Pecos History Book On Sale Friday At Bank
Alton Hughes announces Pecos A History of the Pioneer West will be sold at First National Bank of Pecos Friday Nov 17 with autographing available. Published by Pioneer Book Publishers Seagraves Texas the history title seeks entry in the 1978 Texas State Historical Association Best History Book in Texas contest.
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Alton Hughes
Pecos
Southwest
Holiday Inn
First National Bank of
Texas State Historical Association
Texas
Hughes
Trans-Pecos
Texas State Highway Department
Janice McKellar
Highway Department
Steel firms pledge aid to anti inflation plan
The Carter administration reports strong steel industry support for voluntary wage price standards. Treasury Undersecretary Solomon says key executives will comply, boosting hopes for lower consumer prices. A union leader rejects the plan’s wage guideline as unacceptable, while USDA data show a record corn harvest poised to dampen food costs next year. Teamsters president Fitzsimmons criticizes flexible price guidelines, and Carter says he has substantial encouragement from the United Auto Workers.
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Washington
Carter
President Carter
Treasury
Anthony M. Solomon
Agriculture Department
USDA
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
United Auto Workers
Pecos ISD weighs punch card voting with Reeves County precedent
The Pecos Barstow to Yah Independent School District board authorized Superintendent Ray Whitley to negotiate with County Judge W O Bill Pigman on using punch card voting in future elections. The Reeves County first time use of the system at Tuesday's general election prompted the action. The board will review recommendations at the next meeting and also authorized appraisals.
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent
Pecos district to sell school lots and buses
Reeves County officials report possible sale of school district parcels Lots 1 2 7 8 9 10 and 25 of 11 Block 35 West Park plus four school buses slated for sale. The board also reviewed teacher demographics, denied a popcorn sale at Lamar Elementary, approved a Mu Alpha Theta field trip to McDonald Observatory on April 25 1979 and amended the sick leave policy adding two emergency paid days with principal approval.
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West Park
Ford
Chevrolet
International
C.W. Wright
Lamar
Supt
Whitley
McDonald
Mu Alpha Theta
Judge recounts staging own murder in FBI plot in Davis case
Fort Worth judge Joe Eidson testified he cooperated with FBI after hearing a tape in which Cullen Davis discussed killing the judge. Eidson described posing in a ketchup-splattered shirt in a car trunk as if dead to prove Davis’s plan, with a $25,000 payoff claimed by an informant.
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Associated Press
Houston
FBI
Fort Worth
Cullen Davis
Joe Eidson
Davis
Kidson
Phil Burleson
Priscilla
Eidson
Telvision
Amarillo
SBA Disaster Relief Office Opens in Pecos Next Week
A spokesman said the Emergency Disaster Relief office in Pecos will operate in the First National Bank conference room for three days next week. Open Wednesday to Friday November 15 to 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Flood-affected residents are urged to visit during hours.
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Small Business Administration
Pecos
First National Bank
East Texas Weather Mix Brings Winds and Warm Day
Pecos recorded a 78 degree high with a 49 degree low as gusty winds return. Central and south West Texas face more windy, dusty conditions with clear to partly cloudy skies. Increasing cloudiness tonight cools the north, with scattered showers in the extreme west.
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Pecos
West Texas
Federal probe to examine Pecos hiring practices
City Attorney Ted Painter told Pecos City Council that federal investigators will visit Pecos next week to probe alleged discriminatory hiring practices for funds from a Revenue Sharing program. He said a complaint was filed a year ago last month, but no further contact has been made. The city must prepare a roster showing employees, race, hire date and salaries. Funds will not be curtailed during the review. The complaint is reportedly filed by a minority group claiming misapplication of funds.
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Ted Painter
Pecos
Painter
Stolen sedan recovered. suspect fled after chase
Pecos Police recovered a 1977 sedan worth 6000 reported stolen from 801 Jackson. The driver fled after an evasive maneuver failed near the 2000 block of Ivy in the early hours Thursday. car was found abandoned and returned to owner Bob Earl Hopper, 46, of 919 S Cherry. Police continue the investigation.
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Pecos
Jackson
Ivy
Bob Earl Hopper
Cherry
Jackson Street
Hopper
Eddy
James O. Davis
Normandy
Texas
Mexican Nationals Convicted in Immigration Violations
Two Mexican nationals were convicted by U S Magistrate J M Preston in Pecos for misdemeanor INS violations. Juan Rivas Moran, 31, received 120 days for illegally entering the United States by false citizenship claim. Raymundo Jaques Areni Vas, 22, drew 179 days on each of two counts for aiding illegal aliens, to be served consecutively. Each pled guilty after waiving rights in open court.
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U.S. Border Patrol
U.S
J.M. Preston
Pecos
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Juan Rivas-Moran
Raymundo Jaques-Arenivas
Post Office to Close Saturday for Veterans Day
Pecos postmaster Don Miller announced the Post Office will be closed Saturday in observance of Veterans Day. No city deliveries will be made tomorrow. Normal hours and schedules will be maintained today.
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Don Miller
Pecos
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Alton Hughes Real Estate
Pecos Rotary Club
Permie
Permian Historical Society
Bob
Ken Hughes
Dallas
James Huddlen
Reeves County Correctionas
Reeves County
Raul Florez
Judge
Dent Davis
Tolly Wilson
Richard
Haynes
Wilson
Wallace Moore
Davis Mansion
Andrea
Police Department
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