Shift from nuclear power crash plan targets coal growth
A Carter administration report argues coal must power the nation, proposing a crash program to raise coal use to 1.8 billion tons by 1985 and 2.1 billion by 2000, plus a Coal Commission to ease environmental rules and push synthetic fuels. Congress debates fuel saving mandates and a stand by plan to curb driving. experts warn on feasibility and current supply constraints amid oil imports and gasohol pilots.
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Tom Raum
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Carter Administration
Carter
James R. Schlesinger
United
U.S
Presidential Coal Commission
Consid
Schlesinger
Charles DiBona
The
American Petroleum Institute
Senate
House
Ways and Means
State Department
United States
Pacific
Wake
Palmyra
Midway
U.S. Navy
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Weather forecast for Pecos region and West Texas
Fair with very warm afternoons through Saturday and cooler nights. Thursday high 101 and low 59. West Texas shows highs mostly in the 90s, near 105 along the Rio Grande from El Paso to Big Bend. Lows mostly 60s, 50s in the mountains.
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Pecos
West Texas
Rio Grande
el Paso
Big Bend
Optimist Club Fathers Day Dances Fund Youth in Pecos Area
The Pecos Evening Optimist Club hosts two Father’s Day dances at Saragosa Hall to aid local youth. Pre Father of the Year ballot includes Esteban Barrera Pablo Riveracalila Rodriguez and Gilio Ybarra with voting tallied by midnight. Musical acts Tony Acosta Brown Brandy Band Mona Hans and Conjunto Los Huracanes Del Norte from Monterrey perform.
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Pecos
Manuel Galindo
Tony Acosta
Brown Brandy Band
Monahans
Monterrey
Mexico
Saragosa Hall
No bids for Bell land as district stalls sale
Pecos County school board reports no bids received for the Earl Bell School property after a third advertising for bids. West Texas Economic Development Corp offered 13 000 but failed to meet bid conditions. The district plans no further action now and delays HB 1060 provisions to 1980 while widening bids for building removal and other goods.
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Earl Bell
Ray Whitley
Pecos - Barstow - Toyah
Whitley
Board of Education
Manuel Orona
West Texas Economic Development Corporation
Orona
Brandon Hotel
The
Legisla
Ture
Reeves County
Pecos City
Texas Oil and Gas Corporation
Barstow
Pecos businessman escapes injuries after forced landing
Joel Daniel 41, president of Pecos Savings and Loan, suffered bruises after a wheels up landing of his Piper Turbo Lance in a pasture 10 to 12 miles north of Kent. He was alone, uninjured seriously, and treated at Reeves County Hospital. Damage to the aircraft was estimated at about $40,000.
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Pecos
Joel Daniel
Pecos Savings and Loan Assn
Kent
Pecos Municipal
Reeves County Hospital
van Horn
PMA
Daniel
Western Aviation
Johnny Sullivan
Frank Klassen
Ft. Davis
Klassen
Cluberson County
Federal Aviation Administration
RCH
Sullivan
Burglary Report at Mud Company in Pecos
Pecos police investigate a burglary at a mud company located at 2427 Stafford. The front door was kicked in and interior doors were damaged including the laboratory and secretary's desk drawer. A forklift was moved inside the maintenance shop before the intruder departed. Report filed at 7:36 a.m. Thursday.
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Pecos
Stafford
Burglaries Bring Local Rewards for Arrests
Storage facility on Walthall Street burglarized on June 13 with items stolen. Owner Bill Oden posts 100 reward for arrest and conviction. Fonville Jewelers offers 600 reward for arrests after two break-ins June 8 and 11 with losses estimated 1000 to 1200 dollars. Additional 100 brings Fonville total to 600. Lions Field vandalism reported at Walthall Street including home plate removal. Pecos Little League also reported vandalism to property.
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Bill Oden
Walthall Street
Walthall
Oden
Fonville
S. Oak
John Fonville
Fonville Jewelers
West Chism
Harvey Gray
Pecos
Little League
The
Enterprise
Lions Field
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Dconn
John Dingell
D-Mich
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Dingell
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Bill G. Burnett
Jose A. Olguin
Elvis L. Lamb
Highway Department
Robert Hinojos
Optimist Club
Bell
WTEDC
Economic Development Group
Texas Oil and Gas
Paul Williams
Williams
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