Pecos City Moves Toward Civic Center via Bed Tax Hike
Pecos City Council told City Attorney to draft an ordinance raising the bed tax from two to four percent to fund a proposed Pecos Civic Convention Center. Chamber of Commerce official Richard Naylor said $12,000 to $15,000 is available for initial architect costs, with plans for a 2,000 seat auditorium and stage. First reading set for Oct 25, with two later readings in November. Naylor suggested bonds if funds fall short. The anticipated $600,000 from the tax would back revenue bonds.
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Naylor
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Bob”’ Bickley
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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Civic
Gene Owens
Housing Authority Board
Owens
Ralph Reyes
California
Fresh selling grips stock market amid Fed credit clamp
Fresh selling swept Wall Street extending the slump after the Fed's weekend plan to curb credit. The Dow fell about 9.8 points to 839.51 midmorning as bond prices dropped and gold slid, while bankers raised prime rates and the NYSE logged a record trading day earlier in the week.
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Chet Carrier
New York
Federal Reserve
Pecos Mayor offers 300 reward for arson at Earl Bell School
Pecos Mayor W R Bob Bickley announces a $300 reward for the arrest and conviction of those who set fire to Earl Bell School property last Sunday night. Fire Marshal Dick Wadley confirms the fire was arson, a serious crime. City Attorney Ted Painter notes arson is a second degree felony with up to 20 years and a $10,000 fine.
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W.R
Bob”’ Bickley
Pecos
Earl Bell
Dick Wadley
Ted Painter
Church Opposes SALT II Delay Plan for Cuba Condition
Senate Foreign Relations Chair Sen. Frank Church urges ratification of SALT II with a delay until Cuba no longer hosts a Soviet combat presence. Secretary Vance argues such conditioning is unnecessary while defense spending may rise beyond 3 percent real increase.
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Associated Press
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Senate
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Church
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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R-Okla
Howard Baker
Rtenn
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
New York City
George McGovern
McGovern
New York Liberal Party
Jacob Javits
R-N
Showdown in House on Carter oil price control vote
President Carter seeks to retain oil price controls as the House votes on amendments to a DOE spending bill for fiscal 1980. Supporters cite soaring home heating oil prices while the White House and allies push to keep decontrol as part of the energy program.
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Carter
Congress
Tom Raum
Associated Press
Washington
House
Department of Energy
White House
House Democrats
Senate
Texas Comptroller Bullock in Intensive Care
Texas State Comptroller Bob Bullock was admitted to Seton Hospital ICU after chest pains and a heart attack. Aides described the condition as serious as Bullock was moved from an outpatient clinic to intensive care for tests and observation.
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Austin
Texas
Bob Bullock
Seton Hospital
Tony Proffitt
Bullock
Jack
Roberts
Proffitt
Pecos Area Weather Forecast for Homecoming Week
Pecos and vicinity expect fair skies today through Homecoming Friday with generally comfortable temperatures. Wednesday’s high reached 94 and the low this morning was 51. West Texas trends show mostly fair conditions through Friday, with partly cloudy skies north on Friday. Panhandle will be cooler Friday. Lows tonight range from the upper 40s in the north to mid 50s in the south, with near 40 in the mountains. Highs Friday expected in the low 80s north to the mid 90s in the extreme southwest.
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