DPS Chief Warns Texas Faces Rising Violent Crime and Traffic Deaths
Texas DPS Director Colonel Wilson E Speir cites serious concern over growing traffic fatalities and violent crime. He notes traffic deaths 1% higher than 1977 and warns the state could exceed 4,000 deaths in a year if trend continues. Violent crimes rise with murders up 14.7%, rapes 15.2%, and aggravated assaults 6.2% in early 1978. He blames slow enforcement growth, higher population, and low pay, calling for more troopers and higher salaries to retain staff.
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Texas Department of Public Safety Today
Wilson E. Speir
Texas
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Department of Public Safety
California
Florida
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
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Reeves County Bond Sales Reported For August
Reeves County bond sales totaled 118,993 dollars for August, reaching 63 percent of the 1978 goal of 190,000. Texas August sales reached 24,834,922 dollars, with eight months of 1978 at 206,005,789 dollars, 67 percent of a 306.6 million yearly target.
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United States Savings
Reeves County
Archie Scott
Texas
Reeves County Fair publicity on Pecos TV programs
Pecos Chamber of Commerce officials announce advance publicity for the Reeves County Fair to be shown next week on two TV programs. Jim Livingston says the Pecos C of C will appear on the High Noon program on an Odessa station and barbecue on Channel 2 on Oct 11.
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Pecos
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
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Chamber of Commerce
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Odessa
Market Mixed as Dollar Rally Nabs Small NYSE Gain
Stocks edged higher in quiet trading as the dollar strengthened after Switzerland intervened to curb the franc. The Dow rose to 867.20, Ramada Inns jumped on news of a New Jersey hotel purchase to enter gambling, and NYSE composite inched up while volume stayed light amid Rosh Hashana observances.
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Ramada Inns
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N.J
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Law enforcement exhibit scheduled at Odessa College
An exhibit at Odessa College on October 11 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. will showcase law enforcement careers with a motor home displaying materials near the Composite Technology Building. Sgt. Matias Perales of the Houston Police Department will answer questions, while Dr. Oliver Nordmarken at OC explains the two year program. Salaries for cadets in Houston start at 1,180 dollars monthly, with extra bonuses for an associate degree and for a bachelor’s degree.
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Odessa College
Composite Technology
Matias Perales
Houston Police
Oliver Nordmarken
OCOC
Sgt. Perales
Houston
Bachelo
Comptroller clarifies sales tax on utility bills
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock said homeowners and renters should not fear October bills will carry sales tax. The four percent state tax on residential gas and electric bills was repealed effective October 1, with local one percent taxes also removed in about 125 cities. The tax break applies to billing periods starting on or after October 1, so a cycle from October 3 to November 3 would gain the benefit starting October 3.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
Bullock
Pecos 4-H Club Plans Heritage Tour Meeting
The Pecos 4-H Club hosts a meeting Tuesday October 3 at 7 30 p m in the Pecos Community Center banquet room. Final plans for the Fall Fair Booth will be discussed and an organizational meeting for the Food and Nutrition project follows. Call 445 2438 to join if unable to attend. Reeves County Food Show set for November 18 at 2 p.m. New members and parents invited.
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Washington D.C
Pecos
Pecos Community Center
Community club meetings and schedules for Reeves County
A weekly notice lists Lions Club gatherings at Pecos Inn and Lions Den, Amistad Lions Club events, Pecos AA and Alanon meetings with contact numbers, TOPS 259 at Reeves Community Council, Rio Pecos Extension Club, and American Association of Retired Persons demonstrations. Senior Citizens Center activities include exercise classes and breakfast, with a Friday Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and a voting-method demonstration noted.
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S. Oak
Balmorhea
TOPS
Reeves Community Council
E. 10Th St
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N. Ash St
American Association of Retired Persons
Reeves County
Downtown Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Pecos Residents to Serve Barbecue at Van Horn Fair
Four Pecos couples will serve barbecue Saturday at the Culberson County Fair in Van Horn and promote Reeves County Fair in Pecos next week. They represent the Pecos Chamber of Commerce City of Pecos and Reeves County. The Pecos Jayceeettes will also have a booth at the Van Horn fair this week.
