Farmers Union opens 74th meeting amid strike support
The Texas Farmers Union kicked off its 74th annual state meeting in Austin with officials predicting delegates will back the farmers strike. President Jay Naman of Waco urged pursuing parity in prices, expanding exports and boarding policies to aid family farmers. A multistate Washington trip is planned for Feb 20 with speakers Robert Strauss and Tony Dechant.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Farmers Union
Jay Naman
Waco
Congress
Naman
Chief Farmers Union
Washington
Inflation in 1977 at 6.8 Percent as Prices Rise
The government reported December consumer prices rose 0.4 percent, bringing 1977 inflation to 6.8 percent. Food costs climbed, meat and coffee prices surged, and nonfood commodities along with services also rose. Carter urged voluntary wage and price restraints to curb inflation in 1978.
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Washington
Carter
Labor Department
State of the Union
Carter State of the Union draws mixed praise in election year
President Carter’s first State of the Union drew a generally warm reaction from an election year Congress. Democrats praised the speech while many Republicans criticized its lack of specifics on tax cuts, arms, jobs and a new Department of Education. Observers noted the focus on private enterprise and limited government.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Congress
Byrd
House
Thomas O'Neill
America
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Baker
Department of Education
Robert Griffin
R-Mich
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Charles Percy
R-Ill
Quaker Founder Penn Quote Poised in Moral Verse
A compact historic note cites Micah 6 8 and William Penn, noting Penn’s plea to show kindness and do good while passing through life. The quotation pairs a biblical call for justice and humility with Penn’s exhortation to act now and refrain from delay.
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William Penn
Pennsylvania
Pecos Girl Scouts Kick Off Annual Cookie Sale At Four
Pecos Girl Scouts open the Permian Basin Council's Annual Cookie Sale at 4 p.m. today. Proceeds fund two resident camps Mitre Peak and Hat-A where girls hike backpack swim and ride horses. Scouts will visit Pecos homes for support and offer cookies. top sellers earn patches currency and a T shirt.
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Pecos
Permian Basin
Cindy Lewis
Misty Welch
Bear
Linda Thompson
Pecos High School sponsor thanks for Bates project
Student council sponsor David Dutchover expresses appreciation to Pecos High School students, faculty, administrators and office staff for cooperation on the Lorri Bates Fund Project. He praises the enthusiasm and heart shown by people and notes parents for encouraging participation in the successful effort.
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David Dutchover
Pecos High School
Lorri Bates
Hearts
Dutchover
Weatherization program seeks Reeves County homes
The Community Council of Reeves County is taking applications under the Emergency Energy Conservation Program to weatherize Reeves County residences. Eligible families meet Federal Poverty guidelines and Weatherization criteria, with no cost to participants. Up to 250 dollars in materials may be provided. no labor costs. Applications are at 902 E. 10th St Pecos Balmorhea Housing Authority Balmorhea and Toyah Community Center Toyah.
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Community Council of
Reeves County
Emergency Energy Conservation Program
Albert Jones
Midland Community Action Agency
Community Services Administration
E. 10Th Street
Pecos
Community Council
Balmorhea Housing Authority
Balmorhea
Toyah
Pecos man dies in industrial accident near Blue Ridge Farms
James Russell Odle, 52, of 812 S Cypress St., died instantly Thursday afternoon while working on a high line at Blue Ridge Farms, 35 miles south of Pecos. He fell 35 feet from a basket truck after a wire came loose. Odle worked for Trans-Pecos Electric Co for about two years. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Savannah, Tennessee. Odle, born January 27, 1925 in Ackorn, Mississippi.
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James Russell
Russ’ Odle
S. Cypress St
Pecos
Blue Ridge Farms
Halley Brookshire
Trans-Pecos Electric Co
Odle
Pecos Funeral Home
Savannah
Tenn
Odie
Ackorn, Miss
Energy crisis belief fades as Texas drivers ignore 55 mph limit
San Antonio AP report cites Joe Milner of the Texas Department of Public Safety saying over 80 percent of drivers exceed the 55 mph limit, with 43 percent above 60 and 25 percent over 65. He urged voluntary compliance, noting beliefs about an energy shortage and federal highway control erode enforcement. The 55 mph limit, adopted during the 1973-74 Arab oil embargo, remains in effect.
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San Antonio
Texas
Joe E. Milner
Division of Law Enforcement
Department of Public Safety
Milner
Weather watch for Pecos area with snow and cold highs
Pecos residents woke to a light snow with a low around 21 degrees as snow fell several hours early today. Thursday's high reached 42 with a winter storm watch across Panhandle and parts of the southwest. Snow chances continue today and tonight, with hazardous driving and potential significant accumulations, then warmer by Saturday.
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Pecos
Panhandle
Southwest
Big Bend
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Robert Strauss
U.S
Tony Dechant
National Farm Union
John J. Rhodes
Roth
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Lorrie Bates
Tion
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Brookshire
Trans-Pecos
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