Pecos City Council schedules April 7 election for three seats
The Pecos City Council set a municipal election for Saturday April 7 to fill three expiring council terms Ben Matta Royce Cassell and Philip Tyree. Absentee voting runs March 19 to April 3 with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. A nonbinding April 7 referendum on Sunday off premise beer sales was also included.
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Pecos
Ben Matta
Royce Cassell
Philip Tyree
City Hall
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Wadley
Phillip Tyree
Manuel Rubio
David Hinz
Bill Odenn
Lynn Owens
Frank Spencer
Jerry Matta
A.B. Foster
Boulder Courts
J.J. Maxey
Northside
Governor undecided on interest rates
Governor Bill Clements said he has not made a determination on increasing home mortgage rates. He rejected claims of leaning one way or the other and said he will not decide this week or next. He also noted uncertainty over details of a presidential primary and expected legislative bills on the issue.
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Belt tightening proposal faces strong opposition from Hobby
Gov Bill Clements proposed a belt tightening budget calling for a $1 billion cut in school taxes and a shift of funds to return money to Texans. Lt Gov Bill Hobby and Senate budget chairmen condemned the plan, arguing it would slash public school spending by 58 percent from the LBB budget and remove cost of living raises for 160,000 teachers and staff.
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Associated Press
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Texas
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California
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Legislative Budget Board
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Budget Board
IRS
Clements Outlines Texas Energy Position Meeting
Gov. Bill Clements disclosed a high level meeting at the governor's mansion to begin work on a Texas energy plan. Attendees included Lt. Gov. Hobby, Speaker Clayton, AG White, Railroad Commissioners Poerner Wallace Nugent, and staff, plus UT experts Rostow and Fisher. A position paper will guide his Washington address next week.
Connally chides Americans on pride in Fort Worth
Former Texas governor John Connally addressed a Fort Worth crowd about restoring national pride and critiqued what he called defeatist attitudes. He avoided predicting a Carter challenge, urged balance in farm policy, and highlighted international ties and growth prospects while outlining a Texas campaign stop plan.
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Austin
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China
U.S
Cesar Chavez Returns for Texas UFW Farm Convention
Cesar Chavez returns to Texas for the first United Farm Workers convention in the Rio Grande Valley. UFW president and Texas AFL-CIO leader Harry Hubbard attend as about 2,000 farm workers gather to set priorities and boost membership amid migrant workers’ long struggle for living conditions.
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San Juan
Texas
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Farm Workers Union
Rio Grande Valley
United Farm Workers
UFW
Harry Hubbard
Texas Afl-Cio
Rebecca Harrington
Chavez
Antonio Orendain
Orendain
Texas Farm Workers Union
Hidalgo
West Texas
Austin
Carlos Marantex
TFWU
California
Supreme Court vote limits Federal power on natural gas rules
The Supreme Court issued a 4-4 tie that upholds a lower court ruling striking down a 1976 FERC rule requiring prudent operation standards for natural gas producers. The decision limits federal authority over production, affecting interstate gas supply and potential costs, with Justice Potter Stewart absent. Weather notes forecast partly cloudy conditions across West Texas through Friday with highs in the 60s to 70s and gusty dust.
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Pecos
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Panhandle
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