Pay Board and Construction Industry Committee to align wage policies
A joint subcommittee of three members from the Pay Board and the Construction Industry Stabilization Committee will work to align wage-pact policies. The move follows the Pay Board stripping the committee of retroactive wage-increase powers and aims to curb inflation through coordinated wage controls.
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Washington
Pay Board
Construction Industry Stabilization Committee
George H. Boldt
CISC
Detroit
Henry Ford II
Ford
Ford Motor &Co
Los Angeles
Neil Jacoby
UCLA
Federal Reserve Authorities
Congress
Administration
Jacoby
Rockwell
American Casualties Stay Low In Vietnam War Week
American casualties for the week were the second lowest since record-keeping began seven years ago with four Americans killed in combat and 14 wounded plus 11 nonhostile deaths. Allied forces reported 808 enemy killed and 630 wounded. cumulative totals: Americans 45,617 killed and 302,297 wounded. South Vietnamese 136,725 killed and 295,783 wounded. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong 785,572 killed.
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Saigon
U.S
Stepfather Shot In Family Fuss at Spencer
Police report a 39 year old Spencer man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon as his 15 year old common law stepson tried to defend his mother. Bobby G. Guess an Oklahoma City Public Works employee was involved in a quarrel with Betty. A shotgun was fired during the fight injuring the man and killing him as statements were taken from the mother and boy.
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Spencer, Okla
Spencer
Bobby G. Guess
Oklahoma City
Man Executed While Watching TV in Ireland
In Belfast Northern Ireland a gunman burst into the Russell home during a television watch and killed Sean Russell 32 a Protestant Ulster Defense Regiment militiaman. His 10 year old daughter Geraldine was wounded in the leg as the attack unfolded at the doorway.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Sean Russell
Sean
Russell
Ulster Defense Regiment
Geraldine
Bureau Investigates Disturbance at Chilocco School
A U S Bureau of Indian Affairs team probes a November 8 disturbance at Chilocco that hospitalized two female students including one with a broken nose. The group interviewed officials and participants, spending six hours on campus before returning to Washington.
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Chilocco
Okla
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Flore Lekanos
Washington
Four Charges Filed Against Ada Resident
Ada resident Donnie Howard Smith 23 faces four district counts including reckless driving eluding an officer pointing a deadly weapon and carrying a firearm after a felony conviction. Arrested in Oklahoma City he is to be returned to Ada to face charges arising from a Friday night chase in a 1963 Chevrolet with a shotgun reportedly pointed at an officer.
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Donnie Howard Smith
Route 4
Ada
Highway Patrol
H. T. Gay
Burl Griffin
Smith
Oklahoma City
Fonda Granted Short Japan Entry After Visa Clash
Actress Jane Fonda and her antiwar troupe win a provisional three day entry permit to Japan starting Friday after appeals to Justice Minister Shigesaburo Maeo. They were initially barred for visa incompatibilities tied to antiwar shows for U.S. servicemen.
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Tokyo
Jane Fonda
Japan
Shigesaburo Maeo
Miss Fonda
U.S
Modern Shop Brings Old Barber Equipment to Life in Wisconsin
Milwaukee vintage barber shop Your Father's Mustache showcases antique gear from 1889 oak back bar to 1998 hydraulic chairs. Owner Wally Jablonski sourced pieces from retired Mineral Point barber Robert Engles, who preferred their continued use over high offers.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Hales Corners
Wally Jablonski
Mineral Point
Jablonski
Poland
Prussia
United States
Robert W. Engles
Engles
Sunday Baptist services draw steady turnout in Ahroso area
Despite bad weather, the Baptist Church reported 60 in Sunday school and 45 in Training Union. Rev Tate led both services with Mrs Denise Riley singing morning and Barbara Gantt Ann Ross and David Ross providing evening music. Several visitors and locals attended and community notes mention health updates and holiday events.
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Baptist Church
Training Union
Tate
Deniece Riley
Barbara Gantt
Ann Ross
David Ross
Denice Riley
White
Marksall
Tex
Dottie Reed
California
Judith Sliger
Lou Wilmoth
Maud Sliger
Lisa Porman
Debbie Smith
Caran Harrison
Terry Shafe
Gene Porman
Frank Richard
Vivian Sims
Owen Magar
Harvey Baker
Barney Baker
Gary Ross
Bob Ross
R. C. Ross
Edith Moore
Ada
Ahloso Homemakers Club
Ida Abbott
Theta Massey
Frank Strickland
Louisiana
Bob
Nora Ross
Bertha Strickland
Lightning Ridge Socials and Visits Chronicle
Community notes record numerous local visits and gatherings. Names include Doyle Cottrell and family, Mack Summers and Gaylon Summers, Bert Oliver committal at McGee Cemetery Stratford, Lloyd McIlroy hosting Ted Cox family, and May Johnson's visitors John W Johnson Paige Levell Tex. Additional visits list Ellen Barnett Teresa, Leon Barnett family, Brenda Seagraves Harvey Davis family, Simon Young family, Johnny Shores Coalgate, Clay Young weather balloon find, Stella Walls from Pauls Valley visiting Calvin Walls, and Ronnie Dennis family with Vera Mullins kin.
