Carter to gain tools to cut U.S. oil imports
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd predicted that Congress will grant President Carter the powers needed to reduce oil imports after he returns from the West Germany economic summit. Byrd spoke as expectations rose for a congressional response to the energy challenge.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carter
West Germany
Congress
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Schmitt
Reminder of speed limits and energy plan debate
The notice warns drivers to observe the 55 mph highway limit or the posted limit to avoid fines and possible court appearances. It explains fines range from 1 to 200 dollars plus 3.50 dollars court costs, with factors affecting severity, and notes speeding is prima facie evidence of an infraction. It also recounts Senate debate on Carter's energy plan, aiming to curb oil imports, with provisions to ban oil and gas in new plants and require coal conversion.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Senate
U.S
Byrd
Harrison Schmitt
R-N.m
Pecos Leads Texas Cities With 14 Percent Sales Tax Increase
State Comptroller Bob Bullock said Pecos will receive 11,044.07 as its sales tax share through June 22, up from 10,309.52 last year. Total 1978 Pecos payments reach 165,628.79 versus 144,699.61 in 1977, a 14 percent rise. Balmorhea and Toyah show similar gains, while 90 cities share 19.8 million in July local option funds, bringing year to date to 216.3 million and a 13.4 percent rise over 1977.
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Bob Bullock
Pecos City
Balmorhea
Toyah
Bullock
Texas
Legislators push adjournment as Texas tax session thunders
In Austin, Sens. W T Moore and Peyton McKnight introduced a resolution to adjourn Friday after noon, signaling frustration with the tax relief special session. The Senate suspended rules to confirm three railroad, agriculture, and state treasurer nominees, all 2022 election candidates. Aikin honored as dean emeritus for life after long Senate tenure. House and Senate reopen after a four day weekend to consider constitutional amendments and tax measures, with 10 member joint conference possible on bills. Briscoe backed ideas remain in play, but chances fade without broader tax reform. Hobby notes limited achievements likely unless uniform property tax rules advance.
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Texas
W.T. Moore
Bryan
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Senate
John Poerner
Reagan Brown
Warren Harding
Sen
A.M. Aikin
Paris
Aikin
House
Bill Clayton
Dolph Briscoe
Tim von Dohlen
D-Goliad
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Briscoe
California
Bill Hobby
Hobby
Radiotelevision
Grand jury begins Lozano investigation
In Midland Texas federal grand jurors start examining the death of Mexican American prisoner Lozano at Ector County jail. The case sparked controversy after autopsy disputes and a state inquest previously ruled the death accidental.
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Midland
Texas
Ector County
John Hill
Justice Department
Larry Ortega Lozano
Pecos
Elton Faught
Faught
Lozano
Weather Watch Pecos Temperatures Soar Across West Texas
Pecos reported a high of 112 degrees yesterday with a morning low of 70. The Associated Press forecast calls for sunny hot conditions in West Texas today and Tuesday, with highs near 100 in the Panhandle and near 110 in the Big Bend. Lows tonight range from near 60 in the mountains to mid 60s in extreme northwest to mid 70s in the Big Bend.
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Pecos
Associated Press
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Governor endorses sales tax shift to cut school taxes
Governor Dolph Briscoe expressed strong interest in a plan by Rep Jim Nugent and Rep Lynn Nabers to dedicate a quarter of general sales and use tax revenue to cut ad valorem school taxes statewide. In Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD the measure could reduce property taxes by 27 percent with 75203 in new funds. Balmorhea ISD would drop 46 percent with 6697 in new funding. The legislature is in special session debating this constitutional amendment and revenue return to residents.
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Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Pecos-Barstow- Toyah Independent
Balmorhea Independent
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Lynn Nabers
Brownwood
Five sentenced for illegal U S entry in Pecos court
Five aliens illegally in the United States were sentenced last Friday in Pecos Magisterial Court J M Preston for aiding and abetting illegal entry. Garcia-Ramos received 18 months with 12 served, Solis-Cisneros 358 days consecutive, Escalera-Hernandez 90 days, Romero-Valenzuela 120 days, and Castro-Maldonado 120 days after prior voluntary departures marked.
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United States
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
Robert Garcia-Ramos
Rosario Solis - Cisneros
Ramon Escalera
Hernan
Dallas Heat Wave Kills 12 In Five Days As Temps Top 100
Dallas in a blistering, record July heat wave with 12 heat stroke deaths in five days. Dallas County Medical Examiner reports seven deaths in 30 hours, many in non air conditioned homes. Abilene, Wichita Falls, Olney, and other North Texas cities post new highs while 11 of 23 Texas cities record 100-degree readings. Weather officials cite adiabatic warming from a low pressure system near the Texas-Oklahoma border.
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Texas
Dallas County Medical Examiner's
Ayres
Abilene
Mercury
Dallas-Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
North Texas
Olney
Needles
Palm Springs
Calif
Waco
National Weather Service
Dick Elder
Texas-Oklahoma
Mike Durst
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Robert Hinojos
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