Record rodeo parade entries for Pecos 50th annual event
A record number of entries for the 50th Pecos Rodeo Parade will start at 10 30 a m Saturday lining Eddy to Highway 80 then Oak and Cedar Streets ending near the West of the Pecos Museum. Leading floats include Alpine Mounted Honor Guard Pecos High School Band Reeves County Sheriff's Posse and many community entries. A post parade barbecue at noon and nightly rodeo events at 8 30 p m through July 4 followed by a fireworks display at the new ballpark conclude the week.
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Pecos
Eddy
Highway 80
Cypress St
Fifth St
Oak Street
Pecos Museum
Cedar Street
Rodeo Grounds
Alpine Mounted Honor Guard
Jeep
Valley Motors
Debbie Diaz
West Texas Trail Riders Association
Sheriff's Posse
Rodeo
House narrows windfall profits tax for oil firms
The House reduced the windfall profits tax aimed at oil companies by about six billion dollars over 1980 to 1984, arguing the cut would boost U.S. oil production by up to 800,000 barrels daily. Rep. W H Moore, R Louisiana, defended the amendment as prioritizing energy output while House committees and Democratic leaders moved the bill forward toward the Senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
U.S
Moore
W. Henson Moore
R-La
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
Energy Department
Trucker Blockades Ease as Guards Go Home Across States
Trucker blockades waned in New England and other states while National Guardsmen began leaving. Amid disrupted freight traffic, drivers pressed for cheaper diesel, higher speed limits, and fewer regulations. Pickets withdrew in Greensboro and Charlotte after a court order. guards stayed on at terminals to curb disruption.
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Eric Kramer
Associated Press
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Dallas
Safeway
Bill Callinan
California
Edmund Brown Jr
Greensboro
Charlotte
N.C
Luther Hawkins Moates
Duncan
S.C
U.S. 301
Cecilton
Denver
Interstate 10
Mobile
Ala
Florida National Guard
Minnesota
Illinois
West Virginia
Pecos City adopts 1979 80 budget with no tax rate rise
Pecos City Council approves a 2,280,902 expenditures plan for the new fiscal year starting July 1, retaining the 1.59 tax rate and 50 percent assessment. Salaries gain 7 percent and main revenues come from general, water sewer, and revenue sharing funds. Street light at Fourth and Walnut approved and plans for Municpal Airport upgrades authorized for FAA review and federal funding.
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Town of Pecos
Additional counties on gas rationing plan
Gov Bill Clements adds Galveston Denton Fort Bend and Waller counties to the gas rationing plan. Starting Monday only cars with even ending plates may buy on the first day. He reports shorter lines and fewer incidents. Dallas enforces up to 200 fine for line jumping. Officials will monitor two more weekends before deciding on Sunday sales.
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Ades
Michigan
Denver
Washington State
Virginia
Accomack
Northampton
Charles Gill
Associated Grocers
Wyoming
Kansas
Colorado
Florida
California
Austin, Tex
Bill Clements
Galveston
Denton
Fort Bend
Waller
Clements
Dallas
Bill Lauderback
Ed Vetter
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Tinez
Melvin Orona
Jaycee Ettes
Tammy Battens
the Lions Club
Connie Shoemaker
Vincent Duncan
Pecos Student Chamber of Commerce
Weldon Brookshire
Merry Wives
Pamela Weinacht
Pecos Petroleum
Pecos Savings and Loan
Melodee Naylor
Melba Dominguez
Reeves County Sheriff's Posse
Lisa Florez
Maria Tarango
Reeves County Young Homemakers
Karen Rogers
Tri-K
Kelly Peer
Twentieth Century Club
Cynthia Montgomery
Rutherford
Pierce
Lee Green
West Texas
Rio Grande
Middle 50S
Michael Parkhurst
White House
Carter
Congress
House of Representatives
Alfred Kahn
Robert Hinojos
Jaycees
Rhonda Stumberg
Monce Lara
Estella C. de la Rosa
Anna Reyes
Edith Smith
Janet Storms
Alta Bechtel
Teenie Crider
Frances Powell
Marilea Parsons
Fourth
Walnut
Ben Matta
Mike Harrison
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Mike Burkholder
Federal Aviation Agency
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