Thieves Find Toyah Too Tough On Reeves County Action
In late Oct 1923 Reeves County officers pursued a carload of suspected burglars who hit Toyah Mercantile for about 300 dollars worth of goods. The group fled in a Ford and a Dodge, were intercepted in Odessa, and later jailed in Pecos after officers recovered loot. A simultaneous roundup involved illicit liquor suspects Fillippo Gomez and Thomas Chavez. In Nov a Packard stolen car pursuit crossed through Barstow, yielding two arrests after a long chase. A 1924 bank fraud chase ended when Walter Browning stopped W T Harkins, an escaped lunatic and famed forger, with nonviolent bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves County
Ed Kiser
Sherriff
Louis Roberson
Louis
Kiser
Pecos
Toyah
West Texas
Riser
Odessa
Ector County
J.F. Murray
A.E. Evans
Uncle Bud
Huntsville
Fillippo Gomez
Henry Jones
Barstow
Roberson
Texas
Albuquerque
Jane Looby
Walter Browning
Price controls blamed for steel shortages says Knoell
Editorials argue price controls worsen steel scarcity. Cyclops Corp. president William H. Knoell links past controls and Bretton Woods exchange effects to today’s shortage. He warns renewed controls risk eroding profits and capacity, delaying recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Knoell
Cyclops Corp
Knoell
U.S. Steel
Bretton Woods
U.S
Hope and guesswork mark economy policy
The AP analysis notes the administrations recession plan relies heavily on hope and guesswork with mixed forecasts. A tax cut could aid the poor and stimulate housing, but may not help Detroit and risks inflation if energy taxes lift prices. Critics warn energy taxation could worsen recession and raise rates for utilities.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Ford
Detroit
Today in History and Birthdays for January 17 1975
On January 17 many historical events are noted including 1945 Warsaw liberation by Soviet and Polish forces, 1707 birth of Benjamin Franklin, 1773 Cook reaches Antarctic Circle, 1893 Hawaii republic proclaimed, 1917 US buys Virgin Islands, 1950 Brink's robbery, 1959 Mali founded, 1965 clashes in Hue and Dalat, 1975 various geopolitical notes. Birthdays include former AG Nicholas Katzenbach aged 53. Thoughts on the day quote by James Thurber.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Benjamin Franklin
Boston
James Cook
Hawaii
United States
American Virgin Islands
Denmark
Brink
Mali
Senegal
Sudan
Hue
Dalat
Nigeria
Biafra
Egypt
Israel
Suez Canal
Nicholas Katzenbach
James Thurber
Barbs and lint in cushions spark tinted nostalgia
A quirky reminiscence about searching chair cushions for coins and lint, with a wry note on minimal on-screen violence. The piece uses playful language to contrast domestic squabbles and the quiet humor of everyday life.
Canadians Embrace Religion Growth and Diversity Shaping Canada
The Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches highlights Canada’s religious landscape from the 1971 census. Catholics approach 46 percent of the population with about 9.98 million members, Pentecostal denominations rise 50 percent in a decade, and the Salvation Army adds 30 percent. The United Church shows large “shadow” membership with widely reported preferences. Seminary enrollment has doubled, missions funding is strong, and Canadian denominations stress efficient, low-bureaucracy operation.
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United States
Canada
Statistics Canada
Charles A. Tipp
Ontario Bible College
U.S
Pentecostal Churches of Canada
Salvation Army
England
United Church
Martin Luther
Vietnam
Christian Church
Watergate fallout echoes through Nixon era defenders
Don Oakley and David W. Dennis reflect on the Watergate coverup trial verdicts and the downfall of Haldeman Ehrlichman Mitchell and Marcian. The piece weighs loyalty to Nixon, accountability, and the lasting impact on American politics with appeals looming and future lawsuits ahead.
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Indiana
David W. Dennis
Richard Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Judiciary Committee
Dennis
Washington
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John N. Mitchell
Robert Marcian
United States
White House
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
John Kennedy
George McGovern
Watergate Complex
Richard M. Nixon
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Musin
By Alton Hughes
Browning
W.H Hampton
Hampton
Middleton
Banco
Pruett Lumber Company
Walter
John Brocat
New Mexico
W.T. Harkins
Fort Worth
H.G. Moore
William J. Burns Detective Agency
Bob Poe
W.E. Beaty
American Express Company
Moore
Harkins
California
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
NEA
Congress
David Poling, D.D
Don Oakley
Watergate
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