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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1972

Page

2

Gas flows in Pecos County well discovery near Fort Stockton

In Pecos County 1-A Sams-State well west of Fort Stockton tested Ellenburger and Wolfcamp formations. Gas flowed up to 6 million cubic feet daily with condensate around 18 barrels hourly during the last testing phase. the well completed last May as a Wolfcamp-Canyon-Strawn discovery producing 770,000 cubic feet daily through 15,040 to 15,104 feet perforations.

Pecos County Cities Service Oil Co Fort Stockton Ellenburger T&p CITGO Sam Mendel Jake L. Hamon Dallas Smith Wildcat Sheffield Connell I&gn Hannon Noelke Connell Oil

Permian Basin rig count slips to 179 for week

Rig count from Reed Drilling Equipment shows 179 rigs active across the two state Permian Basin area last week, down from 181 and well above the 151 from a year ago. Top counties include Pecos with 20, Lea New Mexico 18, Ector 16, Ward 14, Eddy New Mexico 12, with Hockley at 10 for the second week in a row. Counts for Crockett Gaines and Sutton tied at seven each.

Reed Drilling Equipment G. W. Murphy Industries Permian Basin Pecos Lea N.M Ector Ward Eddy Hockley Andrews Borden Chaves Cochran Coke Crane Crockett Dawson Dickens Ector Edwards Fisher Gaines Garza Hockley Howard Irion Lamb Lea Loving Martin Midland Mitchell Nolan Pecos Reagan Reeves Roosevelt Runnels Schleicher Scurry Sterling Sutton Terrell Terry Tom Green Upton Winkler Yoakum

UTPermian Basin budget approved for 1972 73

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin won final approval for a 1972 73 operating budget of 2 227 883 dollars. The UT System Regents in Austin backed the budget as part of 17 UT institutions. The total UT System appropriation runs about 317 million dollars.

University of Texas Permian Basin UT System Board of Regents Austin Texas UT System UTPB Bill Amstead Amstead

Fischer imposes new chess rule for 1975 title

Reykjavik AP Fischer secures a 1975 format change. The world title match can be 24 games max this year with a win worth 1 point and a draw 0.5. The defending champion needs 12 points to retain, challenger 12.5 to win. In 1975 the first to 6 points wins. draws count for nothing. Challenger chosen after a three year cycle via zonal, interzonal, and candidates rounds. 18 players from zones plus 16 stars compete. 8 stars already named by FIDE. Spassky postponed game 14 due to illness. current score 8-5 Fischer.

Reykjavik Iceland International Chess Federation Bobby Fischer Fischer Boris Spassky International Federation FIDE Spassky

NRA official attacks handgun control bill

MGEN Maxwell E. Rich of the National Rifle Association condemned the Senate Bayh handgun control bill in Washington, saying it misrepresents a broad restriction on handgun models and could ban high quality firearms. He urged amendments on ammunition records, private long gun importation, and interfamily transfer while opposing the bill as a crime control measure.

Wash D.C Mgen Maxwell E. Rich National Rifle Association Senate Birch Bayh Indiana Gen Rich Secretary of Treasury NRA House of Representatives Association

Nixon quiet weekend before convention ends early

Washington AP reports President Nixon spent a brief quiet weekend at Camp David returning early to the White House for a Sunday statement with his wife and two aides. Daughters David Eisenhower and Julie, and Edward Cox with Tricia Cox joined for the final weekend before the Miami Beach convention. Pope Paul VI vows to lead the church as long as energy lasts during his summer working vacation near Rome. Central African Republic President Bokassa accuses UN chief of meddling after ordering robbers beaten.

Washington Nixon Camp David White House Gerald L. Warren David Julie Eisenhower Edward Tricia Cox Miami Beach Fla Nex Castel Gandolfo Italy Paul VI Pope Paul Alban Rome Bangui Central African Republic Jean- Bedgi Bokassa U.N Kurt Waldheim

Miss Your Paper Pecos Enterprise Circulation Call Line

Reader notice directs Pecos Enterprise customers to call the Circulation Department at 4495 5475 if the paper is missed or service is unsatisfactory, with hours open until 6 45 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Pecos Circulation Department

Death notice for Raul Bustam ente Sotelo

Services for Raul Bustam ente Sotelo of 405 E B St will be held 9 am Tuesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery. Sotelo, 23, born in Pecos, died Aug 11 in Houston. Survived by widow Edna, one son Danny, one daughter Rosa Ann, mother Lidia, stepfather Juan Florez, brother Mario Sotelo, and sisters Irma Bitolas Sue Abila and Albesa Vigil.

Raul Bustamente Sotelo E. B Santa Rosa Catholic Church Santa Rosa Cemetery Mr. Sotelo Pecos Houston Texas Edna Danny Rosa Ann Lidia Juan Florez Mario Sotelo Irma Bitolas Sue Abila Albesa Vigil

First Census Begins on August 1 1790

The initial national census commenced on August 1 1790 marking the start of the first population tally in U S history. The undertaking gathered data across states and laid the groundwork for official demographic statistics.

Pecos Enterprise publication and subscription rates

The Pecos Enterprise published in Pecos Texas lists subscription rates by mail in Reeves County and other areas. Rates are prepaid with 6 months at 9 dollars or 11 dollars and 18 and 21 dollars annually, respectively, plus class postage paid in Pecos.

Pecos Enterprise, Inc Cedar St Pecos Texas P.O Reeves County Ecos

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TMRR UTS R. C. Thompson Fort Worth 3Rd St Association of Home Friedrich Pho Bill Pigman Rotary Club Arthur Terry Terry Bert Holland Holiday Inn Raul B. Sotelo A. Vo Slmisglssos Psoil AIS Dacron Dacron Ester
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