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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1977
Page
9
CPS officials view the Deely plant as the first step toward ending a long reliance on natural gas that began in 1923 when gas sold for about 10 cents per thousand cubic feet.
San Antonio moves to cut dependence on gas as CPS builds the $236 million Deely coal plant to supply about 60 percent of CPS electric needs. The plant will use Wyoming coal, cut gas use by 47 billion cubic feet annually, and begin operation by year’s end.
Governor Dolph Briscoe signed House Bill 1745 amending the Texas Agricultural Protective Act and Citrus Bonding Law to protect fruit and vegetable producers and handlers. A Produce Recovery Fund and administrative board will be created with funding from licensing fees paid by licensed commission merchants. Producers may file claims. if paid against a merchant, the merchant must repay or face a four year license penalty. Brown noted bonds were hard to obtain and praised the industry self regulation.
VA Administrator Max Cleland announced a shift to post monthly training payments under the new law, with only 26 000 checks issued June 1 as the lowest GI Bill disbursement in 33 years. Payments resume normally July 1, as automatic advanced stipends end and schools may approve term start advances.
The Texas State Library announces Texas Highways will be recorded on casette tape starting with the June 1977 issue. The Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will provide materials in casette, disk, large print, and braille. With Midland Tape Lending Library cooperation, numerous Texas and Southwestern titles are added for access by all Texans with reading disabilities.
The world famous Texas Cowgirls basketball team begins preparations for the 1977 78 season. Originating in 1949 under Jack Kearns they have played globally and against NBA clubs and Harlem Globetrotters. Tryouts require a resume background and stamped SASE to Rockton Illinois.
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