Congress weighs power to ration oil products
Congress debates giving President Nixon authority to allocate oil products among distributors or ration them to consumers amid fears of fuel shortages. The administration denies immediate action but keeps contingency plans. Reports say gasoline rationing tickets may be printed as the Senate votes to retain allocation powers in a wage price bill.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
United States
Senate
Senate expands rent controls amid inflation battle
The Senate advanced a bill extending Nixon's wage and price freeze to April 36, 1974 while adding rent controls for about 60 metropolitan areas. Rents would rise no more than 2.5 percent annually where vacancy is 5.5 percent or less, with exemptions for luxury and new buildings. The measure heads to the House as oil allocation battles loom and Eagleton-backed emergency pricing moves face opposition.
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Senate
Nixon
House
Clifford Case
R-N.j
Case
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Denver
Honolulu
Boise
Idaho
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Grocery prices lead record jump in February
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the Consumer Price Index rose by eight tenths of a percent in February, the largest monthly gain since 1951. Food prices climbed 2.4 percent at grocery stores, with meats and dairy up sharply and non food items also advancing.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
BLS
Pecos Council to Open Bids for Tower Paint and Street Sweeper
At 7:36 a.m. Thursday Pecos City Council will open bids for exterior water tower painting and a street sweeper purchase. Agenda includes hangar repair, city employee termination discussions, and routine reports. Police report a 40 by 40 foot window at Del Rio Bar 304 E 4th St broken Monday night with no entry or missing items.
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Pecos
del Rio
4Th St
Ground broken for new Foodway and stores on Eddy Street
Construction begins on a Foodway store with 18 000 square feet, north of the present Eddy Street building. Odell Spurlin of New Mexico Properties Inc Roswell NM says a new front will double the space when completed. Sprouse Reitz of Portland Oregon has leased all but 2400 square feet of the Marilyn Walker property at 2232 Wyoming St. Police report a 1973 brown and white Cougar missing from Marilyn Walker's vehicle, parked near First United Methodist Church, with keys left in the car. A witness said the car was seen heading toward Pyote.
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Foodway
Eddy Street
Odell Spurlin
New Mexico Properties, Inc
Roswell
N.M
Sprouse-Reitz Family Centers
Portland
Ore
Marilyn Walker
Wyoming St
First United Methodist Church
Saigon
Hanoi
Gia Lam
U.S. Command
Pentagon
U.S. Navy
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Libyan Air Force jet fires on U S transport over Mediterranean
reports say the U S C136 transport—clearly marked—dove into a cloud and escaped after a Libyan air force plane opened fire. It was unclear how many people were aboard. No hits were reported and details remain sketchy.
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Washington
Mediterranean
U. S
Cool weather lingers as spring nears in Texas
The Associated Press reports a spring cool snap moving from the west toward Texas with occasional showers. Temperatures ranged from lows around the mid 30s in the Panhandle to 55 in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, while highs reached up to 78. Seabcoating of 161 city blocks is set to begin Monday in the city, weather and road projects noted amid mixed skies.
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Associated Press
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Rio Grande Valley
Arizona
New Mexico
Cluldress
Amarillo
Panhandle
McAllen
Walthall
Washington
Ariza
Nevada
Utah
Flagstaff
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Colorado
Florida
Virginia
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Bradford
Supreme Court upholds Texas school financing by local property tax
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that Texas local property taxes to fund public schools do not violate the 14th Amendment. Justice Powell said education is not guaranteed as a fundamental right, while recognizing a need for tax reform driven by lawmakers. The Edgewood district case highlighted disparities from property wealth.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Powell
Hawaii
Demetrio P. Rodriguez
Edgewood Independent
San Antonio
Edgewood
Alamo Heights
Pecos Inc Announces Bi-Monthly Meeting Today
Pecos Inc issues a call for its bi monthly meeting at the center located at 212 S Oak St. All members and interested persons are urged to attend the session today.
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S. Oak St
Two Car Collision Reported on Eddy Street Incident
Police report a two car collision at 5 51 p m Tuesday afternoon with no injuries. Hilda E Matta of 2100 S Plum St rear ended a car driven by Sue Dudley Elliott Box 1697 in the 9060 block of S Eddy Street, according to Patrolman Tommy Box.
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Hilda E. Matta
S. Plum St
Sue Dudley Elliott
S. Eddy Street
Tommy Box
Ward Unit completes Fusselman gas discovery in Ward County
Union Texas Petroleum reports No 1 West Caprito Unit in Ward County yields a Fusselman gas discovery with an absolute open flow of 39 MMcf/d from perforations at 17,795 to 18,226 feet after acidizing. Location details placed near Pyote. Barstow field adds No 17202 JVS OBrien as a stepout to De Vonian and Ellenburger production with 69.5 MMcf/d from perforations at 18,005 to 18,693 feet. Plans extend to 17,060 feet with offshore-style stakes and multiple nearby leases in Ward and Winkler counties. Beach Snoddy completes Mooers Estate well in Kermit field, producing 135 barrels oil and 10 barrels water daily with a 325 to 1 gas oil ratio.
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Union Texas Petroleum Corp
Midland
Ward County
West Caprito
Elenburger Cone
Ellenburger
Block 18
Pyote
Barstow
North
Fusselman
South Ward
County
Jack N. Blair
Tom Metcalfe
American National Insurance Co
H&tc Survey
BTA Oil Producers of
JVS O’brien
G&mmb&a
Gulf Oil Corp
Hutchings Stock Association
Estes
Gemm& BA
Wickett
Beach & Snoddy
Mooers Estate
Winkler County
Kermit
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