![]() ![]() The petition was filed by Governor Connally in May 1967. "In March of 1967, Secretary Boyd of this Department indicated by letter that he would delay consideration of enforcement efforts in western Texas under the circumstances pending consideration of a petition to change the zone boundary line. Under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, no state or political subdivision may provide a different time than that of the time zone in which it is placed. As you may be aware, under section 265 of Title 15 of the United States Code, the entire State of Texas is, by law, in the Central Time Zone. "The attention of this Department has been recently called to the official State highway map of Texas which displays the western panhandle of Texas as being within the Mountain Time Zone. Minor wanted to know why official Texas highway maps show El Paso in Mountain time when the law requires it to be in Central time. ![]() Minor, assistant general counsel for regulation of time zones. The Texas State Highway Department and County Judge Colbert Coldwell received letters from James B. Office of Transportation began to press harder on El Paso and adjoining counties to officially use Central Standard Time. No change to The Uniform Time Act was made. Clocks will move one hour ahead instead of two hours, as would have taken place if El Paso had also been placed on Central time. "El Paso will be placed on Mountain Daylight Time on April 30. According to Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Don Holmberg, steps will be taken to secure El Paso's permanent place in Mountain time. "El Paso has been granted permission to remain, temporarily at least, in the Mountain time zone. The use of Central Daylight Time would require the El Paso area to conform from April through October, to the time standard of the Eastern Standard Time zone. ![]() The loss would result from loss of El Paso trade, area business loss of tourist trade generated in the immediately adjacent New Mexico area, and removal or loss of common carrier activity that operates through El Paso. The financial loss to El Paso resulting from a time zone differential between El Paso and Southern New Mexico is estimated, to be $50,000,000 of the net spendable income. The change would result in serious inconvenience and substantial financial loss to common carriers. The more than 8,000 El Paso residents working at White Sands Missile Range would be required to work in one time zone and live in another. The use of Central Standard Time would adversely affect commerce in the area. It has been in the Mountain time zone throughout the history of standard time. Boyd gave the following justifications:Įl Paso is located 100 miles west of the 90th ( Central Standard Time zone ) meridian and 120 miles west of the 105th (Mountain Standard Time zone ) meridian. A petition sent to Secretary of Transportation Alan S. ![]()
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