Nixon seeks boosts in GI benefits and veterans pensions
President Nixon proposed an eight percent rise in GI benefits and cost of living increases for veterans pensions, requesting a $13.6 billion package. He urged restoring November 11 as Veterans Day and detailed plans for hospital construction and expanded education benefits under the GI bill.
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Nixon
Washington
Congress
Nov. Il
Capitol Hill
State of the Union
Veterans Administration
Violence mars trucker protest in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Independent trucker groups rejected a federal proposal and pressed a protest over fuel costs and freight rates. Violent incidents were reported in Ohio and Pennsylvania including a shooting in Akron and beatings in Warren. About 2 000 truckers gathered in Akron as owner operators demand more concrete government terms.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ome
Akron
Warren
Council of Independent Truckers
Frank Ryan
Dennis Nickles
Casey
Mason-Dixon
Youngstown
Edward Falconer
Waterford
Utilities Urged To Cut Power Use 5 Per Cent
Energy crisis hearings led Sen. Henry M. Jackson to warn that gasoline rationing may be needed by spring unless Arab shipments resume. The Federal Energy Office urged utilities to cut power use five percent in February to meet about 95 percent of normal needs.
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Washington
United States
Henry M. Jackson
Federal Energy Office
FEC
Jackson
Washington Democrat
FEO
Blaze Damages City School At 23rd and Baltimore
A fire swept B C Swinney Elementary School early today causing extensive damage to seven rooms and hallways. Assistant Fire Chief J W MecCaig directed about 50 firefighters and five trucks. the blaze began in a boiler room around 6 am and was under control in 30 minutes with remaining hotspots cooled within hours. Principal Clayton Alexander and district officials assessed damage to the library, principal’s office, and classrooms while planning temporary class arrangements for 350 students and 16 teachers across nearby schools.
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B. C. Swinney
23Rd and
Baltimore
J. W. MecCaig
McCaig
Clayton Alexander
John Elkins
Gene Hancock
James Roberts
Orvis Rigsby
Hugh Bish
Lawson School Board
Elkins
St. Barbara's Catholic School
Swinneychool
Swinney School
Taft
Jefferson Elementary
Swinney
Warming Trend Forecast for Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma
Cooler readings are expected tonight in Lawton and southwest Oklahoma with a warming trend forecast for Tuesday. Daytime highs today may reach the mid 50s, with tonight's low in the upper 20s and Tuesday high in the upper 50s as skies cloud over.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Israelis surrender Suez territory in UN handover victory
Israeli forces withdraw from Suez City ending a 97 day siege and surrender 300 square miles of Egyptian land to the United Nations. UN troops begin security as Israel redeploys toward canal bridges while civilians are freed and Egyptian lines are opened.
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Aez
Egypt
Israel
Suez City
United Nations
Canal
Suez Canal
U.N
Suez
Reino Raitasaari
Adabiya
3Rd Army
Gulf of Suez
Giddi
Mitla
Lawton Council Eyes Cab Fare Hike At Public Hearing
Lawton officials will consider proposed fare increases from six cab firms including Safety Checker Radio Yellow Busy Bee and ABC at a 9 am public hearing. People’s Cab Company did not file an application. The plan raises rates by about 25 cents per zone starting at 1. The package includes one free luggage piece and one free grocery sack with extra charges per additional item.
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Lawton
Safety, Checker
Radio
Yellow
Busy Bee
ABC Cab Companies
People’s Cab Company
Warren Crane
Crane
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Frank N. Ikard
American Petroleum Institute
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Arizona
Craig Hadley
Bob Houser
Station No
B. C. Swinney Elementary School
Kenneth Frazier
Wendell McCarry
David Spence
Ray Agos
Henry A. Kissinger
Abby
Council To Mull
By Skip Gibson
Chief of Police
Airport
1St Street
Comanche County
East Gore Boulevard
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Lee Uniform & Apparel and Industrial Uniform Company
Council
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