Senate resists adding to 1980 budget for popular programs
The Senate blocked amendments to raise funding for veterans affairs by 400 million and school lunch programs by 100 million, citing a need for fiscal restraint. Votes 49-39 and 69-18 tabled the motions, signaling a push toward a restrained 1980 budget as economists weigh recession recovery and no tax cuts.
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Washington
Senate
Veterans Affairs
Sen
Edmund S
George McGovern
D-S.d
Robert N. Giaimo
Budget Committee
Delbert L. Latta
Ohio
House Budget Committee
Senate Committee
Air Canada DC-9 tail section falls off over Atlantic
Air Canada blamed a stress crack in a DC-9 rear bulkhead for losing a 10 foot tail section during a North Atlantic flight. A second DC-9 was withdrawn after cracks were found in the same area. The airline ordered immediate examination of the rear pressure bulkhead across all 43 DC-9s. Passengers recounted a sudden blast and flying debris as the jet limped to Boston with a crew of four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Air Canada
North Atlantic
Boston
Ellen John
Taunton
Mass
Pecos to Get Loan and Grant for Migrant Housing Unit Plan
The Farmers Home Administration announced Pecos Housing Authority will receive a loan of 126000 and a grant of 1134000 to build 25 rental units totaling 50671 square feet for low income families. The project aims for modest, affordable housing east of the old airbase near I 20 serving Pecos and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Pecos
The
Oil spill remains threat to Texas coast officials say
Texas official Dick Whittington warned that the Mexican oil spill remains a danger to Matagorda Bay and nearby shores until the Campeche well is capped. Skimmers collected 21,000 gallons, 9,000 cubic yards of oiled sand and 9,200 cubic yards of tarball sand. State cleanup costs exceed 20,000 dollars with federal reimbursement anticipated.
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Austin
Texas
Dick Whittington
Texas Water Development Board
Whittington
Bill Clements
Bay of Campeche
South Texas
Coast Guard
Overturns on Interstate 20
The Department of Public Safety responded to an overturned bobtail truck from La Hacienda Food Company Dallas off I 20 exit 40. The driver escaped with minor scratches after losing control and plowing through a guard rail.
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Department of Public Safety
la Hacienda Food Company of
Dallas
I-20
Reeves County appoints nine for new appraisal district board
Nine members named by six Reeves County taxing units to staff the new Single Appraisal District created under Senate Bill 621. Appointees include Joel Daniel, Bill Prewit, J J Maxey, Marcos Contreras, Louis Tellez, Louis Patrick, R V Turnbaugh, A C Gray and Mark Chaddick. Directors take office January 1, 1980. 1981 budget provisions set. property tax assessment to 100 percent from 1981. State Property Tax Board funds $2,887,000. average pay about $4,000 per district. appraisal review board to be appointed January 1982.
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Reeves County
Texas
Pecos City
Pecos-Barstow - Toyah
Toyah
Balmorhea
Ray Whitley
PBT
Joel Daniel
Bill Prewit
Pecos-Barstow- Toyah
J.J. Maxey
Marcos Contreras
Louis Tellez
Louis Patrick
R.V. Turnbaugh
A.C. Gray
City of
Mark Chaddick
Whitley
State
Pecos Weather Forecast Cool with Scattered Showers
Cool day in Pecos with cloudy skies and lingering scattered showers through Wednesday. Yesterday’s high 72 and morning low 56 with no rainfall in the last 24 hours. West Texas cloudy conditions persist with widely scattered showers, partly cloudy Wednesday, mild conditions, highs mid 60s to mid 70s and lows in the 50s.
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Pecos
West Texas
Pecos Receives 57 447 One Percent Sales Tax Rebate
State Comptroller Bob Bullock announced record rebates from Texas local option sales tax. More than 900 cities shared 124.2 million for July through September, including Pecos 57,447.08, Balmorhea 1,002.63, and Toyah 1,273.98, with Dallas 8.7 million and Houston 15.1 million in September rebates.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
Bullock
Pecos
Balmorhea
TOYAH
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
MTA
Comptroller
Aranda Wins $25 in Pecos Enterprise Football Contest
Bernada A Aranda of 321 S Mulberry wins a $25 first prize in the Pecos Enterprise Football Contest. Karen Smith also posts a perfect score and $15, Er Stanberry takes $10 for third with 45 total points. Multiple entrants miss only one game, with Balmorhea Tornillo and Texas A&M Baylor cited. Entries run Sundays and Mondays, with a $500 shopping spree drawing at season end. Participants must be 18 plus. Sponsors include Jim Wafer Oil JC Penny Crawford Hughes Agency Radio Shack and others.
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Bernada A. Aranda
S. Mulberry
Er. Stanberry
P.O. Box
Dub Smith
Ellen Brown
F. Canon
James R. Canon
Herman Wilson
Judy B. McKinney
F.M. Ortega
Angel Rayos
James H. Thomas
Joe M. Martinez
Larry Fleming
Raynell Wein
Dean Wein
J.R. Lovelace
Johnny Gomez
Velma Minjarez
Jim Wafer Oil
JC Penny
Crawford Hughes Agency
Radio Shack
Hill’s Thriftway
Wackers
Williams Department Store
Pecos Motors
Brown Pipe and Supply
Kesey Oil
Pecos Furniture
Pecos Transsit Mix
Pecos Cab Company
Engine Service and Repair
Pecos Tire
Sprouse Reitz
Dan's Record Shop
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Mike
Joe Mills
Pecos Enterprise
Mills
S. Eddy
Enterprise
Robert Hinojos
Ciccarelli
Federal Aviation Administration
Steven Pisne
G. Gill
Toronto
Atlantic
Yarmouth
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Logan International Airport
FBI
National Transportation Safety Board
DPS
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Speir
Cal
Bernada Aranda
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