Oklahoma congressional races and tax questions on ballots
Eastern Oklahoma district races feature Belcher retirement and multiple Republican and Democratic contenders in the 1st District. In the 3rd District Carl Albert faces Marvin Andrews, and Jarman faces four Democrats in the 5th District with Ryals versus Keller in the Republican race. Voters decide on debt limits and school land loans under measures 499 A and the 10 percent cap. Polls run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Page Belcher
Tulsa
Congress
Clem McSpadden
Claremore
Robert Gee
Miami
J. M. Hengley Jr
U. S. Atty
Robert M. Rizley
Joseph R. McGraw
Ralph Rhoades
White House
James Jones
Richard W. Ninde
Carl Albert
Marvin D. Andrews
Albert
Steed
John Jarman
Oklahoma City
Archibald Hill
al Engel
Robert Sanders
Jack K. Gillespie
Kent Ryals
L. L. Keller II
Happy Camp
School Land Commission
Hairy Students Turned Away At Geronimo Public School
At Geronimo Public School, six students were sent home this morning for violating the hair policy requiring hair to be off the collar and visible around the eyes and ears. Superintendent Clifford Lorah said the policy remains unchanged and most students will likely return after getting haircuts.
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Geronimo Public School
Clifford Lorah
Sarah
Vietnam War updates from Central Highlands and Phnom Penh
U S and South Vietnamese pilots report eight of 130s destroyed and two 122mm guns silenced over the weekend. Civilian casualties include 40 killed and 30 wounded when a mine hit a bus near Pleiku, and a helicopter crash injured 45 as refugees were evacuated. Phnom Penh saw an assassination attempt on Foreign Minister Thanh. three bodyguards injured as an escort Jeep crashed.
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South Vietnam
Hiep Duc
U.S
Saigon Command
Central Highlands
Pleiku
Saigon
Kontum
Phnom Penh
Ior
Thanh
Son Ngoc Thanh
Protests Turn Violent Outside Hotel as Conventions Open
Demonstrators clash with police outside a hotel hosting conventions. About 200 helmeted troopers block entrances while nonparticipants clash, causing minor attire damage and egg splatters. No arrests or injuries reported. Public figures react with mixed views as crowds retreat two miles to Flamingo Park.
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Flamingo Park
University College London to lead vast X-ray space study
Britain's University College London will coordinate a large program to survey X-ray sources in space, including quasars pulsars and radio galaxies. Recent satellites have found over 200 X-ray sources across the Magellanic Clouds Crab Nebula and distant galaxies, hinting at energy processes far beyond terrestrial norms.
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Britain
University College, London
Magellanic Clouds
Earth
Nixon outlines third flood relief bill additions
President Nixon endorses a third emergency flood relief measure to Congress adding about 200 million dollars to the disaster relief fund, bringing total aid near 500 million for rebuilding public facilities providing temporary housing and assisting private and nonprofit groups.
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Congress
Nixon
Demolition and Site Clearance Bids for Lawton Urban Renewal Project
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority invites sealed bids for demolition of 43 parcels and site clearance in Downtown project OKLA R-37. Bids due 3 00 PM September 1972 at 416 C Avenue Lawton OK. Drawings available for $10 deposit.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
U.S
Doc
la Authoritae
GOP Convention Opens Amid Apportionment Fight and Nixon Prospects
Delegates crowd into Miami Beach as the GOP faces a floor battle over how states are apportioned for 1976. The Convention Rules Committee debates the plan while moderates push alternatives. Agnew’s possible 1976 bid looms as Dole and others press for compromise.
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Nixon
Agnew
Miami Beach
Dole
Republican National Committee
Massachusetts
Francis W. Sargent
National Committee
New York
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Ilinois
William Milliken
Republican Governors Association
Charles Percy
Illinois
Austria Declares War on Serbia in 1914
The outbreak of World War I followed Austria’s declaration of war on Serbia in 1914, triggering a chain of mobilizations and alliances across Europe.
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Austria
Serbia
Bellmon Defends Campaign Autonomy in Oklahoma Rift
Oklahoma political feud widens as Bellmon criticizes state party for weak field candidates. Warner accuses Bellmon of disconnection over pay votes and anti-busing stance. Bartlett predicts cooperation remains, repeats respect for Bellmon while aiming to push Nixon and Bartlett in 1972.
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Warner
Senate
Bartlett
Oklahoma City
Sen
Bellmon
Clarence Warner
Dorothy Stanislaus
Nixon
Southwestern
Stanislaus
Oklahoma
Dewey Bartlett
Henry Bellmon
Clues To Crash Being Sought
Investigators sought clues after a light plane crashed about 414 miles north of Wetumka Oklahoma. Pilot Sam W. Wilson of Okemah was admitted in fair condition with head injuries. Passenger Dr Thomas W Coale of Okemah owner of the plane suffered undetermined injuries. No cause or witnesses yet.
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Wetumka
Okla
Sam W. Wilson
Okemah
Thomas W. Coale
Highway Patrol
Wilson Nor
Coale
Witneses
Religious Concert By Cindid Singers In Bethany
The Cindid Singers of First Baptist Church Bethany will give a 7:30 p.m. concert at Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church at Fourth and Jefferson. The program features three religious dramas The Sermon On The Plain The Day Like Today and He Is Alive. Directed by Allen Faries the group is finishing its fifth summer tour of the central and southern United States. Rev Kenneth E Hayes is pastor of the Jefferson Church.
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Cindid Singers
First Baptist Church
Bethany
Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church
Fourth and Jefferson
Virgil Ford
Bruce Vandervalk
Allen Faries
Central
United States
Kenneth E. Hayes
Jefferson Church
State Department Formerly Called Department of Foreign Affairs
The U S State Department was once known as the Department of Foreign Affairs reflecting an earlier naming of the federal office responsible for international relations and diplomacy.
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U.S. State Department
The
Department of Foreign Affairs
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