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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1977
Page
3
A Lundberg Letter survey shows Shell Oil Co leading U S taxable gasoline sales for the three months ending in March with 7.5 percent of the market, ahead of Texaco at 7.4 percent. The report notes Shell’s rise as Texaco’s years-long market lead ends.
Crowds gathered outside Graceland as a speeding drunk driver struck two women and injured another near Elvis Presley's home minutes before his private funeral. Police arrested four for the crash as Elvis's family prepared a scaled private service at the mansion with Rex Humbard set to officiate.
Thousands endured stifling heat outside Graceland as Elvis Presley’s open coffin drew 25,000 to 30,000 passersby for a two second glimpse. Police announced gates would close, and many were turned away while others recalled the singer’s death and the nation’s reaction.
A lone gunman hijacked a city bus and held 63 people at a remote Baha I retreat, then surrendered after captives urged peaceful exit. Thomas Wilson, 26, Bakersfield, faces kidnapping and auto theft charges and will undergo psychiatric testing. Hostages kept up spirits by praying and singing.
Authorities in Beverly Hills dispute reports of a serious drug problem prior to Elvis Presley’s death. Dr. Jerry Francisco, who conducted a three hour autopsy, says there was no evidence of abnormal illegal drug use. Ex-bodyguards claim a tormenting life fueled drug use, but insist the book was written over a year ago. Francisco notes no needle marks or tissue damage consistent with heavy drug use.
Washington AP reports Bert Lance, budget director to President Carter, is not nicknamed Dum bo despite media chatter. The Secret Service names list past presidents and aides with colorful monikers, including Ford Pass Key and Nixon Searchlight, while Lance is clarified as not Dum bo in a spokesman statement about a radio exchange.
Tropical storm Doreen weakened as it moved apart over drought hit southern California causing two dozen million dollars in crop losses and at least five deaths. More than 2000 homeless in Mexicali as police and army teams rescued 400 motorists after the Tijuana Mexicali highway washout.
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