Pecos City approves 1978-79 budget with pay raises
The Pecos City Council adopted a 1978-79 operating budget totaling 2,098,006 for the new fiscal year starting July 1, with total resources of 2,371,324. Salaries rise about 9.23 percent, department heads gain 75 per month and other employees 50 per month, and a unanimous vote okayed the pay increases effective July 1. Revenue Sharing Fund projections include 135,927 from federal sources and 4,000 in interest.
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Golden Girl events and rodeo parade headline Pecos weekend
Pecos plans a busy July Fourth weekend with Golden Girl pageant judging at 8:30 p.m. and a Rodeo Parade at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The schedule includes a Friday Golden Girl exciting arrivals, a Saturday lineup of color guard, Pecos High School Band, Opti-Cadettes, and parade floats, plus Old Timer Reunion and a noon barbecue.
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West of Pecos Rodeo to Offer Record 337 Entrants for 4- Day Run
The four day West of the Pecos rodeo at Pecos on U S 285 totals 337 contestants, among them 36 listing Pecos as residence. Calf roping leads with 62 entries, steer wrestling 18, steer roping 85, team roping 63 teams, and girls barrel racing 30 entries. Final event line up continues through Tuesday night with other events yet to be announced.
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Gas prices rise in Texas for Fourth of July weekend
An AAA survey of 236 Texas service stations shows full service regular gasoline averaging 61.7 cents per gallon, up from Memorial Day 60.8, and unleaded 64.6 up from 63.7. Self service regular 55.4 (54.7) and unleaded 60.0 (59.3) also climb. Most stations will be open for the holiday weekend.
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Federal Grand Jury probes Lozano death in Odessa
Odessa Texas AP Federal Grand Jury to probe the January death of Ector County jail inmate Larry Lozano and consider civil rights charges. District Attorney John Green cooperates but warns against perjury as witnesses recount testimony from a court witnessed in open court setting. Justice officials seat a July grand jury while Texas officials face scrutiny over the incident at the jail.
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