Commissioners authorize 400,000 hospital bond sale proposal
In 1975 election, commissioners approved a 400000 hospital bond sale and other equipment for delivery soon. Joe W. Smith, vice president of First Southwest Company of Abilene, representing the underwriters, offered two proposals. The commission chose the plan with annual principal payments of 25000, saving county funds versus the alternate option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe W. Smith
First Southwest Company of
Abilene
Commission
Pecos Fire Dept marks Fire Prevention Week with school program
Pecos volunteers join Texas schools in National Fire Prevention Week October 9 to 15. Napkins and classroom pamphlets circulate in cafeterias and rooms as Dick Wadley visits schools to run a fire prevention poster contest with four divisions. Winners advance to district and state contests. Fire chief J T Prewit notes 192 local fires so far this year with most calls for grass or brush and 25 percent house fires. The department operates five engines an emergency wagon and a utility truck with a new unit due October 20.
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Pecos
Dick Wadley
Chicago
Peshtigo
Reeves County
J.T. Prewit
Prewit
Wadley
Nova Herrera
Civil Rights Commission defends affirmative action programs
The Civil Rights Commission urged support for education and business programs favoring women and minorities, acknowledging potential disappointment for white men. It tied affirmative action to overcoming past discrimination and noted Bakke's reverse discrimination case before the Supreme Court, while stressing the path toward true equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carelli
Associated Press
Washington
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Commission
Congress
Supreme Court
Allan Paul Bakke
Bakke
University of California
Davis
California Supreme Court
High Court
Carter
Davis Medical School
West Texas Chamber names 1977 cultural award winners
WTCC recognizes Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum in Crosbyton and Granbury Opera House Association in Granbury for historical preservation. Artist Jim Thomas of Amarillo is honored as an artist and The Globe of the Great Southwest theater in Odessa is praised for drama contributions. Awards to be presented at Kerrville banquet October 20 with entertainment by Sally and Andy Ritch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Collyns
San Angelo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
WTCC
Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
Crosbyton
Granbury Opera House Association
Granbury
Crosby County
Jim Thomas
Amarillo
Thomas
The
Globe of the Great Southwest
Globe Theatre
Thames River
London
William Shakespeare
Odessa College
Odessa
Texas
J. Fike Godfrey
Kerrville
Sally
Andy Ritch
Picked for counsel Texas candidate for post to face tough questioning
President Carter nominated 38 year old Lynn Coleman for general counsel of the Department of Energy. A Vinson and Elkins partner, Coleman draws scrutiny over clients including Houston Natural Gas and Belco Petroleum. Confirmation hearings by Senator Metzenbaum's staff are set to begin later this month.
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Robert B. Cullen
Associated Press
Washington
Lynn Coleman
Senate
Bert Lance
Coleman
President Carter
Department of Energy
Houston
of Vinson and Elkins
John Connally
Lance
Tom Hall
Howard Metzen
Baum
Metzenbaum
D-Ohio
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Tricentral U.S., Inc
United Gas Pipeline Co
Belco Petroleum
Federal Power Commission
Carter
Vinson and Elkins
Ellen Berman
Consumer Federation of America
Bob Eckhardt
D-Tex
Eckhardt
Texas
Grand Jury urges probe of Reeves County Facility incidents
The Reeves County Grand Jury for the August 1977 term asks the District Attorney to seek a renewal Grand Jury to investigate causes of certain incidents at the Reeves County Correctional Facility. Foreman Tom Erskine says the move is not a critique of current administration or law enforcement. The letter, adopted Oct 10, also asks consider hiring more staff to address drug abuse and crime, and copies go to Judge Lawrence L. Fuller Judge D H Glover and Sheriff Raul Florez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
Erskine
Lawrence L. Fuller
D.H. Glover
Raul Florez
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John Shaw
Jack Duke
David Hess
Hess Chevrolet-Buick
Shaw
Robert Hinojos
Pecos Fire Department
Precht
Peo
Civil Rights Commission
Ron Etheridge
Continental Telephone System
Billings
Etheridge
West Texas Chamber Names Award
Grand Jury
Tom Erskine
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