Indiana University Tests Academic Bankruptcy Plan
At Indiana University 100 students in the College of Arts and Sciences have asked to declare a bankrupt semester to erase poor work without affecting the transcript’s overall grade point average. The program aims to reduce Ds and Fs and humanize higher education, though marks remain on records.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
The
of Arts and Sciences
Kenneth Gros Louis
Harold Stafford
Daily Student
Stafford
South Bend
Gates Agnew
Proxmire Opposes Nixon Spending Ceiling Plan
The Senate Economic Committee majority urges rejecting a 250 billion dollar spending ceiling and favors 240 billion. Sen. Proxmire says waste exists and opposes tax increases, while noting some recovery but high unemployment remains. Republicans push job gains and continued growth to around 5 percent by year end.
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Washington
Senate
House Economic Committee
Nixon
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Dust storm crashes kill motorists on Intertate 5 near Bakersfield
In Southern California a dust storm swept along Interstate 5 and Highway 99. Five people died on arrival at Kern County General Hospital with two more dying later. Dozens were injured as vehicles piled up and tow trucks cleared wreckage. Widespread dust reduced visibility to near zero as winds shifted from the northeast around a low pressure near Blythe.
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Jose Gonzalez
National Weather Service
California
Blythe
Glen Perry
Bakersfield
Jim Gay
Kern County
Interstate 5
Lt. Smith
U.S. 99
Kern County General Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Greater
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
San Joaquin Valley
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Mangum Man Dies In Crash At U S Highways Intersection
Otis C. Killingsworth, 76, of Mangum died later at an Altus hospital from injuries after a collision between his car and a gasoline transport truck at the U S 283 and Oklahoma 19 intersection in Jackson County.
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Otis C. Killingsworth
Mangum
Altus
U.S. 283
Oklahoma 19
Jackson County
Nixon Spends Night With Stars As Campaign Tilt Rises
President Nixon hosted 400 entertainment figures at San Clemente poolside as the 1972 race intensifies. Melvin Laird will brief on an all volunteer army by 1973 while Agnew voices tough views on Vietnam bombing and Hanoi shelling. Gallup shows McGovern seen as liberal by 66 percent with Nixon viewed as conservative by 52 percent.
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Democratic National Committee
Justice Department
GAO
Nixon
San Clemente
Calif
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
McGovern
Washington
New York
Sargent Shriver
Cape Cod
Mass
Detroit
Shriver
Sen
Thomas F. Eagleton
East St. Louis
Ill
Des Moines
Iowa
Milwaukee
Wis
Caldecott Medal Award Overview
The Caldecott Medal is an annual prize for the most distinguished picture book for children published in the previous year. It honors excellence in illustration and is awarded by the American Library Association.
Ignorance on Venereal Disease Cited in Reader's Digest
The September Reader's Digest issue highlights a rise in venereal disease linked to ignorance of symptoms among sexually active youth. The article warns of a changing culture and urges awareness and precaution.
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America
Reader’s Digest
Vietnam War Update and Public Health Spotlight
Reports detail new mine deployments by the Command and stalled progress at Que Son amid heavy fighting. A U S adviser died in South Vietnam and North Vietnamese forces pressured Que Son while Fire Base Ross remained under enemy control. A public health feature discusses rising gonorrhea and syphilis cases with a Metropolitan Life booklet on VD and a call for frank education.
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Navy
Haiphong
U.S
South Vietnam
Que Son
Ross
Grace Naismith
Bruce Webster
The
National Commission On
America
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
FBI names two assistants to new evaluation office officials
Gray appoints Richard J. Baker as assistant director and Sterling B. Donahoe as inspector. Baker has served in FBI posts in Omaha Chicago Washington Dallas Miami and New York. Donahoe has held multiple FBI headquarters posts in Washington. Neither Baker nor Donahoe are lawyers.
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Ning and Evaluation Office
Gray
Richard J. Baker
Baker
FBI
Omaha
Neb
Chicago
Washington
Dallas
Miami
New York
Sterling B. Donahoe
Donahoe
Lawton Weather Summary August Rainfall and Temps
City records 2.5 inches of rain for August about .05 inch below the 100 year average. Sunday downtown Lawton saw a high of 92 and a low of 69 this morning.
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Lawton
City Council Debates Charter Changes and Election Plans
Council debates charter provisions including veto power for the mayor and other reforms. A citizens committee promotes passage while opponents urge testing provisions before changing them. City attorney to draft ordinances for a special election, though the council has not yet called it. Supporters await charter signing.
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Citizens Committee
Apollo 17 Moon Mission Aims for Record Night Landing
Apollo 17 set for a night launch at 9 53 p m December 6 marking the first after dark U S man in space flight. The crew Cernan and Schmitt will spend 82 hours on the Moon gathering rocks from two distinct ages. They target a volcanic ash valley at the Taurus Mountains limb with rocks ranging from 4 to 45 billion years old.
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U.S
Cernan
Schmitt
Lunar
Taurus Mountains
Moon
Earth
All Night Fire Destroys Cherokee Downtown Store
A stubborn night blaze in Cherokee Oklahoma destroyed the upper floor of the two story Cherokee Savings & Loan and the Johnson Hardware, with ground level businesses suffering heavy smoke and water damage. The fire began about 9 p.m. Sunday and was under control at 6 a.m. today. Fire Chief Gilbert Price said damage and cause were not yet determined.
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Cherokee Savings & Loan
Johnson Hardware
White Electric Co
Gilbert Price
New Plastic Bags Self Destruct Under Ultraviolet Light
Researchers described a Canadian process to embed photo sensitive additives in plastic so exposure to ultraviolet light triggers a reaction that degrades the material. Induction periods of hours to weeks are possible and initial tests show the chemicals are not toxic. A Finnish firm already makes bags that look identical to ordinary bags. Availability in the United States could occur within a year.
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Dr. Scott
Scott
Finland
Dr. Guillet
United States
Clifford Irving Enters Federal Prison For 24 Year Sentence
Author Clifford Irving arrives from Florida to begin a 24 year sentence for conspiracy and fraud over the faked Howard Hughes autobiography. He will surrender in Lewisburg Pennsylvania after a brief stay with his wife Edith Irving and their two young sons.
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New York
Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
Irving
Florida
la Guardia
Maurice Nessen
Lewisburg
Sarasota
Fla
Edith
McGraw-Hill
Zurich
Nedsky
Barnaby
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DIAL
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Okla
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Richard Suskind
McGraw-Hill, Inc
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