Seven More Resignations Hit White House Staff
The White House announced seven more resignations including Surgeon General Jesse Steinfeldt and NHTSA Administrator Douglas Toms. Also leaving are NIH head Robert Marston, HEW assistants Merlin DuVal and Robert Beatty, Administration on Aging head John Martin Jr., and Urban Mass Transportation head Carlos Villarrreal. Nixon nominates Robert Morris to the FPC and appoints Irving Kristol to the CPB board. Kenneth Dam moves to White House Staff.
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Federal Power Commission
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Irving Kristol
New York University
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
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Office of Management and Budget
U S B52s Set Record With Sixteen North Vietnam Strikes
U S B52 bombers flew a record sixteen missions against North Vietnam over Thursday and today dropping about 1400 tons of explosives. Most attacks targeted the area southeast of Dong Hoi with some hits near Mu Gia Pass and the Ho Chi Minh Trail. American fighters added fifty strikes in the North and three hundred twenty four in South Vietnam. No significant bomb damage could be assessed.
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Nixon Announces Across The Board Pay Increases
President Nixon unveiled a 5.14 percent across the board raise for civil service workers earning under 36 000 and a 6.69 percent hike for military personnel effective Jan 1. About 1 316 000 civilians and 2 300 000 military staff will gain, with costs around 2 billion. Local impact at Fort Sill includes 18 700 soldiers plus 3 500 civilians and 290 nearby workers. hires and promotions are frozen until the budget proposal next January.
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Truman in critical condition with failing kidneys
Kansas City AP reports former President Truman remains semi conscious in Research Hospital and Medical Center as doctors note kidney output decreasing despite medication. Officials say he is very serious, on oxygen, and not responsive to verbal stimuli with vital signs showing stable readings.
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Miller Claims UMW Victory
Miller supporters report Arnold Miller leading United Mine Workers election over Tony Boyle with 53 804 to 41 988 votes and about 7 percent counted. Miller claims a continued 56 percent edge as ballots are tallied in Silver Spring Maryland.
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Lawton Urban Renewal OKs Second-Year Plans Prune Salvage Yard Purchases
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority approves second-action-year Neighborhood Development Program aims on repaving Lee Boulevard and widening it to match earlier work. Board drops purchase of Lawton Stockyards and five salvage yards due to expected cost overruns, shifting them to lowest priority. Funding includes a federal capital grant of 1.624 million and locally matching 625 thousand from Model Cities. Plans cover D-6 area expansion and clearance with emphasis on preserving residential character. See SECOND YEAR Page 4A Col 1.
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Advocacy critics vs ITT bias in media, Keogh asserts
James Keogh, named head of the U S Information Service, denounces national news outlets as biased and advocacy driven. He cites ITT Klein-Kleindienst as an example and urges readers to question media reporting while recalling Luce’s view on reader impact.
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Nixon pace in Vietnam talks stalls after Paris rounds
President Nixon has no plan for a Christmas announcement on Vietnam. Kissinger, Haig, Rogers, Laird, Moorer and Helms held talks after secret Paris negotiations. Washington Saigon differences persist and White House says negotiations are at a standstill with no travel plans announced.
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Apollo 17 Astronauts Linger In Lunar Orbit
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Three American astronauts lingered in lunar orbit surveying the surface for more knowledge after Apollo 17 the final moon landing. Challenger departed the command ship and crashed into the moon as Cernan Schmitt and Evans prepared to return home. They used cameras and sensors in 69 mile high orbit awaiting the journey home.
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Winter Weather Sticks Around Lawton Area
A winter storm moved out of the region bringing a trace of snow to Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma. Skies are expected to clear through Saturday with cold temperatures lingering tonight. Highs near mid 30s today, lows in the lower 20s tonight, winds 10 to 20 mph. Saturday warm up to mid 40s with lighter winds. Previous Thursday high 29 and low 22.
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Doolin Named To State Supreme Court In Lawton
Attorney John B. Doolin of Lawton was named to a six year term on the state Supreme Court to succeed retiring Justice Floyd L. Jackson. Gov. Hall praised Doolin as a distinguished lawyer and student of the law. Doolin, 54, will leave his local firm and may not keep his Lawton residence. he is a 1947 OU Law graduate who practiced in Alva before moving here in 1963. The post pays 25000 yearly and the court handles civil appeals.
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