Investigators press Nixon papers fight before subpoena
The Senate Watergate Committee sent a last request to the White House for presidential papers. If declined, the panel will vote to subpoena. Rufus Edmisten said a quick White House reply was hoped for, while Archibald Cox negotiated to avoid a court clash over documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald M. Rothberg
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
White House
Pers
Rufus Edmisten
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Archibald Cox
Senate Watergate Investigating Committee
Edmisten
Cox
Warren
U.S. District Court
Ralph Nader
Pecos City Council names new city secretary
Lorain[e] Henderson resigns effective August 3 and Bill Hopper is hired to replace her as city secretary at 650 dollars monthly plus 100 dollar expense allowance. Henderson and husband plan to move to Wyoming. Council approves June bills totaling 20 795 51 and opens bids for a new water and sewer department pickup after public advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hopper
Lorraine Henderson
Pecos
Hopper
Hubbs Office Supply
Henderson
Dale
Wyoming
Soaking rains continue gladden area ranchers
Rain and unsettled weather spread across Texas with showers and thunderstorms in a broad belt from Lufkin to El Paso. Pecos residents noted ongoing rain while forecasters predicted scattered showers through Sunday. A tornado sighting occurred near Duluth with no injuries reported. Local merchants debated a Pecos sales training clinic sponsored by the Chamber if sufficient interest is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
KIU
South Park St
Orla
Toyah
Barstow
Associated Press
Texas
Chamber
Terry Burns
Burns
Plains
California
Great Basin
Seaboard
Gulf Coast
Duluth
Minn
Monahans Boy Killed After Being Struck By Car
Michael Wayne Christopher fourteen? fifteen? age 15 of Monahans died Wednesday after being struck by a car on U S 80 west of Odessa. Police said he and a companion were walking along the road when hit. Funeral services set for 4 p m Friday under Wilson Miller Funeral Home in Monahans.
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Odessa
Tex
Michael Wayne Christopher
Moneahans
U.S. 80
Christopher
Wilson-Miller Funeral Home
Monahans
Mitchell says Nixon lowered the boom on aides this year
Former attorney general John N Mitchell testified before the Senate Watergate committee asserting Nixon acted to oust aides implicated in wrongdoing. He cited the firing of John W Dean III and resignations of Haldeman Ehrlichman Krogh and Ma guire, while acknowledging he would have revealed all he knew if asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
John N. Mitchell
Democrat Today
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Mitchell
T Am
Inouye
White House
John W. Dean III
Haldeman, Ehrlichman
Egil Krogh
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Dean
Haldeman
Erlichman
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Escapees return to Pecos County jail after long manhunt
Sherrill Gene Austelle, last of six prisoners who forced release at Pecos County jail Fort Stockton on January 11, was captured in Los Angeles California. The escape began when Austelle and five others forced Sheriff Pete Ten Eyck to free them with a .30 30 rifle. Four others were recaptured that night. Austelle faces transfer to Upton County jail for a 99 year armed robbery sentence and may face additional charges.
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Sherrill
Gene Austelle
Pecos County
Fort Stockton
Los Angeles
Calif
Austelle
Pete’’ Ten Eyck
Upton County
McCamey
Gainesville helicopter hijack linked to missing McAllen man case
An FBI agent said the Gainesville helicopter hijacking shares similarities with the disappearance of McAllen teacher R D Sparks, missing since November 19 1972 after a man posing as a photographer lured him to fly near the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The Gainesville incident involved a gun threat, a request to fly to Marietta Oklahoma, and a forced flight with the craft landing after mechanical trouble near Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcallen
Tex
FBI
Gainesville
Texas-Oklahoma
Douglas Ray Sinor
Gaines
Rio Grande Valley
Sparks
Mexico
Lon D. Shaw
Marietta
Oklo
Sinor
Wichita Falls
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Tyler
Gatesville
State Reform School
Texas Youth Council
Reform Schools
Amarillo
TYC
Brownwood
Austin
Bryan
Cortas
Senate
Sen
Edward Gurney
R-Fla
New City Secretary
Gladden Area
Lufkin
Oth
H&m Truck
Pecos Motors
Robinson Chevrolet-Buick
J. J. Maxey
Board of Equalization
Reeves County Young Homemakers
Holiday Inn
Samuel Cash
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