Lawmakers Move to Sue Defense Chief Over Pentagon Papers
Washington lawmakers prepare suits against Defense Secretary Laird seeking release of all 47 volumes of the Pentagon Papers on Vietnam war origins. Rep. McCloskey cites FBI visits seeking sources and Ellsberg talks as agents probe how papers were obtained.
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Defense Chief
Washington
Defense
Mevin R. Laird
Pentagon
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
R-Cal.f
John BE. Moss
Caliti Ang Ogden Reid
Ran.y
Enier
Laird
U.S
Vietnam
McCloskey
FBI
Isjeyvision
Daniel Ellsberg
Sellsberg
Massachusetts Institute, of Technology
Elsberg
City Manager Mack Wofford Welcomes 542 Pound Son
City Manager Mack Wofford and Mrs. Wofford announced the birth of a 542 pound, 10 day old son at 1 30 p.m. yesterday. The baby, named John Trent, joins his year old sister Julia as the couple's first children admitted to the family.
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Mack . Wofford
Stock Market Quotations From Early Amaranth Market
A fragmented early 20th century financial page lists mixed stock and grain quotes. Names such as Cathe Valures and Alerpifl are garbled, with columns showing High Low and Last prices, and references to months like February and April. Grain quotations from Pampa and mills are briefly noted, indicating a regional price table rather than a coherent market narrative.
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A.m. Chicago
Amarillo
Alerpifl, Mer and Smith, Inc
Local Rate Card Fragment Analyzed
Fragmentary OCR shows miscellaneous rates including 1.75 per Tyonths 350.50 per year and Ko meter Lis per month 13 19.5 with unclear context and multiple typos, offering no clear service names or dates.
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Baily News
House Okays Welfare Plan Proposals for Aid and Sanctions
The measure sets up child care facilities and a floor for federal aid, with disregards for initial income and student earnings. Eligible families with no employed member would receive HEW benefits, assets cap at 1500 dollars, and defined sanctions for noncompliance and fraud. Public service jobs funding and job training slots are outlined, with benefits for aged and disabled to start at set monthly rates rising mid 1974.
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Health, Education and Welfare Department
Pampans Attend Million Dollar Insurance Meet
Pampa life insurance agents Joe Cree CL A and John McCausland attend the 397th annual Nihion Dollar Round Table meeting in Washington DC. They join daily sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and industry exhibits and hear U S Rep Wilbur Mills on life insurance legislation. Herbert F Mischke NA L Underwriters president is a featured speaker. Local life underwriters from the Panhandle area were luncheon guests of Congressman Price to hear his views on life insurance legislation.
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Pampa Life Insurance
Joe Cree
C.L.A
John McCausland
Nihion Dollar Round Table
Washington, D.C
U.S
Wilbur Mills
Herbert F. Mischke
National Association of Life Underwriters
Panhandle Area
39 Price
City Budget Faces Salary Tops and Automation Costs
City officials report top salary levels reached for several positions and consider automation for water wells. They warn automation could recoup costs in four to five years and that two proposed projects would add about $80,000 annually in operating costs. Final budget decisions lie with the city commission next week. The current year budget is $2,047,000, up about $120,000 from last year.
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Washington
Wofford
Central Texas hit by heavy rains and tornado watch
The Associated Press reports widespread showers and thunderstorms across Central Texas with severe rainfall in Edwards Plateau areas. A tornado warning pertained to Orange County, funnel cloud near Pinehurst, no damage. Rain totals included 54 inches near San Angelo, 3.92 inches Eastland, 3.38 Putnam, 2.70 Addison, 2.63 Sterling City. San Antonio soaked, 50 cars stalled near Kelly Air Force Base. Temperatures reached 96 in Wichita Falls and 97 in El Paso, with dawn readings 64 Amarillo to 77 Galveston. Thundershowers expected again by evening in South and East Texas.
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Associated Press
Texas
Edwards Plateau
Orange County
National Weather Service
Pinehurst
Eastland
Putnam
Addison
Sterling City
Dallas
del Rio
Rochelle
Brady
Voca
Amarillo
Palacios
Galveston
Community notices and sales listings on local page
The column lists personal notices and sales items including May associations for Barbara Etheredge and Judy Trout, and various yard and garage sales. Items feature addresses such as 1132 Prarie Drive and 1110 E Frederic plus shops like Black Gold Dress Shop and fayre Beauty Salon. ads advertise discounts and sale days.
