This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1979
Page
1
Consumer prices jumped 1.1 percent in August with home prices up 1.5 percent and home financing costs up 3 percent. Clothing rose 0.7 percent after declines, and the miscellaneous group rose a full point. The CPI rose to 221.1, up 12.7 percent from August 1978, as officials viewed potential moderation later in the year.
An AP report from Austin details PUC staff economist Julie Parsons describing a proposal for Sw Bell rate hikes that would raise residential bills 90 cents to 1.20 monthly under a lifeline plan. The plan adds durational charges, risking higher bills if customers keep long or frequent calls, with a $24.50 changeover fee for dropping lifeline service.
Engineering professor Garry Hawkins at the University of Texas El Paso envisions turning tumbleweeds into alcohol to blend with gasoline and cut costs. He notes tumbleweeds’ cellulose can be liberated using sulfuric acid waste from nearby refinery and smelter, then distilled into alcohol for gasohol use.
Mamie Eisenhower suffered an apparent stroke and was rushed from her Gettysburg home to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. Officials said she was fully conscious during the 80 mile ambulance trip and expected to arrive around midday.
The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission will review Pecos Housing Authority’s grant and loan request for a farm labor housing project. The Regional Development Review Committee meets Thursday, Sept. 27, and the Board of Directors reviews on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 1:30 p.m. in the PBRPC conference room at Terminal.
Harold D Cassell 32 of Denison Texas was sentenced to life in prison without parole by a Washington Circuit Court jury for aiding James Renton in the December 21 1975 slaying of Springdale policeman John Tillman Hussey 23 in Arkansas. The panel deliberated about two hours for guilt and forty five minutes for punishment.
Sally Ann Gaither failed to pursue a $2.5 million slander claim against Priscilla Lee Davis. The Texas Supreme Court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction after the Fort Worth court affirmed on privilege grounds, ruling the remark in a court proceeding was absolutely privileged.
Fort Worth Texas AP State District Judge Gordon Gray announced the Cullen Davis murder solicitation trial would proceed with 11 jurors. Testimony would resume Wednesday morning. Juror Katheryn Holman, 53, a hospital bound housewife, broke her leg and underwent surgery. The attending physician will testify to her condition Wednesday to satisfy a legal requirement. Davis, a 45 year old industrialist, is charged with attempting to hire someone to kill his divorce judge.
Weather in Pecos and vicinity indicates fair skies and warmer temperatures through Wednesday. The Monday high reached 98 degrees with a 54 degree low this morning, while the northern Panhandle should see partly cloudy skies and slightly cooler days, with highs from the mid 80s to upper 90s and lows from the lower 50s to lower 60s.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.