Editors Face Ethics Oversight Debate at ASNE
Washington editors weigh creating a national ethics mechanism or council to handle newspaper complaints. ASNE panel favors an informal dry run to test possible reviewer structures, while leaders urge caution and broad member input before any moves.
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Washington
American Press Council
Erwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Canham
ASNE
Kentucky City Pitched As 1972 Democratic Convention Site
Washington AP reports Asur positions Kentucky city as a leading contender to host the 1972 Democratic National Convention. Hotels with 16 000 to 20 000 rooms are needed and Louisville offers an 18 000 seat hall with parking. Louisville’s central location could cut air travel costs versus rival bids Miami Beach or Houston.
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Asur
Kentucky
Miami Beach
Louisville
Houston
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Ai Sd
San Francisco
Chicago
Oklahoma City Market Prices Reported by State Ag Department
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture released prices for cash wheat at 1.37 to 1.41 per bushel across towns Keyes Liberal Perryton Manchester Medford Afton Clinton El Reno Geary Okeene Watonga Weatherford Yukon and Kingfisher. Barley sold 1.00 to 1.08 per bushel in listed markets with Milo at 2.00 to 2.30 per cwt in El Reno Manchester and Medford.
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State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
Alva
Perryton
Manchester
Medford
Afton
Clinton
el Reno
Geary
Okeene
Watonga
Weatherford
Yukon
Kingfisher
Altus
Hobart
Enid
Hillsdale
Temple
Milo
Cwt
Feeder Cattle Demand Mixed With Steady Steer Prices
USDA cattle report notes 9600 cattle and 400 calves, activity moderate. Early feeder cattle sales mostly 50 lower than last Thursday, insufficient feeder calf demand to test trade. Choice 500-650 lb feeder steers steady to 14.75 16.75. sows steady 13.50 14.50.
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Oklahoma City
USDA
Pollution suits to be heard in California and Oklahoma
Oklahoma filed an air pollution case against auto makers and their association. The suit is grouped with 11 similar cases from other states. A Los Angeles federal court will hear all 12 actions in a consolidated session.
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California
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Los Angeles
Fed
City Girl Remains in Critical Condition After Bicycle Crash
A 21 year old Lawton girl Renee Smith remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit at St Anthony's Hospital Oklahoma City after being struck by a bicycle on a Norman street. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Beekie Baltimore.
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Lawton
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Oklahoma City
Renee Smith
Beekie Baltimore
Norman
Deadline Set for Poor Representative on Agency Board
Deadline for applying to serve as the representative of the poor on the board of the Community Action Agency is Friday. For more information call the Community Action Agency.
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Board of Agency
Community Action Agency
Wingo Memory Lingers Of A Zigzag Parade
Witnesses describe the spectacle as crowds lined the route for months after an event named Wingo. Two Chicago area drivers collided out of curiosity while watching the animals. The tale recalls dogs retreating from fluttering, a Texas mule prickling ears, and Wingo stepping backward past onlookers.
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Chicago
Texas
Wingo
Suburban Philly Transit Walkout Impacts 100000 Daily Riders
The 339 bus and trolley operators strike in Delaware County prompted the transit authority to seek an injunction to end the Local 1594 walkout. Common Pleas Judge Paul R. Sand reserved decision after testimony, as riders shifted to car pools taxis chartered buses and even hitchhiking amid bumper to bumper streets.
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Philadelphia
United Transportation Union
Common Pleas
Paul R. Sand
Delaware County
Area Weather Forecast Heads for Rain Tonight and Friday
Weather outlook shows a 50 percent chance of rain tonight and Friday. Highs reach the upper 70s with tonight’s low in the mid 50s. Wednesday’s forecast calls for a high around 71 with an overnight low near 53.
South Vietnam Probes Tan Canh Post. Brief Clash Ends
South Vietnamese forces probe the Tan Canh command post of the 22nd Infantry Division and are driven back. One VN soldier killed. Earlier reports tally 158 North Vietnamese killed near Fire Base 6 on two fronts. four South Vietnamese dead, six missing, 39 wounded. Intelligence notes 12,000 NVA around Highway 7. 7,000 South Vietnamese troops deployed to locate stockpiles and block infiltrations.
