White House Vacant Much Of Time
Nixon travels far surpassing earlier presidents with over 301000 miles by air through 1971. He spent many weekends at Camp David and used Florida California coast residences for retreats. Presidents Truman Kennedy Johnson and Eisenhower mileage are referenced for comparison.
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Colorado Coed Slaying Probed in Boulder
Boulder police investigation into the slaying of University of Colorado coed Sylvia Simik focuses on her friends and acquaintances. Autopsy says she was shot in the chest with a .22 caliber weapon. Detectives seek witnesses who may have seen her between 2 a.m. Saturday and 10:30 p.m. when her body was found near Gregory Canyon.
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Friesan
Boulder
Pentagon disputes desertion tale of ex Vietnam veteran in Paris
Army confirms David B. Johnson 26 of Tacoma served in Vietnam and was later convicted for AWOL, assault and fraud with multiple prison terms. He escaped from Ft. Benning and Ft. Leavenworth. Army disputes his claimed Bronze Star and other valor medals.
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Tacoma
Wash
Vietnam
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Kan
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U.S. Army
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Leavenworth
Army
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Ft. Benning
Rome free bus ride experiment fails to cut traffic
Rome's free bus trial increased idle hour riders and did not reduce private car use in the first four days. Officials say many new riders are children or women traveling only a few blocks, with heavy traffic persisting during peak hours. The scheme costs the city about $68,000 daily, but officials hope shifting behavior will reduce jams over time.
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Giorgio la Morgia
ATAC
Luigi Bianchi
Antonio Zaccaria
Carla Santini
Parker Drilling To Supply Three Rigs For Shell Utah
Parker Drilling Co of Tulsa will provide three drilling rigs and crews for Shell Oil Co in the Uinta Basin Utah. The three year contract covers exploratory and development drilling and rigs will be assembled at Parker's Oklahoma City plant.
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Tulsa, Okla
Parker Drilling Co
Tulsa
Shell Oil Co
Uinta Basin
Utah
Parker and Shell
Parker
Oklahoma City
State Man Sentenced 20 Years in Oklahoma Marijuana Case
A 30-year-old Oklahoma City man received a maximum 20 year term for selling marijuana under a new 1971 drug code. James Patrick Wright admitted selling one bag to undercover officers, while Wright and his wife claimed police identifications were mistaken. Deputies restrained the courtroom during the verdict and his wife was briefly removed.
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Oklahoma City
James Patrick Wright
Wright
Oklahoma
Snakes Adapt Eyes With Transparent Caps For Burrowing
Snakes wear hard clear caps over their eyes to protect them while burrowing. They lack eyelids, which allows continuous eye exposure during movement through soil.
Burning of the Greens Rescheduled for Thursday
Lawton’s annual Burning of the Greens, canceled Monday due to cold winds, is moved to Thursday at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top tree collectors and the tallest tree bringer.
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