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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
2
The Justice Department reports a one percent rise in serious crime for the first nine months of the year. Yet 71 of the nation's largest cities showed decreases over the same period, suggesting uneven national crime trends.
A century after near-extinction the American buffalo thrives on the western plains under ranchers and Yellowstone rangers. From 60 million in 1492 to 22 in 1900, the species now numbers about 23,000 in parks and private herds with major players Roy Houck of Fort Pierre and Don Hight of Murdo building a profitable bison network.
Union Texas Petroleum Corp reports No 1 Hellen Habit Ellenburger gas strike 18 miles southwest of Bakersfield in Pecos County with an absolute open flow of 65 million cubic feet daily. Well drilled to 12,210 feet, 52 inch casing set, acidized with 20 000 gallons, plugged back to 12,102 feet. Tops include Ellenburger 10 982 feet and others. Nearby Louisiana Land and Exploration plans No 1 H K Hinde Estate as 9,800 foot wildcat in Pecos 10 miles north of Sheffield.
William Ed gar McBride, killed in a Port Lavaca traffic accident, is remembered in funeral services set for 4 p.m. Friday in Roscoe. Survived by two sisters, Winnie Sandell of Pecos and Mrs. Bill Rosco of Andrews, two brothers Raymond and J.C. Mc Bride of Big Spring, and one daughter. Also notes a drillsite location near section 19, block 178, TCRR survey, five miles northwest of the Thig pin gas field and Midwest Oil Corp plans to reenter a wildcat seven miles northwest of Bakersfield.
A Sunday fire at First Baptist Church in Pampa caused about 1.5 million dollars in damage. The sanctuary offices two libraries and a youth room were destroyed. Pastor Claude Cone said services would be held in the old parsonage across the street as investigators seek the cause. In Pecos plans were canceled to visit the Millers over the holidays. In Weslaco an agriculture expert estimated the Lower Rio Grande Valley citrus crop at 35 million dollars, with freeze damage uncertain and shipments halted. About one third of the orange crop and half the grapefruit crop had been harvested before the freeze. grapefruit trees were priced at 20 to 22.50 dollars per ton.
In Fort Worth, cattle and hog markets are reported with hogs up 2 to 3, 200-255 lb pigs around 40.50, sows steady. Sheep show demand with slaughter lambs around 30.00. Cotton futures in New York rise as most deliveries hit up to a $10 a bale limit. March at 20.33, May 87.95, July 84.10, spot price 84.35 cents per pound.
Israeli chief of staff Lt Gen David Elazar said no agreement on withdrawing forces along the Suez Canal is possible until mid January or early February. He told troops on the west bank that negotiations in Geneva were only preparatory and not about separation formulas. The government awaits post election results from December 31.
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