This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1977
Page
1
Mills explains probation basics and challenges as officers monitor compliance, weekly or monthly check ins, and possible sanctions. He notes cooperation varies, and strict rules cover reporting, associations, travel, and major life decisions while counts show cost benefits versus prison.
The Texas House tentatively approved 82-56 a measure allowing cities to raise hotel taxes from three to four percent and to curb take-or-pay contracts that push up natural gas prices. A final vote was due Thursday before Briscoe could sign or veto.
City Council will consider a government statute required resolution and a contract change with the architectural firm for the airport. It will review Isidoro Valenzuela's 698.55 bid for a lot in College Addition, a 4000 bid for a fire truck, bids on a new fire truck pump, and a backhoe lease purchase for ditching at the sewer plant. A 9 a.m. hearing will address the environmental impact of a new sewer plant, while staff additions include Alta Bond and Steve Barrera Jr. for clerical and labor work.
Mayor Bill Pigman signed a proclamation last Thursday declaring March 7 through 13 as National employ the older worker week. The document notes workers over 40 face job prejudice and urges employers and officials to boost hiring and training, citing the federal push to end bias and valuing experienced labor.
Four armed men took over part of the B Nai B Rith International headquarters seven blocks north of the White House injuring three people. Police trapped them on the seventh floor after a hold up attempt failed as shots were fired near embassies and the National Rifle Association.
Public may buy tickets for the Chamber of Commerce banquet on March 22. Miss Texas Carmen McCollum will be guest speaker and entertainer. Tickets cost 6.50 each and are available at First National Bank Security State Bank or the Chamber. A limited number of tickets will be sold.
Hereford Independent School District won the initial ruling against the Justice Department over switching to a district based school board election. Judge Halbert O Woodward said the district is not a political subdivision under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The case may be appealed to the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans.
A deepening trough fuels moderate to strong southerly winds into the Texas Panhandle with blowing dust on the South Plains. Patchy ground fog appears in Southeast Texas but little disruption. The rest of the state sees partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures reaching the 70s and low 80s, with morning readings mainly in the 40s and 50s except in Southwest Texas mountains.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.