Rescue attempts fail to free men from mini-sub
Four men are trapped in a mini research submarine 20 miles southeast of Key West. A fourth rescue attempt with a diving bell was underway as air dwindled to about an hour. Two men were unconscious, including Clayton Link, son of sub designer Edwin Link. The crew faces entanglement risks and delays from wreckage as divers work to reach the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Atlantic
R. H. Bisbing
Navy
Bisbing
Clayton Link
Edwin Link
Cmdr
William McVeigh
Jurors summoned for District Court civil jury week
Judge J H Starley releases a list of 122 names chosen to appear in District Court on Monday June 25. The petit jury panel for 143rd District Court includes David L. Northcutt and many others with numerous spouses and relatives named among the 122.
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J. H. Starley
143Rd District Court
David L. Northcutt
Robert E. Miles
Domingo Rayos
W. J. Schmucker
Grady R. Poe Sr
Jesus Abila
C. A. Franklin
Wanda Fickling
Jose DeLa Luz Hernandez
Jimmy L. Stanton
Eduvigen A. Tarango
Elton Jones
L. A. Reed
Guadalupe Ortega
Homer L. Graham
W. H. Morris
Clarence Cox
Curtis Burke
Rosa Maldonado
Jean Ann Gross
R. C. Lemmons Jr
Jose Dela Cruz Baeza
Bobby Ray Mahan
Viola Hart
Naomi G. Polanco
Jimmy Urquidi
Ernesto Jaramillo
Mary L. Justis
Estella Ornelas
Claudio Martinez
James L. Sharp
Norman Eisenwine
Ortencia N. Galindo
Cruz Bitolas
Billy Hargrave
Parker Elkins
Petra Aguero
Mike Chavez
Velva Donn
Dean says Nixon knew of Watergate coverup documents
John W. Dean III says he has documents detailing exchanges with President Nixon that support Dean's account of the Watergate coverup. He warned investigators that Nixon was aware of efforts to conceal the Watergate break in as he prepares to testify before the Senate committee.
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Dean
Nixon
Washington
John W. Dean III
Mary MecGrory
Washington Star-News
Senate
Republican Party
Senate Committee
Education push for Texas law officers stirs debate
Texas DPS Col. Wilson Speir urged higher education for state policemen amid controversy over the Federal EEOC stance on educational requirements. He noted Sept 1 hikes to 45 and next year to 60 college hours, while defending a 5 foot 8 inch height standard. Speir counted Texas major crimes down from 1971 to 1972 and cited a record 3,688 traffic deaths last year, with July alone totaling 404.
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Brownsville
Tex
Texas
Wilson Speir
Department of Public Safety
Texas Police Association
Federal Equality Opportunity Employment Commission
Speir
Sunday crash sends 10 to local hospital
A grinding crash at the intersection of the south access road of IL 20 and U S 285 sent 10 people to Memorial Hospital for treatment at about 10 20 p m Sunday. One Michigan resident George Lerma was treated and transferred to Odessa Medical Center while the remaining persons were kept in the local facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 285
Memorial Hospital
Odessa Medical Center
Michigan
George Lerma
Scorching sun and wind hit Pecos with record heat
Heat waves blister Pecos with 110 degree readings and a 116 degree high, as Sunday joined a string of hot days across Texas. Thunderstorms rumble over Southeast and West Texas while statewide forecasts call for scattered storms and more heat. The nationwide weather pattern shows intense storms, high winds, and several lightning deaths across multiple states. Local incidents include a tire vandalism report and a multivehicle hospital case in Coyanosa area.
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Pecos
Texas
Associated Press
West Texas
Panhandle
Galveston
Wink
Firemen Busy Over Weekend in Pecos Area
Pecos Volunteer Fire Department ran four alarms over the weekend. A grass fire was reported 12 miles north of Mentone at 4 03 p m Friday. A fire at Gibson's Discount Center building occurred at 1 08 p m Saturday during dismantling work. Sunday night saw a car fire 14 miles south on highway 17, and a second call to an accident at the junction of US 285 and IS 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Mentone
Gibson’s
Discount Center
U.S. 285
Don Lloyd reports damage to barber shop heating unit
Don Lloyd of 1110S Eddy St reports his barber shop central heating air conditioning unit was struck and damaged on Saturday. The outside cover was damaged and the unit moved two feet off its foundation with no clues. Damage estimated at $200. Patrolman Butler Smith investigated.
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D. H. Palmer
Country Club Dr
Butler Smith
Don Lloyd
Eddy St
Lloyd’s
Dorr named to gas committee
John R. Dorr of Pecos and newly elected PBPA president is appointed to the IPAA Natural Gas Committee. He represents PBPA on regional bodies and serves on multiple industry groups while urging broader association cooperation and volunteer service. Pecos Boys Club to elect directors. Harry Wilkerson of Odessa to speak on funding plans.
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John R. Dorr
Pecos
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Independent Petroleum Association
Dorr
PBPA
Regional Petroleum Associations of Texas
TIPRO
PAA
Reeves County School Trustees
Pecos Nwanis
American Association of Petroleum Landmen’s
Permian Basin Landmen’s Association
West Texas Chamber of Commerce, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
American Petroleum Institute
Independent
Jeff Montgomery
Kirby Industries
Houston
John Boreta
Buttes Gas and Oil Co
Oakland
L. Dan Jones
IPAA
Pecos Boy’s Club
Harry Wilkerson
Odessa Boy’s Club
Summit Talks Begin With Pledge For Peace
Nixon and Brezhnev opened the summit with joint vows to pursue lasting world peace. They welcomed each other on the White House lawn and discussed building on the Moscow foundation to further peaceful relations and reduce arms. Security was tight amid domestic protests over Watergate and Soviet ties.
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Washington
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
White House South Lawn
Moscow
White House
Camp David
Maryland Mountains
Soviet Communist Party
Soviet Union
West
Capitol Sun
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Robert Meek
West Palm Beach
Cayanosa
Guadalupe R. Orona
Richard L. Maulden
G.C. Breen
Anna Maria Brijalba
Robert Hernandez
Curtis E. Carlton
Ben Cloud
Herb Armstrong
Juan Manuel Gallegos
Henry Leon Morris
Hubert B. Jaco
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