Odessa man pleads guilty in immigration charge
David Trevino Rowland of Odessa, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of felony violation of the Immigration and Naturalization Service Law in Pecos. Judge William S. Sessions ordered a pre-sentence report and set sentencing for a later date. Rowland was remanded to U.S. Marshal custody and held in Reeves County jail.
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Odessa
David Trevino Rowland
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Pecos
Rowland
U.S
William S. Sessions
Richard Mesa
Sessions
Sen
Tencing
Ronaldn
Reeves County
Brijalba wins Pecos Enterprise football contest prize
Danny Brijalba 702 S Ash won 15 dollars in the Pecos Enterprise football contest after correctly predicting 84 entries. He missed the perfect 100 by guessing Pecos Lamesa score at 36 while Pecos Eagles beat Lamesa 46 0. Several entrants missed one game, and a new 15 game contest starts tomorrow with 15 prize for best entry.
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Leslie Cassell
Royce Cassell
Eagle Stadium
Bill Carrico West
Lance Carrico
Cessie Water
Earl Water
Balmorhea
Carlos Nichols
Danny Brijalba
S. Ash
Pecos Enterprise
Brijalba
Lamesa
Pecos Eagles
Lamesa Tornadoes
Ismael Reyes
Michelle Brijalba
Jeffery Baeza
Jennifer Brijalba
Michael Baeza
Fredel Mendoza
Javier Ramirez
Yolanda Brijalba
Jerry Phillips
Phillips
County approves park grant application deadline January 1 1979
Reeves County Commissioners Court authorized County Judge Pigman to apply for a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant to develop a Precinct 4 park. Democratic nominee Bernardo Martinez announced the request, noting 100 percent funding and the Jan 1 1979 deadline. Meeting lasting 1 hour 20 minutes approved bids for radar, pool, park, two dump trucks and a plain truck, and approved dental coverage and bus funding. The court also voted to switch to punch card voting, raise car expense allowances, and renew contracts with Toyah Fire Department and Balmorhea Senior Citizens for fuel and bus support.
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Reeves County Commissioners Court
W.O
Bill’’ Pigran
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Bernardo Martinez
Martinez
Department of Public Safety
Toyah Fire Department
Toyah
Balmorhea Senior Citizens Organization
Texans wage tax revolt from farms to oil fields
Texans across the state protest rising property taxes and local government spending. In Sherman and Palestine citizens blocked new tax rolls, Odessa residents burned tax notices, and 3,000 in Fort Worth heard Howard Jarvis speak. Houston groups press for reform while city leaders warn over budget choices. County judges and mayors cite prop 13 as inspiration amid widespread complaints about waste and essential services. Farmers in Grayson County sue to keep land valued at far lower levels.
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Rick Scott
Associated Press
Blacksand
West Texas
Houston
Fort Worth
Sherman
Palestine
Odessa
Forth Worth
Howard Jarvin
California
Texas
Homer Ford
Ford
Nueces County
Robert Barnes
Corpus Christi
Piv Tem
Jim Bradshaw
City Hall
Odessans given probation for marijuana possession
Three Odessa residents who pled guilty in July to a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge were placed on supervised probation by U S District Judge William Sessions. Steven Mers, 20, Russell Bowers, 21, and Jack Reeves, 30, received five year or one year probation and suspended prison terms under the Youth Corrections Act and related sentencing.
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Odessa
U.S
William Sessions
Steven Clay Mers
Russell Blane Bowers
Jack Dean Reeves
Sentencing set for illegal entrant Borunda Borunda Borunda
Jose J. Borunda-Borunda 31 will be sentenced at a later date in Pecos Division Texas for illegally re entering the United States after pleading guilty. He was remanded to custody and indicted in July for the June 22 violation under federal immigration law. The Pecos court proceeding followed a non jury trial with counsel in attendance. The piece notes Pecos weather and AP forecast for West Texas with highs around 90s and cooler turns ahead.
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Jose J. Borunda-Borunda
Pecos
U.S. District Court
Western District of Texas
United States
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Law
Borunda-Borunda
U.S. Marshal
Reeves County
Associated Press
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Senate debate opens on gas price compromise
Washington AP reports a natural gas pricing compromise heads for Senate debate amid a split coalition of liberals and conservatives. Consumers face estimated costs from $16 billion to $41 billion through 1985, while administration officials claim costs may be under $5 billion. The White House touts the plan as essential to energy policy, aiming to curb imports and bolster U.S. prestige.
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Washington
Senate
Congressional Budget Office
White House
U.S
Associated Press
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Armando Granado, Jr
Emma Florez
Johnny Gomez
T.B. Villaloboz
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Pigman
U.S. Department of Justice
Pecos Motors, Inc
THF
Wendell Faulkner
Grayson County
Odessans
Congress
House
John F. Kennedy
Senate — Conference
Amistad Lions
Jose Tercero
Joe Parish
Las Palmas Restaurant
Parish
Donna
Downtown Lions
Tommy Beauchamp
JoAnn
Evening Lions
Forest Cameron
Lions Club
Robert Hinojos
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