Pecos City forms airport committee to seek federal grant
The Pecos City Council named Mike Burkholder as chairman and Mike A. Harrison to a three person airport improvement committee to pursue a federal grant for a 432000 renovation plan. Burkholder will meet FAA officials in Albuquerque with Parkhill Smith and Cooper Ltd. to aid the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Barrett
Pecos
Mike Burkholder
Mike A. Harrison
W.R
Bob’’ Bickley
Burkholder
Federal Aviation Agency
Albuquerque
N.M
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper
Lubbock
Council
Pecos Eyes In Residence Pediatrician As Of Jan 15
Pecos Chamber of Commerce and Reeves County Memorial Hospital announce a pediatrician will be in Pecos as of January 15 if approvals proceed. Dr Olga Sheehy and her husband visited Pecos recently, with Sheehy sending certificates to the hospital and planning to relocate after clearance. Also announced: Suzy Acosta named executive director of the Reeves County Community Council, replacing Rachel Kirkwood who moves to Ruidoso New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Jesus Muniz
Royce Cassell
Bickley
Howver
Halley Brookshire
Brookshire Estates
Sheehy
Livingston
Chamber of Comerce
Suzy Acosta
S. Plum
Community Council
Reeves County
Acosta
Rachel Kirkwood
Ruidoso
N.M
Alpine
Erasmo
Patty
Yvonne
Kimberly
Acostas
Flag Foot
Landmark Texas Oklahoma Louisiana sue to overturn natural gas act
Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana file a federal suit challenging the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. They argue it violates the interstate commerce clause and the 10th Amendment as it imposes federal price controls and enforcement requirements on state gas production and use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Larry Derryberry
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Carter
Derryberry
McCrory admits $5,000 theft in Cullen Davis case
FBI informant David McCrory testified he stole $5,000 from Cullen Davis to fund his son's education after claiming Davis sought professional killers. He admitted lying about Priscilla Davis hiring hitmen and described Las Vegas money laundering tied to a supposed hit on a Fort Worth judge. The testimony centers on tape-recorded meetings in August on a Fort Worth restaurant parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Houston
FBI
David McCrory
Cullen Davis
Priscilla
Davis
Priscilla Davis
Mockingbird Lane
McCrory
Fort Worth
Davis Mansion
Kansas City
Haynes
Las Vegas
Weather Outlook for West Texas Brings Drizzle and Mild Warmups
A trace of moisture moved through Pecos Tuesday morning with overcast skies signaling more rain. The forecast calls for occasional drizzle or light rain tonight and Wednesday across West Texas. Highs range from the 30s to near 70, with lows from the upper 20s to mid 50s. Highs on Wednesday expected in the 40s north to near 70 in the Big Bend region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Middle 50S
Thanksgiving weekend Texas motorists face higher gas prices
The American Automobile Association found average Texas gas prices rising from Labor Day levels as Thanksgiving approaches. Regular full service averaged 63.6 cents, unleaded 66.8 cents, and premium 68.8 cents, with self service 57.7, 62.2, and 64.2 respectively. Prices climbed before the holiday, though no supply problems were expected. About 80 percent of stations planned to be open on Thanksgiving and Sunday, with 99 percent open Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pritchard and Abbott
Cecil Lee
Texas
American Automobile Association
AAA
Clements and Briscoe hold sessions in Texas
Gov elect Bill Clements, the first Republican Texas governor in a century, met Dolph Briscoe and planned to potentially delay some appointments to let his transition proceed. He expected to appoint a secretary of state and a budget director, praised Briscoe, and outlined daily schedules after inauguration while noting no major legislative trouble ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Bill Clements
Dolph Briscoe
Clements
Briscoe
Bill Clayton
Bill Hobby
Bob Bullock
Warren Harding
Mark White
Inflation plan faces union pushback in wage talks
President Carter’s voluntary wage guideline meets stiff resistance as unions threaten to ignore the 7 percent cap. AFL-CIO and Teamsters Presidents voice opposition while IUE and others join the stance. Some unions seek higher raises, saying fringe costs should be counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Ullman
Washington
Carter
Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
IUE
David J. Fitzmaurice
Singer Co
Elizabeth
N.J
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Clark Addition
Airport Committee
Ms. Kirkwood
Paul
Kevin
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
Steve
Texas Tech
Ronnie
Capital National Bank
Richard
Briscoe, Clements
Jim Baker
GOP
Baker
Uvalde
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