U.S. Faces Latin American Pressures Over Cuba, Canal Zone
The U S delegation led by Secretary Rogers heads a hemispheric meeting amid Latin nations charging U S foot dragging on development and pressing Cuba embargo reform. Chile and others dispute ITT influence while maritime claims clash with U S 12 mile standard and Peru seizes fishing vessels.
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Iveness
William P. Rogers
United States
U.S
Cuba
OAS
Peru
Hall Discloses Appointments In Oklahoma
Gov. David Hall announced a slate of appointments including Frances Young of Oklahoma City to the Oklahoma Bicentennial Commission. M. A. Diel of Clinton to the Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges. Mrs. George F. Calvert of Oklahoma City to the Governor's Committee on Children and Youth. Russell Hunt of Tulsa and Mrs. James P. Garrett of Mangum to the Santa Claus Commission. Juanita Learned of Oklahoma City to the Human Rights Commission. Mrs. Grester LaMar of Guymon to the State Libraries Board. Dr. Bill Riddle of Tahlequah to the Educational Council. James F. Quinlan of Barnsdall to the Air Pollution Council Board of Health.
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M. A. Diel
Clinton
Board of Regents For
Oklahoma Colleges
City
George F. Calvert
Oklahoma City
Russell Hunt
Tulsa
James P. Garrett
Mangum
Santa Claus Commission
Sion
Juanita Learned
Human Rights Commission
Grester LaMar
Guymon
State Libraries Board
Bill Riddle
Tahlequah
Educational Council
James F. Quinlan
Barnsdall
Air Pollution Council Board of Health
Turnpike Bill Sees Amendment On Collective Bargaining
Oklahoma City AP The Roads and Highways Committee approved an amendment to a Senate bill allowing the Muskogee Turnpike to study extending southeast toward Stigler Poteau Heavener and toward the Arkansas line while enabling potential collective bargaining for Turnpike Authority workers but not mandating it. The panel also added a toll gate plan on the Turner Turnpike near Ludher and sent the measure to the House Appropriations Committee.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
House
Roads and Highways Committee
Muskogee
Bob Hopkins
Tulsa
Roads and Highways
Oklahoma
Turnpike Authority
House Appropriations Committee
Hopkins’ Commitee
Turner Turnpike
Luther
Stigler, Poteau and Heavener
Arkansas State Line
Cowden Returns to Hall's Staff as Legislative Liaison
Former state senator Boyd Cowden of Chandler returns to Gov. David Hall's staff as legislative liaison officer with the state Senate. Cowden, with 28 years in the Senate and roles as majority floor leader and president pro tempore, will rejoin the administration. Stan Huser remains as House liaison unaffected, according to a Hall spokesman.
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Oklahoma City
Boyd Cowden
Chandler
David Hall
State Senate
Cowden
Hall
Stan Huser
House
Elderly Colbert Woman Killed in Highway Crash
An 82 year old Colbert woman, Jennie Brown, died Tuesday when the car she rode in collided with another on U S 69 south of Durant. The wreck left the state 1973 traffic toll at 152, with the vehicle veering into oncoming lanes after 229 feet in a drainage ditch.
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Associated Press
Colbert
U.S. 69
Durant
Oklahoma High Patrol
Jennie Brown
Local Newspaper Rate Card Mixed With Telegraphed Ads
A historical postal and subscription rate notice outlines delivery options for Lawton Oklahoma and Fort Sill. It lists carrier and mail rates, including Sunday and weekly editions, with monthly and annual pricing variations for local and statewide subscriptions.
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THE
Lawton Constitution
Sun Lawton Morning Press
Sun
Morning Press
Lewton Publishing Co., Inc
Ord & A Ave
Lawton
Ohlo
Lowen Oklshome
Fort Sill
Sundey
Lawton-Fort Sill
Constitution & Sundey
Press
Sunday Mail
Oklahoma
Mistrial Declared In Atoka Murder Case
In Atoka Oklahoma AP reports a mistrial in the murder trial of 23 year old Bobbie Alexander. The jurors deadlocked after 414 hours of deliberation over the suffocation death of her 2 year old daughter Judithan Brigance. A new trial was set for May 14.
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Atoka
Okla
Bobbie Alexander
Lavern Fischel
Alexander
Judithan Brigance
Nigeria hits two million barrels daily oil output
Nigeria now produces about two million barrels of petroleum per day and foresees annual income reaching about 1.5 billion dollars as the sector expands under new policies and investment.
