Chancellor Dunlap Attacks Vo Tech In Oklahoma Debate
The Oklahoma chancellor for higher education Dr E T Dunlap urged a Higher Education Alumni Council to curb vo tech schools arguing to upgrade them into junior colleges. Supporters say vo tech meets demand for skilled workers and provides a crucial alternative for students unable to attend college. The dispute centers on funding and control of education dollars.
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Oklahoma
E. T. Dunlap
Higher Education
Higher
Vo-tech
Cameron University
Dunlap
Votech
Watergate: An Old Story Reopened in Nixon Discussion
The piece argues Nixon may be judged less harshly than critics, citing pre Nixon era government lies and surveillance. It notes Victor Lasky’s book and Penthouse columnist Nicholas von Hoffman, framing Watergate as part of a long pattern of political dishonesty across administrations. Nixon’s cover up is criticized but placed in a broader historical context.
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von Hoffman
Truman
Johnson
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Victor Lasky
Watergate Apartments
Lasky
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Vietnam
White House
Republic
John D.M. Hamilton
Alfred Landon
Hamilton
Interior
Harold Ickes
Roosevelt
FBI
Harry Hopkins
Tommy
Corcoran
Martin Luther King
Kenneth Keating
Cuba
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh
FDR
Watergate
The Honest Man Who Sold Gum Phil Wrigley’s Many Ventures
The piece portrays Philip Knight Wrigley as a self effacing Chicago figure. It lists his holdings from Catalina Island and the Chicago Cubs to the Wrigley Tower and major hotels. Anecdotes highlight his humor modesty and hands-on character including fixing a car in a garage.
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Philip Wrigley
Wrigley Tower
Chicago
Mr. Epstein
Catalina Island
Chicago Cubs
Central America
Chicago Tower
Arizona-Biltmore
National Boulevard Bank
New York Subways
Philip Knight Wrigley
Joe
Phil Wrigley
William Wrigley Jr
Adams
Phil
Andover
University of Chicago
New York
Giants
Wrigley Com
Wrigley
Phil Wrigley the fixer who saved a yacht and shared wealth
Jim Bishop recalls Phil Wrigley patching a bent propeller on his Lake Michigan yacht and fixing the boat of a struggling sightseeing operator. Wrigley mentored his children with bank books and enjoyed the Arizona Biltmore while fearing a dream of a Wrigley gum machine failing to dispense a coin.
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Wrigley
Lake Michigan
Phil
Philip Wrigley
Arizona-Biltmore Hotel
Nixon Opposes Taiwan Normalization Debate Grows
In a column, Henry Kissinger disputes claims about Nixon era Taiwan policy. The piece questions what normalization means, cites Shanghai Communique language, and urges publication of a secret memo to drive a national debate on U S stance toward Taiwan and China. The author recalls past warnings about shifts in U S policy and the risk to Taiwan.
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Henry Kissinger
Carter
United States
Taiwan
Kissinger
Nixon
China
Shanghai
U.S
Vance
Steed Faces Criticism Over Federal Crackdown on Liquor by the Drink
A public complaint from Ross J. McLennan accuses Rep. Tom Steed of pressuring federal agents to target state club liquor sales. Steed denies misuse of manpower and questions why the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau is involved, as Gov. Boren seeks explanation amid renewed liquor by the drink debates in Oklahoma.
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Tom Steed
Ross J. McLennan
Sooner Alcohol Narcotics Education
Steed
Rex Davis
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
AFT
David Boren
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Congressman Steed
Supreme Court backs teachers right to paddle students
The Supreme Court afFirmed teachers may paddle disruptive students with another adult present in Oklahoma. The decision provides legal backing for paddling as a disciplinary option, though many favor counseling and patience. The Oklahoma Education Association supports the ruling, noting its value even if rarely used.
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U.S. Supreme Court
The
Oklahoma Education Association
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Coaching Shakeup and Political Quips
Only In Oklahoma Jim Killingsworth becomes OSU basketball coach with a two year Big 8 aim and four year national title. Orth ranks No 2 on OSU list but is a likely Avis Coach of the Year. Sen. Al Terrill seeks votes from utility bill payers. Dewey Bartlett resists giving up pay raise while oilmen watchers rally. Henry Bellen likens pay raise reversal to unscrambling an egg.
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Jim Killingsworth
OSU
Regents
Orth
Avis
Dewey Bartlett
U.S. Senate
Oklahoma
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Goodyear
Lawton
Richard Nixon
David Frost
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Lyndon Johnson
Penthouse
Nicholas von Hoffman
John Chamberlain
King Features Syndicate
Jim Bishop
Washington Star Syndicate
Chou En-lai
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Defense
Clark Clifford
Thieu
Sen
al. Terrill
Terrill
Henry Bellen
Congress
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