Nixon says Agnew charges are serious and not frivolous
President Nixon said charges against Vice President Spiro Agnew are serious and not frivolous while stressing he never asked Agnew to resign. He backed Henry Petersen’s handling of the probe, dismissed leakage claims, and noted Agnew’s right to decide his own fate as an elected official. Nixon also discussed Europe travel timing and other foreign policy and personnel matters.
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Nixon
Agnew
Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Asst. Atty
Henry Petersen
Petersen
Bruno Kreisky
Israel
Kreisky
Europe
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Soviet Union
Kissinger
Thomson
Segretti
Judge tells Agnew grand jury to ignore media
In Baltimore a federal judge urged the 18 jurors not to be swayed by news coverage as the grand jury probes Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. Judge Walter Hoffman warned jurors to report if media influence affected deliberations and resumed proceedings after the 18 minute session. William J. Muth, an Agnew fund raiser, was recalled to testify about records from 1960 to 1972.
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Baltimore
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S. District Court
Walter E. Hoffman
Agnew
Justice Department
Hoffman
U.S
William J. Muth
Muth
J. Marsh Thomson
Roquemore Receives 20 Year Service Award
Saul Roquemore a conservation technician with the Soil Conservation Service has earned a 20 year government service award. He began in 1956 at Pecos and now aids land users in the Toyah Limpia and Upper Pecos Soil and Water Conservation Districts plan conservation work. A native of Bivins he served three years in the military and holds an agricultural education degree from Prairie View A&M.
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Saul Roquemore
The
Soil Conservation Service
Roquemore
Pecos
Toyah-Limpia
Upper Pecos
Prairie View A&m
Bivins
Audrey Baker
Conservation Technics
Film Helps Business Learn Phone Sales Tips
A Chamber of Commerce merchants committee sponsors a 10 a.m. Thursday film at the Community Center Banquet Room on handling telephone customers. The program aims to boost customer relations for Pecos businesses with Ron Killion leading the showing as the local telephone office manager.
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Community Center
Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos
Ron Killion
United Way directors named to head Pecos drive
United Way directors will spearhead Pecos fundraising efforts as Bob Miller, chairman of the annual drive, explains the name change from United Fund to United Way. The new title reflects a broader appeal to contributors who support the program.
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United Way
Pecos
Bob Miller
United Fund
Miller
Segretti apologizes for 1972 Florida sabotage tricks
Donald Segretti lists tricks aimed at Democrats for the Senate Watergate committee and apologizes, saying the acts were wrong. He testified he was recruited by former White House aides and paid by Herbert Kalmbach, admitting to a phony Muskie letter, stink bombs, and classified ads, and pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts.
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Washington
Donald H. Segretti
Senate Watergate Committee
Segrett
California
White House
Dwight L. Chapin
Gordon Strachan
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Nixon
Lepretti
Florida
Edmund S. Muskie
Gulty
Muskie
Three Pecos residents charged with marijuana possession
Three Pecos residents Rudy Fierro Tony Minjarez and Debra Villalobos were charged with possession of marijuana after a car chase ending at Orange Street. A juvenile passenger was turned over to Juvenile Officer John Lewis. Bond for the adults was set at $2,000 each.
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Pecos
Glen Vandiver
Robert Diaz
Leonard Saint
John Lewis
Orange Street
Rudy Fierro
Hickory St
Tony Minjarez
S. Oleander
Debra Villalobos
S. Oak St
W.O. Pigman
Vandiver
Second Street
Indian summer weather dominates Texas scene
The Indian Summer pattern lingered across Texas with 104 degrees in Pecos and 96 in El Paso a new October record. Amarillo hit 94 with statewide readings in the 90s. Forecasters expect clear to warm conditions, while upper coastal plains may see a few showers.
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Pecos
Associated Press
Texas
el Paso
Amarillo
Wink
San Angelo
Galveston
Panhandle
San Antonio
Austin
Mississippi Valley
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Kirksville
Plains
Great Lakes
Seaboard
Rockies
Mercury
Tex
Missoula
Mont
Key West
Fla
Bomb threat halts Senate hearing in Watergate probe
Three anonymous telephone bomb threats forced the Senate Watergate committee to abruptly end its morning session in Washington. Police with bomb dogs searched the Senate Caucus Room for about an hour and 45 minutes after the room was evacuated, but no explosives were found.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Senate
Segretti Says Letter Idea Was His Own Plan
Segretti claimed the Maine senator's stationery letter was his own idea, not prompted by others. He said he did not want anyone to believe the letter but aimed to sow confusion.
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Segretti
Jeter
Maine
National health plan would cover major medical costs
A proposed national health insurance bill to cover all major medical costs beyond 2000 dollars annually was introduced in the Senate by Sens. Long and Ribicoff. It would cost 8.9 billion and emphasize catastrophic illness while replacing Medicaid for low income families with up to 2400 dollars income.
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Washington
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
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Red Cross
Salvation Army
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March of Dimes
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Mike Harrison
Jay Dycus
Darrell Glover
Richard Naylor
Bill Moss
Charles Weinacht
Pecos Savings & Loan Association
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