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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1977
Page
1
The article, the second in a series by Gene Douglas, discusses how marriage can grant illegals a form of legitimate status under certain laws, examining legal implications and ongoing debates.
Migrants spend extended periods attempting to avoid official notice and hide their true identities, signaling ongoing challenges in registration, screening, and border enforcement including potential risk to identification processes and safety.
The Associated Press reports freezing conditions across Texas with Dalhart at 27 and Amarillo at 28 as spring arrives elsewhere. Highs reached 60 in Brownsville and 83 in Alice and Presidio. A Western storm system brings snow to the Midwest and northeast, with heavy snow warnings in Michigan Ohio and New York and a possible Albany Ga tornado.
Texas cotton farmer Jose C. Hinojosa spent a day in Washington as a consultant to President Carter. He farms 700 acres near Edcouch with his brother and was invited to join a diverse group of five farmers dining with the President. The visit covered farm problems over lunch as Hinojosa recalled Carter’s friendly reception and the informal discussion.
Manuel Trujillo announces re election bid for Pecos City Council in the April 2 election. He aims to complete two major projects the Pecos airport expansion and the wastewater treatment facility upgrade, with federal funding anticipated. He cites 25 years as a Pecos resident and long service at KIM radio and Safeway.
Forecast calls for a high around 73 degrees on Monday with a fair night and a clear Wednesday. Mild conditions persist with no rain expected.
A four day workshop on chemical substance abuse will be held at Odessa College from March 29 to April 1. Targeted to Public Health Nurses, it covers recognizing abuse problems, delivering care, motivating abusers and families to seek treatment, and coordinating with other resources for continuity of care. Funded by a Department of Health, Education and Welfare grant, it is organized by the South Plains Association of Governments and the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission with instructors from Texas Tech, Big Spring State Hospital, Texas Hospital Association, and West Texas Regional Alcoholism Training Project.
An H R Texas debate centers on a medical malpractice bill described as a fragile compromise with a two year filing limit and a $500000 cap unless costs exceed it. The measure includes screening by three doctors and drew diverse reactions from doctors trial lawyers and legislators as Pecos chamber sets banquet events and profiles city leaders and board directors.
Reagan V. Brown, a longtime agriculture expert who once ran against Sam Rayburn, is Texas new agriculture commissioner appointed by Gov. Briscoe to replace John C. White. Brown, 55, says he will seek a full four year term in 1978 and aims to help farmers profit while tackling dust storms energy issues and market access.
U S Representative Dick White met constituents in Pe cos and reviewed issues before Congress. He cited support for a Rhodesia chrome import ban, opposed due to chromium's strategic value and Soviet supply, and discussed arms to Zaire and current arms sales to Israelis and Arabs. White questioned amnesty, urged Border Patrol funding, and criticized the common situs picketing bill as Congress considers it with Carter backing.
County Bond Chairman Archie Scott announced January sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds in Reeves County. First month totals reached 5,766 dollars, 3 percent of the 1977 goal of 190,000 dollars, while Texas statewide sales for January stood at 21,030,227 dollars, 8 percent of the 276.9 million dollar annual goal.
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