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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1976
Page
1
Chambers reports the tanker breaks amid rough seas with cargo spilling over the superstructure. Hein notes the stern is fully submerged as Massachusetts seeks disaster relief from President Ford. The incident is labeled a major spill before the ship fractured, with casualties reported Monday.
A Plains Irrigation Gas Users Association delegation urged support for two bills to end pass through pricing and place agricultural gas under Public Utilities Commission authority. Farmers described rising gas costs, plant closures, and fewer local dealers, warning of industry pressure and urging testimony and action as legislators consider wellhead pricing reforms.
Texas enters winter with teens to 40s as cold front passes. Wichita Falls records 18 degrees while Abilene Waco and San Angelo dip to 20 22 degrees. Forecasters predict a warming trend by midweek. Coast Guard cites high winds sinking a tugboat in Galveston Bay. In Memphis the Liberty Bowl fuels Snow scene and Alabama tops UCLA 36 to 6. Overton Square uses snow machines to make two inches of artificial snow.
Buck Renshaw, local manager of Southern Union Gas, cautions that any detectable natural gas odor requires swift action. He explains mercaptan is added to odorize gas and offers steps to take if the odor is mild or strong, including not relighting appliances, ventilating, and calling the gas company or fire department.
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