23 Firms Agree To Voluntary Oil Allocation
The Nixon administration reports 23 major oil companies have agreed to participate in the voluntary petroleum allocation system. Rep. Addabbo says only one major supplier may be complying, while Interior official Ligon says all 23 indicated compliance, including Shell Texaco Continental. The program could allow diverting up to 10 percent of oil from regular suppliers during shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Joseph P. Addabbo
D-N.y
Gulf
Treasury Department
Addabbo
Treasury
House
Duke R. Ligon
Interior Department
Office of Oil and Gas
Ligon
Shell
Texaco
Continental
Addubbo
BP Oi Corp
George Spiegel
M. Spiegel and Sons Oil Corp
Lynbrook
N.Y
Spiegel
Office of
OU and Gas
Move to speed Alaska oil pipeline via Congress route
Three lawmakers Reps. Udall Blatnik and Anderson introduced a bill to force a Congress chosen route for a trans Alaska or trans Canada pipeline. It requires a six month crash study by the Comptroller General and immediate talks with Canada on rights of way with reports to Congress by December and January deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Morris K. Udall
D—Ariz
John A. Blatnik
D—Minn
John B. Anderson
Ill
Congress
Comptroller General
Congress eyes Canada oil line as trans Alaska plan stalls
Udall cites Ottawa talks as showing public deserves more details on Canadian pipeline options. Anderson argues a Canada route would ship oil to the Midwest while trans Alaska aims for the West Coast. A court blocks the Interior Department right of way widening, stalling the trans Alaska project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Udall
House Interior
Ottawa
Anderson
House Republican Conference
Canada
Midwest
Interior Department
Price Hike Sets New Oil Crude Rate in Texas counties
R L Burns Corp raises crude oil price to 4.31 per barrel for 90 000 barrels monthly from Fisher and Nolan counties, a 75 cent increase and about 2 percent in 60 days. President KK Burns notes a contract clause with OKC Corp for a permanent 15 cent premium beyond major Texas producers after Sun Oil raised its price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Calif
R.L. Burns Corp
West Texas
Kk. L. Burns
Independent Oil and Gas Producing
Fisher
Nolan
Sun Oil Co
Burns
OKC Corp
Dallas
West
Texas
PRPC to Discuss Water Quality in River Basin
The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission will hold a Monday meeting of its natural resources environment and river basin technical committees to review current water quality management in the Canadian River Basin. PRPC regional engineer Robert C. Lord says the session starts at 2 p.m. in the Amarillo Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian River Basin
Panhandle
Investigation into alleged rape near 11th and Monroe
Detectives said the case of a 25 year old woman reporting she was forced at knifepoint to drive a man to 11th and N Monroe after he stopped at N Taylor and EB Amarillo Boulevard for a flat tire. She aided with the tire but was threatened with a knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
11Th
N. Monroe
N. Taylor
EB. Amarillo Boulevard
Agencies scramble for gas as Houston area buyers face short contracts
Ben Taub Hospital lost its Mobil Oil contract and bought fuel from Ada Oil Co. for three days while awaiting a new supplier. South Houston faced a 20 percent cut as Cities Service reduced monthly deliveries from 1,600 to 11,000 gallons. June supply at 80 percent of normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Houston Area
Ben Taub Hospital
City County Charity Hospital
Mobil Oi Co
South Houston
Cities Service Oil Co
Fred Morsbach
Ben Taub
Mobil Oil Co
Ada Oil Co
Morsbach
Sam Kitch
Cities Service
Rickover Leaves Stay at Hospital
Vice Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, 73, ends a 21 day stay at Bethesda Naval Hospital for a respiratory ailment and returns home Wednesday.
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Rickover
Washington (Ap
Hyman G. Rickover
Bethesda Naval Hospital
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Associated Press
Alaska
U.S
Secretary of Interior
Amarillo Daily News
PRPC
Famous Maker
Western Plaza
Sakowitz
Jac Juliette Spectator
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