Krogh resigns over Elisberg burglary and Watergate ties
Egil Bud Krogh Jr resigns as undersecretary of transportation admitting responsibility for sending burglars to Dr. Lewis Fielding’s office. He cites national security concerns and urges full disclosure while acknowledging harm to public trust amid Watergate probes.
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Washington (Ap
Egil ‘‘Bud’? Krough Jr
Daniel Elisberg
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Krogh
White House
Pentagon
Elliot L. Richardson
Senate
American Bar Association
American College of Trial Lawyers
Claude Brinegar
Bringar
Elisberg
Transportation Department
United States
Matt Byrne
Los Angeles
E. Howard Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
Lewis Fielding
Special Investigative Unit
Severe storms sweep Texas with tornadoes and hail
Dense thunderstorms rumbled across North Texas from Wichita Falls to Dallas with reports of at least two tornadoes in North Central Texas and large hail near Crowell. A cool front from Colorado predicted to trigger more storms in the Panhandle and across the state while southern Texas reached near 97. Evacuation warnings issued for northern Arizona communities along White Mountain Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Southwest
Texas
Wichita Falls
Associated Press
National Weather Service
Crowell
Fort Worth
Tarrant
Dallas
Grayson
Fannin
Lamar
Red River
Colorado
Texas Panhandle
Houston
San Antonio
Victoria and
Wink
McAllen
Alice
Cotulla
del Rio
Dalhart
Panhandle
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Cleveland
Columbus
Ohio
Arizona
Silver Creek
White Mountain Lake
Housetop baboon visit shocks Monticello resident
Vesta Nichols spotted a baboon on her trailer roof and called police. A conservation officer arrived, tranquilized the animal, and it was returned to an anonymous neighbor who kept it as a pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ill
Vesta Nichols
Educators honor retiring Pecos Barstow teachers
Pecos Barstow Local Education Association elected Susan Bagrett president for the year beginning June 1 with James Hill as first vice president Eloy Alvarez treasurer and Virginia Reed secretary. Outgoing president Bill Moss presided as five retiring teachers totaling 113 years of service were cited. 175 attended the dinner meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B
Jimmy) Toone
Bill Moss
Pecos- Barstow Local Education Association
Pecos
Susan Bagrett
Pecos Jr. High School
Pecos - Barstow
James Hill
Eloy Alvarez
Virginia
The
Teachers Association
Moss
Ray Whitley
Mildred Jenson
Barstow
Frances Davenport
Margaret Meyer
Lillian Watters
South Pecos
Elizabeth Shannon
Susan Baggett
Walter Criswell
Dorothy Johnston
Law officers attend DPS TCIC school in Fort Stockton
Pecos County sheriff's office and Fort Stockton police join Texas Crime Information Center training. Deputy H B Purvis and dispatchers Sadie Smith Wilma Turner Ruth Bull attend along with reps from Alpine Lamesa Kermit Crane Sanderson and Odessa. DPS explains feeding wanted persons vehicles and property data to the Austin based computer for rapid replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Sadie Smith
Wilma Turner
Ruth Bull
TCIC
Austin
DPS
Alpine
Lamesa
Kermit, Crane, Sanderson
Odessa
Brampton Reports One 1972 Murder in Police Record
Brampton Ontario police data show one murder in 1972, rising from zero in 1971. The AP summary notes the measure contrasts with the prior year and reflects crime reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton, Ont
Brampton
Cravens Gains National Note at Science Fair
At the 26th International Science and Engineering Fair in San Diego many exhibits link noise to harm across species. Michael Cravens of Pecos Texas reports ivy growth decline and other effects in plants and animals. Contestants from 45 states and several nations face judging as winners are announced later in the week.
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San Diego
Calif
Michael Cravens
Pecos
Tex
Japan
Sweden
Three Car Wreck Near School Leaves No Injuries
A three car accident in the 1300 block of S Park St at 8 19 a m Tuesday caused no injuries. Police identify drivers as David Arvil Maddux 1745 W Adams St Francisco Granado 623 St Mesquite St and Danette Lynn Cravens 1900 Wyoming St.
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S. Park St
David Arvil Maddux
Adams St
Francisco Granado
Mesquite St
Danette Lynn Cravens
Wyoming St
Noel honored by Chamber for community work in Pecos
Paul Noel of Odessa owner of Noel Construction Co. was cited by the Pecos Chamber of Commerce board for community participation and home building upgrades. Two new members Flo Gray and H H Production Co were recognized. Carl Newberry of Pecos CableVision attended as a guest.
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Paul Noel
Odessa
Noel Construction Co
Cedar St
Chamber of Commerce
Noel
Pecos
Chamber
Flo Gray
Pecos Nursing Home
H&h Production Co
Carl Newberry
Pecos CableVision
Aluminum can recycling grows at Yucca Sales Pecos
Yucca Sales at 1212 Cedar St has bought twenty thousand pounds of aluminum cans since April 21 for recycling. It takes 23 cans per pound and payment is ten cents per pound. Cans are crushed, weighed, bagged in 50 lb sacks, and shipped to Pearl Brewery in San Antonio then Reynolds Aluminum in Houston. Cans can be dropped Mondays 1 to 4 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm.
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Yucca Sales
Cedar St
Pearl Brewery
San Antonio
Reynolds Aluminum Co
Bennie Babb
Bill Babb
Houston
Pecos
Pearl Beer Distributorship
Babb
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Krough
Department of Transportation
John W. Dean III
Dean
U.S. Dist
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Sinica
Senate Committee On
Charles W. Colson
South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Colson
Teres Barstow
Orar
Pecos-Barstow
Seaboard
South Carolina
Midwest
Pecos- Barstow
Lcation Association
Cravens
Phillip Doerner Jr
Duncan
Okla
Rochelle Moen
Lake Mills
Iowa
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