.4 billion dollars. The plan would shift 852 million toward raising minimum pay under the Foundation School Program while maintaining local funding levels and expanding equalization aid. The bill aims to move Texas average teacher pay toward the national level, with minimum starting salaries rising and lower grade teacher deployment increased.
Fair and warmer weather projected through Saturday with highs in the 60s. Yesterday's high was 64 degrees and a chilly morning low of 24 degrees. West Texas remains fair with 50s to 60s highs and 20s to 30s overnight, with highs Saturday mainly in the 60s and 70s in the Big Bend region.
Enterprise pays tribute to Pecos High School students in the Vocational Office Education Program Distributive Education Agricultural Coop Program and Home Economics Program. Photographs of the students earning while they learn begin on page two and continue on pages five eight nine ten and eleven.
Mayor William R. Bickley signed a proclamation designating February 11 to 17, 1979 as Vocational Education Week in Pecos City. The document cites national and state support, calls for citizens to visit local vocational schools, and urges awareness of programs aiding occupational goals for youth and adults.
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