Nixon and Heath urge common policy for era of peace
President Nixon welcomed British Prime Minister Edward Heath at the White House and urged a common policy for this era of peace as Vietnam truce prospects rise. Heath praised U.S. resolve, Britain’s role in Europe, and urged peace for Vietnam and Indo China. Nixon spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast and urged inner peace.
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Washington
Nixon
Edward Heath
White House
South Lawn
Heath
Britain
U.S
Vietnam
North
South
EPA Ordered To Rescind Pollution Limit Extensions
A federal appeals court ordered the EPA to rescind two year extensions for 18 states delaying air pollution compliance. States must meet the Clean Air Act standard by May 31, 1975 with full plans due April 15, 1973 and impacts to urban auto emissions.
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EPA
Ashington
Environmental Protection Agency
Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Utah
Washington
Grs
Natural Resources Defense Council
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Viet Cong Prisoner Release Rumors Spark US Denial
Reports claimed three American POWs were freed by the Viet Cong and held in China, but the Pentagon and officials denied any substantiation. The US expects a missing POW list from North Vietnam for Laos, while a Soviet journalist cited unverified China detention claims.
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Washington
China
Pentagon
North Vietnam
U.S
Laos
Associated Press
Victor Louis
London Evening News
Yunan
Louis
Moscow
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Evening News
Jerry Lee
Merhige Rules Virginia Prison Chief to Pay Damages
U S District Judge Robert R Merhige Jr ordered Virginia's prison chief to pay 21265 dollars in damages to three former inmates of the State Penitentiary for cruel and unusual punishment. Marine helicopter crews are training to help clear U S mines from North Vietnam ports and waterways per the Pentagon. The Navy will lay up 34 older ships in the next 18 months with more planned as older vessels are traded in. A three judge federal court in Oklahoma City planned to meet on a suit to halt Democratic precinct meetings statewide on February 9. The Soviet Union launched the 547th Cosmos unmanned satellite, placing Nik Sputnik into an orbit with a high point of 205 miles a low point of 129 miles an initial revolution of 89.7 minutes and an orbital angle of 65 degrees.
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U.S. District Court
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Virginia
Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Nixon
Oklahoma City
Democratic Study Group
University of Oklahoma
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
City to curb sewer damage claims amid backup costs
Lawton officials disclosed 1972 six month sewer backup payments reached 8484.67 with average yearly claims around 15000. Public Works Director Brune said crews must reach scenes quickly to limit damage while policy revisions are prepared. claims depend on whether the city sewer main or service line caused the backup.
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Public Works
Paul Brune
Brune
Larry Fontaine
Fountaine
McNair and Kinmonth
Inside Edit Office Ad and Circulation Numbers
A brief listing shows contact lines for office, ad, and circulation with phone numbers 353-0620 and 353-0626. The snippet indicates department contacts rather than events or articles. It reads like a newspaper classifieds or masthead excerpt.
January Rainfall Signals Strong Water Year for Lawton
January rainfall boosted Lake Lawtonka by 3.70 feet and Lake Ellsworth by 5.01 feet, offering more than nine months of city water. Lake Elmer Thomas overflowed for days, pumps will move 48,000 million gallons to Lawtonka over 48 hours, and downtown Lawton recorded 3.09 inches for January, well above the 100 year average.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Lakes
Lawtonka
Ellsworth
Lake Lawtonka
L. T. Harrison
Lake Ellsworth
Harrison
Elmer Thomas
Prospects For Stennis Recovery Guarded After Shooting
Senator John C. Stennis remained in very serious condition after a holdup shooting but showed slight improvement following a comfortable night. A hospital spokesman updated at 6 am EST that the prospects for Stennis recovery were guarded.
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Washington
John C. Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
Stennis
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Frank Garland
Weather clears as rain risk drops tonight in Lawton area
Skies over Lawton and southwest Oklahoma are expected to clear tonight with rain probability falling to 20 percent. Highs reach the mid 40s today with a low near 30, and a Friday high around 50. Wednesday saw a high of 55 and a low of 40 as gusty NW winds weaken.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Stennis
William Cresswell
Coy
John Hampton Stennis
John
FBI
Washington
Viet Cong General Captured by U S Helos In Saigon Rendezvous
U S helicopter crews fly to Loc Ninh and bring Lt Gen Tran Van Tra and 28 Viet Cong men to Tan Son Nhut for participation in a four power cease fire commission. Tra, 55, deputy COSVN commander, holds key to prisoner exchanges and security for observers.
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U.S
Tran van Tra
Tan Son Nhut
Tra
COSVN
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Joint Military Commission
Loc Ninh
Camp Davis
Signal Corps
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Future of OU Health Center Faces Rethink and Cuts
The Oklahoma Legislature’s study panel was told the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center must rethink its plan amid rising costs and reduced federal support. OU leaders urged options including separating the hospital from the medical school to operate as a quasi public corporation. A harsh state task force report criticized management and suggested trimming functions, as committee members pledged constructive solutions.
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Robert E. L. Richardson
OU Law School
Criti
Cism
Eliel
Senate
Richard Stansberry
Oklahoma City
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