Indian Troops Establish Bridgehead Near Dacca
Indian forces pushed a bridgehead east of Dacca as 30 trucks, six recoil less guns, and four heavy mortars were captured. The Indian navy reportedly bottled up Chittagong while Pakistani forces faced continuous pressure on multiple fronts in East Pakistan.
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Chittagong
Bay of Bengal
Pakistan
East Pakistan
New Delhi
Chhamb
Kashmir
Punjab
Rajasthan
Dian
Karachi
Dacca
India
Meghna
Ashuganj
Khulna
Jagjit ‘Singh Aurora
Kushtia
Rawalpindi
Kamalpur
Escapees pistol robbed Oklahoma City jewelry store
The Associated Press reports an escapee gang robbed a Oklahoma City jewelry store of about 100000 dollars Thursday night. Dozens of suspects faced charges including armed robbery and kidnapping as the case unfolded across multiple counties.
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Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Lee County Sheriff's Office
Kansas
Royal
Omar Khayyam
Lawton
J. B. Lawford
Ardmore
Turner
Tom Royal
Durant
Bryan County
Joe Brimage
Wayne Bruce
Tom Dorsey
Bruce
Classification 1H Held for Induction Processing
Tarr spokesman said the clock establishment classifies certain registrants as 1H, a holding category for those not currently subject to active processing for induction. The statement clarifies how personnel are categorized during the draft evaluation.
Powell Nomination Clears Senate Debated Confirmation Vote
The Senate approved Nixon's Supreme Court pick Lewis F. Powell Jr. 89 to 1 as debate concluded. Opposition focused on Rehnquist civil rights records and a Jackson memo dispute with Cronson asserting co authorship and the memo's stance on separate but equal.
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Senate
Nixon
Richmond
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Supreme Court
Rehnquist
Sen
Birch Bayh
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
Scott
Donald Cronson
Bayh
Justice Jackson
Cronson
Flying at Home Inspires Awe and Doubt
A narrator recalls a miraculous home flight claim and its potential for mass belief. The boy, his mother, and onlookers share awe at a discovery that would let anyone fly. The scene ends with a cryptic comment about tangled covers and the unfolding mystery.
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James Matthew Barrie
Mom
Flood Outlook As Rain Ends By Midday
A surface low over southeastern Oklahoma and an upper trough over most of the state produce rainfall that officials expect to move northeast and end by mid day. Temperatures range from 35 to 45 as conditions ease.
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Oklahoma
Rainfall Totals Across Lawton Area Tallied
Weather observers logged rainfall amounts across the Lawton region. Constitution and Morning Press Building recorded .27 inch, Fire Station No. 5 .28 inch, Fort Sill .28 inch, Lake Lawtonka .30 inch, Lake Ellsworth .15 inch, Meers in the Lawtonka watershed .20 inch, and Apache in the Ellsworth watershed .38 inch.
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Lawton
Constitution & Morning Press
53Rd
Gore
Fort Sill
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Meers
Lawtonka
Ellsworth
Funeral rites for Thomas H. Anderson pending at Miller's Mortuary
Thomas H. Anderson 40 of 1214 Georgia died Wednesday evening in a local hospital while serving with the Army at Fort Sill. Survivors include his wife, daughters in the home town, two sons of 1222 S. 26th Place, a sister, three brothers in Dixon Tenn., and one grandson. Funeral arrangements are pending at Miller's Mortuary.
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Thomas H. Anderson
Georgia
Miller’s
Anderson
Lawton - Fort Sill
Army
Fort Sill
Germany
Ruby Brown
S. 26Th Place
Martha Fay Ray
Robert
Bernard
Delois Fossie
Ray
Richard
Walter
Dixon, Tenn
Temperature Chart Shade Trees Need Annual Fertilizer
A weathering note outlines how shade trees require fertilizer at least once per year to maintain health and growth. It emphasizes annual feeding and monitoring soil conditions for best results.
Nixon Readies Quick Sign On Tax Cut To 750 In 1972
The measure expands relief for individuals earning up to 15 thousand dollars and couples with multiple earners. It provides specific cuts for single filers at 4000, 7500, and 12500 incomes, plus 7 percent investment credits and faster depreciation for business. Senate and White House clash over timing and campaign financing provisions.
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Senate Democrats
Senate House
Nixon
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Kennedy
America
White House
Long
U S Helicopters Downed in Mekong Delta Sweep
In a major South Vietnamese sweep through the U Minh forest region in the Mekong Delta, three helicopters were shot down while supporting ground forces. A U S command helicopter landed under fire as crews attempted to recover casualties. two pilots died in the crash and four crewmen were wounded. A third aircraft escaped unharmed in a separate incident. This marked the first U S losses in two weeks, bringing total U S aircraft losses to 8 043.
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U Minh Forest
South Vietnam
Mekong
U Minh
UHI Command and Control
Ca Mau
U.S
Brandt Wins Nobel Peace Prize At Oslo Ceremony
West German chancellor Willy Brandt received the 1971 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for his peace efforts and reconciliation with former enemies. He called the honor an encouragement to pursue Europe’s peace and urged continued work toward world peace.
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Oslo
Brandt
Europe
Nobel Committee
West Germany
Soviet Union
Poland
Aase Lionnes
Willy Brandt
Germany
Stockholm
Norway
Adolf Hitler
Alfred Nobel
Gustav Stresemann
Ludwig Guidde
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Srinagar
Aclat
Tarr
Thomas Anderson
Anna Schulte
Sterling
Lawton Hospital
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Sterling Cemetery
Robbins Fletcher Home
Fletcher
Robbins Funeral Home
Miss Schulte
Westphalia
Tex
Texas
Public Service Co
Constitution & Press Circulation
Dial
Sesuregib
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