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Doyle Cottrell
Mack Summers
Gaylon
Gertie Summers
Bert Oliver
McGee Cemetery
Stratford
Lloyd McIlroy
Ted Cox Gaar
May Johnson
John W. Johnson
Paige Levell
Tex
Ellen Barnett
Teresa
Leon Barnett
Fert Worth
Brenda Seagraves
Harvey Davis
Simon Young
Short
Ahloso
Johnny Shores
Family Coalgate
Young
Clay Young
U. S. Army
Air Force
Stella Walls
Pauls Valley
Calvin Walls
Ronnie Dennis
Vera Dennis Milburn
Ae Hubert Mullins
Hollywood Stars Abandon Lavish Mansions for Modest Rentals
Hollywood real estate notes a wave of star residents moving from palatial homes to cheaper apartments. Broker Mike Silverman cites about 450 mansions valued at 400 000 to 500 000 dollars standing empty, awaiting buyers from the rich.
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Hollywood
Calif
Mike Silverman
National Enquirer
Ada Board Sets Millage Election Date and Voting Details
Ada Board of Education scheduled a millage election for Tuesday January 25 at Ada Junior High Willard and Glenwood schools from 7 am to 7 pm. Incumbent Dick Cowart seeks re election for office No 2 Ward 3. Voted millage totals include 15 mills across building fund 5 mills local support 10 mills and emergency 5 mills. Election conducted by County Election Board.
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Naomi Knickmeyer
Ada Board of Education
Irving
Dick Cowart
Millard Lawson
Main
Broadway
Max Skel
Ton
Skelton
Ada’s
Ada Junior High
Willard
Glenwood
County Election Board
Hayes
Gary Cooper
Ray James and Associates
Ada
Thompson Book and Supply
Washington Activity Fund
Bill Horne
Ralph Evans
W. C. “Dub” Story
Cowart
Clarence Taylor
Allen Schedules School Bond Election Dec 21
Allen district residents will vote December 22 on a 100000 bond for a new middle school. The Pontotoc County election board will stay open all day to finish registrations. The ballot space will be the school gym lobby from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The proposed concrete block and brick building will house six classrooms a library rest rooms and storage. Darras notes the school will be middle in age group and in location between existing buildings.
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Egypt
Wasfi Tell
Jordan
Iran
Syria
White House
Nixon
Willy Brandt
Washington, D.C
California White House
Key Biscayne
Fla
China
United States
House
Export-Import Bank
Romania
Albania
Czechoslovakia
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Boston
Detroit
Seattle
Israel
Pakistan
India
Senate
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph
General Motors
Bank of America
Allen
Pontotoc County
Alfred Darras
Allen School
Darras
East Central Jazz Band Concert at Science Hall Auditorium
East Central College Jazz Band directed by James L. Franklin will perform a free 8 p.m. Thursday concert in the Science Hall Auditorium. The student ensemble, mainly music majors, will play blues, ballads, pop and jazz rock featuring familiar tunes such as What the World Needs Now Hey Jude and Weve Only Just Begun.
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East Central College
James L. Franklin
Science Hall
East Central
Fairmont Eyes Luxury Hotel Venture in Oklahoma City
Dallas based Fairmont Hotel Co considers operating a luxury downtown Oklahoma City hotel if the project aligns with a premium concept. President Richard Swigg notes interest hinges on the build plan and believes the Myriad Convention Center completion creates downtown demand. The chain recently acquired Tulsa Mayo Hotel and is renovating it.
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Dallas, Tex
Fairmont Hotel Co
Oklahoma City
Richard L. Swigg
Fairmont
Oklahoma
Swigg
Myriad Convention Center
Mayo Hotel
Tulsa
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Gay
Main Street
East Main
Mississippi
18Th
County Road
High Hill
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Mrs. R. C. Ross
Board of Education
Fairmont Hotel Chain
Tulsa, Okla
Skelly Oil Co
Texas Gulf Suphur Co
Amoco Production Co
Cameron Parish
Southwestern Bell
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