Sloan Testifies He Warned White House of Watergate Risk
Former campaign treasurer Hugh W Sloan Jr says he warned White House soon after the Watergate break in that the affair posed a tremendous problem for Nixon's political operation He testified he also told prosecutors and a grand jury that a deputy campaign director Jeb Magruder urged concealing the money paid to Liddy Sloan described meetings with Chapin and Ehrlichman and the sense of a cover up or risk to the campaign apparatus.
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Washington
Hugh W. Sloan Jr
White House
Nixon
Sloan
Senate
Liddy
Committee
Democratic
Dwight Chapin
John D. Ehrlichman
Chapin
ITT Co Official Denies Campaign Duties Before March First
A statement asserts that the International Telephone and Telegraph Co had no campaign responsibilities assigned before March 1. The denial addresses any suggestion of early involvement by company personnel in political activities.
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International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Pecos Bill Becomes Local Pride As Chamber Plans Campaign
Pecos awakens to claim Pecos Bill as hometown. Alton Hughes recounts how Bill came to the area and his name origin. Walt Disney cartoons will show in town, and the Chamber plans Pecos Bill stationery, tourist books, a welcome sign, rodeo program features, and a masthead image. Chamber invites ideas and help from residents.
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Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
Alton Hughes
Bill
Walt Disney
John Rediger
Bill Hubbs
Rediger
Chamber
Terry Burns
Texas heat swings 100 degree day to cooler see saw pattern
Southwest Texas and Pecos area experience sharp temperature swings with highs near 103 Monday dropping to 90 Tuesday. Early morning readings range from 62 to 45 as a cool front spreads south through Thursday. Tornadoes spurred minor damage in Corpus Christi and scattered funnels spotted across East Texas.
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Pecos
Associated Press
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Freeport
Galveston
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Buffalo
Hearne
Sabine River
Emory
Mineola
Trinity River
Dallas
Kaufman County
Building Permits Dip Below 1972 Figures In May
May permits totaled 81000 dollars, well under last year’s May figure of 1048750 dollars. Major permit went to Abbott Building Co for a Dresser Oil field Products office warehouse in Midland. other permits covered home additions and outbuildings in Pecos and Airlawn Heights. A Fort Stockton resident remained in Memorial Hospital in good condition after a Tuesday night car wreck south of Pecos.
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Barbara Northcutt
Pecos
U.S. 285
Abbott Building Co
Midland
Dresser Oilfield Products Division
W. Highway 80
D. D. Lyles
N. Pecan
Joe L. Smith
Airlawn Heights
Hershel Cox
Nebraska
Nixon reshapes White House staff with Haig Laird Ziegler moves
President Nixon announces a major White House staff overhaul. Army Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. will retire from active duty to serve as assistant to the president, Melvin R. Laird becomes counselor for domestic affairs and join the National Security Council, Ronald Ziegler gains the title of assistant to the President and a role in policy making. Public Citizen sues to strip Haig of military rank.
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Nixon
White House
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Alexander M. Haig Jr
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John D. Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Laird
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National Security Council
Ziegler
Herbert G. Klein
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen, Inc
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Public Citizen
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Regular Navy
Regular Marine Corps
Regular Coast Guard
Girls Softball Coaches Meeting Tonight
Girl's Softball coaches are to meet at 8 p.m. today at Central Fire Station. Al McIntire, president, confirms the gathering.
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Central Fire Station
al McIntire
SEC suspends Coastal securities trading for 16 days
The SEC halted trading of Coastal States Gas Corp stock for 16 days through June 14 due to rumors about Coastal reserves and disputes under contracts. The move affects Coastal plants in West Texas but not local area operations or employment, according to a Corpus Christi spokesman.
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Texas Railroad Commission
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San Antonio
Austin
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Colorado River Authority
SEC
Coastal States
Securities Exchange Commission
Coastal States Gas Corporation
Corpus Christi
Greasewood
Pecos
MiVida
Waha
Coyahola
Wickett
Kervit
Pecos City Opens Two More Holes at Municipal Golf Course
City officials and workers completed two new holes on the Pecos municipal golf course, expanding the nine to an 11 hole layout on the northeast corner. The holes are closed until the fairways grass matures.
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Pecos
Dollar rebounds as weekly decline ends in global markets
The U S dollar strengthens after a week-long slide amid inflation worries and Nixon administration measures. Gains occur in Tokyo Hong Kong and Europe with gold easing on bullion markets. London Frankfurt Paris and Zurich show mixed but firmer dollar levels as analysts note currency shifts and confidence issues. In other news City Manager Maxey discusses an 18-hole golf course project hampered by soil salinity and land access challenges.
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Washington
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Europe
London
Zurich
Frankfurt
Paris
Bank of France
Olivier Wormser
Trailer wreck crimps fence and house window in Pecos
A trailer broke loose from a Halliburton Co. truck driven by Jerold Boppe 32 of Mona, striking a picket fence at 400 N Elm Pecos. The impact demolished 10 feet of fencing cracked a window and the stucco base but caused no injuries to the occupants.
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N. Elm
Pecos
Jerold Bopppe
Monahans
Halliburton Co
Elm
Women's Division Seeks Donations for Chamber Drive
The Women's Division of the Chamber of Commerce discussed the membership drive at their Monday meeting. Chair Sandra Dingler said this year’s response differs from past. $500 is needed immediately for Golden Girl activities and donations or dues should be sent to the Chamber. A telephone pickup drive is planned and riders were urged to give when asked. Directors present included Sandra Dingler Linda Lundgren Laura Teal and secretary Nita Smith.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sandra Dingler
Linda Lundgren
Laura Teal
Chamber
Nita Smith
Fuel shortage hits Burkburnett area wheat harvest
In North Central Texas around Burkburnett a fuel shortage threatens the wheat harvest. Mrs. Harlan Mullins says 30 000 gallons of gasoline and 15 000 gallons of diesel are needed and supplies may run dry today. The ASCS seeks Interior Department aid while Kerr McGee allocates fuel to distributors.
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The
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Burkburnett
Texas
Harlan Mullins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Interior Department
Washington
Kerr-McGee Corp
Oklahoma City
Tributor
Mullins
Wichita Falls
Times
College Station
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