Parkinson testifies in Watergate case recounts promised cash hush
Kenneth W. Parkinson, last Watergate defendant to testify, admitted relaying promises that any commitments to burglars would be honored while denying knowledge of cash payments. He described a 1972 meeting with John Dean and relaying Dean's instructions to others, including William Bittman, as he defended against a $1 million suit for the NR campaign.
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Watergate
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Parkinson
White House
John W. Dean III
Dean
Howard Hunt
William O. Bittman
Bittman
Hunt
Bitt
Nixon
Robert C. Marchan
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Paul J. Fannin
Irv Noren
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Supreme Courts of
California
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Pasadena
Calif
Mardian
Jacob Stein
Democrats
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Magruder
Ken
Pecos woman builds central heater despite early doubts
Peggy McCracken recounts installing a home central heating system with help from Lee Sanders and local experts. She notes initial resistance, sought advice from tradesmen, and praises Pecos men for keeping the town running while musing on pride and self reliance. The piece ends with a Proverbs quote.
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Lee Sanders
Southern Union Service
Sanders
Pecos
Lee
Bob Trammell
Airlawn Sales
Cecil Jim Lee
Lee Lumber Company
Brownlee Hardware
Late autumn warmth lingers as temps rise to near 70
Pre dawn clouds trap warmth as Pecos area sees a 71 degree high and Texas reports morning temps 18 to 55 across locales. A cold front will push temps toward freezing tonight while winterlike snow lingers in the northeast and western rain falls from an approaching storm.
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Pecos
Texas
Marfa
Corpus Christi
Associated Press
Probe at UT of the Permian Basin begins after late start
In Odessa a University of Texas system probe opened an hour late as officials debated who would conduct interviews. One witness refused to testify to Chancellor Charles LeMaistre’s staff but agreed to be interviewed with a stenographer present. Two Odessa American staff members were present.
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Pecos High School
David Dutchover
Odessa, Tex
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Charles LeMaistre
Oe of Texas System
LeMaistre
Odessa
UTPB
B.H. Amstead
State House Appropriations Committee
Amstead
John Hoestenback
Odessa American
Regents
A.G. McNeese Jr
Speir warns Texas holiday traffic could kill up to 30
DPS Director Colonel Wilson E. Speir warned that as many as 30 Texans may die in Christmas and New Year traffic. He estimated 14 fatalities from 6 p.m. Christmas Eve to midnight Christmas Day and 16 from 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve to midnight New Year’s Day. He urged caution for youngsters on bikes and motorcycles, noted legal limits on minibikes, and announced holiday patrols and radar enforcement for drunk driving and speed.
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Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Wilson E. Speir
Speir
DPS
Motorcide
City Council Sets Dual Sessions with Executive Meeting
City councilmen will convene at 8 a.m. Thursday in a dual session with an executive portion on salaries for city administrative personnel and a legal matter not disclosed by city attorney Fred Leigh. A 9 a.m. public session follows in council chambers at city hall.
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Council
City Hall
Fred Leigh
Rotary Club invites ladies to Christmas ladies day
Rotary Club members invite their ladies to Thursday’s meeting led by President Bill Moss. The annual ladies day program features Christmas music performed by the Pecos High School choir.
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Rotary Club
Bill Moss
Pecos High School
Safe holiday decor tips from Pecos fire chief
Pecos fire officials urge care in holiday decorating noting natural trees should be firm and well set, artificial trees marked slow burning, and lighting checked for faults. Do not leave children unattended, dispose of wrapping promptly, and keep matches away from inflammable paper to ensure a merry season.
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Dick Wadley
Wadley
Pecos
Ford Lights U.S. Christmas Tree at White House
President Ford illuminated a 42-foot Colorado blue spruce with 2,000 gold and 450 white lights at the Ellipse, addressing a crowd of about 10,000 and marking the season with wishes for peace and a strong future. The ceremony preceded a White House holiday ball for the outgoing 93rd Congress.
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Ford
Colorado
Hunlock Creek
White House
93Rd Congress
Michigan
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