Texas House Rejects 44 Million Public School Finance Bill
In a dramatic late session vote Speaker Price Daniel Jr blocked Gov Briscoe s 44 million public school finance bill leaving the plan dead as lawmakers moved to address tax and lobbying reforms. The session also reinstalled the death penalty for some murders and adjusted jail terms for marijuana convictions.
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Balmorhea State Park Opens For Holiday Crowds
Balmorhea State Park filled to capacity over Memorial Day weekend with over 200 cars daily and up to 500 visitors. Lifeguards on duty as 21 camp units filled, pool among the largest in the United States provides irrigation for the valley. The park sits four miles west of Balmorhea on Highway 17 at Toyahvale and offers views of the Davis Mountains and Big Bend country.
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Stock Market Slips After Gains Amid Weak Leading Indicators
U S stocks edged lower at midday as analysts call it a technical retreat after recent gains. The Dow fell 4.44 to 926.40, with 664 advancers 564 decliners on the NYSE and the NBER leading indicators index reporting a April drop for the first time in 30 months. The Nasdaq composite up .04 to 2280, while the NYSE Big Board index slid 16 to 5680. Also noted is a reference to thick ice counts affecting vehicle and truck support.
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Permian Basin Drilling Rigs Reach New Weekly High
Reed Drilling Equipment reports 195 active rigs in the Permian Basin spanning West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, up by one from last week’s 194. Texas Railroad Commission District 8 leads with 25 rigs in Pecos County, while Eddy County New Mexico shows 20 and Ward County lists 16. County-by-county figures reflect varied changes from May 18 to May 25 across Andrews Borden Cochran Crane Crockett Crosby Culberson Dawson Eddy Edwards Fisher Gaines Hockley and more.
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Obituary: Lewis Wiley of Pecos Passes After Illness
Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home for Lewis Wiley who died in Memorial Hospital at 8 10 a m Tuesday after a long illness Wiley born December 13 1913 was a Pecos resident for several years and was in the service station business
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Barbs by Phil Pastoret
A humorous column of quips on April showers, credibility gaps, ants at picnics, and gas rationing should start with conversation at the bridge table.
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Toyah City introduces pro tem appointees and school board changes
Toyah mayor pro tem remains undecided as Jack Burchard is named pro tem by the council. Kenneth Scott’s vacancy awaits a new mayor. The Toyah School Board hires Mrs. Clay Ware on a 30 day trial as tax assessor collector, possibly moving to Toyah full time. The board accepts Librarian Mrs. Gladys Martin’s resignation and notes building lighting needs.
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Gas shortage reality rising on motorists minds
The Associated Press reports growing fuel anxiety as Memorial Day approaches with stations limited and rationing in effect. Major oil firms cut allocations while independent suppliers compete on price amid refinery limits and policy debates over Alaska further drilling and environmental rules.
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