Area Warmup To Continue In Permian Basin
Pleasant weather will continue in the Permian Basin for a couple of days as a warming trend starts Thursday. A weak cold front moved through Tuesday night leaving cooler skies and a low around 42 this morning with a 44 Thursday. Tuesday's high hit 78 with 75 expected today and 78 again Thursday afternoon. Winds will be easterly to northeasterly 10 to 20 mph, then 5 to 15 mph tonight. Severe thunderstorms and flash flood warnings expanded in Southwest Texas with Langtry among hard‑hit towns. Two frontal systems affected the state, one from Denison through Sherman and Big Springs and another through Paris and Junction.
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Langtry
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Denison-Sherman-Big Springs
Paris
Junction
Mitchell Aides Face Indictments In Watergate Coverup
New York Times reports federal investigators seen evidence that Haldeman Ehrlichman Mitchell Dean Magruder LaRue and others conspired to orchestrate a cover story after the Watergate break in. Indictments expected by a grand jury. several aides under scrutiny for payoffs lies and denials. Sloan reportedly avoided participation.
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Reelection Committee
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John Dean
Foundation
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Grand Jury
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Frederick C LaRue
Los Angeles
E. Howard Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
Daniel Elisberg
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Hunt
Elisberg
Special
Senate Committee On Watergate
Magruder
Agnew Duties Expanded In White House Policy Role
President Nixon expanded vice president Spiro Agnew’s duties to include vice chairman of the Domestic Council and closer involvement in domestic policy, with liaison work to governors and local officials. The move follows Ehrlichman and Haldeman resignations as the White House restructures its staff. FBI guards protect Watergate files as investigations continue.
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Agnew
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Nixon weighs tighter Phase 3 controls amid inflation talks
President Nixon met 40 minutes with top economic advisers and Vice President Agnew as reports said Phase 3 wage price controls may tighten. Some officials hint stronger enforcement while advisers say no new wage or price freeze. Attendees included Shultz Ash Burns Dunlop and others. Nixon seeks to extend wage price control authority and meet with Labor Management panel. The Times reports potential indictments in Watergate and notes Ehrlichman discussed the Pentagon papers probe.
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Roy Ash
Hebert Stein
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Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
John T. Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Kenneth Cole
Labor-Management Advisory Committee
Nixon outraged by FBI guards outside aides offices
The Chicago Tribune reports President Nixon reacted with anger when FBI agents trained outside the offices of H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman following their resignations. Nixon also vowed Sen. Charles Percy will not be president as long as he has influence, amid Watergate probes and guarded White House files.
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Ronald L. Ziegler
White House
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
John W. Dean III
Chicago
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Chicago Tribune
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
the Tribune
Washington
Charles C. Percy
R-N
Cabinet
Elliot Richardson
Tabunetty
Richard Kreindienst
John Wilkins Named Permian High Coach and AD
Ector County ISD trustees elected John Wilkins a 36 year old assistant coach to replace Gil Bartosh who resigned April 22 as head football coach and athletic director of Permian High School. The board had tabled action from a special meeting held Monday morning and acted at Tuesday night session. The fall story continues on Pace 2B.
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Ector County Independent School District Board
John Wilkins
Gil Bartosh
Permian High School
Nixon military aid program faces Senate test
President Nixon's military aid program comes under scrutiny as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee prepares to weigh its future. In Beirut, Lebanese and Palestinian guerrillas clashed with machine guns, marking ongoing Middle East violence.
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Odessa
Nixon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lebanon
Beirut
Press role in Watergate boosts credibility for editors
Washington AP reports Edward Murray of the Detroit Free Press told ASN’s convention the press has regained credibility during Watergate, citing the Post, Times and others for persistent investigative reporting. He praised the healthy adversary role between press and government and noted public support for a special Watergate prosecutor.
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
Edward Murray
Detroit Free Press
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ASN
Washington Post
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New York Times
Los Angeles Times
Washington Star-News
Jack Anderson
Cotors
Associated Press
ASNE
Connally Switches to GOP Side
John Connally announced his switch from Democrats to Republicans saying he seeks no office and that the Democratic Party has moved left. He defended Watergate as a scandal caused by individuals, not the party, and said no White House pressure influenced his decision.
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John B. Connally
White House
Cormally
Republican Party
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tax Return Humor Reflects On Complex Warnings
The quipster notes that filling out an income tax return requires more brains than warning about taxes. It lampoons the complexity of tax forms and the need for clearer guidance.
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