Traffic signals begin operation at Third and Oak Streets
Traffic signals will activate on Friday at the Oak and Third Street intersection as part of the highway system changes. The timed cycle will switch from green to red on Third and red to green on Oak only when vehicles reach the stop lines. Foreman Merle Miller notes cycles may adjust several times to optimize flow.
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Bank charter links Nixon friends to Yonkers lender
Two men tied to President Nixon are principals in Hudson Valley National Bank of Yonkers which received its federal charter between two land deals. Abplanalp owned Nixon retreat land and Griffin bought nearby Florida lots. White House denied involvement.
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Robert Vesco
New Jersey
Harry Sears
U.S. District Court
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Gasoline shortages prompt tighter supplies and policy talk
Shell and Texaco curb deliveries amid a nationwide fuel shortage. The Nixon administration weighs a four to five cent rise in the federal gas tax to bolster revenue, while San Antonio reports a doubling of natural gas for power plants and Oklahoma hearings move toward a court ruling. City of Scottsdale shifts to bicycles for short trips as fuel cuts loom.
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Ehrlichman blamed CIA for Watergate coverup in testimony
Former CIA deputy director Vernon Walters and Haldeman are cited in relation to Watergate. Ehrlichman says he did not recall ordering FBI restrictions and challenges Cushman statements about a July 1971 call. In April bonds sales rose nationwide with Texas and Reeves County showing strong figures. A large fire destroyed Gibson's Discount Center in Pecos, causing extensive damage and debris, with no estimate available yet.
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United States Savings
Archie B. Scott
Reeves County Savings Bonds Committee
Texas
Isberg
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FBI
Vernon Walters
Mexico
Cushman
House
Howard Hunt
Hunt
Lewis Fielding
Beverly Hills
Calif
Pentagon
Daniel Ellsberg
McMurry Oil Company
Pecos
Sweltering heat defies forecast across Texas
Weather across Texas and surrounding states saw heat at Pecos reach 104, with cooler fronts failing to stop near record highs. Scattered showers and heavy thunderstorms moved through the Panhandle and Red River Valley, while a tornado caused one death near Lexington Oklahoma.
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Red River Valley
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Panhandle
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Lexington
False alarms keep Pecos firemen busy
Pecos firemen were dispatched to two false alarms on Tuesday. The first call claimed a house fire on S Pecan Street at 12 40 p m with three units from Sentral Fire station responding. A second, unfounded alarm occurred about 5 40 p m with a caller identifying as Rudy Mendoza from a pay station. The city spent more than $200 on these unnecessary responses.
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