Strauss in Southwest Aims to Curb Inflation Voluntarily
Presidential troubleshooter Robert Strauss urged voluntary restraint by business and labor to slow inflation by year end. He said no wage and price controls are planned unless needed and touted a tax cut as not fueling inflation. Strauss appealed for responsible deals in talks at a Hobbs fund raiser with 500 attendees, stressing the economy differs from past overheating.
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Kent Walz
Associated Press
Hobbs
N.M
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Carter
Bob Strauss
Democratic Party
Baloney
Bracero proposal eyed to help Texas harvest labor
A U S Senate committee weighs McClure plan to admit Mexican workers for fixed jobs and times to ease farm labor gaps. Carter administration argues for illegal alien controls while Labor Secretary Marshall defends aiding disadvantaged workers. debate centers on whether states or federal government should regulate such immigration. Local CA music jamboree set for West of the Pecos Museum Park with invite to country performers and fans.
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Washington
U.S. Senate
Texas
James A. McClure
Idaho
Carter
United States
McClure
Ray Marshall
Labor Department
Marshall
The
County Music Association
Pecos Museum Park
South Cedar
CMA
Improvement set for roads in Pecos Texas
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation invites bids for urban sections of US Highway 285 and Farm to Market Road 761 in Pecos. Existing surfaces are badly cracked and will be scarified reshaped and resurfaced with asphaltic concrete. Project runs from Pecos north city limit to 14th Street on US 285 and from Stafford Boulevard to 8th Street on FM 761. William G. Burnett Pecos engineer leads, under Odessa District Engineer Henry Pearson.
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Austin
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Pecos
14Th Street
Stafford Boulevard
8Th Street
William G. Burnett
Odessa
Henry Pearson
New 15 cent stamp to raise letter mailing rate
Postal Rate Commission rejected Carters citizen rate and set a 15 cent first class stamp the end of May. The plan increases various classes, aims for 17.5 billion annual revenue, and faces final approval at a May 19 meeting.
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Jeffrey Mills
Associated Press
Washington
Postal Rate Commission
Carter
Postal Service
Independent Rate Commission
Commission
Rate Commission
Arthur Eden
Argu
Ments
Simeon M. Bright
Pecos Student Earns Sul Ross Scholarship Honor
Bettye Z. Powell of Pecos was recognized for outstanding academic achievement at Sul Ross State University Awards Ceremony. Powell was named Outstanding Speech and Drama Student and received a certificate from Dr. George Bradley. She is the daughter of H. C. Harris and a junior speech major.
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Bettye Z. Powell
Pecos
Sul Ross State University
Powell
George Bradley
H.C. Harris
Sul Ross
Pecos High Students Head to Washington for Program
Pecos High School juniors Rosie Rivera and Victor Dominguez will join national peers in Washington D C June 17 to 24 as part of the Classroom's National Student Body and the Presidential Classroom for Young Americans. Sponsored by the Pecos Evening Optimist Club local students will meet government leaders attend seminars and visit federal agencies and Capitol Hill.
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Pecos High School
Rosie Rivera
Victor Dominguez
Washington, D.C
Pecos Evening Optimist Club
Dominguez
Ms. Rivera
Rivera
Pablo Rivera
South Eddy
Pecos
Washington
Evening Optimist Club of
Robert Hinojos
Pecos ISD Delays Action on Economy Council Development
Pecos Barstow To Yah Independent School District tabled a proposal from Eleuterio Garcia seeking a commitment to allow federal funds feasibility studies for Earl Bell School property. Garcia floated a community center idea, while trustees questioned land gifts. Board to contact Pecos city before action. Also reported cafeteria losses totaling 6,782.16 for April and 40,620.95 for the year, with 61,740 lunches served and 52.17 percent free.
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Board of Education
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent
Earl Bell
Southwest Economic Development Council
Eleuterio M. Garcia
Pecos
Garcia
Patty H. Montgomery
Ben Meek
Lawmakers mull partial rollback of social security tax
A House Ways and Means panel backed a two year plan to cut payroll tax increases next year using 14.5 billion in general revenues. If enacted, 1979 payroll tax drops to 5.85 percent with a 21900 wage base and a maximum tax of 1281 for single workers earning 10000. 1980 base rises to 23900 and max to 1398. Senate opposition and presidential stance loom large.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Carter
Long
al Ullman
D-Ore
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