Cap on spending Special session seen for Texas tax reform
In Austin Gov Briscoe surfaces talk of a special session to address tax relief and a possible tax cap. Speaker Clayton says Briscoe casually mentioned it while Bain denies imminent action. Leaders discuss Prop 13 influence and a spending limit plan tied to per capita plus inflation.
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Austin
Texas
Capitol
Dolph Briscoe
House
Bill Clayton
Briscoe
John Hill
Clayton
Hill
California
Bob Bain
Bain
Jack Gullahorn
Legislative Council
Bill Hobby
Council
Hobby
Wayne Peveto
D-Orange
Capital murder trial ends near as jurors to decide Ott fate
Closing arguments loom in the capital murder case of Gregory Ott over the February shooting of Texas Ranger Bobby Doherty during a drug raid at Ott’s farm near Argyle. Defense rested after calling witnesses. prosecutors complete their case with three officers testifying.
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Denton, Texas
Gregory Ott
Ott
Texas
Bobby Doherty
Doherty
Argyle
Bob Scofield
Denton County
Hal Jackson
Jackson
Jerry Cobb
Scofield
Chambers
Cobb
Gilliland
District Attorney Talks Speedy Trial Act in Pecos
Walter Holcombe led a briefing on the Speedy Trial Act for 143rd Judicial District and local officials at Reeves County Law Enforcement Facility. Attendees included Reeves, Ward and Loving county representatives, clerks, justices, police chiefs, game wardens, and public safety personnel. The act, enacted by the 1977 Texas Legislature, takes effect July 1 and governs arrest to indictment timelines and bond procedures for felonies and misdemeanors.
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Texas
Pecos
143Rd Judicial District
Walter Holcombe
Reeves County
Reeves
Ward
Loving
Carter Briscoe payoff claim sparks Texas feud
Jesus Salas, head of Zavala County Economic Development Corp, accuses President Carter of a political payoff by withholding nine documents in a federal suit seeking reinstatement of an $855,000 Community Services Administration grant. Salas ties the delay to executive privilege and criticizes Briscoe and Texas Democrats.
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San Antonio
Texas
Carter
Dolph Briscoe
Democratic Party
Zavala County Economic Development Corp
Jesus Salas
Community Services Administration
Briscoe
Cuba
Nixon
Zavala
Jose Angel Gutierrez
la Raza Unida Party
Salas
Zavala County
Lozano jail death spurs federal civil rights probe request
Texas Attorney General John Hill urged a federal grand jury review into the death of 27 year old Lozano in Ector County Jail Odessa. Hill said the inquiry should determine if civil rights violations occurred and whether such violations caused the death. Lozano died Jan. 22 after banging his head on a jail cell door window during detention following an auto accident arrest. The inquest previously ruled the death accidental.
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Austin
Texas
John Hill
Larry Ortega Lozano
Ector
Hill
U.S
Griffin Bell
Lozano
San Angelo
Odessa
Bell
Jamie Boyd
Western District of Texas
FBI
Justice Department
Pecos
Ector County
Elton Faught
John Green
Green
The
Times
Southwest Microfilm Contact in El Paso
El Paso address Southwest Microfilm at 2601 East Yandell and P O Box 10054 serves customers in the Texas area. The notice lists postal details for correspondence and shipments.
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Southwest Microfilm
E. Yandell
P.O. Dox
el Paso
Tex
West Texas quake rattles several towns no damage reported
A tremor centered about 20 miles north of Snyder struck a triangle of West Texas including San Angelo Snyder Abilene and Sweetwater. Police received many calls but reported no injuries or damage as the epicenter measured 4.75 to 5.0 on the Richter scale per the National Earthquake Information Service.
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Associated Press
West Texas
San Angelo
Snyder
Abilene
Sweetwater
Municipal Air Terminal
Cathy Helms
National Earthquake Information Service
Golden Colo
Waverly
Proverbs on toil and folly provide bread and poverty
A biblical verse contrasts farming diligence with pursuing worthless pursuits. It links steady labor to plenty of bread while chasing empty aims leads to poverty. The message emphasizes practical work over frivolous ambitions.
Unemployment in Texas Drops to 3.9 Percent in April
Texas unemployment fell to 3.9 percent in mid-April the lowest in four years the Texas Employment Commission reported. Texans seeking work declined from 280100 to 229800 while layoffs were scarce and labor market entry slowed aiding the drop from Marchs 4.7 percent and last years 4.9 percent rate.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
The
Pecos Student Dalene Whitehurst Named 1978 Golden Girl Nominee
Dalene Whitehurst, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dayton Whitehurst of 1503 Missouri, will represent The Downtown Lions Club as Pecos sponsor in the 1978 Golden Girl Revue on June 30. She is a National Honor Society member, Pecos Eagle Band Sweetheart Nominee, and 1978 Eagle Annual assistant editor. She leads Mu Alpha Theta as former president, belongs to the Tri Kappa Club Latin Club and First Baptist Church Youth and Chancel Choir, with hobbies in waterskiing reading and flute.
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Dalene Whitehurst
Dayton Whitehurst
Missouri
Downtown Lions Club
Miss Whitehurst
National Honor Society
Pecos Eagle Band
Eagle
Mu Alpha Theta
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Kim Dingier
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