Taxpayer fee to fund utility commission ends in treasury
A six tenths of one percent assessment on utility bills was enacted to fund Texas public utility regulation but in the 1975 session the House and Senate redirected most of the funds into the general revenue fund. Officials estimate the fee will raise 7 to 10 million dollars yearly, with first payments due August 31.
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LEE Jones Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Public Utility Commission
General Treasury
Legislative Budget Board
House
Sen
Ate
General Revenue Fund
Dolph Briscoe
Commission
al Erwin
Noon market report notes bank rate rise dampening stocks
New York stocks fell as banks lifted prime lending rates. The Dow dropped to 969.47, with more decliners than gainers. Major banks including Citibank, First Pennsylvania, and Chemical Bank matched a rate hike to 7 percent, while Matsushita Electric led turnover at 23 1/8. NYSE composite slipped to 53.03. AMEX down to 10w.62. Trading volume remained light at about 6.72 million shares in two hours. Livestock prices in Amarillo showed limited sales and steady heifer beef prices for 38 500-700 lb ranges at 63.50.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Philadelphia
First Pennsylvania Bank and Chemical Bank of New York
Matsushita Electric
Panasonic
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Amarillo
Tex
Jacobsen barred from practice for seven years in Texas
Austin lawyer Jake Jacobsen received a seven year bar from practicing law after a probation terms violation tied to a theft misappropriation case involving an $825,000 First Savings and Loan loan in San Angelo. The order came at the request of the Texas Bar grievance committee. Jacobsen was a key government witness against former Governor John Connally.
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Austin
Tex
Herman Jones
Jake Jacobsen
San Angelo
Jones
Texas Bar Association
Jacosen
Jacobsen
First Savings and Loan Co
Asho
Dangriment
Texas
John Connally
Associated Milk Producers
Connally
Young Seattle private eye starts at age three
Doug Poth, 13, is a licensed private detective in Washington. His father, Jerry Poth, began training him at age three when Doug helped uncover two stolen TV sets. The boy works with his father in a Seattle agency and hopes to continue in the family business, while lawmakers review licensing rules to curb young detectives.
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Doug
Olympia
Poth
Washington
Seattle
Lawsuit over May first sheriff race results in Marfa hearing
In Presidio County a hearing on a suit contesting the May 1 Democratic primary results is underway in 83rd District Court Marfa. Sheriff Richard D Thompson alleges illegal votes were counted and says Manny Rodriguez won by four votes after a recount. District Judge Sam Paxson of El Paso presides. proceedings may stretch into next week.
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Marfa
Presidio County
83Rd District Court
Richard D
Rick) Thompson
Thompson
Manuel
Manny) Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Sam Paxson
el Paso
Pecos Enterprise Staff and Rates Notice
The Pecos Enterprise details staff roles including Peggy McCracken editor in chief Lynn Webb city editor Nova Gutierrez family editor Diane Osborn display advertising manager Mary Shute classified advertising manager Ruben Back circulation manager Emily Galindo composition supervisor Carlos Nichols pressroom foreman Mary Carpenter office manager. It lists subscription rates by region and mail delivery options across Reeves Ward Loving Culberson and Jeff Davis counties with yearly and monthly figures and tax. The paper is a member of The Associated Press and notes republication rights for AP dispatches and local news.
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Peggy McCracken
Lynn Webb
Nova Gutierrez
Diane Osborn
Mary Shute
Ruben Back
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Mary Carpenter
Reeves, Ward
Loving Culberson
Jeff Davis
Associated Press
Saturday Runoff Sees Reeves County Voters Choose County Race
Reeves County residents head to polls Saturday for runoff in precinct 3 between Dale Toone of Saragosa and Ishmael Dutchover of Balmorhea. Three boxes cover Balmorhea, Saragosa, and Pecos Housing Authority. Other statewide races include Railroad Commissioner and Court of Criminal Appeals judge with boxes at Reeves County Courthouse Pecos Toyah and Orla. Polls open 8 AM to 7 PM per Chairman Howard Collier.
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Reeves County
Dale Toone
Saragosa
Ishmael Dutchover
Balmorhea
Toone
Pecos
Propjet crash kills all 45 aboard in Guam
AGANA Guam AP an Air Manila propjet airliner crashed and burned after taking off from Guam International Airport killing 45 people aboard including 33 passengers and 17 crew members and the truck driver on the ground. Authorities identified victims as contract workers returning to Manila from Wake Island and listed the airline and crew details.
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Agana
Guam
Diana Alaniz 12 died. services held in Santa Rosa Church
Diana Alaniz 12 died Wednesday at Providence Memorial Hospital El Paso. Born November 25 1963 in Pecos she lived in the area all her life and was Catholic. Survived by Rodolfo and Maria Alaniz parents sister Sylvia brothers Gilbert Hector and grandparents. The physician noted they died instantly and witnesses described a crash landing as the plane nose dived after tail struck a fence near the runway on Guam.
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Diana Alaniz
Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa
Diana
Providence Memorial Hospital
el Paso
Pecos
Rodolfo
Maria Alaniz
Sylvia
Gilbert
Hector
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S
Jung Lee Park
Guam
Calendar of forthcoming Pecos area community events
Calendar of coming events in the Pecos area highlights an open Order of the Eastern Star installation at Masonic Hall for all at 5 pm Thursday. Pack 91 hosts a picnic supper at City Park with a cub awards presentation by Tilden Stewart at 6 30 pm. Pecos Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon meet at 125 Sak St with hotlines, Morning TOPS Club at Federation Parish, TOPS TX 259 at St Community Council office 6 pm, and Evening Optimists convene at Saragosa Hall at 8 pm.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
City Park
Tilden Stewart
Federation Parlor
Tops TX 259
St. Community
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