Legislature Ends First Week as Hall Faces Tax Post Setback
Oklahoma City AP report on the opening week of the 1973 legislature. Gov. David Hall’s tentative Tax Commission choice, J. O. Spiller, faces Senate opposition and House ties, threatening confirmation. Sen. Gene Stipe criticizes Hall’s budget plans and calls forChanges in Corrections funding amid overcrowding and reform debates. House Speaker Bill Willis pushes committee action on bills tied to the budget and rules reform, with two bills from Rep Bengtson tied to the governor’s program but not official proposals.
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David Hall
Tax Commission
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Senate
Gene Stipe
Hall
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Spiller
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Stipe
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Bull Willis
Commission
Clarence DeWees
DeWees
Bill Willis
Tahlequah
House Rules Committee
Willis
Rules Committee
Boren
David Riggs
Tulsa
South Vietnam renews demands ahead of peace talks
In Paris, South Vietnam renewed its demand for Hanoi to recognize the government and coordinate staged talks, signaling a firm stance before planned negotiations. The move follows stalled efforts and widens gaps as diplomats prepare for potential resolutions.
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U.S
Consumer Protection Bill Gets Fresh Push in House
Democratic chairman Chet Holifield and Republican Frank Horton re introduce basic consumer protection legislation after its Senate setback. The measure aims to strengthen safeguards against unfair practices while garnering bipartisan support in a closely watched House debate. The panel's leadership argues it has the best chance to pass this session amid rising public interest in consumer rights.
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Chet Holifield
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R-N.y
GOP
Commantlee
Gas masks issued for Venice area workers over pollution
In Marghera near Venice, 205 factories must supply gas masks to about 50,000 workers amid fierce air pollution. Most plants are chemical and aluminum. The move follows a history of environmental damage linked to the rival industrial zone and Venice’s sinking and eroding marble monuments.
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Floods Hit Bird Creek Floodplain Near Sperry Oklahoma
A heavy rain runoff sent Bird Creek out of its banks near Sperry in northeastern Oklahoma, flooding lowlands. Skiatook, five miles north, also flooded early but the water declined by midday. Mrs. Bill Arnold Jr. noted rising floodwater reaching lower fields on their farm.
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Oil Production Declined In State As Small Wells Began Closing Down
Oklahoma oil output fell in 1972 as many small wells shut down and a deep Anadarko Basin gas expansion drew attention. The state clashed with federal regulators over interstate gas pricing, while stripper wells continued to dominate production and strain the economy.
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Oklahoma Commission
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Tnexco
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Humble Oil Becomes Exxon Name Change Across U S
Humble Oil Refining Co renamed Exxon Co. USA after marketing and computer driven decisions. The rebranding spans 25,000 service stations with about 158,030 pump decals and highway signs, at a cost cited as potentially 10 to 200 million dollars.
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Air War Brings Added Losses in Vietnam
AP reported another B52 and an F111 shot down as air operations over North Vietnam continued. The Hanoi Haiphong blitz raised US casualties to 109 percent over two weeks, the highest in two years, with 118 enemy attacks in 24 hours. Civilians suffered 4 dead and 43 wounded. two crewmen were missing after a Dec 22 Fill fighter bomber crash.
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