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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1979
Page
1
AFL-CIO and nine unions filed a federal suit in U S District Court challenging President Carter's voluntary wage price guidelines. They seek to strike the penalties in the guidelines as illegal and to remove their enforceable effect relying on the threat of denial of preference actions.
The AFL-CIO and multiple unions sue to block Carter’s wage and price guidelines, arguing the plan imposes mandatory controls and harms workers. They note inflation running over 9 percent, with proposed sanctions denying federal contracts and broader penalties ahead.
An Illinois track owner told a Texas Senate committee that legalized parimutuel betting could bring a billion dollar bonanza to Texas without increasing crime. Arlington Park president Joseph Joyce argued there is no link between parimutuel betting and illegal gambling, while opponents warned of a rise in illicit activity and corruption of public institutions.
Andrews County Sheriff Buck Gregory said 109 sticks of dynamite were stolen from a storage building near Andrews with as many as 50 more possibly missing. The eight inch sticks were used to blast rocks from road beds and only dynamite was taken from the magazine in the building. Authorities noted two thirds of the dynamite in the magazine may have been stolen and the motive remains unknown.
Walter Fred Bardwell 23 and Andrew Gonzales Diaz Jr 22 were in Reeves County jail Monday in lieu of 25000 bond each for unlawful possession of marijuana. They were arrested about six miles south of Alpine in Brewster County last week and appeared before a U S Magistrate in Pecos Friday.
Roosevelt Grier appealed to Senator Edward Kennedy to help investigate Lee Chagra murder and related federal grand jury inquiries into narcotics, prostitution, arson, and alleged Mafia links. Joe Chagra said Kennedy may consider involvement. FBI and officials pursue multiple leads across Texas and Nevada.
El Paso Mayor Ray Salazar reports federal officials will investigate U S immigration agents after protests at the border near Juarez. A 10 year old girl died when a car drove through crowds at the Bridge of the Americas as tensions flared over border crossing permits and inspections. Police and border authorities restored traffic by Monday, while INS officials faced strong criticism from local leaders.
John Connally, former Texas governor and treasury secretary, says he can draw nearly as much GOP support outside Texas as at home. He spoke after a Midwest swing that boosted his standing in polls, and he defended free enterprise as he rallied 1,100 attendees at St. Marys University.
Reeves County Sheriff Raul Florez says two oilfield equipment thefts are under investigation, with tubing valued at 2800 in one case and other items reported missing in a second case from Monahans service firms. Investigations also continue into two oil company cases, one with 1500 damage and another involving theft of 75 dollars in gasoline.
The Enterprise and Pecos merchants sponsor a 10 week Sweepstakes Contest. First drawing reveals the names of the $50 Scrip winner and the $25 Savings Bond winner. Advertisements on pages five to nine show the winners. Turn to see if you are among the lucky names.
Partly cloudy conditions linger tonight through Wednesday across Pecos and surrounding areas. Monday’s high reached 81 degrees with a 37 degree low reported this morning. Winds shift west to north with cooler readings. Most sections stay partly cloudy through Wednesday. Highs vary from the low 60s in the north to mid 70s in the south, with upper 80s in the Big Bend. Lows drop from the upper 20s in the northwest to near 40 in the south, and Wednesday’s highs fall to the low 50s in the north to upper 60s in the south, except the Big Bend where upper 70s are expected.
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