New Fire Station Study and City Budget Actions
Continued from page one the plan for a new fire station is under study. City officials approved transferring 334 from the Police Salaries account to General Government. Nabers announced 30000 will fund needed fees for auditorium and Muckin at Gkainee. A 3¢ designation funds Animal Shelter overtime. Bids were approved for demolition and site clearance of 16 parcels in the Pleasant Valley Project near City Hall, including property now a parking lot and a nearby park.
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Pleasant Valley
Lawton
City Hall
Pair Released By Red China Returns To U S
A U S news summary describes the return of a pair held in Red China. Johnson quotes praise and notes limited press access for Fec teau and Miss Harbert, who was moved among rural locations before arriving home. The C141 flight touched Clark AFB in the Philippines first.
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Red China
U.S
Johnson
Fecteau
Clark Afb
Philippines
Indian artillery across India in air battles report
An Indian government spokesman in New Delhi said advances toward Dacca were coming from the north northwest and east. Pakistani offensives in Rajasthan and Punjab have been repulsed with heavy losses, though figures for Pakistan losses were not provided.
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India
New Delhi
Dacca
Radio Et
Rajasthan
Punjab
Hero
Phase Two Pay Plan Targets 5.5 Percent Increase
Senate language proposes a Phase 2 pay raise under the Pay Board 5.5 percent guideline. Spokesmen say it would unlock frozen teacher raises and cover most retroactive pay. Conferees require public hearings and set a 5.5 percent raise for 1.1 to 1.5 million civilian and military personnel, costing over $1 billion in the remaining six months of the fiscal year.
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Senate
Senate House
Lion
PORKERS day and quiet Brown buys 200-proof bounties
A fragment describes Brown purchasing what are called 200 proof bounties for miniature pigs weighing 110 to 155 pounds. The text notes water kept in front of them and questions about their habits while Brown comments on the pigs and his preferences.
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Brown
Whalers Reach Greenland Seas in 1732 Expedition
In 1732 American whalers extended journeys northward toward Greenland to harvest whales, expanding colonial maritime activity and fueling coastal economies with increasingly distant pelagic hunts.
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Greenland
Hospital Board Hears Reports on Medical Facility Purchases
Hospital trustees reviewed itemized purchases for the medical facility including Fitch Welding Supply accessories for 522.90, 1000 School of Medical Technology brochures from Ed's Forms for 100, two microfilm file cabinets from Brock's for 537.10, 1000 maintenance log forms from Ed's for 27.50, 1000 birth record cards for 20.10, plastic racks for glasses 109, dental instruments 524.75, gloves contract 10479.60, envelopes 1286.28, needles and syringes under state contract, a refrigerated drinking fountain 195.60, and an IBM Selectric typewriter 468.
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Gardner Hotel Supply
Karl Schumacher Dental Instrument Co
Hospital Products Co
Allied Printing Service
Hospital Products Inc
Indochina Forces Abandon Thateng Crossroads
In Vientiane Indochina forces left Thateng a junction on the Ho Chi Minh trail fearing a major North Vietnamese push. Laos' government plans a mobile defense along the Bolovens edge and border passes toward the trail as traffic rises in the dry season. Saigon informants note rain and overcast weather limiting U.S. air strikes in the Laotian panhandle.
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Vientiane
Thateng
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Bolovens Plateau
Saigon
U.S
Laotian Panhandle
Weather report notes moisture in El Paso and heavy rains near Texarkana
A brief weather notice reports moisture in El Paso and heavy rains near Texarkana. Local forecasters warn of lingering showers and possible flooding along the border region as storm activity moves east.
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el Paso
Texarkana
Nixon and Pompidou Agree on Dollar Devaluation
Nixon and Pompidou reached accord on a dollar devaluation in talks focusing on lower trade barriers for European products, agriculture included. They discussed monetary stability, possible settlements, and noted progress while warning a timely resolution is needed. Connally said no decisions yet and stressed joint efforts to resolve the crisis.
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U.S
Nixon
Pompidou
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
America
Marcello Caetano
Byrd Flight Claims Questioned By Balchen
Balchen disputes Byrds North Pole story and asserts a 67 mph Fokker cruising speed and 20 hour fuel with 15% hour legs. He says publishers trimmed his notes in Come North With Me under Byrd supporters pressure. He recounts Byrd warning him to stay silent.
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Nett
Byrd
Fokker Aircraft Corp
Balchen
Richard Montague
Erik Bergaust
Vi Menn
Weather Hampers Elk Hunt in Wichita Mountains Refuge
Fog and near zero visibility plagued the third final week of the elk hunt at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Buddie R. Brown of Winita bagged an elk cow in the Graham Flat area while 39 others hunted without success. Assistant manager Bob Carges noted fog shrouding the high ridges and that one woman, Mrs. Sherry Young of Midwest City, was among this week's hunters. The quota was 42 but two did not attend orientation or the morning hunt. No illegal kills or hunting accidents were reported as the 10th day began.
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Wichita Mountains ‘Wildlife Refuge
Buddie R. Brown
Winita
Graham ‘Flat
Bob ‘Carges
Sherry Young
Midwest City
Carges
United Nations resumes cease fire talks amid Pakistan India tension
United Nations members discuss an American cease-fire resolution as India rejects the plan while Pakistan shows limited backing. Soviet delegate Malik praises the proposal as a serious option, and the measure passes the General Assembly 104 to 11 after prior vetoes. American envoy Bennett notes movement but will study in Washington.
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East Pakistan
Swaran Singh
W. Tapley Bennett
Washington
Yakov A. Malik
Soviet Union
General Assembly
India
Ice worms and snow fleas emerge on a sunny Alaska day
A bright Alaskan day brings out ice worms and snow fleas, surprising observers with their tiny life as temperatures rise briefly. Researchers note the unusual activity hints at the resilience of cold habitat species during mild conditions.
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Alaska
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