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Pecos
van Horn
Culberson County
Reeves County
Jim Livingston
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Jayceeettes
United Way names chairman for Pecos campaign
Barbara L Peer of Pecos is named chairman of the United Fund Campaign in Pecos. The first general meeting is at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Pecos Chamber of Commerce offices, announced by Jim Livingston, manager. All interested residents are urged to participate in the meeting and fund-raising effort.
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Pecos
United Fund Campaign
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Jim Livingston
C of C
Kermit man returned for charges in Pecos theft case
A Kermit resident Octa vio Rodriguez of 915 Martin is to be returned to Pecos after being charged with theft of services. Sheriff Raul Florez announced he was picked up in Kermit at 2 a.m. Sunday driving a car reported stored at a Pecos repair firm.
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Octavio Rodriguez
Martin
Pecos
Reeves County
Raul Florez
Rodriguez
Obituary notices from Pecos include Saunders Foster and Deen
Obituary details show Jerry Wayne Saunders born November 26, 1940 with services in Dallas and burial in Coleman Texas. John Robert Foster died September 18 at Atoka Oklahoma with surviving wife Letha and children and Pecos ties noted. Durgan D Deen 92 a Pecos rancher with services in Pecos Funeral Home and burial in Fairview Cemetery. survivors listed including daughter Edith Miller and grandson Doug Miller.
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Dallas
Jerry Wayne Saunders
Coleman
Texas
Saunders
Pecos
San Angelo
University of Texas
United States Department of Labor
Jerald Saunders
Charles
Austin
American Cancer Society
John R. Foster
First Baptist Church
Atoka
Okla
John Robert Foster
Mr. Foster
Letha
Gayle Thigpen
Jack
Crownpoint
N.M
Ollie Yellowhead
Grants
Danny
Kansas
Gwen
Gayle
Foster
Durgan D. Deen
Pecos Funeral Home
Fairview
Mr. Deen
Hill County
Edith Miller
Toyah
Seth Whistone
Mullin
Doug Miller
Native Pecos residents rally after flood in touching letters
A Pecos citizen praises local neighbors civil servants and volunteers who aided during the flood. She thanks God, neighbors, an offsite visitor offering shelter, Civil Air Patrol Fire Department law enforcement and city workers for mobilizing to protect the community and assist in cleanup.
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Pecos
Civil Air Patrol
Fire Department
Retired Persons Meet Tuesday in Pecos for Voting Demonstration
A meeting of the American Association of Retired Persons and the National Teachers Association is set for Tuesday at the Senior Citizens Center 119 S Cedar Pecos at 7 p.m. The program features a demonstration of the new punch card voting system to be used in Reeves County in the November general election.
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American Association of Retired Persons
The
National Teachers Association
Senior Citizens Center
S. Cedar
Reeves County
Donations Sought by Amistad Lions Club for Ojinaga aids
The Amistad Lions Club requests canned food and clothing donations for Ojinaga. Bring items between 7 and 10 p.m. on Tuesday Wednesday or Thursday. For details call Joe Tercero at 4452675 Abel Leos at 4453583 or Maggie Matta at 4454283.
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Amistad Lions Club
Ojinaga
Joe Tercero
Abel Leos
Maggie Matta
MET aids flood victims relief in Reeves County
Representatives from Moti vation Education and Training Inc and volunteers assisted migrants and seasonal farm workers disrupted by rain and flooding. More than 65 families with 500 dependents received aid as the MET plan moved to action within 24 hours, coordinating growers and crew leaders and extending through the weekend at El Centro 1003 E. 3rd.
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Motivation, Education and Training, Inc
Reeves County
M.E.T
el Centro
E. 3Rd
Pecos
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