Tax cuts eyed on Social Security hike by committee
Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee urged a 33 billion dollar cut in the forthcoming Social Security tax increase and backed Fed easing to offset higher rates. They proposed shifting disability and Medicare costs to general taxes to fund a 25 billion dollar income tax cut and meet budget goals. Republicans disagreed on methods but urged moderating the tax rise to shield middle incomes. They urged annual tax code reviews and depreciation deductions tied to current costs to spur jobs and after tax wages. The panel also backed Humphrey Hawkins full employment goal and House passage of the bill.
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Edmond le Breton
Associated Press
Washington
Democrats
Joint Economic Committee
Federal Reserve
Carter
House
Thomas P
Senate
Pecos man charged in drive-in burglary and theft case
Gabriel Marquez faced a 2000 dollar bond after being charged with burglary at Tio’s Drive-In Restaurant on March 13 or 14. Police followed footprints to 406 East 13th Street, searched the home, and recovered a portable TV and food containers later linked to the theft. A second suspect remains unnamed, and Marquez previously was on five years probation for auto theft.
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Gabriel Marquez
Tio
Robert Diaz
Charles LaFever
Pecos
Marquez
Blue Top
Richard Alligood
Elisio Lujan
Diaz
Rodney Williams
E. 13Th St
Con
Trial set as 55 subpoenas seek Estes link to kidnapping
Tyler trial centers on Don Trull charged with aggravated kidnapping after he allegedly held Bill Mays hostage in Pyron’s office last Aug. 9 demanding restitution for money Trull claims Estes promoters swindled. Estes on parole for a fertilizer fraud case links to arrests, polygraph says he hasn’t lied, with testimony from 55 subpoenaed witnesses including West Texas and Tyler businessmen.
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Tyler
Texas
Billy Pyron
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Mississippi
Don Trull
Trull
Pyron
Bill Mays
Mays
Associated Press Trust
West Texas
Texas Attorney General's Office
FBI
Internal Revenue Service
Jack Bryant
Warmest day of 1978 hits Pecos at 87 degrees
The high reached 87 degrees in Pecos yesterday, the warmest since the start of 1978, with a mild 52 degree low early this morning. The Associated Press forecast calls for partly cloudy skies in West Texas through Tuesday, cooler tonight, with highs from 63 in the Panhandle to 88 in Big Bend and nightly lows from 37 to 54.
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Pecos
Associated Press
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Exchange prisoner Freed Texan in New Mexico jail
Brownsville man Gabriel Galvan, returned to the United States in December under a prisoner exchange with Mexico, is jailed in New Mexico while awaiting a murder trial. The Brownsville district attorney’s office had Galvan brought to South Texas before learning of a double jeopardy provision in the treaty. Assistant DA Joe Hendley said he hadn’t read the treaty, noting the clause bars retrial in the prisoner’s home country for the same charges.
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Brownville, Texas
Brownsville
U.S
U.s.mexico
New Mexico
Gabriel Galvan
South Texas
la Tuna Federal Correctional Institute
Joe Hendley
Hendley
Gabriel
Brownville
Mexico
Matamoros
San Diego
Federation backs Hill in Texas governor race
The Texas Federation of Teachers AFL CIO endorsed John Hill for governor and Joe Christie for U S Senate. The group faulted Gov Dolph Briscoe’s education record and urged leadership to focus on schools. June Karp praised Christie’s educational reforms while highlighting Hill’s candidacy. The piece also covers a separate Mexico U S legal matter involving a Galvan case and treaty implications.
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Austin
Texas
John Hill
Texas Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
Joe Christie
U.S. Senate
Dolph Briscoe
June Karp
Christie
Candidates Night Set for Saturday by East Side Civic League
The East Side Civic League sponsors a Meet the Candidates Night on Saturday March 25 at 1100 S Locust starting at 8. All city, county, school board and state candidates are invited. Each will have 10 minutes for a presentation, followed by a Q A session by local newsmen and audience questions.
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East Side Civic League
S. Locust
New federal law bans harassing debt collectors today
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act limits abusive debt collection by agencies and sets a five day written notice of amounts owed. It prohibits threats, late night calls, workplace calls, false government representations, and overcharging. Enforced by the FTC, with state and local bodies able to act and private lawsuits allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Carter
Frank Annunzio
D-Ill
Federal Trade Commission
Localson General's
Nixon aide denies Haldeman book claims in San Antonio sermon
Charles Colson, once Nixon's counsel and author of Born Again, told First Baptist Church attendees that Watergate principals should forgive one another to help the public forgive them. He criticized Haldeman's Ends of Power as erroneous, citing at least 25 factual errors. Haldeman is in a California prison for his Watergate role.
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San Antonio, Texas
First Baptist Church
San Antonio
Charles Colson
Richard Nixon
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Colson
Watergate
Southern Baptist Convention
Haldeman
Washington
California
Watergate Hotel
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence O'Brien
Howard Hughes
Hearings Planned on Texas Electric Rates by PUC
The Public Utility Commission announced hearings in June to study electric rate structures across Texas not tied to a single company. Chairman George Cowden cited for better pricing systems and consumer utility understanding. Pre-hearing set for April 13 with testimony deadlines and sessions from May 22 to June 28.
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Austin
Texas
Public Utility Commission
PUC
Commission
George Cowden
Pecos Eagles Play Waco in Weekend Doubleheader
The Pecos Eagles face Waco University in a two game set this afternoon after returning from the Monahans Tournament. The first game starts at 4 30 p m. Pecos opened with a 6 4 win over Seminole then fell 5 4 to Odessa High before a 2 1 victory over Monahans to finish third.
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Pecos Eagles
Monahans
Waco University
Eagles
Seminole
Odessa High
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White House
Smith County
A.D. Clark III
Abilene
J.R. Patterson
Houston
Patterson
Clark
Weatherwatch
Galvan
Federation
Jack Duke
Hess Buick-Chevrolet
Levi Garrett
David Hess
Duke
Buick Motor Division
GMAC
Robert Hinojos
Waco
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