Amtrak seeks more federal aid amid financial strains
Amtrak faces funding shortfalls less than a year after taking over most intercity rail service. The administration seeks 170 million more in federal aid to last into mid 1973 while Congress weighs reforms. Critics oppose continued subsidies, urging tighter controls and salary limits for executives.
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Amtrak
Congress
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Rules Committee
John G. Schmitz
United States
Harley O. Staggers
D-W
Staggers
Montreal
Vancouver
Canada
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Rig Count Drops In Permian For Second Straight Week
G W Murphy Industries weekly survey shows active drilling rigs in the Permian Basin falling to 147, down 13 from 160 last week. Lea County New Mexico leads with 24 rigs, Ward County Texas with 19, and Pecos County with 18, each down from the prior week.
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Permian Basin
G.W. Murphy Industries
Lea County
N.M
Ward County
Texas Railroad Commission
Midland
Pecos County
Deaths and funeral services for McClelland infant and Woodard
Deaths include Caro lyn Jean McClelland one day old of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff McClelland of San Angelo with services in San Angelo after birth at Reeves County Memorial Hospital. Lonnie L Woodard 81 died in a Waco hospital with services in Pecos and burial at Fairview. survivors include sons daughters grandchildren and siblings.
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Carolyn Jean McClelland
Jeff McClelland
N. Pecan St
San Angelo
Reeves County Memorial Hospital
Sheila Ann
Georgia McClelland
Alberta Crabtree
Ft. Stockton
Lonnie L. Woodard
Waco
Pecos Funeral Home
J. B. Hudson
Church of Christ
Fairview Cemetery
Woodard
Oklahoma
Pecos
Scott Woodard
Las Vegas
Nev
Lewis Woodard
Lonnie Jr
Phoenix
Beryle Lockett
Pyote
Lou Cowan
Wichita Falls
Mary Duggan
Carl
Bodfish
Calif
Estes
Amarillo
Jim
Cash
Okla
Earl
Sadie Ruth Moore
Bakersfield
Eula Montgomery
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mamie McPhearson
Oleny
Myrtle Alvey
Coleman
The Weather Elsewhere
Weather reports from across regions note varying conditions as fronts move through. core summaries indicate temperature changes, precipitation chances, and wind patterns affecting travel and daily activities.
Local court fines listed for several offenses
Municipal Court records show J O Cates fined ten dollars for allowing a dog to run at large. Francisco Martinez paid twenty five dollars for drunkenness. Others include improper backing sixteen dollars and costs, improper start fifteen dollars, illegal parking ten dollars, running a stop sign five dollars.
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J. O. Cates
Francisco Martinez
Joel L. Kerns
Bernabe Tarrango
Jimmy Leon Walker
Stolen bricks and damaged property reported in local incidents
Gene Keely reports 1200 used bricks stolen from 916 S Elm St in a Friday night or Saturday incident. Taylor Oil Co notes a break in with $5 taken from a cash register Saturday night. Mrs M S Calhoun lost an unframed 16 inch oil painting of the Ysleta mission placed on her car and likely fell off between home and downtown.
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Riley Bristow
Calvary Baptist Church
Rachel Kirkwood
Reeves County Community Council
Locust St
Kirkwood
Mike Cobb
Willie Shorter
4Th St
Gene Keely
Cactus
S. Elm St
Taylor Oil Co
M. S. Calhoun
Eddy St
Ysleta Mission
Southwest Texas Weather Ahead of Week
Weather forecast for southwest Texas west of the Pecos calls for fair skies and warm conditions through Tuesday. Temperatures high in the 75 to 85 range with nights dropping to 45 to 60 degrees.
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Texas
Pecos
Democrats race tight as Wallace aims for California
Democratic contenders pursue momentum after Florida shows. Wallace predicted victory on ABC saying he would campaign to California's June 6 winner take all primary for 271 convention votes. Jackson trails Humphrey and Muskie but vows to stay in. McGovern lauds Georgia district results as reform proof while Muskie gains delegates elsewhere.
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Minnesota
Florida
Nixon
ABC
California
Jackson
Alabama
Humphrey
Muskie
McGovern
New New South
Georgia
Mrs. Chisholm
Gas and Oil Flows Extend Pecos County Devonian Test
Flowing gas and oil indicate a major extension in Pecos County after drillstem tests at Jake L Hamon No 2-C Noelke and Ethel K Smith wildcat. Early results show 1.9 million cu ft gas daily and 10.18 barrels oil in two hours, with 704 feet of 43 gravity oil and 90 feet water recovered. Additional tests and plugback plans follow as operators press ahead near Sheffield Townsite and Imperial area.
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Sheffield
Pecos County
Jake L.hamon
Dallas
Noelke
Thunderbird Oil Corp
Midland
Pecos Valley
Ellenburger
H&gn
Hanson Oil Corp
Roswell
N.M
Mann Rankin
Grayburg
Flora Barton
Abell
H&tc
J.B. Brown
Imperial
T.C.I
David Falken
Ethel K. Smith
Strawn
Miss Your Paper Pecos Enterprise Circulation Hotline
Readers are reminded to call the Circulation Department at 445 5475 if the Pecos Enterprise is missed or service is unsatisfactory. The department is open until 6 45 p m on weekdays.
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Jose Navarette
Josie Varela
Mireya Olmos
Viola Valdez
Gloria Rayos
East Pecos Junior High School
Pecos
Circulation Department
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Tion
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Ector Eddy el Paso
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