Nixon warns rivals over war policy criticism
President Nixon urged Democratic presidential hopefuls to examine criticism of Vietnam policy to avoid giving the enemy incentive to continue fighting. In a national broadcast he defended peace offers and said only the President can negotiate an end to the war, while urging free debate with caution. He highlighted steps toward a stable peace, alliances reshaping, and upcoming trips to China and the Soviet Union.
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Ashington
Nixon
Indochina
Vietnam
White House
U.S
House Expected To Approve Senate Amended Road Bond Plan
Oklahoma Gov. Hall's 250 million highway bond faced Senate amendments after House passage. If the House approves, a March 7 special election will decide the bond plan, with the Senate approving the amendments 34 to 11 and the election feature 35 to 10.
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State House
Klahoma City
David Hall
Senate
House
Oklahoma bill to ban amphetamines shelved in committee
Gov. David Hall's anti amphetamine proposal was shelved by the House Judiciary Committee with an interim study recommended. If approved, the measure would be dead for the 1972 session.
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Oklahoma City
David Hall
House Judiciary Committee
Hall
John McCune
Tulsa
Packing Plant Halts Activity
Katy K Meat Packers halted butchering and processing with 35 workers released due to lack of operating capital. An administrative crew remains and owners seek a buyer. The firm has faced financial trouble for months. last fall about 60 were shed. Lawton Rendering Plant continues full operation. Hearing with creditors noted.
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Katy-K Meat Packers
Lawton Rendering Plant
Lawton Meat Supply Building Car
State enlarges West Gore project to 53rd Street
The State Highway Commission expanded the West Gore Boulevard plan from 38th to 53rd Street, adding two bridges including one over Wolf Creek. The $1.1 million project will be funded 50 percent by federal, 25 percent local, and 25 percent state through the Federal Aid Secondary program. Final plans by Hendrick & Hendrick, Lawton, proceed after state review.
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State Highway Commission
West Gore Boulevard
17Th Street
53Rd
17Th
38Th Street
Wolf Creek
Gore
Henry Nabers
Lawton
Hendrick & Hendrick
53Rd Streets
Nabers
U S Readies Strike Force In War Zone
A US commander recalled the carrier Constellation from Hong Kong to the Tonkin Gulf amid heavy Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attacks in South Vietnam. The move signals possible intensified air strikes if North Vietnam escalates, with 13 Americans wounded and 37 South Vietnamese killed reported.
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Saigon
Constellation
Tonkin Gulf
North Vietnam
Hong Kong
South Vietnam
da Nang
U.S
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Coral Sea
Hancock
Infection Rate Up Sinus Trouble Says City Doctors
Peggy Jo Orinson Rippy reports a poll of city physicians shows sinusitis rising this year due to a virus flu surge. Doctors note sinus infections follow flu, with several patients needing treatment weeks after recovery while some children face strep and pneumonia as secondary problems.
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Lawton
McMahon Upset Over Library Architect Delay
McMahon Foundation chairman and a special projects chairman expressed disappointment over Tuesday's city council action that rejected the Lawton Library Board's architect selection for a $3 million library improvement. The foundation has funded over $121,000 to the library project and related renewal efforts, with stipulations on design and city planning alignment.
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Civic Center
Library Board
Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission
Sneed
Foundation
McMahon Foundation
Nixon urges public support for 72 foreign policy efforts
President Nixon in a State of the World message touts 1971 as a watershed year, cites breakthroughs and six sharp disappointments, and calls for public backing of his foreign affairs plan ahead. He previews trips to Peking and Moscow and a first step toward curbing the U.S.-Soviet missile race.
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Nixon
Congress
Moscow
Peking
Japan
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Harry Petzold
Lone Wolf
Southwestern Oklahoma Coi Ies
Cameron College
Denzil Garrison
Bartlesville
Agriculture Department
West Gore
By the Constitution Staff
Peggy JO Orinson
McMahon
By Skip Gibson
Trips
Rogers Lane
Fort Sill Boulevard
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