State highway safety program funds Pecos road project
Odessa detail: 41 300 extra funds added to recondition base and resurface 1 4 miles in Pecos from the north city limits to near 14th Street as part of a 70 5 million statewide safety and improvement package for 566 projects across 193 counties. The 1979 program covers 3 766 miles of Texas state highways and Farm to Market roads with resurfacing widening base work and spot safety upgrades.
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Odessa
State Highway and Public Transportation Commission
Texas
Ments
State Highway Commission
Pecos
14Th Street
Carter proposes standby gasoline rationing plan
The Carter Administration proposes a standby rationing system tied to vehicle registrations. It would allocate coupons by number of cars, with buses trucks and emergency vehicles receiving more and one car families possibly disadvantaged. A white market would allow coupon trading to avoid shortages, while funds would mail quarterly checks convertible to coupons.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Energy
James Schlesinger
Congress
Schlesinger
Hopes Dim for Special Session on Tax Relief in Texas
Governor Dolph Briscoe remains unconvinced a special session on tax relief would succeed. House Speaker Bill Clayton met Briscoe in the morning and then confined himself with aides. Clayton’s secretary said Briscoe may not decide before the weekend, with a Briscoe aide noting the governor’s stance as late as 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
House
Bill Clayton
Briscoe
Clayton
George Works
Hill
Dance contest set for Fest IV night
Fest IV night features a jitterbug division with a 10 cent entry and an album prize donated by Graham Engine Service. A second division tests couples with western songs and prizes include a dinner for two at the Holiday Inn. A 12 and under division offers State Theatre passes to the top two couples. Judges are Mrs. Elmer Bechtel, Jimmy Toone, and Art Terry. Music by Country Life. Stompers invited to the volleyball court behind the Gazebo at 9 o'clock.
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Graham Engine Service
Holiday Inn
Art Terry
Elmer Bechtel
Jimmy Toone
Country Life
Texas earnings up as minorities show income gains
Census figures show Texas families median income rose to 12,672 in 1975 up 1.6 percent from 1970. Black families gained 11.1 percent to 8,791 while Hispanics rose 7 percent to 9,363. Whites reached 13,299 with a 0.4 percent rise, and regional trends place the South ahead with a 4.9 percent gain to 12,443.
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Washington
Texas
Bureau of the Census
Louisiana
District of Columbia
Maryland
Mississippi
The
South
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginias
Kentucky
Tennessee
Delaware
Carter visits West Texas amid protests during first Texas trip
President Carter begins a two day Texas swing in Fort Worth and Houston to push energy and anti inflation policies. West Texas farmers protest his plan to curb food prices by boosting beef imports outside his Fort Worth speech. In Houston he attends a Democratic fund raiser drawing critics from energy and politics. Governor Dolph Briscoe and Attorney General John Hill plan to attend.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Texas
Fort Worth
West Texas
Houston
Dolph Briscoe
John Hill
Briscoe
Carter Energy
Hill
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
White House
Rex Granum
Temperatures Soar Across Pecos With 113 Degree Reading
Temperatures in Pecos topped 113 degrees yesterday with a morning low near 71. The AP forecast for West Texas expects generally fair conditions through Saturday with hot weather persisting. Highs range from 96 to 110 and lows from 65 to 75, except upper 50s in the mountains.
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Pecos
Associated Press
West Texas
Upper
50S
Two Marfa men arrested after 190 pounds marijuana seizure
In Terrell County near Sanderson DEA agents and Border Patrol seized 190 pounds of marijuana. Jimmy Delton Petty 21 of Shaddox Road and Joe Martin Nunez Quintela 22 of 4015 S Young were charged with possession with intent to distribute. They posted 40000 bond each and are held in Presidio County Jail awaiting further proceedings.
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Fort Stockton
Marfa
Terrell County
Sanderson
Jimmy Delton Petty
Shaddox Road
Joe Martin Nunez- Quintela
S. Young
Drug Enforcement Administration
U.S. Border Patrol
Department of Public Safety
U.S
Joe Segura
Segura
Petty
Nunez-Quintela
Presidio County
DEA
Juveniles Apprehended in Mona Hills Car Theft Case
Two juveniles from Monahans were detained by Reeves County Sheriff after a 1977 brown van valued at 9000 dollars was reported stolen. Deputy Upchurch stopped the vehicle on the south service road near State Highway 17 at 10 15 p m Wednesday. They were held at the Reeves Correctional Facility for juvenile authorities.
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Monahans
Reeves County
Bobby Upchurch
Pecos
Upchurch
South Service Road
Reeves Correctinal
Houston Job Training Gap Seen Amid Growth in 1979
The Texas Employment Commission reports Houston’s job market will expand yet many job seekers lack marketable skills. Unemployment among blacks remains higher than the overall rate, with 6.9 percent for 1978 Black workers and 4.1 percent for Hispanic surnames. Growth fueled by industry relocations is expected, while entry level positions shrink and transit access limits many applicants.
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Houston
Texas Employment Commission
The
TEC
Ence
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