Stennis in very serious condition after home shooting
Sen John C Stennis a leading Southern bloc figure and Armed Services chair was shot twice in front of his Mississippi home and remained in very serious condition. Doctors described his status as guarded with further briefing planned.
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Ashington
John C. Stennis
Senate
U.S
Mike Mansfield
Walter Reed
Army Medical Center
Mississippi
Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
Washington
Cease Fire Violations Decline Despite Local Fighting
Saigon reports a downward trend in cease-fire violations with 209 incidents in the last 24 hours, down from 311 and 426 earlier. Despite this, casualties rose with 673 communist troops and 138 government soldiers killed and 563 South Vietnamese wounded in the past day.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Court Challenge Of City Redistricting Looms
Two Lawton councilmen said a court challenge to the Redistricting Commission plan is likely after the panel refused to amend the ward map. They cited population deviations between Ward 2 with 12 000 residents and Ward 4 with 5 200, raising one man one vote concerns.
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Lawton
Ernest Roper
Woody Wolverton
Roper
Wolverton
Larry Derryberry
Norman
Oklahoma City Labor Chief refunds state travel claim
State Labor Commissioner Wilbur Wright announced he refunded 2710 to the state last week amid travel claim scrutiny. He defended his conduct, saying he is not a crook and remains opposed to amnesty for draft dodgers.
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Oklahoma City
Wilbur Wright
Pair Awaits Sentencing in Watergate Case
Two top officials of the Nixon re election campaign were jailed after convictions for burglary and wire tapping at Democratic Party headquarters. G Gordon Liddy and James W McCord were found guilty on multiple counts including conspiracy and intercepting telephone conversations. Sentencing follows a probation report. McCord faces up to 60 years and 60,000 dollars, Liddy up to 50 years and 40,000 dollars.
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Ashington
Nixon
Democratic Party
G. Gordon Liddy
James W. McCord
Curity
U.S. Atty
Earl J. Silbert
U.S
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Liddy
Watergate
McCord
Thieu Nixon Meeting Set Next Month
Saigon sources report President Thieu will travel to the United States next month to meet President Nixon, likely in Honolulu. Vice President Agnew, in Saigon for talks, discussed plans for the meeting while Thieu prepares economic and military demands and seeks a public U.S. pledge of support amid cease fire uncertainties. Foreign Minister Lam met Nixon in Washington during the same week.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Nixon
Honolulu
Spiro T. Agnew
Thieu
Paris
Agnew
Tran van Lam
South Vietnam
Washington
Lam
Kissinger to Visit Hanoi for Direct Talks on Peace
President Nixon announced Henry Kissinger would travel to Hanoi to open direct discussions with North Vietnam on postwar reconstruction seen as a potential peace investment. He warned against amnesty for desertion and defended the Vietnam settlement while noting Kissinger’s talks would be extensive and frank.
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Washington
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Hanoi
Kissinger
Vietnam
United States
Peace Corps
Ameri
Rain Chance Dips to 30 Percent for Lawton Area
A 30 percent chance of rain with cooler air is forecast for Lawton and southwest Oklahoma tonight and Thursday as a weak Pacific front moves through. Temperatures will fall from the mid 60s this afternoon to the low 30s tonight, then rise to the mid 50s Thursday. High Tuesday was 40s.
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Lawton
Nixon Plans Continued Impounding of Funds
President Nixon said Congress is irresponsible on fiscal matters and he will keep impounding funds to avoid tax increases. He asserted the move is a presidential right under the Constitution and pledged budget recommendations for the general interest, not special interests, representing the nation’s broad needs.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
General Accounting Office
Elmer B. Staats
State Senator Wolfe Arrested on Drunken Driving Charge
Tulsa Republican State Senator Stephen Wolfe 32 faced a drunken driving arrest after an officer followed his weaving car. He was booked at 10:45 p.m. and released about 1:30 a.m. on cash bond. breathalyzer read .140. Court clerk Mike Johnson delivered a note saying Judge Carl Gray authorized release once bond posted.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Stephen Wolfe
Wolfe
Mike Johnson
Carl Gray
Election Board Asked to Check Lawton School Vote
DONNA BARRON of OMANCE County asks the election board to compare poll books with voter registrations for Lawton’s January 23 school election. Mayfield seeks to detect unregistered voters or multiple votes. Checks start immediately. irregularities go to the district attorney with penalties up to a $1000 fine or 30 days jail.
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Donna Barron
Omanche
County Election Board
Lawton
David D. Mayfield
Avalon
Mayfield
J. N. Logan
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Les Whitten
Jack Anderson
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Cials Said
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Southeast Asia
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People’s Republic of China
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