City Council Okays Plans and Bonded Water Tank Project
Pecos City Council authorizes plans for a city yard water reservoir with an estimated cost of 432000 and a target completion in August 1979. The project includes a steel tank 128 feet by 32 feet, potential use of foreign steel to save about 20000, and possible federal funds inquiry.
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Pecos
Chester Green
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Lubbock
Pecos Motors, Inc
Ford Ltd
Pecos Motors
Maxey
Bickley
Manuel J. Orona
Camara de Comercio
Orona
Ted Painter
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Fed boosts discount rate to 7 percent under Miller
The Federal Reserve Board raises its discount rate by half a point to 7 percent, the highest in over three years, signaling stronger rate momentum to curb inflation. The move, coordinated with higher federal funds rates, faces Carter administration concerns about housing and the broader economy. The increase takes effect at Fed banks in New York Philadelphia Cleveland Richmond Atlanta Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Kansas City and San Francisco.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
G. William Miller
Carter
Federal Reserve System
Federal Funds
Federal Reserve Banks
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
San Francisco
Briscoe backs Hill in Texas governor race
Governor Dolph Briscoe says he will support Attorney General John Hill in the November general election against Republican Bill Clements. He spoke at his South Texas ranch after losing the Democratic nomination to Hill, and said he plans to stay active in politics and not close the door on future runs. Janey Briscoe criticized the campaign as mean and expressed surprise at the result.
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Catarina
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
John Hill
Bill Clements
Dallas
Dallas Times Herald
Briscoe
South Texas
Hill
Clements
Janey Briscoe
Weather Watch Pecos Sees 96 Degree Day and Mojave Forecast
Pecos reports a 96 degree high and 66 degree low as the AP forecasts scattered showers and storms across West Texas. Tonight should be clear to partly cloudy with widely scattered storms in the southeast. Friday brings mostly fair weather with highs from 87 to 102 across Panhandle to Big Bend regions and lows from 56 to 68.
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Pecos
Associated Press
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Mountains
Houston mayor gains curfew powers to curb disturbances
Houston Mayor Jim McConn wins council approval for an emergency curfew ordinance to seal streets and parks if violence is planned or erupts. He pledges safeguards, mentions plans to improve Moody Park area after weekend disturbances, with police to act swiftly to prevent looting and vandalism. Authorities report 53 arrests from Sunday to Tuesday, including charges of aggravated assault and arson. 34 adults charged, 9 released, 11 juveniles referred to juvenile courts. Morales lawsuit targets State Rep Ben Reyes over remarks tied to the park riot.
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Houston
Jim McConn
McConn
Moody Park
McCann
Travis Morales
People United
Morales
Senate approves simplified Truth in Lending bill
The Senate passed a pared down Truth in Lending reform on a voice vote with one dissenting vote. The measure would require separate disclosures, drop cash price details for auto loans, and add plain language explanations for charges while consumer groups and creditors warn of complexity and interpretation issues.
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Washington
House
Senate
Jake Gann
Utah
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Hispanic Congressmen press Carter for more federal jobs
President Carter met with Spanish speaking members of Congress who urged expanding Hispanic representation in federal employment. Rep. Edward Roybal said the group gained a sympathetic hearing but that results are still awaited. Roybal cited low Hispanic shares in AID and IADB staff and noted 1.5 and 1.4 percent respectively.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Edward R. Roybal
D-Calif
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
White House Oval Office
Roybal
U.S
Agency For International Development
Latin America
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Council
Lew Barrett
Clark
Alberta
Alamo
Pecos Cab Company
Hess Buick-Chevrolet
Savings and Loan Association
Joe Moore
Pauline Bryan
Reeves County Hospital
J.E. Langleys
Langleys
Robert Hinojos
Reserve Board
W.R
Bob’’ Bickley
Billie McCormick
Senior Citizen's Center
Jim Livingston
Chamber of Commerce
Houston Council
Ben Reyes
Dhouston
the Park
Reyes
AID
John Gilligan
Inter-American Development Bank
United States
LADB
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