POW Release Day Disputed as Prisoners Seen For Saturday
A senior U.S. official said 20 to 40 American POWs may be released Saturday from jungle camps near the Cambodia South Vietnam border, with Kissinger’s visit later noted. Other officials doubt Saturday timing and expect first releases Sunday or Monday, at An Loc before airlift to Tan Son Nhut and onward to Clark Air Base in the Philippines.
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South Vietnam
International Commission For Control and Supervision
Joint Military Commission
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North Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
An Loc
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
Penn Central Faces Possible Strike By AFL CIO Over Job Cuts
The Penn Central Railroad and the AFL CIO United Transportation Union near a midnight deadline threaten a strike over planned crew reductions from three to two on freight trains. The union says the cuts breach contracts and the National Railway Labor Act, while the railroad cites bankruptcy court approval and argues fewer jobs are needed for efficiency and safety. Assistant Labor Secretary Usery sought a 30 day delay but talks remained unresolved, with possible federal government takeover floated if trustees cannot resolve the crisis.
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Cleveland
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al Chesser
Gunman kills teen and wounds three in Parsippany
A man with a gun killed a teen and wounded three others in Parsippany New Jersey before escaping as police moved in with tear gas on the house where he was holed up. Victims and suspect identities were not immediately known.
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N.J
Authorities Dismiss Charges Over Police Decoy Scheme
Lawton police decoy operation led to dismissal of charges against 14 city liquor stores for unauthorized sale to a 19 year old acting as a decoy. Seven more stores face similar dismissals. The probe by LPD Task Force Officers Nowe and Kuntz began Oct 21, testing 21 liquor outlets and 17 bars.
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Lawton
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Cameron Students Embrace $15 000 Pencil For Tech Drawings
Cameron College drafting students will spend three weeks using a $15 000 computer graphics pencil unit. The mobile lab travels statewide under the Oklahoma State Department of Vocational Technical Education to teach advanced drawing methods via high cost equipment and custom texts authored by Tom Thomas and Fred White. The program aims to save time and reduce copying in technical work while addressing worker concerns about computers replacing jobs.
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Oklahoma State Department of Vocational - Technical Education
Cal
Tom Thomas
Thomas
Cameron College
Fred White
Murray State College
Tishomingo
Tom Sutherlin
Mark Wilson
Cameron
Darryl P. Cyr
James R. Dill
Lawton
Suspects Escape Jail After Mangum Triple Slaying Probe
Two men held for questioning in the Mangum killings escaped the Roger Mills County jail at 4:30 am taking an M-1 rifle and a .38 pistol. A Vega car was stolen as roadblocks spread across Oklahoma and Texas. The two men were being questioned for the slayings of Velma Adams Carl Westmoreland and Raymond Hendricks at a Mangum grocery store last Friday.
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Brink
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Leon Gilliland
Cecil Patton
Paul Archie Bridges
Purcell Chevrolet Agency
Oklahoma
Texas
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Bridges
Patton
Velma Adams
Carl Westmoreland
Raymond Hendricks
Gunfire at IRA funeral as sectarian clashes erupt in Belfast
Machine gun fire raked mourners at a Falls Road funeral as Protestant mobs attacked Catholics. A Catholic church in east Belfast burned after youths pelted police stations and attacked St. Anthony's church. An 11 year old and a 45 year old man were wounded among the mourners. British troops reported hitting three IRA guerrillas in a border clash. The general strike paralyzed Northern Ireland amid escalating sectarian violence.
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Falls Road
Ice storm heads toward Lawton Oklahoma weather alert
A new ice storm threatens Southwest Oklahoma with sleet or snow as arctic air moves in. Temperatures near Lawton fall from 38 at noon to upper 30s and mid 20s tonight with an 80 percent chance of more precipitation. Roads icy especially on bridges and passes. travel advisories issued statewide through tonight.
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Alahoma
U. S. Weather Service
Oklahoma
Nixon Visits Bedside Of Wounded Stennis
President Nixon visited Sen. John C. Stennis at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and reported improvement though he warned the Mississippi Democrat faces grave odds after gunshot wounds. Nixon praised Stennis's grip of steel and expressed cautious optimism about his recovery.
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Stennis Shot During Robbery. Nixon Praises Recovery
Senator Stennis was shot twice in a January 30 holdup near his Washington home. A hospital spokesman reported 45 minutes of exploratory surgery ended with him "awake, alert, and conversant" and his condition stabilized. President Nixon, visiting Washington, said the country prays for him and praised his career and will to live.
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