Tax writers debate petroleum windfall profits
Washington Congress faces a major split over whether to tax windfall profits by petroleum firms as Ways and Means moves a tax bill. The package seeks higher gasoline taxes, new levies, and incentives for energy efficiency while debating a windfall tax tied to decontrolling natural gas prices. The White House says the bill misses Ford's goal of cutting imports and achieving oil independence by 1985.
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Edmond Lebreton
Associated Press
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
White House
Ron Nessen
Prsident Ford
Two Pecos men Burn Victims Transferred to El Paso
Two Pecos residents Nicolas Valenzuela and Hipolito Hernandez were flown by Fort Bliss helicopter to Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso after a seismograph truck crash near Pecos. Both men underwent emergency burns surgery and were listed in satisfactory condition today, along with Ramon Orha of Pecos also in Memorial Hospital. The crash occurred when a blowout caused the truck to overturn and ignite from diesel fuel.
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el Paso
George Smith
Bobby Bell
Fort Bliss
Pecos
Providence Memorial Hospital
E.W. Schmidt
Valenzuela
Hernandez
Ft. Bliss
Municipal Airport
Schmidt
Ramon Or- 2
Memorial Hospital
Place system voting plan sparks questions at City Council
From the editor's desk a reader questions why no citizens attended last Thursday's council meeting to discuss the place system. He notes potential impacts on incumbents and urges curiosity while inviting input from townspeople with experience under similar systems. Churches host games and prayer groups recur weekly at Jaycee Park.
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Jaycee Park
School bonds fund construction ahead of receipts in Pecos
Pecos-Barstow-Toy ah schools report $61,332.56 of a $2.7 million bond program spent before cash arrival from Rauscher Pierce Investments. Bond payments include $33,397.56 to Covington Shelton and Taylor for design work. Delinquent taxes total $275, (typo in source) with $209,662.03 outstanding. several cases set for public sale, many reclaimed by owners with payment plans.
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Ray Whitley
Rauscher Pierce Investments
San Antonio
Covington, Shelton and Taylor
Odessa
Rauscher Pierce
Whitley
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Philip Ferguson
Ferguson
Washington D.C
VICA
Wayne Sparkman
Bennie Longbine
Sparkman
Seven injured in weekend freeway and city wrecks
Seven persons received emergency treatment at Memorial Hospital after six injuries from three car pile ups near Cedar and Walthall streets at 11:30 p.m. Six occupants were in vehicles driven by Gilbert Palomino Ramon Palomino and Manuel Licon. Earlier Diaz injuries occurred when struck by a car on Cedar Street. Police report several other weekend crashes with no injuries.
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Memorial Hospital
Cedar and
Walthall Streets
Manuel
Norma Licon
Third St
Ramon Palomino
Juanita
Jimmy Diaz
Mesquite St
Gilbert Palomino
Pine St
Manuel Licon
Palomino
Cedar Street
Licon
Walthall Street
Cedar
Angel R. Diaz
Cynthia Armbruster
Jose Hernandez
Pecos
Washington
Delaware
Armbruster
Hernandez
Hail and storms sweep West Texas with damage reports
Pea sized hail and high winds battered much of West Texas over the weekend. Balmorhea saw damage to buildings and fruit trees while Pecos logged light rainfall. a tornado sighting was reported near Goldsmith. Temperatures cooled after a 93 degree Friday, with readings around 85 Sunday as storms triggered power outages and flooding across multiple counties.
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West Texas
Balmorhea
Pecos
Goldsmith
Associated Press
Panhandle Plains
Texas
Sherwood
San Angelo
Panhandle
Big Spring
Texas High
Ers
Amarillo
Abilene
Texas Panhandle
Sunray
Dalhart
Spearman
Canadian
Pampa
South Plains
Lubbock
Post
Crosbyton
Brownville
Waco
el Paso
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Senate House
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Senate
Consumer Protection Agency
E. W. Schmidt
Lynn Owens
Halley Brookshire
Providence Merorial Hospital
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Hugh Lillie
Oen Desk
Peggy McCracken
Plum St
Cactus Street
Kermit Hospital
Richard Tucker
Palm St
Pedro Maldonado
Hickory St
Sixth
Hickory Streets
Elda Estrella
Sycamore St
Valentina Natividad
Saragosa
S. Oak
Vicki Chenault
Jackson St
Arthur Mayes
W. Fourth St
Way Department
Webb Air Force Base
Liberty Hill
Georgetown
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