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Barbara Etheredge
Judy Trout
May
Fayre
Sumner
E. Frederic
Pampa City Manager Flags Low Drug Control Funds
City Manager Mack Wofford stated the current funds for Pampa's drug control are insufficient with less than 1000 available this year. He called the amount far too low to bolster an effective program and said he will consult the new drug control advisory to align finances with needs.
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Mack Wofford
Pampa
Wofford
Sharp questioned by FBI on ties to Texas officials
Dallas based report outlines FBI and SEC inquiries into Houston financier Frank W. Sharp and his links with state leaders. Investigators seek details on stock dealings in National Bankers Life and Sharpstown era matters, including figures Gus Mutscher Eimer Baum and W. S. Headyard, and connections to former Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr.
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Dallas
Houston
Frank W. Sharp
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dallas News
Securities and Exchange Commission
Sharp
Justice Department
Sharpstown State Bank
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Eimer
Baum
National Bankers Life
NBL
Sharpstown
Washington
FBI
U.S
Texas
Bauin
Preston
Smith
SEC
Texas Atty
Waggoner
Carr
John Osorio
Sirens Installed In Pampa Areas For Warning System
Southwestern Public Service Co workers installed two new disaster warning sirens today in alleys near Russell and Albert Streets and E 22nd Ave between Beech and Aspen Streets. Public Works officials expect testing by Monday with activation from the police station.
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Pampa
Southwestern Public Service Co
Russell
Albert Sts
22Nd Ave
Beech and
Aspen Sts
Public Works Department
Area Sportsmen To Meet Tonight
The Canadian River Sportsmen's Association will meet at 7 30 p.m. today in the Knights of Columbus Hall 500 N Wells to outline organized opposition to the Parks and Wildlife Commission ruling closing parts of the Canadian River to hunters and sportsmen The closure includes the highway 70 bridge north of Pampa west to Lake Meredith All interested sportsmen are invited to attend
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Canadian River Sportsmen’s Association
Knights of Columbus
N. Wells
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Pampa
Lake Me
Rtsmen
Woman told to shed sixty pounds or face jail
Miami AP report notes 38 year old Mary Louise Peterson was placed on three year probation with a weight loss mandate of 60 pounds in five months after disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Judge Murray Goodman said jail or fines would harm her six children. Peterson weighed 315 pounds at trial and aims to reach 259 pounds, visiting a probation officer regularly and planning to join a weight loss salon.
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MIAMI
Mary Louise Peterson
Criminal Court
Murray Goodman
Goodman
Prowler Seen On Pole Outside Mrs Boyd Home
A prowler was spotted perched on a pole outside Mrs. Billy Boyd's home at 1084 W Browning last night. She told police she saw a man sitting on the pole near her window lit by a match as he smoked a cigarette. Officers responded but could not locate the climber.
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Billy Boyd
Price appoints Stratford man to grain commission
Congressman Bob Price announced Don Riffe of Stratford has been appointed to the National Advisory Commission on Grain by Secretary of Agriculture Clifford Hardin. Riffe is among eight new members from across the nation named to the commission. They will meet June 24 in Washington with USDA officials to discuss the feed grain situation in the 1972 wheat program. Riffe, a well known High Plains grain farmer, was recommended by Price.
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Bob Price
Don Riffa
Stratford
Agricultura
Clifford Hardin
Riffé
Hardin
USDA
Washington
High Plains
Riffe
Congressman Price
Drama Students Start Try Outs For Fall Play
Pampa High drama department schedules try outs at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the PHS auditorium for Arsenic and Old Lace a three act comedy by Joseph Kesselring. Director Mrs Calvin Lacy seeks sophomores for cast and crew with production dates set for Sept 17 and 18. The play honors the 1953 PHS graduating class.
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Pampa High Sevc
PHS
Wall
Joseph Kesselring
Calvin Lacy
Faia
Real estate critic says U.S. troop housing in Japan topside rents
Tokyo reports a real estate agent notes that American style houses offered near U.S. troop cars are rejected by Japanese. He cites high rents and preference for traditional straw mat floors over wooden ones. The remark highlights cultural and economic friction in postwar housing.
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Tokyo
U.S
Japan
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