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TOP STORIESJanuary 20, 1998Protesters to gather at Sierra BlancaBy GREG HARMAN Staff Writer SIERRA BLANCA, January 20, 1998 - Residents of Sierra Blanca expect to be joined by citizens from diverse parts of Texas today to protest the proposed nuclear waste dump to be located in Sierra Blanca. A series of licensing hearings, which are also to be held in El Paso and Austin, Tx, begin tomorrow, Jan. 21, at the Sierra Blanca Public Library and continue there until Friday, Jan. 23. At noon today, according to officials at the Sierra Blanca Legal Defense Fund, a "Gov, Stop the Dump!" rally was held outside the entrance of the proposed waste site. Judges of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, and other parties to the hearing -including media representatives -are toured the site at 12:30 p.m. today. A march is also set for this evening that will be led by Father Mata of Our Lady of Miracles Catholic Church. The march will proceed from the church to the public library, where a public vigil will be held. "This [compact] is being forced down the throats of the community because it is predominately low-income and Mexican-American," said Erin Rogers, a volunteer with the defense fund. "The entire citing process was unfair." According to the defense fund, the fact that the dump's proposed location is within an active earthquake region and atop an underground fault, situated over an aquifer, and is only 16 miles from the Rio Grande, an international river, disqualifies it as a perspective nuclear dump site. The Texas-Maine-Vermont Radioactive Compact, that passed the House of Representatives on Oct. 7, 1997, with a vote of 309-107, is now before the U.S. Senate as Senate Bill 270. Both Texas Senators Kay Baily Hutchinson and Phil Gramm support the compact. Senator Hutchinson, while concerned with the location of the site, does support the compact as it stands in Senate Bill 270. "That is provided that the other state representatives [from Maine and Vermont] support it and it has the support of Governor Bush, which it does," said Hutchinson's Press Secretary Joel Cassidy. The compact allows for the state of Texas to enter into a contract with the states of Maine and Vermont for the construction of a low-level radioactive waste site in Texas. The proposed location for the site is in Sierra Blanca, situated within Hudspeth County, 90 miles east of El Paso, and is to be constructed with funds provided by the states of Maine and Vermont. After construction, the state of Texas will then be responsible for maintaining the site. As the bill now stands, the Governor of Texas will be able to appoint a compact commission that would have the authority to make contracts with any other U.S. states for the disposal of their nuclear waste at the Sierra Blanca site. Congressman Bonilla, who represents Sierra Blanca, is in opposition to the bill.
First Baptist burglarizedPECOS, January 20, 1998 - First Baptist Church was broken into at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, according to Pecos Police Department Investigator Kelly Davis. There was someone in the church at the time, Davis said, and they called the police when they heard a sound like a door closing. The person or persons who broke into the church gained entry to the building by breaking a window. Davis said that a telephone and possibly other items were stolen. Church officials are still looking to see if any other items are missing, he said, so the investigation is not complete at this time. If you have any information on this crime, please call the police department at 445-4911. Livestock show resultsGOAT SHOW Grand Champion - Amanda Orozco Reserve Grand Champion - Adriel Roman Light Weight, First Place - Teresa Hoffman Light Weight, Second Place - Emilie Cade Light Weight, Third Place - Andrew Lopez Medium Weight, First Place - Adriel Roman Medium Weight, Second Place -Cheyenne Taylor Medium Weight, Third Place -Jennie Canon Heavy Weight, First Place - Amanda Orozco Heavy Weight, Second Place - Amanda Armstrong Heavy Weight, Third Place - Cheyenne Taylor Junior Showmanship - Emilie Cade Senior Showanship - Adriel Roman STEER SHOW
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Livestock sale brings in less than 1997By GREG HARMAN Staff Writer PECOS, January 20, 1998 - This year's Reeves-Loving Co. Jr. Livestock Sale brought in $53,000, an $8,400 decrease from last year, according to Linda Gentry, the bookkeeper for the event, with the highest sum ($2,200) going to Courtney Clark, whose Grand Champion steer was purchased by Security State Bank. Kellee Bagley received $1,600 from the Champion Club for her Grand Champion lamb, and David Bradley netted a total of $1,550 from Garland Roustabout, from Pyote, Tx., for his Grand Champion hog. And top price for a goat went to Amanda Orozco, who gained $750 for her Grand Champion Goat from Pecos Valley Field Service. Steers other than the Grand Champion went for anywhere between $1,250 and $1,800. Lambs went from $450 to $850, Hogs sold from $450 to $750, and goats seemed to average around $500-$600, if you discount the sale of Amanda Armstrong's second place Heavy Weight to Armstrong Oil and Gas -Royce Creager Pumping -for $1,025. Last year's sale brought in $61,400 ($8,400 more than this year), but the Grand Champion Steer fetched $200 more this year. Clark, who placed the Grand Champ last year also, received an even $2,000 for her Simmental steer. Prices for other Grand Champions were minimally decreased from a year ago. The Grand Champion hog sold for $50 less, the Grand Champion lamb sold for $50 less, but the Grand Champion goat (again shown by Amanda Orozco) went for $50 more this year. State candidates meet the publicPECOS, January 20, 1998 - All