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Nigeria
Florida black out relief after fiery heat wave hits state
Amid a record heat spell a power outage affected 90 percent of the area. The Florida Public Service Commission approved FP&L a 40 million rate increase during the blackout. Restoration varied with some areas back within minutes others for hours. Local residents and officials described the disruption and recovery as emergency relief efforts unfolded.
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Florida Public Service Commission
Tallahassee
Fp&l
Arthur England
Reubin Askew
Miami Beach
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach
Broward
Dade
House Panel Debates Food Price Rollback Proposals
The committee approves food price rollbacks and freezes as part of a broader bill on economic controls. Democrats push for stricter terms while Republicans seek to complicate passage by making the bill harder to adopt on the floor. A compromise date was rejected, and new trigger mechanisms and transparency measures are outlined.
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Nixon
House
Thomas M. Rees
D-Calif
Frank Annunzio
Illinois
May Funds Pending Ruling Affects Highway Aid
The Nixon administration may release impounded federal highway funds after the Eighth U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a lower Missouri ruling involving Oklahoma and four other states as friends of the court. Oklahoma officials hope to recover more than 55 million dollars held since 1967, while Ward cautioned that the court decision is not yet understood and warned against optimistic projections.
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Oklahoma City
Nixon
Ward
U.S. Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Missouri
Oklahoma
Friends of the Court
National Administration
Congress
Downtown redevelopment stalls over land price
The board set a fixed price of four dollars per square foot for the land but declined the current offer. The chair notes momentum remains, with staff to keep negotiating toward financing plan goals and the enclosed mall concept. The Downtown project, Civic Center, and the NDP continue steady progress despite the setback.
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March
Mark Real Estate Enterprises Inc
Lura Board
Don Gaskins
Civic Center
NDP
Witness Seen During Oklahoma County Patrol Killing
Abe was found shot to death near his patrol cruiser in the far northeastern part of Oklahoma County near Spencer. A motorist stop preceding the shooting is suspected. His .357 magnum pistol was missing and authorities later suggested another pistol may have been used.
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Abe
Oklahoma County
Spencer
Noise’s vast reach harms millions across the United States
The report notes that noise affects over 80 million Americans. Forty million face hearing impairment and other health impacts. Forty-four million have their homes disrupted by aircraft or road traffic noise. Twenty-one million are affected by construction noise.
Brandt Plans US Visit Amid German Party Turmoil
German Chancellor Willy Brandt prepares for a Washington visit to discuss Moscow and Peking policies while facing pressure from radical Social Democratic members demanding troop withdrawals from Germany and a stance on Indochina. He will meet leaders including Tito in Yugoslavia and visit Israel and Romania later, with trade relations likely a main topic.
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Washington
Brandt
Social Democratic Party
U. S
Germany
U.S
Indochina
Yugoslavia
Tito
Israel
Nicolae Ceausesc
Communist Party
Romania
Bonn
Ozier Wins Seat in Ward 8 Council Race
Ozier secured the sole council post on Tuesday's general ballot in Ward 8, with 707 ballots cast from over 3,000 registered. he won three of five precincts and will be sworn in May 1 at City Hall along with other new and re elected officials. He resides at 701 Arlington.
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Ozier
Arlington
City Hall
Estic telephone revenues rise to 2.7 billion in 1973
Estimates indicate Estic telephone revenues will exceed 2.7 billion dollars in 1973, up 13 percent from 1972. Domestic telegraph and data transmission services are also projected to reach about 1.45 billion, a 16 percent increase.
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Estic
Team To Track Down MIAs Holds Meeting
In Saigon the joint MIAs task force met for the first time to pursue Americans missing in Vietnam. North Vietnam pledged to prioritize repatriating remains and locating missing servicemen while protesting POW accounts as baseless. U S officials doubted the threat and cited lists of missing and unreturned bodies. Viet Cong siege at Tong Le Chan ranger camp near Saigon continued with reported sappers and heavy artillery exchanges injuring several South Vietnamese rangers.
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U.S
Tong le Chan
Saigon
Hue
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Canal Zone
Chile
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Salvador Allende
Ton
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Pike
Sundey Coast
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Harold Fox Jr
Shultz
Hunt's Air Conditioning Service
Moscow
Peking
Key Biscayne, Fla
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Pat- Leaue
S. S. Kresge Company
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