Fort Stockton Faces Potential Gas Curtailment Fight
Clajon Gas Company threatens to terminate its contract with Fort Stockton officials over supply terms. President Clayton Williams notified the city by mail that the firm will serve gas daily only until a new supply is secured, effective May 31 1973. The city seeks negotiation as Williams is out of town.
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West Texas
Fort Stockton
Clajon Gas Company
Clajon
Clayton Williams
Williams
Noris Sneed
Sneed
Pany
Claron
Butane
Coastal States Texaco Deny Antitrust Allegations
The Justice Department seeks to block alleged illegal buyer seller arrangements between Coastal States and Texaco, accusing the nation’s top refiner and top independent supplier of forming an unlawful agreement that restrains competition in the oil market.
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Washington
Justice Department
Texaco
Coastal States Gas Producing Co
Corpus Christi
Tex
Thomas E. Kauper
Cattle on Feed Up One Percent in June Inventory
USDA reports 9,455,000 cattle and calves in seven major states on June 1, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Placements of new cattle on feed fell 10 percent from the prior year while May slaughter sales dropped four percent. States show mixed changes with Iowa and Nebraska up, Texas and Colorado up, California and Arizona mixed. Economists cite high feed costs and pasture availability as factors in the slower placements.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Colorado
Arizona
California
Three powers sign genuine peace pact in Vietnam
The United States North and South Vietnam and the Viet Cong signed a new accord to reinforce the cease-fire in South Vietnam. Kissinger and Tho outlined a 14 point joint communique detailing enforcement by all parties and a 45 day window for civilian prisoner releases.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
North Vietnam
Tho
Washington
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Kissinger
Vietnam
Provisional Revolutionary
Demilitarized Zone
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Red Cross
Viet Cong
Speed Reading Orientation Series Opens At Pecos Chamber
A series of free hour long speed reading lectures begins at 7 30 p m today in the Pecos Chamber of Commerce conference room 506 S Oak St Other sessions are set for 7 30 p m Thursday and Friday and 2 30 p m Sunday Attendance at one lecture is enough for full course details An eight week program later guarantees graduates a reading speed triple their current rate with enhanced comprehension Open to ages 13 and up Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent at the orientation
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Pecos
Ing, Inc
Theft reported at ice house on Third and Cherry streets
H. D. Lawless reported to police that about $60 was taken from the money box at the ice house Saturday night. Officer Butler Smith is investigating.
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H. D. Lawless
Ice House
Third
Cherry Streets
Butler Smith
Severe storms lash Texas amid floods and tornado warnings
Torrential rains pounded southeast Texas causing flooding and at least five deaths while tornado sightings prompted warnings across counties including Harris Wharton and Victoria. Rain totals topped five inches in Palacios and Victoria, with Houston area floods driving hundreds from homes.
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Pecos
Texas
Associated Press
Garwood
Houston
Colorado
Wharton
Victoria
Weather Service
Calhoun
Jackson
Lamar
Aransas
Refugio
Harris
Austin
Fort Bend
Waller
Montgomery
Liberty
Texas-New Mexico
Grant Ilseng
Harris County Volunteer Marine Division
del Rio
Mexican
Lumberton
Linton
Corpus Christi
Palacios
San Antonio
Stans Claims He Was Cashier Not Tactics Architect
Maurice H. Stans told the Watergate hearings he was a political fundraiser who raised money but did not influence Nixon 1972 campaign tactics. He said campaign managers, not fund raisers, controlled strategy and he was unaware of wiretaps or the coverup.
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Washington
Senate
Maurice H. Stans
Nixon
Herman Talmadge
D-Gay
Stans
Secretary of Commerce
Hugh W. Sloan Jr
G. Gordon Liddy
Sloan
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Tony
Watergate
Herbert W. Kalmbach
White House
Kalmbach
Nixon to address nation on inflation plan
President Nixon will unveil a major new program to fight inflation in a nationwide radio and television address at 8:30 p.m. EDT. The White House said the plan, developed with top economic advisers, will run about 10 to 15 minutes. He will also meet with his Cabinet at 4:30 p.m. and with bipartisan leaders from Congress at 5:30 p.m.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Congress
Gerald L. Warren
Riders in Pecos sponsor Fathers Day playday rodeo
Riders in Pecos sponsor a Fathers Day playday rodeo at the Pecos Rodeo Arena starting Sunday at 2 30 PM. Special events for fathers include barrels relay poles a boot scramble and four sled races with no admission charge. Entry fees are 50 cents for RIP members and 75 cents for non members payable at the door.
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Pecos
RIP
Trash fire reports near Third Street prompt quick response
Fire crews were summoned at 2 25 p m Tuesday to the 1500 block of Third Street to extinguish a trash fire. The blaze was brought under control within minutes.
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Third St
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Athletic Association
Texaco, Inc
Coastal States
Robert Wells
City of
Southern Union Gas Company
Southern Union
W.C. Renshaw
U.S
North
Oak-Third Street
Lucille Mauldin
RIP Club
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