Rose Hill project gets 3.9 million for urban renewal
The Rose Hill plan advances after a 3.9 million federal grant supports Model Cities Urban Renewal efforts. A 1970 planning grant of 113 467 helped map relocation for 109 families 40 individuals and seven businesses across Lawton View Garfield to Georgia and adjoining blocks as part of a larger renewal area.
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Gene Walker
Model Cities
Jerry Heathcote
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Walker
Heathcote
Wilson
Ron Denton
R. W. Booker
Lawton City
Lura
Lawton View
Garfield
Georgia
14Th Place
11Th Street
15Th Street
Georgia Avenue
Bishop Road
President opposes busing plan amid Austin school clash
President Nixon distances himself from a federal busing proposal aiming for 65 20 15 school ratios while the HEW plan gains tacit Justice Department backing. Austin officials condemn White House stance with Superintendent Jack Davidson accusing the administration of forked tongues. Will Davis of the Austin school board regrets the move to impose cross town busing.
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Nixon
Mitchell
HEW
Austin
Jack Davidson
White House
Austin School Board
Will Davis
Police and Gang in Gotham Running Gun Battle
Police surprised a five man gun crew emerging from Ima's Lounge in West Harlem. A running three block shootout ended with one bandit dead at 145th Street and Seventh Avenue. Police recovered $ and three revolvers plus a machine gun. the dead man was identified as James E. Pratt of the Bronx.
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New York
West Harlem
Progress
Ima
Seventh Avenue
148Th Street
145Th Street
James E. Pratt
Bronx
Governors refuse to lift embargo on Oklahoma horses
Tax cases would aid assessors in counting horses for tax purposes. He urged owners to vaccinate their animals despite the reports. On Tuesday, Colorado Nebraska and Wyoming governors refused Oklahoma Governor David Hall's request to lift embargoes on moving Oklahoma horses to participate in a high school rodeo in Idaho.
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Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
David Hall
Olahoma
Oklahoma
Hall
Flier
Idaho
Nixon eyes trip to Peking amid inflation and aid choices
The president outlined policy limits on inflation, pledged neutrality in South Vietnam elections, and pledged continued aid to Pakistan while increasing relief for famine victims in East Pakistan. He said a visit to Peking is planned but no exact date was set, to be determined in two to three months.
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United States
South Vietnam
East Pakistan
Pakistan
Peking
Nixon
Veterans Job Program Slated by VA Office
Veterans Administration Regional Office in Muskogee announces a state wide job program to aid returning veterans. Employers are urged to contact the Muskogee office for information on arranging training and on the job opportunities, with a direct line from Lawton at 357 2400.
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Veterans Administration
Muskogee
Anderson
Lawton
Ads to FCC seek airtime for candidate opponents
An advertising message to the Federal Communications Commission requests granting air time to a candidate for office to ensure time is provided for that candidate's opponents.
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Democratic Party
FCC
Thon
Record Elephant Population Surges at Kruger Park
Authorities report a record wildlife count at Kru ger National Park in South Africa with a single area holding more than 5,000 elephants among other animals.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Kruger National Park Game Reserve
Nixon to Restore Greek Aid Amid Change in Policy
The House debates Greek aid limits with Nixon to declare aid in America's overriding interest an escape clause. Debate covers cutting Pakistan and Brazil aid, refugees in East Pakistan, and a broader $3.4 billion yearly authorization split between military and economic assistance.
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Nixon
America
Press- D-N.j
Congress
Rep
Edward J. Derwinski
R-Ill
Pakistan
India
House
Brazil
Nixon warns wage limits harm inflation fight and power
President Nixon says limiting salary raises for blue collar workers would derail the inflation battle and weaken U.S. economic strength. He asked Secretary Hodgeson to report upcoming wage price negotiations and promised to use executive power as needed.
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U.S
Nixon
James D. Hodgson
Cityan Sentenced In Auto Burglary Case
Darrell Schaeffer of Houston reported a car rental fraud and auto burglary involving a stereo tape deck stolen from a vehicle on Fax Road. The item was recovered from a pawn shop on Sheridan Road, and the suspect was sentenced on June 19.
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Faxon
Darrell Schaeffer
Houston
Sheridan Road
Pilot Seriously Hurt In Dusting Plane Crash
A 21 year old Oakland California pilot Michael Kurtz was seriously injured Tuesday evening when his light crop-dusting plane crashed near Hardesty Oklahoma. He suffered burns over about fifty percent of his body and was taken to a Tulsa burn center for treatment. The plane struck the ground and slid.
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Hardesty
Okla
Oakland
Calif
Herre
Michale Kurtz
Tulsa
Highway Patrol
Astronauts Return Home From Moon Mission And Hadley Base Work
Three astronauts completed their lunar surface activities and orbit operations releasing a 78.5 pound payload and collecting rock samples totaling about 175 to 180 pounds. They deployed a 25 million dollar nuclear powered station at Hadley Base and tested cameras, maps, and instruments revealing data on the moon’s back side. The crew plans a Thursday space walk to retrieve film from on board cameras.
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Parker
Uinee- Parker
Irwin
Moon
Lunar
Hadley Base
Apennine
Falcon
Rover
Mission Control
Fantas
Schmitt
Hadley Rille
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