Pecos Bill Origin Story From Pecos City Lore
A playful, mythic account traces Pecos Bill’s origins near Emigrants Crossing east of Pecos City. It chronicles his birth to wagon trouble, adoption by coyotes, later humanity, rodeo invention, gopher hole fame, Widow Maker’s feats, and a legendary final fate, rendering him the first real Pecosite.
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del Rio
Pecos
Pecos City
Pecos Bill
Bill
Reeves County
T&p
Corps of Gophers
Toyah Lake
Blue Foot Sue
Sue
Sky Lab
Skylab proves space useful with planned plans in mind
Editorial argues Skylab’s initial setback highlights NASA ingenuity with mission salvaged. Crew Conrad Kerwin Weitz to complete 28 days then two more 56 day crews planned. Emphasizes Skylab as earth resource applications and space viability for long flights.
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Space Agency
NASA
Skylab
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Space
Gold as security drives dollar downturn and inflation
The piece notes investors turn to gold as financial security, pushing gold prices above 120 dollars per ounce as dollar erosion worsens. It cites inflation, a rising recession risk, and comments by William McChesney Martin Jr. about a sea of debt, with foreign observers questioning Nixon era governance.
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John Cunniff
Bre
New York
United States
Washington
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Senate Finance Committee
America
Nixon
Double talk in everyday speech by HAL BOYLE
New York AP column explores how people utter one thing while thinking the opposite. Examples include insults for cash, theatrics of dating groups, supermarket lines, dieting praise, and family quips revealing hidden motives.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Dime Revenue From City Parking Meters Highlighted
A National League of Cities study shows meters yield $63 annual revenue per meter, far outweighing $14 in collection and maintenance costs, underscoring meters as a profitable urban utility.
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National League of Cities
Letters to the Editor Guidelines Published by Paper
The notice outlines how readers may submit letters to the editor. It requires a signature and address, limits to 500 words, and calls for general interest content while excluding poor taste. The policy emphasizes publication eligibility and reader engagement.
Today in history highlights for June 6, 1973
On this date events include D Day landings in Normandy in 1944, the SEC’s creation in 1934, James Meredith wounded in 1966, Kennedy’s death in 1968, and Rhodesia mine disaster casualties noted the prior year. Birthdays include the Dalai Lama and Dr. Paul Dudley White.
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Normandy
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Alsace
Germany
U. S
Beaueau Wood
Congress
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James Meredith
Mississippi
Egypt
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
John XXII
St. Peter’s Basilica
Saigon
Rhodesia
Dalai Lama
Paul Dudley White
John Wycliffe
Hunt Key to Watergate Case Says Source
An influential source says U S attorneys are ahead in Watergate, with E Howard Hunt at the center. Hunt has immunity and has been questioned eight times, potentially implicating Nixon aides and others in a broader espionage-sabotage plot. The Ervin committee may eventually reveal the full story beyond Hunt’s testimony.
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NEA
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Hunt
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Watergate
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Ervin Investigating Committee
Ervin Committee
Nixon
The bicycle boom reshapes urban life and safety
Henry Ford rode for fun at River Rouge as bikes surge with 14 million sold nationwide last year and 40 million in use per FDA. Critics urge bikeways and safety rules while warning cars overpower bicycles. advocates tout reduced pollution and energy needs with safe bike traffic.
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America
River Rouge
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
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By Roger Bollen
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World Almanac
Bruce Biossat
E. Howard Hunt
By Bruce Biossat
Alice Primley
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