Supreme Court upholds rule curbing EEOC class actions
The Supreme Court refused to review a 5th Circuit ruling that tightens how the EEOC can sue private employers. The decision requires proving the bias affects many employees before broad relief can be sought, potentially hindering anti discrimination efforts, especially for small employers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
EEOC
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Commission
Public Hearing Planned on Farm to Market Road 3398 Route
Texas highway department announces a public hearing for the North of Pecos Project. The project covers Farm to Market Road 3398 from FM 1216 in Reeves County about 4 miles north of Pecos eastward 3.8 miles to FM 516 in Ward County about 6 miles north of Barstow.
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State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Reeves & Ward
Reeves County
Pecos
Ward County
Barstow
Road realignment plan for Reeves County project
Reeves County plans to rebuild a county road into two 12 foot lanes with a new Pecos River crossing north of the present structure. A minimum 120 feet right of way is required throughout the project limits. Public hearing may be requested by July 14, 1978.
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Pecos River
U.S. 80
Pecos
Reeves and
Ward
East U.S. 80
P.O
Odessa
Texas
West U.S. Highway 80
J.J. Maxey
Pecos City
Maxey
Reeves County
Max Richardson
Freese, Nichols and Esmond
Security Standard Life Insurance Company
Wendell Faulkner
Manuel J. Orona
West Texas Economic Development Corporation
Earl Bell
Pigman
Reeves County plans space use for old hospital building
Reeves County Commissioners delayed a meeting with Texas departments and county agencies to discuss occupying space in the old hospital building. Agencies include the Department of Human Resources, Health, Planned Parenthood, and the Reeves County Mental Health Clinic.
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Reeves County Commissioner's Court
Texas Department of Human Resources
State Department of Health
Planned Parenthood
Reeves County Mental Health Clinic
W.O. ‘Bill’ Pigman
Department of Human Resources
Pecos
Pecos suspects held in Reeves County jail on marijuana charges
Four juveniles and five adults from Pecos were jailed in Reeves County pending court action after early morning arrests for alleged misdemeanor marijuana possession. Adults named include Elisio Jaramillo 20 Manuel Jurado 18 Alfredo Flores 17 Victor Medina 23 and Alfredo Marufo 17.
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Pecos
Reeves County
Elisio Jaramillo
Manuel Jurado
Alfredo Flores
Victor Medina
Alfredo Marufo
Financial disclosure bill gains traction in Congress
Supporters say a sweeping financial disclosure bill is nearing final passage after Congressmen disclosed their finances. The measure would require disclosures from the president, top aides, and federal judges, in addition to lawmakers. House action is expected late this month or in July as Senate already approved its version. Rep. Richardson Preyer notes past resistance due to fears of sensationalization by reporters but believes that issue has diminished.
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Washington
House
Senate
Richardson Preyer
D-N.c
House Select
Preyer
Plea Pleadings in Pecos Illegal Immigration Case
In U S Magistrate Court Pecos on Friday June 9 Jesus Parras 61 Presidio Sabino Parras-Orona 28 Monahans and Juan Guerra Marte z 34 McCamey pleaded guilty to aiding illegal aliens. Fines 100 each with six months suspended prison and one year unsupervised probation. Marcos Miramontes Silva 33 got 30 days for illegal entry. All four signed waivers and probation required immediate payment of fines.
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U.S
Pecos
United States
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Jesus Parras
Presidio
Sabino Parras-Orona
Monahans
J.M. Preston
Juan Guerra-Martez
McCamey
Coops Press Need for Rate Design Fairness at PUC
Rural electric cooperatives urged the Texas Public Utility Commission to consider their special problems in any statewide rate design. Witnesses cited lifeline pricing as burdensome, noted wholesale power costs at 64 percent of expenses, and urged rules to reflect both retail and wholesale pricing. Three days of public testimony are scheduled, with a report to be prepared for December recommendations to the Legislature.
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Lee Jones
Associated Press
Austin, Texas
Texas Public Utility Commission Today
Commission
Donald Murray
University of Oklahoma
Association of Texas Electric Cooperatives
General Electric
Jaycee Ettes Plan Lunches in Pecos
The Pecos Jaycee Ettes sponsor a luncheon tomorrow at First Baptist Church fellowship hall from 11 30 to 1 30. Tickets are 2 50 and the Italian dinner menu includes lasagna mani cotti spaghetti, green salad, French bread, iced tea, coffee and dessert. Proceeds aid the club and introduce the new group to the community. They will visit local businesses to estimate attendance.
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Pecos Jaycee-Ettes
First Baptist Church
Jaycee- Ettes
Jaycee-Ettes
Kent Named Reeves County Attorney After Green Resigns
The Reeves County Commissioners Court accepted the resignation of County Attorney Lee S. Green effective June 30 and appointed Robert S. Kent as the new county attorney effective July 1 after a personnel session. The resignation was attributed to personal business considerations.
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Reeves County Commissioner’s Court
Lee S. Green
Robert S. Kent
Kent
Third session scheduled for food course
The third session of the Food Preservation Short Course will be held tomorrow at 3 30 p.m. in the CPS Reddy Room with waterbath canning procedures to be discussed The final session is set for June 15 at 3 30 p.m. in the CPS Reddy Room where pressure canner gauges will be tested. Pecos reported a high of 110 degrees yesterday and a low of 72. The Associated Press forecast calls for generally fair and cooler conditions north and partly cloudy south with thunderstorms later. Highs 83 to 108, lows 60 to 75, and Tuesday highs 92 to 103.
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CPS Reddy Room
Pecos
Associated Press
West Texas
Big Bend
Nominee Chosen for Local Chapter Golden Girl Revue
Vicki Helberg selected by Beta Sigma Phi to represent the club in the Annual Golden Girl Revue on June 30. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Helberg of 801 Jackson, she is Pecos High School pep squad library club and office education association member and serves as library club president. She attends the Methodist Church and enjoys swimming camping dancing and listening to good music.
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Vicki Helberg
Beta Sigma Phi
Ray Helberg
Jackson
Miss Helberg
Pecos High
Library Club
Office Education Association
The
Methodist Church
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Eddy
Halla Howard Bryan
Reeves County Hospital
Robert Hinojos
Texas Highway Department
Florez
Raul Florez
Houston
Pecos Enterprise
Cecil Cothrun
Toyah
Balmorhea
Holcombe
New Orleans
Congress
Marcos Miramontes-Sil
Murray
Carl Stover
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