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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1973
Page
2
The Nixon administration allocates 34 million dollars for laser bomb research by the Atomic Energy Commission in fiscal 1974. Of this, 20 million funds a high energy laser facility at Livermore laboratory in California as part of the program.
California health officials say about five million people, roughly 25 percent of the population, have been exposed to the London flu and at least 383 deaths have occurred. Spokesman Vince Vandre notes a possible easing, with last week’s toll at 118 due to virus and pneumonia complications. In Belfast, violence rises as two Roman Catholics die, three injured, and a shipyard head office is bombed.
Burlington Northern Inc announced a principal agreement for a three year program to allow Coastal States Gas Corp of Houston to explore and develop oil and gas on BN lands totaling seven million acres across North Dakota Montana Wyoming Idaho Oregon and Washington. BN will retain 25 percent of the development rights and a royalty on coast resources.
Bennie L. Cooper an 11 year old boy died from blunt force trauma after a 1200 pound bull dragged him for more than a block in a Houston yard. Bennie tied a rope to his waist to steady the animal while his brother Bobby 15 watched. The bull was part of a Future Farmers of America project at a Houston high school and had been brought into the yard due to rain.
U.S. District Court Pecos notices announce seizures of a 1972 Ford 3/4 ton pickup and a 1969 Ford pickup with hearings set February 15 1973. Claimants must appear in Pecos Texas to file claims and allegations. Plus, BN plans to purchase oil lands in McKenzie County North Dakota with $4.5 million cash over three years and at least $15 million in exploration spend across nine geological provinces.
The Agriculture Department will implement March 1 tighter import requirements to stop tuberculosis diseased steers from Mexico. All Mexican steers must be tested and certified free of tuberculosis within 60 days before entry or proven disease-free at entry. No injuries were reported in a separate two-vehicle collision at West Third and Cypress Streets at 10:25 a.m. Monday with no injuries.
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