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Tan Canh
Highway 7
Kompong Cham
Snuol
South Vietnam
Tax plan gains momentum in House amid emergency clause debate
Lawmakers expect enough votes Wednesday to pass the tax bill in the House and attach the emergency clause, ensuring immediate effect. The Judiciary Committee rejected a proposal to abolish the $200 minimum court and attorney fees for clearing a joint tenancy title after a partner dies, a move seen as protecting lawyers’ interests. Rep Fred Boettcher argued the bill would simplify survivors’ names and address estate taxes, while Harrison criticized the committee’s mostly attorney composition.
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House Judiciary Committee
Fred Boettcher
Dponca City
Boettcher
Shate
Boetcher
Harrison
Planning Meeting Set By Alumni
An Oklahoma State University alumni planning meeting is set for 7 p.m. in the area venue. Attendees will organize activities for alumni and a film showcasing highlights of the 1970 OSU football season will be shown.
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Oklahoma State University
OSU
Goldsboro Depicted As Tobacco Hub In North Carolina
Goldsboro, North Carolina is described as a tobacco growing and marketing center with emphasis on its role in the regional tobacco industry and trade activities.
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Goldsboro, N. C
Prayer, Weather, and Local Politics Shake Up Small Town
The piece links prayers and a tight 138 vote margin for Don Whitaker as Gilley loses a decade on the council. Dissatisfaction over water rates and rain maker debates hint at a possible one term state with a new mayor and council likely to impose water rationing. A Capek prayer and a Comanche folk saying frame mood and fate as forecasts hint at dry days ahead.
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Don Whitaker
Gilley
Karel Capek
Conti Defends War Policy Faces Mixed Public Support
Conti argues the war is just while facing angry letters from critics and a majority backs his stance. He rejects being a tough judge but says penalties must be sufficient to make offenders pay their debt to society. Raised in a challenging period, he funded education at Santa Clara and Stanford, earning a law degree after three wartime years with no overseas duty.
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Noyes
John McCormally
Burlington
Iowa
Hawk-Eye
John Emmerich
The
Houston Chronicle
Press Council
John E. McMullan
Philadelphia Insort
Conti
Santa Clara University
Stanford Universt Santa Clara
Peru and Bolivia Claim World’s Highest Navigable Lake
A historical note states that Peru and Bolivia share the world’s highest navigable lake status. It references the lake’s extreme altitude and ongoing discussions of its navigation rights.
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Peru
Bolivia
Haiti's Papa Doc Sickened by Stroke Rumors
In Port au Prince, reports say President Francois Duvalier is gravely ill after strokes, while his son Jean Claude appears on the palace balcony as ceremonial stand in. Government says the president remains in power, with illness prompting succession plans if needed.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Papa Doc
Gerard de Catalogne
Duvalier
Jean Claude
White
National Palace
Claude Raymond
Col
Claude Breton
de Catalogne
Marie Denise
VSOP Brandy Meaning Clarified on Bottle Label
A label defining VSOP as Very Superior Old Pale appears on a brandy bottle. The term indicates aging quality and a standard of production used in marketing and labeling.
Blasted Attack Echoes in Netherlands Injures Twenty
The report notes 20 injured in a blast blamed on unidentified assailants. Ambassador Lavrov called for arrests and punishment. The Foreign Ministry promised action to punish attackers and prevent similar incidents.
Incomes Rise Slightly as Industrial Output Edges Up
Incomes including Social Security and veterans benefits rose by 1.75 billion dollars. The Federal Reserve Board said industrial production last month advanced by a fraction below two tenths of one percent, a modest gain in the key economic indicator.
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Federal Reserve Board
Hikari Superexpress Train Speeds Over 100 MPH in Japan
The Hikari is a Japanese Superexpress train reaching speeds beyond 100 miles per hour, marking a fast rail milestone.
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Japan
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