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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1979
Page
6
Editorial notes that the Soviet Union far exceeds Saudi Arabia Iran and the United States in oil output. It warns Moscow faces a coming short age despite blaming waste and instituting fuel saving, while millions of private cars in Russia idle at gas stations and burn fuel.
The International Coffee Organization reports the United States ranks eighth in per capita coffee consumption at 12.43 pounds annually. Despite low personal use, the U S is the world’s largest coffee importer, taking in about 20.98 million bags yearly, far ahead of West Germany’s 6.13 million bags.
The AP reports economists see a rise in corporate capital spending as a cushion against recession if consumer spending falters. Yet doubts grow after weak April and May retail sales. Analysts warn energy prices and inflation create uncertainty, delaying firm commitments to plant and equipment.
The Panama Canal is a lock and lake canal crossing the Isthmus of Panama from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. It spans about 50 miles between deep water points with lock chamber widths of 110 feet and channel bottoms about 5,400 feet wide. Transit time is roughly eight hours.
On this date in 1945 delegates from 50 nations signed the United Nations Charter in San Francisco. Other notes include 1284 Pied Piper legend, 1541 Pizarro slain in Lima, 1844 Tyler wedding, and 1944 Cherbourg fall. Birthdays: Colin Wilson and William Lear. Thought for today by Ferdinand Raimund.
Majorcan philosopher Raymond Lully born 1232 died 1315. He is credited with the first scientific notice of ammonia in Parma where he was reportedly stoned to death by townsfolk amid controversy over his discovery.
W W Bill Camp born December 1 1859 near Sparta Tennessee son of H P and Julia Warren Camp moved from Abilene to Snyder then Pecos where he ran the No 7 Saloon before Prohibition. He won the Reeves County Tax Assessor post in 1912 and served nearly 14 years becoming a beloved local politician. The photo shows his circle nicknamed The Dirty Dozen with his dog Bryan appearing in many group pictures. He died on his 66th birthday December 1 1925 in sleep from a possible heart attack and Aunt Jennie Lawrence Camp died February 17 1927 they rest at Fairview cemetery with Masonic rites.
A Washington column by Jack Anderson blasts OPEC oil lords for price gouging after a 33 percent rise this year and a $40 per barrel spot price. It traces embargo tensions from 1973, Kissinger and Nixon's roles, and CIA notes on OPEC's growing unity and leverage, warning of strategic and economic peril for the United States and allies. It also notes a parallel Scuba Scoop on DOJ antitrust probes into scuba gear retailers and manufacturers.
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