HEW to release 66.7 million in school aid funds
The Department of Health Education and Welfare plans to disburse 66.7 million next week to about 5,000 school districts affected by federal civilian or military employment in their areas. Comptroller General Elmer Staats cites congressional intent. HEW notes complexity of the funds and insists no impoundment.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Elmer B. Staats
HEW
Staats
U.S. District Court
Plot to Kill Mao Confirmed by Chou En Lai
Premier Chou En-lai revealed at the 10th Chinese Communist Party Congress that Defense Minister Lin Piao plotted two coups against Mao Zedong, one in 1970 and a second in 1971. Lin died in a plane crash in Mongolia en route to exile after the failed bid.
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Red Chinas
Mao
Chou
Lin
9Th
Central Committee
Lin Piao
Andur Khan
People's Republic of Mongolia
Hsinhua
Tokyo
Chen Po-ta
Chen
China
Postal Rate Hike Okayed for Certain Mail Class
The Cost of Living Council approved a second stage rate increase for some second third and fourth class mail. It also said it would not challenge wage agreements totaling about 698 900 postal workers across four unions with supervisory raises taking effect November 12.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Architects, Contractors Eye Joint Venture Pact
Oklahoma City AP An $82 million Tulsa office building contract was delayed to check if architects and contractors can form joint ventures. The Capitol Improvement Authority postponed awarding to E. A. Cowen Construction Co. after reports linked Cowen with Hudgins-Thompson & Ball HTB through other firms. HTB and Cowen said no state project joint ventures exist and no one stands to gain. The delay continues as attorneys study whether links violate state law.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Capitol Improvement Authority
David Hall
E. A. Cowen Construction Co
Shawnee
Cowen
Hudgins-Thompson & Ball
Larry Derryberry
Ball
Derryberry
Robert A. Berry
Oklahoma to Cover McAlester Prison Riot Bills
State officials vote to spend nearly 314000 from the Emergency Fund to pay bills incurred during the McAlester prison riot. Most funds cover National Guard and highway patrol overtime with some bills awaiting January legislative approval.
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Alahoma City
McAlester
State Contingency and Emergency Fund Board
Rain Threat for Labor Day Weekend in Southwest Oklahoma
Weather officials forecast a 20 percent chance of thundershowers this afternoon, rising to 30 percent tonight and Saturday. Partly cloudy and mild conditions expected through Saturday with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the lower 70s.
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Oklahoma
Steed Predicts Growth as Southwest Oklahoma Attracts Industry
U S Rep Tom Steed told a Lawton Fort Sill audience that Southwest Oklahoma could become a magnet for world interest with more potable water and improved transport. He cited the Arkansas River navigation project and Lake Texoma as drivers, noting lower freight costs and potential job growth in manufacturing and tourism. He urged regional collaboration from Duncan to Ardmore to capitalize on the water and access.
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Bob Kerr
Steed
Lawton
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
U.S
Carl Albert
Duncan
Ardmore
Comanche County
Arkansas Channel
Southwest
Pope 2A
Col
Lawmakers push to exempt Wichita Mountains refuge from interior cuts
Rep. Scion and Rep. Hansen threaten to pressure the Interior budget to back off its plan to end general recreation at the Wichita Mountains Refuge. They seek an exemption for the refuge and plan to act when Congress reconvenes, as swimming and picnicking have already been curtailed.
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Tom Steed
Julia Butler Hansen
D-Wash
Department of the Interior
Bureau
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Steed
Rep. Hansen
House Appropriations
Congress
Lawton
Solon
Sub rescue under way for two men in deep Atlantic minisub
Rescue teams using a light guideline attached to Pisces III seek to lift the trapped Britons Roger Chapman and Roger Mallinson, stranded 1,375 feet down 150 miles south of Cork. A second minisub Pisces V carries a heavy 10 inch cable to secure the lift.
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Cork
Ireland
Vickers Oceanic
Gregory Mott
Roger Chapman
Roger Mallinson
Safety Emphasis Marks Labor Day Holiday Travel
Officials urge caution as Labor Day weekend brings heavy state lake use. Col. John G. Driskill calls for care on water and roads while the Oklahoma Highway Patrol keeps all units on duty. Lawton Jaycees and Comanche Touring Club sponsor roadside rest stops on U.S. 277 near Medicine Park, open 4 p.m. today to 6 p.m. Monday with free coffee.
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Garett
Lawton
Tulsa
John G. Driskill
Army Corps of Engineers
Issu
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Lawton Jaycees
Comanche Touring Club
Medicine Park
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