Cinco de Mayo parade set for Pecos on Saturday
Pecos residents join thousands nationwide for Cinco de Mayo celebrations sponsored by the Dios y Seis de Septiembre committee. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Pecos Inn with Sheriff Raul Florez as grand marshal, featuring bands, floats, Queens candidates, local officials, and a coronation dance at Santa Rosa Hall to raise funds for Sept. 16 festivities.
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Pecos Inn
West Highway 80
Nilda Rodriguez
Mary Lou Romero
Frances Rodriguez
Santa Rosa Hall
Cinco de Mayo
Pecos
Robert Hinojos
United States
Mexico
Raul Florez
Zavala and
Crockett
LULAC
Morning Tops Club
Charro Association
Isa Martinez
Cindy Florez
Ysela Herrera
Frances Hidalgo
Bob Bickley
el Paso
Manuel Benavides
Leta Orona
Employment growth slows as April jobless rate ticks up
The April unemployment rate rose to 5.8 percent from 5.7 as total employment fell by the largest amount in over a decade. Household data showed a 670,000 drop in employed persons to 96.2 million, while nonfarm payrolls held about steady at 88.3 million. Leading factors include weather, holidays, and a Teamsters trucking strike, with job creation still about 3.5 million in the year through March.
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Eileen Alt Powell
Associated Press
Washington
Labor Department
John Bregger
Department
Bregger
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Teamsters
Estes loses bid to dismiss case against swindler Estes
In Dallas U S District Judge Robert M Hill overruled motions to dismiss federal indictments against Billie Sol Estes the paroled swindler and ordered him to stand trial June 11 The Pecos Texas resident once jailed for a multi million dollar hoax faced new charges tied to alleged oil field cleaning equipment schemes The defense claimed political motive and press leaks while Estes sought to plea bargain and dismiss remaining charges
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James R. King
Associated Press
Dallas
Billie Sol Estes
U.S
Estes
West Texas
Robert M. Hill
Hill
Billy Raykind
Pecos
Texas
US. Parole Commission
Dis
Freund
Golz
Irwin
Jim Rolfe
Kenith Mighell
Modifications planned for standby rationing
President Carter plans standby gasoline rationing potentially limiting coupons to households with no more than three cars The bill faces likely House and Senate rejection next week amid talks of modifications to win support Brademas predicts added protections for western states and possible resubmission The plan is a last resort during severe shortages while Ullman pushes a windfall tax and a burglary at Rio Pecos Sales Co is reported with beer thefts and $153 value
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Washington
Carter
House
Senate
John Brademas
Congress
Brademas
House Commerce Committee
House Ways and Means
al Ullman
D-Ore
Reeves County
Raul Florez
Rio-Pecos Sales Co
Texas House approves mandatory auto insurance bill
The Texas House passed a bill 129 to 8 requiring every motorist to maintain auto liability insurance with minimum coverage of 5000 for property damage and 20000 for injuries or deaths. Insured cars would get windshield stickers and face inspection linkage. Fines start at 50 to 200 for first offenses, rising to 200 to 1000 later. About 30 percent of Texas vehicles are uninsured. Critics say premiums may rise but overall costs could drop for some coverages.
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Austin
Texas
Texas House
Senate
Gene Green
D-Houston
Green
North Texas storm leaves trail of destruction
Tornadoes and heavy rain from three waves across North Texas injured at least eight people and caused about 2 million dollars in damage. In DeSoto two tornadoes destroyed nine homes and damaged 12 businesses and the high school. Thousands in Dallas sought shelter as sirens wailed. Red Oak mobile homes and Wilmer-Hutchins area suffered roof collapses. Evacuations occurred in Grand Prairie and Arlington with Fort Worth reporting flooding.
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Associated Press
North
Texas
Dallas
DeSoto
DeSoto High School
Wichita Falls
Wilmer and Hutchins
Wilmer-Hutchins High School
le Baron
Frank Fry
Red Oak
Grand Prairie
Arlington
Fort Worth
Steve Nordholt
Weather outlook for Pecos and vicinity
Partly cloudy today with a warming trend through Saturday. Highs reach 56 to 88 across the Panhandle and Big Bend, with Friday’s high at 75 and a morning low near 40. Lows range from 42 to 60 as conditions remain fair tonight and Saturday.
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Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
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Federal
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Savings and Loan Associations
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Jim Mattox
D-Texas
Parole Commission
G. Brockett Irwin
Mattox
Dallas Morning News
Carl Freund
Karl Golz
Carolyn LaFlower
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