Briscoe outlines $1 billion public school restructuring plan
Gov. Dolph Briscoe proposed a sweeping ten point program to overhaul Texas public schools with a billion dollar restructuring effort. He urged efficiency, a 5 percent state employee cut, a 10 percent raise now and 6.8 percent yearly for two years, and tax relief on natural gas and electric bills. The plan includes tighter privacy laws, fewer state workers, and a TEXHELP hotline at 1-800-292-9600.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Briscoe
Bill Horoby
Texhelp
Reeves County fair barns get facelift for year round use
City county and Pecos High School vocational classes renovate the Reeves County fair barns with heating, lighting, restrooms, and roof sealing. FFA members built portable holding pens and drafting students mapped booth layouts for future improvements. Officials aim to fund further upgrades and open the facility year round with a modest rental fee.
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Reeves County
Pecos High School
Fair Association
FFA
Duval Corp
Fair
Harvey Ramsey
Ramsey
Crowley
Cold Front Drenches West Texas With Dust And Snow
Blustery winds up to 45 mph churn dust across West Texas while El Paso reports near freezing temps and about an inch of snow. Snow scatters through the Panhandle and Upper Texas, with travel advisories in parts of New Mexico and the Panhandle as subzero readings grip the northern Plains and Midwest.
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el Paso
Pecos
Texas
Upper
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Amarillo
New Mexico
Plains
Midwest
Dakotas
Michigan
Minnesota- Canada
New
Mexico
Albuquerque
N.M
Seaboard
California
Far West
Rockies
Appalachians
Farmers to Plant Seed Crops In Pecos Through 18000 Acres
Trans Pecos farmers partner with Agri Com International to plant 12000 acres of sunflower and 6000 acres of sanflower, announced by SWIG plant manager Bob Bickley. He says the deal boosts Pecos economy by securing fuel labor and inputs for production and mill processing will further aid the town. No injuries reported in a two car crash at Seventh and Cedar at 5:05 p.m. involving Sue Elliott and James Allen Jones.
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Trans- Pecos
Agri- Com International
San Francisco
SWIG
Bob Bickley
Bickley
Pecos
Seventh
Cedar Streets
Sue Elliott
Morris St
James Allen Jones
Wyoming St
Elliott
Cedar
Jones Autos
Reuss defeats Patman to win House Banking chair
Washington AP Ward: Rep Henry Reuss D Wis defeats incumbent Wright Patman for the chairmanship of the House Banking Committee by 152 to 117 in a roll call vote after leading the Democratic caucus in the first round 130 to 90 with third candidate Robert G Stephens Jr 58 votes Cacus rules require a majority of votes cast for election On the eve of today’s vote
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Washington
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Wright Patman
House Banking Committee
Reuss
Patman
Robert G. Stephens Jr
D-Ga
Cacus
Jewelry theft at Pecos residence reported
Police say about 234 dollars worth of jewelry and other items were taken from a Pecos home. Mrs. Salvador Navarette reported a window entry and the theft of an automatic pistol, a watch, a ring and four cuff link sets. The incident was logged at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Pecos
Salvador Navarette
Irene Sr
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