Pecos once hosted West's largest oil refinery
In 1928 Pecos welcomed a $500000 refinery by F W Burford, later expanding to a $1 million plant with 125000 gallons daily capacity and ethyl gasoline Red Chief. The facility employed many locals, but after a 1933 fire it never reopened and was dismantled, leaving only a couple of office buildings and employee homes.
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Pecos
Fort Worth
F.W. Burford
North
Alamo Street
Crystal Refining Company
Shreveport
B.D. Davis
Julia Ward
Vannie Ingle
Elise Roberson
Ken Regan
H.N. McKellar
J.A
Andy’’ Crane
Bill Kerr
Ralph Williams
George Ross
John Oglesby
Burford
North Alamo
Wilcox and
Ross
Wink Field
East Texas
Braveyard
Lighter side to Watergate saga stirs editorials
Editorials note humor amid Watergate turmoil as District Court rules Cox firing illegal. Archibald Cox, who left Harvard to teach in England, says he does not want his job back. The suit was brought by Ralph Nader and several Democratic congressmen, highlighting political theatrics.
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Senator Inouye
Archibald Cox
Cox
Robert H. Bork
Elliott Richardson
William Ruckels
Nxon
Justice Department
ITT
Harvard Law School
England
Ralph Nader
U S moves toward more self sufficiency
Economists foresee a decade of increased U S self sufficiency as the energy crash spurs development of domestic resources. They cite coal tar sands shale and the Alaska slope plus nuclear power, with faster drilling supplies and reforms to aid U S drills.
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U.S
John Cunniff
New York
United States
Olsen
Pierre Rinfret
Congress
John McLean
Continental Oil Co
Alaska
Today in History and Birthdays Nov 27 1973
Today lists world events from 602 to 1970 including Maurice beheaded in Chalcedon and Hoover speech. notes Nixon era resignations and civil rights push. birthdays Caroline Kennedy and David Merrick. Hindu proverb thought for today. letters guidelines included.
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Toulon
France
Maurice
Chalcedon
Asia Minor
England
Bulgaria
Greece
Yugoslavia
Germany
Lorraine
George C. Marshall
U.S
China
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
White House
Henry Kissinger
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Nixon
Housing and Urban Development
George Romney
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Caroline Kennedy
David Merrick
Needs of young are real too in Social Security debate
The proposed Social Security raise would lift benefits from about 11 000 to just over 13 000 yearly and include a June cost of living adjustment. The measure, passed by the House, faces Senate approval and aims to help the elderly amid inflation. Critics warn that rising taxes may burden workers and stress the need for a balance between elderly care and support for younger families to avoid a divided society.
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House
Senate
Oil Crisis Pushes U.S. Economy Toward Recession Risk
Ray Cromley argues the oil shortage and energy crunch threaten to deepen inflation into cost-push pressures, slowing growth beyond 1974. He warns that even a brief Mideast resolution may only provide temporary relief before a longer crisis tests labor costs, markets, and prospects for recovery.
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Nixon
Mideast
Energy and oil policy under Nixon confronts tough realities
The piece warns that despite talk of urgency over oil shortages, Americans face stubborn, long term energy problems. It cites rising prices from foreign suppliers, refinery capacity limits, and the need for dozens of new refineries by 1985 amid environmental opposition. It notes Alaska pipeline prospects, potential offshore ports, and vast reserves in oil shale and coal, all requiring enormous investment and environmental safeguards.
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U.S
United States
Canada
Indonesia
Alaska
Valdez
Gulf of Alaska
Seattle
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Washington State
Vancouver
B.C
Pacific
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Nixon
Independence
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First National City Bank
Wanet Heller
Kennedy
Johnson
Otto Eckstein
Harvard
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Pecos Enterprise
Buckner News Alliance
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
Ray Cromley
Bruce Biossat
Lars and
Wil
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