Del Rio and Uvalde face gas cutoff over $2.2 million debt
Lo-Vaca Gathering Co demands Del Rio and Uvalde settle a total $2.2 million in delinquent natural gas accounts by Oct. 14. Del Rio owes $1.3 million, Uvalde $900,000, with funds in escrow near Crystal City where service was suspended Sept. 23. Crystal City disputes contract rate pricing.
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Houston
del Rio and
Uvalde
Lo- Vaca Gathering Co
W. E. Greehey
Lo-Vaca
del Rio
Crystal City
Alfredo Gutierrez
Jack Caffall
Greehey
Federal Community Services Administration
La-Vaca
la Vaca
How They Voted on Gas Price Controls Amendment
Washington AP reports Texas Senators Lloyd Bent sen and John Tower voted with the majority as the Senate adopted an amendment removing price controls from newly discovered natural gas. The tally was 50 to 46 in favor.
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Washington
Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
John Tower
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Weather Watch Tuesday Forecast Confirms Mild with Showers
A forecast shows Tuesday will be mild with considerable cloudiness. Overnight low is not specified. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected, keeping conditions unsettled through the day.
Juvenile found hanged in Reeves County Jail
Sheriff Raul Florez reported a 16 year old juvenile was found hanged in his Reeves County Jail cell about 5 p.m. Monday. Detention staff discovered him using a mattress cloth tied to a vent mesh. autopsy ruled strangulation. Jail changes including mattress covers and vent mesh replacement were cited as compliance steps. The youth had been in jail since Sept 30 and shared a cell with another juvenile.
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Raul Florez
Reeves County
Florez
State
Federal
Pecos Fall Fair Set With World Championship Barbecue
Plans for the 33rd annual Pecos Fall Fair include a Saturday World Championship Barbecue Beef Cookoff with $100 prizes and a $200 champ prize, along with judges from San Angelo, Tombstone, and more. Other events encompass livestock shows, farm exhibits, junior shows, art displays, and a country music show at the Sheriff's Posse Barn.
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Fairgrounds
Rick Smith
San Angelo
Sheriff's Posse
Pecos Art Club
Leon Ashley
Margie Singleton
George Riddle
Sheriff's Posse Barn
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Pecos Fair and Rodeo Association
Weather favorable for Texas harvests says commissioner
Agriculture Commissioner Reagan V Brown reports the weather has been just right for harvesting across Texas with hopes for higher prices. Cotton and sorghum progress outpace last year while peanut yields lag from heat. Soybeans look good on the High Plains as rice and fall vegetables advance in major regions.
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Austin
Reagan V. Brown
Texas
Brown
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Blacklands
Rio Grande Valley
High Plains
San Antonio Winter Garden
Coastal Bend
Laredo
Upper Coast
Trans-Pecos
Best paid Social security hikes predicted
A congressional panel proposes higher Social Security taxes for top earners and their employers to shore up the system. The House Ways and Means Committee approved 2017, shifting the tax base to 19,900 and a top tax of 1,203.95, with lower incomes facing increases later. The plan contrasts Senate moves to require employers to share more of the burden. The measure goes to the full House for a vote as deficit concerns persist.
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Edmond le Breton
Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Gas costs rise regardless of legislation, Shanahan reports
Continued controls cited by Mike Shanahan show gas prices for cooking and heating likely to increase despite congressional conference committee actions. Analysts warn energy markets, supplier costs, and regulatory uncertainty could lift household bills across regions as summer demand grows.
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Mike Shanahan
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Congressional Conference Committee
Driving class for seniors at center
A defensive driving course for seniors and AARP members is set for December 6-7 in the center auditorium. The eight hour program has no tests, costs 3 dollars for members and 7 dollars for non members, and is open to anyone 55 or older with a Texas license. Graduates may receive a 10 percent auto insurance discount. limited seats require early registration with Mrs. McCormick at the Senior Center.
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American Association of Retired Persons
Billy McCormick
AARP
Women Exhibit Deadline Set For Fall Fair Entries
Entries for Fall Fair in class one two and three must reach the Fair Barn by 6 p.m. today. Baked goods drop off is Thursday 8 to 9 a.m. Judging starts at 10 a.m. No late entries. Ella Duncan of the Rebekah Lodge leads the women’s division. Pecos Art Club entries due by 6 p.m. today at the art booth. judging Thursday. Art includes oils water colors pastels graphics acrylics.
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Ella Duncan
Rebekah Lodge
Pecos
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