Carter expands governor power on gasoline supply
President Carter proposes to let governors shift up to 5 percent of their state gasoline to cities in addition to the existing 5 percent set aside. White House aides say details of a broad energy program will be outlined in a Thursday broadcast, including standby rationing, incentives for synthetic fuels, and thermostat controls for non residential buildings.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Carter
Energy Security Fund
Congress
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Administration
Energy
James Schlesinger
Pecos Rodeo Schedule and Fireworks Display Planned
The 50th Pecos Rodeo runs tonight and tomorrow at 8:30 PM at the South Cedar Street arena with dances at the Sheriff's Posse Barn from 9 PM to 1 AM. A July Fourth fireworks show, sponsored by the Reeves County Sheriff's Posse Women's Division, will begin after 10:30 PM at the new ballpark near I-20.
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South Cedar St
Sheriff's Possee
I-20
Highway 285
Reeves County Sheriff’s Posse
Francisco Zamora
Pecos
Rodeo
Salinas
Justice Department action draws mixed reactions in Lozano case
The National Coalition on the Hanigan Case praised DOJ for investigating alleged brutality against Mexican nationals but condemned its decision not to prosecute Larry Ortega Lozano, a Pecos man who died in Odessa Texas in January 1978 while in police custody. The coalition fears a pattern of limited prosecutions in police brutality cases and seeks federal involvement to uncover Lozano’s fate.
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Washington, D.C
National Coalition
Hanigan
U.S. Department of Justice
United States
Larry Ortega Lozano
Pecos
Odessa
Texas
Coalition
U.S
Arizona
Antioch School of Law
Justice Department
Lozano
Juvenile arrests end string of Pecos burglaries
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez reports two juveniles were arrested at their homes on Friday for a spate of burglaries in Pecos City. Stolen money and trading stamps link them to crimes at Pony League Concession Stand, the city pool, a 1019 S Cedar grocery, and the Pecos Athletic Club pool. A Carlsbad man and a Pecos woman were also jailed for carrying a prohibited weapon on licensed premises. Conrado and Delia Rodriquez, both 23 and 24, face $5,000 bonds. A Cisco woman, Jane Ann Clark, 31, is jailed for marijuana possession stemming from a Ward County theft warrant.
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Pecos City
Reeves County Sheriff's Department
Raul Florez
Reeves County
Pony League
S. Cedar
Pecos Athletic Club
Carlsbad
N.M
Pecos
Reeves County Correctional Facility
Conrado Rodriquez- Rodriquez
Delia Rodriquez
Reeves County Sheriff's
East Highway 80
Cisco
Jane Ann Clark
Sheriff's
Ward County
W. 11Th
Judge confronts defense over Estes testimony plan in Dallas
In Dallas US District Judge Robert Hill angrily rebuked G Brockett Irwin as he revealed plans to have Billie Sol Estes testify. Prosecutors and the judge denounced the move after Horton testified his dealings with Estes were professional and not the IRS business. The case centers on alleged investor fraud over supposed oilfield steam cleaners and asset concealment.
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Dallas
Billie Sol Estes
U.S
Robert Hill
G. Brockett Irwin
Irwin
Hill
Jim Rolfe
Estes
Raymond K. Horton
Rolfe
IRS
Horton
Midland
Enterprise Not Scheduled For Tomorrow Holiday Observance
In observance of the July Fourth holiday the Enterprise will not be published tomorrow Wednesday. The offices at 324 S Cedar will be closed all day and resume normal hours at 8 a.m. Thursday. The Publisher and Staff urge careful driving to minimize traffic accidents during the holiday.
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S. Cedar
DPS Director backs 55 mph limits and urges voluntary compliance
Colonel Wilson E Speir director of the Texas Department of Public Safety endorsed Governor Clements Energy Conservation Program and pledged continued high priority to enforcing the 55 mile per hour speed limit. He urged Texans to join voluntary reduction efforts, noted statewide surveys show speeds easing since June 1, and emphasized fuel savings plus safety from steady driving and proper maintenance. He cited 1.2 million traffic arrests last year, 830,186 for speeding, and said patrol strength remains unchanged despite requests for more troopers. He plans to press speed enforcement while balancing other priorities and to work with media and civic groups to promote compliance.
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Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Clements
DPS
Speir
Texas Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Weather Across Pecos Area Sees Heat and Quiet July Fourth
Partly cloudy conditions persist through Wednesday with no major temperature changes in Pecos and surrounding area. Monday highs reached 103 degrees with 77 degree lows. West Texas forecast calls for scattered thundershowers mainly west and north, highs mid to upper 90s, some near 105 at lower elevations. Lows expected upper 60s to lower 70s, mountains upper 50s. Banks and many offices will be closed July Fourth. post office lobby remains open for box holders.
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Pecos
West Texas
Big Bend
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