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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1975
Page
3
The Dallas and Fort Worth cities will not pay funds to the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport for the upcoming fiscal year. The operating budget for the year starting October 1 will be presented to the board in August.
New Delhi India AP leaders of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's Congress party organized public support for her decision to stay in office after her conviction for election law violations. The Gujarat result showed 74 seats for Congress and 86 for a Desai led coalition, weakening her political standing amid a six year ban on office pending appeal.
Washington AP reports Deputy Treasury Secretary Stephen S Gardner predicts a decision within a month or two on reviving the $2 bill in 1976 as inflation pressures the currency. Gardner says he favors the idea and believes the secretary does too, with Secretary William E Simon also tending to support it.
In Jackson Mississippi government lawyers vow renewed effort to convict black leader Charles Evers on federal income tax evasion tied to 1968 69 and 70. A mistrial halted the four day trial after questions over income sources raised by revenue agent William Sykes. Defense counsel Michael Fawer lamented the near verdict. A new trial date will be set by the court.
The final batch of federal tax rebates, totaling 63,221,161 payments worth 7.9 billion dollars, were mailed. Some stragglers may arrive later. The Treasury plans to issue 50 dollar Social Security and railroad retirement bonus checks once Congress approves a special appropriation.
The Federal Power Commission states electric power should be adequate nationwide this summer if fuel for generators remains available. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reports a net dependable capacity reserve margin of 6,259 MW and notes Texas utilities reduced 1975 summer peak load projections by 1 to 2 percent from last year.
The U S Court of Appeals ruled the current food stamp formula invalid for 19.6 million participants as it fails to guarantee a nutritionally adequate diet. It gave the Agriculture Department 120 days to draft a new plan while keeping existing rules in effect due to the system’s urgency.
The House moves to amend the energy tax bill amid elimination of main conservation features. Debates focus on strengthening the gas guzzler tax and shifting to civil penalties for poor fuel economy. Proposals to tax low efficiency autos fail, with critics warning of unemployment, while penalties target automakers under a phased standard reaching 28 mpg by 1985.
AUSTIN AP Speaker Bill Clayton said he is nearly re-elected and may lift Texas tax costs. He claimed over 90 of 150 House members back him, and outlined plans favoring a sales tax, potential taxes on oil refineries coal production and Texas goods sold out of state. He warned about uranium mining costs from land restoration rules in Karnes County and cited Pioneer Gas head Tex Watson for figures.
The 118th Southern Baptist Convention ended without condemning the neo pentecostal or charismatic movement among Baptists. About 13,000 messengers from over 34,000 churches and 12.5 million members rejected the request to refute certain practices, choosing reaffirmation of the Holy Spirit instead. The convention did adopt a resolution calling for an end to violence on television, including a clause condemning racism chauvinism and economic discrimination.
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