three candidates for U.S. Representative, District 23, were on hand for the meet-the-candidates chili supper held recently. The three also drew for a place on the ballot and their names will appear as follows: Allen Rindfuss, Joseph P. (Joe) Sullivan and Charlie Urbina Jones. Rindfuss told the group at the Reeves County Civic Center, that he had worked for Coca-Cola, AT&T during the Olympics and that finally he had visited South America. "I wanted to learn how to speak Spanish, to make myself a better candidate for this position," said Rindfuss. "I made a lot of friends and in the last month have come back to run for office, I have put myself in a position to make money, but yet still have the time to run," he said. Rindfuss was eliminated in the first round, the last time the group ran for the same position. "You might be asking why I want to do this again, part of it is because I'm stubborn and part of it is because I believe in what I'm trying to do, I like to get involved, and stay involved in common causes," said Rindfuss. Rindfuss spoke to the group about the special projects he is currently involved with and that he sponsors, including vote smart and campaign finance reform. "I want to talk about what we can do together," said Sullivan. Sullivan's name will appear second on the ballot under this particular office. Sullivan told the group he was a college professor, who teaches psychology at San Antonio College. He has two children in college, does crisis counseling, is a business man, real-estate broker, minister and is retired from the U. S. Air Force. "My main priority is education, because I've seen what people can do," said Sullivan. "I would like to see each child in American get an equal opportunity to receive an education," he said. Sullivan also stated that he would like to see better educated teachers, so that they in turn can better teach the children. "My opponent wants to solve the border problem by sending
Sullivan said there are too many congressmen that are
Both candidates for the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2,
In a short speech, Wes Harpham told the group that he felt
Incumbent J.T. Marsh, stated that he has been J.P. for that
Marsh told the group he has appreciated the support he has
Three out of four candidates for the position of Justice of
Joel Madrid, who was not present, will appear first on the
David Vejil, whose name will appear second, stated that he
"So, I probably already have this race lost," said Carrasco. Carrasco stated that the reason he is running for the
"What I did at that time, I felt was the right thing," said
Carrasco stated that if elected he will have his office
"I will be available at all times and will be dependable,"
Janell Ward, stated that she wants to make the community the
"I'll be on call 24 hours a day, because that's what I feel
Ward stated that there are beepers, cell phones and other
Delinquent Tax Suits FiledPECOS, January 20, 1998 - The following delinquent tax suits were filed Dec. 29, 1997, by Calame Linebarger Graham & Pena, L.L.P. in behalf of the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District. Cause No. Defendant(s) 97-12-15,921-CVR L.R. Baeza 97-12-15,922-CVR Melton D. Bynum, et al 97-12-15,923-CVR Lupe G. Garcia AKA Guadalupe G. Garcia, et al 97-12-15,924-CVR Jose T. Herrera, Jr., AKA Joey Herrera, IND & DBA Herrera Bonding, Herrera Bail Bond and Herrera Insurance Agency, et al 97-12-15,925-CVR Agapita B. Lopez, et al 97-12-15,926-CVR Andy M. Martinez, Jr. et al 97-12-15,927-CVR Ernesto Pargas, et al 97-12-15,928-CVR Elias G. Payan, et al 97-12-15,929-CVR Fred Pearce, et al 97-12-15,930-CVR Jessie J. Riggins, III, et al 97-12-15,931-CVR Ricardo Valencia, et al 97-12-15,932-CVR Charles A. Weinacht, et al 97-12-15,933-CVR Cruz Anaya 97-12-15,934-CVR Humberto Delgado, et al 97-12-15,935-CVR Julia Garcia 97-12-15,936-CVR Richard L. Gutierrez, et al 97-12-15,937-CVR Wilma Lee Harden, et al 97-12-15,938-CVR Sherry Rubio Hernandez, et al 97-12-15,939-CVR Alfred Herrera, et al 97-12-15,940-CVR Frank Herrera AKA Francisco S. Herrera, et al 97-12-15,941-CVR Roger W. Jones, et al 97-12-15,942-CVR Artie Elizabeth Luck, et al 97-12-15,943-CVR Armando Madrid, Jr., et al 97-12-15,944-CVR Francisco M. Martinez, et al 97-12-15,945-CVR Domingo Ontiveros, et al 97-12-15,946-CVR Roberto Leyva Rodriguez, et al 97-12-15,947-CVR Maria Guadalupe Salgado 97-12-15,948-CVR Jesus Silvas, et al 97-12-15,949-CVR Rolando Ybarra 97-12-15,950-CVR Roque Ybarra, Sr. AKA R.A. Ybarra, Sr.
OBITUARIESHelen GregoryHelen Gregory, 79, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998, at her residence in Pecos. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Mount Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Jim Daniels officiating. She was born March 14, 1918, in Venita, Okla. and was a homemaker. Survivors include numerous friends. Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mona MauldinServices are incomplete for Mona Mauldin, 47, who died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998, at Reeves County Hospital. Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WEATHERPECOS, January 20, 1998 - A cold front is expected to bring the current warming trend to an end on Wednesday. But another day of pleasant weather was in store before the front arrives with colder temperatures and some showers. It will be partly cloudy in West Texas where there is a chance of some light showers tonight in extreme western portions and across all of the area on Wednesday. Lows tonight will be in the 20s in the Panhandle and in the 30s and 40s elsewhere in West Texas. Highs Wednesday will be in the 40s in the Panhandle and in the 50s and 60s over the rest of West Texas.
Pecos Enterprise
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