Soviet duplicity revealed in news
Washington reports expose Soviet duplicity as Moscow warned of troops to the Middle East while praising peaceful coexistence in public. Veteran diplomat Elbridge Durubrow urges vigilance, cites Soviet edge in strategic weapons, and questions detente's viability amid U.S. defense reassessment.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Middle East
Egypt
Krasnaya Zhvezhda
Red Star
U.S.S.R
Elbridge Durbrow
Moscow
U.S
South Vietnam
Russia
Durbrow
United States
Congress
Kremlin
Soviets gain from Middle East clash says Aviation Week
Editorial argues the Egypt Israel peace talks may mark a Soviet power play. The USSR is seen as the sole winner, poised to secure Middle East goals over five years. Potential gains include Suez canal access, a new Indian Ocean base, oil leverage to bend Europe, and NATO rifts.
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Egypt
Israel
Henry Kissinger
Ussr
Stee
Soviet Union
Aviation Week
Space Technology Magazine
Robert Hotz
Suez Canal
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Europe
Japan
United States
NATO
Portugal
U.S
Moscow
Texas faces looming winter energy shortage in January
An Associated Press summary notes a potential energy squeeze for Texas as oil and gas supplies waver. It discusses atomic power as a long term solution, listing proposed nuclear plants from Comanche Peak near Glen Rose to Houston Lighting and Power plans, and cites official cautions on licensing, costs, and risks while affirming a 1980 target for some facilities.
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Texas
America
Texas Utlities Co
TUC
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Nixon
Ray Ward
AEC
Ward
Washington
Comanche Peak
Glen Rose
Pex
Houston Lighting & Power Co
H&pl
Austin County
Gulf
Dixy Lee Ray
Fairfield
Freestone County
Pecos City Roots in a Grandfather Born in Jail
A reader recalls Hugh Sammuel Phillips born in Pecos City in 1883 while his father George W. Phillips served as sheriff. She seeks any archival details on Phillips and family and offers to pay for information. Also notes East Pecos Jr. High marching band efforts and urges parental support to boost band numbers and quality.
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Pecos City
Hugh Sammuel Phillips
George W. Phillips
Geo. Phillips
East Pecos Jr. High
Odessa
Garman
North Pecos
Bessie Haynes
East Pecos Jr. High School
On This Day in History November 20, 1973
Highlights include the 1945 Nuremberg trials of 24 Nazi leaders, Peregrine White birth in 1620, Paris Siege in 1870, 1893 Great Lakes waters ruled open seas, 1917 Cambria battle start, 1942 Alaska Highway opening, 1947 Princess Elizabeth wedding, Congo diplomats beaten in 1960, Farmington mine disaster in 1966, 1969 Cuba air hijack talks, Gene Tierney birthday, and Hazlitt quote.
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Nuernberg
Germany
Peregrine White
Massachusetts Bay
Paris
U.S. Supreme Court
Great Lakes
Cambria
France
Alaska
Canada
Elizabeth
England
Philip Mountbatten
Westminister Abbey
London
Lepoldville
Congo
Farmington
W. Va
Cuba
Gene Tierney
William Hazlitt
Memory Lane From Hal Boyles Nostalgic Look Back
HAL BOYLE recalls past decades in a nostalgic column noting how memory preserves the past while reflecting changes. He laments shifts like secretary prestige with electric typewriters, thinner neckties, less horse-and-buggy life, and simple joys such as a nickel ice cream cone and三 basic childhood scenes, ending with a quip on recognizing teens by sex at a glance.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Energy crisis root causes argue over research not policy
Ray Cromley blasts leaders and agencies for energy mismanagement. He says the crisis results from decades of underfunded research and slow approvals, not just Middle East tensions. He urges defining pollution standards and boosting data on safety and efficiency to avert shortages.
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Middle East
Capitol Hill
North Slope
U.S
United States
Nixon Resignation Talk Rumors Shadow Watergate Debates
The piece questions claims Nixon discussed resigning with Bebe Rebozo, notes skepticism from observers, and critiques credibility as polls show waning trust. It highlights disbelief in key tapes, ongoing judicial scrutiny, and GOP pressure for full disclosure amid unresolved questions about who ordered the break-in and who drove the broader 1972 effort.
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Nixon
Charles
Bebe) Rebozo
Florida
George Smathers
Mr. Nixon
Bebe
White House
U.S
Humphrey Bogart
GOP
Justice Department
Senate Ervin Committee
H.R. Haldeman
Haldeman
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Jim Brigance
Associated Press
Beaumont
Ft. Monroe
Virginia
Margaret E. Bullock
College St. Woodland
Calif
Pecos Enterprise
Buckner News Alliance
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
NEA Inc
Boyle
Ray Cromley
NEA
Bruce Biossat
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