Missing tape controversy in Watergate hearing
U.S. District Court proceedings in Washington focus on White House claims that two Watergate tape recordings do not exist. Prosecutor Richard Ben Veniste says eight current and former Nixon aides, including H R Haldeman, will testify as questions linger over unrecorded conversations. Judge Sirica signals a full hearing to resolve discrepancies.
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Washington (Ap
White House
Richard Ben Veniste
Nixon Administration
H.R. Haldeman
Ben Veniste
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Nixon
John W Dean II
Dean
John N. Mitchell
Zumwalt
Lincoln
Home Decorating Center Wins Western Tradition Award
Pecos Chamber of Commerce through its Progress Posse awarded Home Decorating Center the first Pecos Western Tradition Award for rebuilding its storefront in classic Western lines. Posse president Jay Dycus praised the civic minded business and urged others to uphold Pecos history, aiming to attract broader recognition near the museum district.
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Pecos Chamber of Commerce
The
Progress Posse
Pecos
Jay Dycus
Posse
Dycus
Peces Progress Posse
Gary Weers
Terry Burns
Ron Killion
Tom Strother
John Rediger
Gary Patterson
David Hines
Chamber of Commerce
White House aided campaign against TV networks disclosed
A cache of memos shows top White House aides plotted a 1970 effort to intimidate CBS NBC and ABC over perceived slant in Nixon era coverage. Colson described network chiefs as nervous while Haldeman warned of a PR campaign against CBS. Cronkite denied outside pressure affecting CBS News.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Charles W. Colson
H.R. Haldeman
CBS
William S. Paley
CBS News
Paley
Walter Cronkite
Colson-Haldeman
CBS Evening News
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
R-Conn
Senate
Federal Communications Com
Spiro T. Agnew
Herb Klein
Colson
FCC
Haldeman
Dean Burch
Stull
Pecos Bill Drawing Chosen for Local Advertising
Killion announces Mary Nabers Prewit created the Pecos Bill drawing after a school and art club effort. The image will be used in a planned advertising program to promote Pecos as the home of Pecos Bill, a noted local figure recognized since Walt Disney Studios’ involvement. Local residents pursue wider recognition.
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Mary Prewit
Walt Disney Studios
Pecos
Bill
Mary Nabers Prewit
Heslip case moves venue to Fort Worth for trial
Pre-trial hearings for Edsel V Heslip in Ward County shifted venue from Monahans to Fort Worth for later trial. Heslip faces murder charges in the Sept. death of Marion Powers and attempted murder of his mother after a burglary that left the 78-year-old woman with a fractured skull. He escaped Reeves County jail earlier that morning then abducted a man and rode east on a freight train before capture near Abilene and return to Pecos. A bicycle was reported stolen from Pecos Elementary School.
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Edsel V. Heslip
Monahans
Fort Worth
Ward County
Heslip
Marion Eugene Powers
United Way Drives Near Halfway With Local Agencies
Johnny United nears mid stride as the general drive reaches 10,936 dollars for 13 Pecos United Way agencies. Local boosters include East Pecos Junior High School faculty and Pecos-Barstow schools services, led by Harvey Ramsey, plus Terrazas and South Eddy Furniture and First National Bank. Pecos Boys Club is among the youngest agencies joining, offering sports, crafts, tutoring, and social activities for boys. The drive closes November 16. contact Bob Miller at 445-2425 or Ron Killion at 445-5000 to contribute. United Way funds will partly cover operating costs as the club seeks support to remain active.
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Johnny United
United Way
East Pecos Junior High School
Pecos-Barlstow
Harvey Ramsey
Terrazas Furniture Co
South Eddy Furniture
First National Bank
Pecos Enterprise
Bob Miller
Miller
Ron Killion
Pecos Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club
Pecos Boys’ Club, Inc
Rey Ed Sullivan
Les Joiner
Janet Windham
George Houston
James Hopkins
Bobby Idol
Robert Hernandez
Charlie Wilson
Rev R.M. Montgomery
Jesse Villesca
Tom McKeon
Frank Kelley
Jack MecGahey
Bargain Shop
Dusty West Texas Day Temperatures Warm Then Cool
A clear warm day in West Texas was marred by blowing dust. Forecasters predict a continuing warm trend with increasing clouds and cooler temperatures this weekend. Thursday highs ranged from 76 to 90 across towns like Childress, Pecos, and Galveston with chilly dawn readings in Dalhart and Perryton.
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West Texas
Pecos
Associated Press
Rockies
Texas Panhandle
Childress
Lubbock
Dalhart
Perryton
Galveston
Texarkana
Texas
Two Accidents Reported in Downtown Thursday
Police investigated two crashes on Thursday. Lucia G. Chabarria backing from a parked position collided with Mary L. Johnson’s car in downtown. A second crash involved J R Massagee’s parked vehicle on St Oak Street struck by an unidentified vehicle that fled the scene.
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Lucia G. Chabarria
S. Willow St
Mary L. Johnson
EL Paso
J.R. Massagee
Second St
St. Oak Street
Brother of Pecosman Shot Dead in Odessa Shoothout
Malcolm Bolinger 47 brother of Pecosman and former Texas DPS officer was killed in a face to face confrontation with Lawrence Barnett about 9 30 p m Thursday in his Odessa home. Both men died from single gunshot wounds. Barnett and Bolinger had argued over a divorce property settlement with Bolinger leaving four to five months of trouble between Barnett and his wife. Bolinger retired from the Texas Department of Public Safety after 25 years and their survivors include wife Mary Jo and children David and Rinda. Services set for Sunday at Pecos Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Born February 26 1926 in Brownwood and a WWII Navy veteran, Bolinger served in multiple DPS offices including Sonora Alpine Sanderson El Paso and Odessa.
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Malcolm Bolinger
Charles Bolinger
W. St. St
Odessa
Bolinger
Sonny Holderman
Holderman
Lawrence Barnett
Barnett
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Pecos
Mary Jo
David
Rinda
James
Muldrow
Oklo
Pecos Funeral Home
Fairview
Brownwood
Sonora
Alpine
Sanderson
el Paso
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Sirica
Benveniste
Howard Davis
Bessie Haynes
Doug Robison
Washington St
Pole
Jarrell Riggins
Eli
Riggins
Burch
San Francisco
National Association of Broadcasters
Secret Service
Ramond C. Zumwalt
Watergate
Ton Killion
Chamber of Commerce Advertising Committee
Petos
Larry Fuller
43Rd District Court
Grand
Boys’ Clubs of America
Palacios
Pecosman
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