Pecos Council approves occupancy tax hike for Civic Center
The Pecos City Council voted to raise the occupancy tax from two to four percent effective January 1, 1980 to fund the proposed Pecos Civic Convention Center. The measure, adopted as an urgency ordinance, is expected to generate about 52,000 annually to retire revenue bonds.
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Lew Barrett
Pecos
Pecos Civic Convention Center
Richard Naylor
Pecos Chamber of Commerce Advertising Committee
Naylor
Ted Painter
Chamber of Commerce
Painter
Royce Cassell
J.J. Maxey
George Lambrose
Bell
Steve Armstrong
Gulf Oil Company
Terry Burkholder
Emergency aid debated as Congress moves to fund heating bills
The House began swift debate on emergency legislation to provide over 1 billion dollars this winter to help poor families pay home heating costs. Speaker ONeill called it a national priority and vowed extended session if needed. The measure would total 1.6 billion with earlier funds, directing 400 million to SSI recipients and 800 million to states for grants or energy supplier credits.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Community Services Administration
Oil profits fuel windfall tax push amid decontrol debate
President Carter backs windfall profits tax as major oil firms report sharp gains. Exxon's profits jump 118 percent to 1.1 billion, Conoco 134 percent, Gulf 97 percent, fueling calls from lawmakers and coalition members to enact the tax while energy policy unsettles Congress. House votes to keep gasoline controls through mid 1981.
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James Gerstenzang
Associated Press
Washington
Carter
White House
National Citizens’ Coalition
Senate
New Jersey
New Brunswick
Democratic Party
East Rutherford
House
Thomas P O'Neill
Exxon
Conoco
Gulf
O'Neill
Toby Moffett
D-Conn
House Energy Subcommittee
Byrd Backs SALT II Endorsement After Months of Silence
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd breaks months of silence to endorse the SALT II treaty with the Soviet Union. He plans a conference to announce his position while the Foreign Relations Committee weighs amendments to strengthen verification and monitoring. Senate Minority Leader Baker could vote against SALT II if amendments fail.
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Washington
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Soviet Union
Byrd
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Howard H. Baker
Senate Intelligence Committee
Barstow Elementary Prepares Crazy Day Parade
Barstow Elementary School gears up for Crazy Day with students portraying named characters from Jett King Kong to Darth Vader. The event leads to Saturday Halloween Carnival at Barstow Community Center starting at 6 p.m.
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Barstow Elementary School
Jett King Kong
Cruz Abila
Greg Womack
General Fatton
Chris Dinwiddie
Cindy Wells
Darth Vader
Chris Lerma
Cherry Ortega
Mouse
Jamie Villanueva
Barstow
Labor unions file suit over Mexican oil spill penalties
Acting as a citizens group, the Texas AFL-CIO filed a federal suit against SEDCO Inc. seeking civil penalties of 25000 dollars a day for an unspecified period. The Dallas firm was founded by Gov. Bill Clements.
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Houston
Texas Afl-Cio
Sedco Inc
Dallas
Bill Clements
Bay of Campeche
South Texas
Justice Department
Texas
Clements
Harry Hubbard
Afl-Cio
Carter Eyes 1980 Bid Amid Kennedy Challenge
President Carter expresses confidence about his 1980 re election campaign after a rally with supporters in Washington. He anticipates a possible challenge from Senator Edward Kennedy and plans to announce formal candidacy plans soon. Meanwhile, Kennedy signals intent to form an exploratory committee next Monday.
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Washington
Carter
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Stephen Smith
Morris Dees
Federal Election Commission
Pecos Area Weather Projected Through Friday
Weather forecast notes warm days and cool evenings through Friday in Pecos and vicinity. Fair skies. Measured Wednesday high of 80 and a low of 43 this morning. West Texas forecast shows highs mainly 70s to near 90, with cool nights in the mountains and far west and 40s to 50s in northern and southern areas.
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Pecos
West Texas
Big Bend
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Southern Union Gas Company
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Reeves County Hospital
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Reeves County
Pecos City
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Robert Giaimo
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
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