Carter signs $14.7 billion housing and city revitalization bill
President Carter signs a housing and community development bill totaling 14.7 billion dollars to aid low income elderly and handicapped families, expand rent subsidies, and fund city revitalization. The plan adds 10.9 billion for block grants over three years, creating jobs and boosting private investment in distressed urban areas.
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Richard E. Meyer
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Carter
Rose Garden
White House
Olusegun Obasanjo
House
Senate
Pecos Public Safety opens house at new Pinehurst HQ
Public Safety Department in Pecos moves to a new Pinehurst Street building with six transmitting frequencies and twelve receivers. Dispatchers Richard Jones and Charles Bryson lead a team that includes trainees Lana Harmonson Terry Burleson and Helen Gavit. The unit coordinates with area law enforcement and civil defense, uses microwave re tuning, and plans an open house soon.
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Department of Public Safety
Pinehurst Street
Ernest Nelson
Cayanosa Highway
Midland
DPS
van Horn
Presidio
Richard
Dickie) Jones
Charles Bryson
Lana Harmonson
Terry Burleson
Helen Gavit
Nelson
Big Bend
Weather Bureau
National Defense
Nelson Aid
Department
Peggy McCracken
North Sea oil stored in Texas salt dome
Texas engineers begin pumping North Sea crude into the Bryan Mound Salt Dome near Freeport as part of a national oil reserve. The project, a collaboration of government and private industry, will store up to 63 million barrels, with initial storage reaching 275000 barrels by October 17.
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North Sea
South Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Mack Wallace
Bryan Mound
Texas
Wallace
United States
West Hackaberry
Noel
Salt Dome
Norman Davis
Federal Energy Administration
Freeport
Bryan Mound Dome
New York
Derby and Co
Supreme Court weighs Bakke reverse discrimination case
The Supreme Court prepared for a 105 minute session with Archibald Cox Reynold Colvin and Wade McCree presenting on affirmative action. Bakke argues the programs discriminate against whites while UC Davis defends the special admissions plan. The case could shape race policy in education and business for years.
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Richard Carelli
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Allan Paul Bakke
Schulars
High Court
Archibald Cox
Watergate
University of California At Davis
Cox
San Francisco
Reynold Colvin
Bakke
Carter
Wade McCree
University of California
Davis
California Supreme Court
Weather Watch: Sunny, Warm Return After Night Chill
Forecast calls for a sunny day with a warm trend and a clear, cool night ahead. Overnight lows imply a refreshing close to the day as conditions brighten. Weather notes sourced from a Tuesday forecast with emphasis on rising daytime temperatures and calm skies.
Pecos City Council Set for 7:30 A.M. Meeting
The Pecos City Council will meet in regular session at 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the council room at city hall to discuss a proposal for installation and removal of Christmas lights for 750 dollars. Leo Elliott will discuss ambulance service, Dick Wedley will present an inspection report, and the council will discuss the Senior Citizen's building. Proposals to employ Ramon Cardenas in health and sanitation and Richard Alsaker in police are on the agenda. Business includes approval of September minutes, corporation court, tax collectors and treasurer's report, and bills totaling 42 097.35 dollars.
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Pecos
City Hall
Leo Elliott
Dick Wedley
Ramon Cardenas
Health and Sanitation
Richard Alsaker
4H Club Horse Show Winners Named for Year
Winners announced by the 4H Club show include Tia Lewis of Pecos and Mackey Moonen of Midland earning trophy saddles for high-point scorers. Sterling silver belt buckles went to Moonen Lewis and Monahans winners. eight-show age group led by Moonen and Lewis. High-point Reeves County trophies awarded to Jimmie Lee, Lewis and Tommy Young of Pecos. Final fall fair show crowned Moonen Lewis and Ann Mit z mire for day winners who received trophy saddle blankets.
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Tia Lewis
Pecos
Mackey Moonen
Midland
Ronda Sectman
Monahans
Mechelle Maxwell
Shelly Paul
Kathy Maxwell
Reeves County
Jimmie Lee
Tommy Young
Ann Mitzmire
Pecos ISD Board to Meet Tomorrow on 1302 S Park
The Pecos Barstow To Yah Independent School District Board of Education meets at 5 30 p m tomorrow at the administration building 1302 S Park Agenda includes a 2000 PTA loan for Pecos Elementary a bid to buy a cement basketball court a Wednesday field trip to McDonald Observatory for 113 students a Spanish Club Mexico trip permission to sell four buses tax roll report and updates on the CETA and Adult Education programs.
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Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School
McDonald Observatory
Mexico
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Federal Housing Administration
U.S. Information Agency
Congress
USIA
Public Safety Department
New Pecos
el Paso County
New Mexico Line
Freeport, Tex
Port O'Connor
Brownsville
West Texas
Federal Energy Department
Thomas E. Noel
Tatchell Pecos
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