Israeli Air Force chief admits Libyan airliner shot down
Maj. Gen. Mordechai Had said Israeli jets did not intend to shoot the Libyan airliner but to force it to land in Sinai. He noted the plane flew over a restricted area near the Suez Canal and accused the Libyan crew of ignoring orders to land. International reactions urged a full inquiry and warned of broader tensions as Rome and Bonn heightened security measures.
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John Thomas Downey
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Taiwan
Washington
Food Prices Jump in January Affects Costs Nationwide
Washington reports the Labor Department shows the consumer price index rising 0.3 percent in January, led by a 2.1 percent jump in overall food prices the largest one month gain since 1951. Grocery food prices rose 2.5 percent, while clothing and used cars cooled overall inflation.
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Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Slough Work Pressed Around The Clock At Slough Project
Public works crews run 24 hours a day at Schoolhouse Slough to deepen the waterway doubling boat slips from 28 to 60. A similar plan for a slough near Robinson's Landing is being considered with projected shortened timelines if equipment is secured.
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Fountaine
Laos Action Not Ending Amid Cease Fire Violations
North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao troops captured two southern Laos towns after the noon cease-fire and pressed heavy attacks on government positions along the Mekong corridor. Evacuations from Paksong began at 12 15 pm as forces retreated under shelling and ground assaults.
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Savannakhet
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Vang Pao
U S and China to set up liaison offices in capitals
The United States and China will establish official liaison offices in Washington and Beijing to speed normalization of relations and widen contacts beyond formal diplomatic channels. Kissinger said the offices have full diplomatic privileges but do not establish formal relations.
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Washington
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China
Peking
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Chou En-lai
Winthrop Rockefeller Dies at 60 in California
Winthrop Rockefeller former Arkansas governor and son of John D. Rockefeller Jr. died of cancer at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs California at age 60. He was admitted a week ago with a chest ailment possibly linked to a malignant cyst removed last year. Rockefeller helped Arkansas implement reforms as governor including a state minimum wage and tighter securities dealer rules. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Desert Hospital
Rockefeller
Winthrop
Supreme Court blocks Hobbs Act use against picketing workers
In a 5 to 4 decision the court rules labor racketeering law cannot prosecute workers for lawful union activity. Four Louisiana men Travis Eamons Jackie Bendo Ed Barton and Multon Wood Lee face lower court dismissal of charges over 1969 1970 Gulf States Utility Co. property destruction during a strike. The ruling upholds state remedies for extortion and violence and limits federal reach into labor disputes. The other 4 to 3 decision holds investor owned utilities must sell and transfer power to public systems.
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Travis Paul Eamons
Jackie J. Bendo
Ed Wayne Barton
Multon Ray Wood- Lee
Rain and Snow Forecast for Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma
A 50 percent chance of rain and possible snow, with cooler air, is forecast for Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma through tonight. Temperatures will reach the mid 40s this afternoon and drop to the lower 30s tonight, with partial cloud cover and a high near 50 expected Friday. Wednesday's high was 51.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Nixon to Recommend Tax Reform Legislation
President Nixon announced plans to urge Congress to pass a tax reform bill and to ease property tax burdens on older Americans. He indicated reforms would build on earlier changes, with details to come later, while urging a strict $269 billion spending ceiling for fiscal 1974.
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Nixon
Congress
State of the Union
House
Ways and Means
Third Man Joins Ward 5 Council Contest
Retired S Sgt Howard L Parham 41 of 813 Park joins Stitt Pair 57 of 608 Roosevelt and Joe Reynolds 52 of 910 B in the Ward 5 race Pair served on council in the late 1950s and early 1960s Reynolds served 1969 70 Parham owner of Howard s Gulf Service Station 1714 Lee Blvd retired Army 1968 has lived here off and on since 1958 He favors more stop signs and higher ward pay Parham the only new candidate to file by noon today six filed Wednesday
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Gold price soars in Europe to record highs
Prices jumped in European markets as the gold rate climbed over seven dollars an ounce, closing in London at a record eighty seven with intraday highs near ninety one. Dealers cited dollar weakness and inflation fears as key drivers amid cross border speculation and demand from Europe the Middle East and France.
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