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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1978
Page
1
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock announced Pecos City will receive 21,120.14 as its share of the local optional one percent sales tax for the period ending Sept. 30, with year to date 1978 at 256,109.30 versus 221,699 in 1977, a 15 percent rise.
Across the United States housing starts increased 1.4 percent in September to a 2.07 million annual pace, aided by two wage earners in 45 percent of households. Economists warn sustained inflation could erode affordability as mortgage costs climb toward 10 percent, with families stretching budgets to buy homes and some taking extra jobs.
The article outlines the DOE stance that Texas will not face a nuclear waste site without state concurrence but retains ultimate federal authority. It notes two sites under consideration in Randall County and Anderson County and quotes DOE officials denying a formal veto power while stressing need for state input. The piece also covers a separate Texas barge explosion incident near Port Arthur with one killed and one missing, under Coast Guard observation.
Paroled swindler Billie Sol Estes pleaded guilty to conspiracy to evade income tax and mail and wire fraud as part of a plea bargain that hinges on parole Commission action. Sentencing awaits parole decision. the deal would shield close relatives and a longtime secretary from prosecution.
The Pecos forecast reports a Wednesday high of 82 degrees with a 51 degree morning low. Expect continued fair and warm afternoons with cool nights through Friday, with highs in the 70s to 80s and overnight lows in the 40s to 50s across West Texas.
Reeves County voters in the November General Election will use the VotoMatic Vote Recorder, a ballot handling method designed to speed tabulation after polls close. Demonstrations at banks and city halls explain operation. voters receive a punch card ballot, vote by depressing a stylus, and verify counts before ballots are sealed for transport to the Counting Center.
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