Engineers to prepare data for Pecos airport renovation
Pecos City Council approved an amendment to an engineering agreement with Parkhill Smith and Cooper to prepare plans for renovating Pecos Municipal Airport. An FAA grant request of about $490,000 is filed, with expected TX Aeronautics Commission grant of 75,000 and 75,000 from city funds. Mayor W R Bob Bick?
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Lew Barrett
Pecos
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc
Pecos Municipal
Mike Burkholder
Ing
Federal Aviation Agency
Texas Aeronautics Commission
W.R
Bob’’ Bick
Burkholder
City clears racial discrimination claim in Pecos
Mayor W R Bob Bickley told Pecos City Council the city is cleared of a discrimination allegation by ex Police Captain Robert Diaz after an investigation by Sue Jackson of the Civil Rights Division. The letter cited insufficient evidence of discrimination and urged cost recovery discussion for frivolous suits.
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W.R
Bob
Bickley
Pecos
Robert Diaz
Sue Jackson
Civil Rights Division
Federal Revenue Sharing Department
Revenue Sharing Department
Ted Painter
Don Carlile
Painter
Royce Cassell
Diaz
Pecos City Budget Open for Public Inspection
Pecos City Secretary Marilen Parsons announced that the operating budget for the Town of Pecos for July 1, 1979 to June 30, 1980 is available for public inspection at city hall during regular hours. A copy has been placed at Reeves County Library for viewing as well.
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Pecos City
Marilen Parsons
City Hall
Carter pushes windfall tax as nation hears voice
President Carter presses Americans to back the windfall oil profits tax to reach energy goals. In a prime time White House briefing he warned of a massive Senate fight as the House has already passed the measure. He defended Cabinet shake up and named Hamilton Jordan to be White House chief of staff, saying the president remains in charge.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Senate
House
White House East Room
Hamilton Jordan
White House
Jordan
Congress
Weather outlook for Pecos and West Texas on Thursday
Possible showers and scattered thunderstorms are predicted for Pecos and vicinity on Thursday with partly cloudy skies. Wednesday’s high reached 102 degrees and a low of 71 was recorded this morning. Overnight rainfall was 0.2 inches. West Texas remains partly cloudy to clear through Friday with no major temperature changes. Panhandle and mountain areas may be mostly clear tonight and Friday. Highs range from 90 in the Panhandle to 105 in the extreme south. Lows span 64 to 76, with upper 50s in the mountains.
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Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
Upper
50S
June consumer prices jump again by 1 percent
Government data show June inflation rising 1 percent with energy and housing driving the gain. Gasoline and heating fuel surged, food costs rose slightly, pushing the annual rate toward 13.2 percent. Real spendable earnings fell for a typical married worker with three dependents, down 0.8 percent in June and 3.5 percent over 12 months. Gas prices advanced 5.6 percent in June, fueling a 60.8 percent annual rise. fuel oil jumped 8.6 percent in June, with fuel oil up 70.6 percent for the year.
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Washington
Labor Department
Weekend gasoline price rise seen in AAA survey
Higher gasoline prices and tighter supplies are expected for Texas motorists this weekend. A AAA survey of 420 stations shows fewer outlets open at night due to July allocations, with 7 percent exhausted of at least one grade. Data cover cities including Amarillo Austin Dallas Fort Worth El Paso Houston San Antonio and others with varying closing times and limited night availability.
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Texas
American Automobile Association
AAA
Amarillo
Austin
Mcallen
Midland- Odessa
San Antonio
Tyler
Opposition to Civiletti Nomination Faces Hispanic Critique
Hispanic groups press their case against Deputy Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti during his confirmation hearing. They allege the Justice Department under Civiletti neglects civil rights prosecutions involving Hispanics, citing numerous Texas cases and a fatal custody death. Kennedy signaled a mid hearing meeting as lawmakers question Civiletti.
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Washington
Benjamin
R. Civiletti
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate Judiciary Committee
Civiletti
Paul Sedillo
The
Forum of National Hispanic Organizations
Justice Department
Texas
Sedillo
Elisa Sanchez
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Kennedy
Raul Yzaguirre
National Council of la Raza
Tony Bustamente
la Raza Legal Alliance
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Joe Smallwood
West Airport
Mike Harrison
Smallwood
Joe Bob Kelton
Pecos Housing Board
Woody Ivy
Kelton
Harrison
Maxey
Pecos Motors
Water Department
Police Department
Arizona
Veterans Boulevard
Bilt
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Sen
Jackson
Prinair Airlines
St. Croix
Virgin Islands
Abilene Clyde
Chip Hires
Beaumont - Port Arthur
Corpus Christi
Dallas-Fort Worth
EL Paso
Waco
Houston
Larry Lozano
U.S
Jamie
Ruben Sandoval
League of Reined
Lozano
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