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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1973
Page
1
The story details many Pecos service stations planning Sunday closures amid fears of fuel shortages and a presidential request for voluntary 9 pm closing and midnight reopening. Local motel operators and gas wholesalers weigh impact on travel, with officials noting reduced night traffic and shifting driving habits as the fuel squeeze tightens.
The U S Post Office lowers deadlines to Dec 3 for packages and Dec 5 for cards due to energy shortages. Flights and air taxis are reduced, fuel constraints limit travel, and officials say mail may still travel by air until Dec 15.
A 137 jet trainer from Webb Air Force Base crashed about 15 miles north of Gail Texas. A sheriff’s spokesman said one body was recovered and a second man was being sought as officers scoured the area after the fire erupted near a ranch house. A nearby rancher reported seeing the wreckage.
Cold weather blankets far West Texas with brisk mornings and a slow warmup not expected until Sunday. Tuesday’s high reached 69 with early low 23 as winds shift north to south across Northwest Texas.
Stewart Udall former U S Secretary of the Interior and noted conservationist will speak December 4 at The University of Texas at the Permian Basin. The event opens the University Lecture Concert Series in the Bare Book Room, Learning Resources Center. Tickets cost $1 and are available at the door or in advance from the Office of Student Life.
AP reports experts began analyzing the flawed White House Watergate tape with a one minute buzz replacing speech. An unnamed New York lab will study the digitized segment with a six man panel, as Rose Mary Woods’ typewriter and lamp were also sent for examination.
Reeves County Judge Darrell Glover says rumors of purchasing the Brandon Hotel are false. The county has no plans to buy the building, though talks about using it for future offices and jail space have occurred. any such action would be made in an open meeting with media present.
A brief listing noting microfilm reference Seanee 260 1 E with Peel Box 1005 in Texas 79991. No further context or events provided in the readable text.
Santa plans a parade float ride in Pecos with a 10:30 a.m. start in the Airtawn area, moving downtown. He will greet children downtown from 1 to 3 p.m. and in Airtawn from 3 to 5 p.m. Each Saturday until Christmas he visits Pecos stores to talk with kids about Christmas. The week before Christmas he will visit stores in the evening to ensure all good children are seen.
Defense Secretary Schlesinger said new war powers law could let Nixon order fresh bombing in Indochina if North Vietnam launches a major offensive. He noted the State Department is examining the possibility though likely opposition. The law allows 60 days of combat by U.S. forces before needing new congressional authorization.
Four Pecos patrolmen with at least one year’s experience took a written exam Thursday to qualify for sergeant on the force. Charles Smith Butler Smith Ruben Gonzales and Robert Diaz are being graded by Chief Gene Martin and Jim Wilson with a Monday result expected. The new rank comes with a pay raise.
President Nixon huddled with Treasury chief George Shultz as energy worries mount and plans for rationing or a high tax are weighed. Interior Secretary Morton signaled a decision could come soon while economists warned of recession risks and job losses if fuel limits tighten.
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