Reeves County tax assessor collector and commissioner races outlined
The Enterprise previews Reeves County offices, detailing the county commissioner's four member court, Precincts 1 and 3 on the ballot, and the tax assessor collector role held by Jimmie Preslar. It notes duties include road and bridge upkeep, tax collection, voter registration for about 7,000 voters, and issuing licenses.
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Texas
Darrell Glover
Marcus Martinez Jr
Wendell Faulkner
Ismael Carrasco
Cecil Cothrun
Tech County
Reeves County
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Jimmie Preslar
Marriage in America Faces Growing Divorce Rates
John Paul Pitts analyzes rising 1970s divorce trends. Census data show 10 percent of ages 25 to 54 divorced or separated, 20 percent of children under 18 with a single parent, and more women heading households. In Reeves County 96 divorces vs 220 marriages in 1975 reflect broader social shifts and fault lines in family structure.
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America
Bureau of Census
Reeves County
Pecos Barstow Toyah School Board Extends Key Contracts
The Pecos Barstow Toyah district board approved one year extensions for assistant superintendent C W Wright special services director Harvey Ramsey and business manager Lewis Cowart and a two year extension for tax assessor-collector Philip Ferguson. The panel also endorsed cooperating with Pecos city on traffic plan recommendations and reviewed tax valuations and current collections. Two student requests were denied.
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C.W. Wright
Harvey Ramsey
Lewis Cowart
Philip Ferguson
Wright
Ramsey
Cowart
Ferguson
Pecos
Ray Whitley
Whitley
Stephen Bates
Bates
Stu
Carrillo testifies in own defense at impeachment trial
Suspended 229th District Court Judge O P Carrillo takes the stand as the Senate weighs two impeachment articles. Prosecutors allege misuse of Duval County funds and fake rentals tied to Benavides Implement & Hardware. Carrillo's lawyer argues no conspiracy existed and outlines trial timing through mid next week.
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Carrillo Family
Benavides Implement & Hardware
Rodolfo Couling
Benavides Testi
Carrillo
Ramiro
Mitchell
Senate
Coulling
229Th Judicial District
House
Bank cuts prime rate to 6.4 percent at Citibank
First National City Bank lowered its prime rate by a quarter point to 6.4 percent, the lowest since last June. The reduction, effective Monday, marks the second consecutive weekly cut by the nation's second largest bank, signaling looser credit and a possible boost to the economy and stock market.
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New York
First National City Bank
Citibank
Ford budget proposes Social Security tax increase and medicare changes
President Ford will seek a tax rise on Social Security effective Jan 1 1977 and propose Medicare changes to raise elder contributions while protecting caps on out of pocket costs. The plan projects 394 billion in spending and 351 billion in revenues, yielding a 43 billion deficit for 1977. It also restores full COLA for Social Security and other federal retirement benefits.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Associated Press
Moore given life in prison for attempt on Ford
Sara Jane Moore, 45, was ordered to life in prison by Judge Samuel Conti after a rambling statements on her radical beliefs. The sentencing followed her attempt to assassinate President Ford.
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San Francisco
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
Miss Moore
U.S. District Court
Juuge
Samuel Conti
Window Box Opens Junior Shop in Pecos Front
Window Box owner Ann Trammell announces a new junior shop at 1300 Johnson St in the former Window Box location. The store, managed by Mrs. Jerry Matta and Pam Maddux, stocks sizes 3 to 15 and serves high school, college age, and adult women with fashion apparel. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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Pecos
Window Box
Johnson St
Ann Trammell
Jerry Matta
Pam Maddux
Trammell
Pecos resident Chel Florez files for Reeves County post
Chel Florez a Pecos resident and SWIG Cotton employee announces candidacy for Reeves County Commission Precinct 1 in the upcoming primary filing by 6 p.m. February 2. He seeks the seat held by Marcus Martinez who has not yet announced. The nominee plans to file campaign treasurer designations with county clerk Catherine Ashley.
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Pecos
Reeves County Commission
Swig Cottoneil
Marcus Martinez
S. Pecan St
Evening Optimist Group
Catherine Ashley
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