Large Independence Day celebration planned at Fort Sill
About 10 000 southwest Oklahoma residents are expected for Fort Sill's bicentennial July 4 events. A 90 gun salute marks the start at 11 30 a m with Maj Gen David Ott speaking and a concerts by the 77th Army Band. The 17th annual picnic follows at Landing Strip 15 from 2 p m to fireworks totaling 1500 dollars. Admission 30 cents bring your own baskets.
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Fort Sill
McNair Hall
2Nd Field Artillery
David Ott
77Th Army Band
Field Artillery
Southwest Oklahoma
Association of the United States Army
Army Post
Ford pledges detente with nature amid economic priorities
President Ford, in Cincinnati for a $30 million Environmental Research Center dedication, vows commitment to a cleaner environment while balancing job growth and energy independence. He stresses that economic needs must guide policy and criticizes treating nature as an adversary.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Ford
Ohio
National Environmental Research Center
Cincinnati
White House
Cleveland
Greater
Ron Nelsen
Republican National Committee
Nessen
Republican Party
Environmental Protection Agency
City Park Fireworks Setup Marks Safe Area Plan
City police will set up barricades to split Elmer Thomas Park into discharge and parking zones for Friday fireworks. The council allowed a noon to midnight event with designated discharge areas between Sixth Street and U S 277 and Ferris and Cache Road. Police Maj. Gillian urged public cooperation, noting parking restrictions and a walk-in setup to boost safety.
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Awton
Elmer Thomas Park
Robert Gillian
Gillian
Sixth Street
U.S. 277
Ferris and
Cache Road
Elmer Thomas
Wholesale prices dip in June easing inflation pressure
The Labor Department reported a 0.1 percent drop in seasonally adjusted wholesale prices for June, continuing a trend of declines after December. The decline mainly affected producers, with consumer prices facing pressure in the short term, driven by fuel costs and other factors.
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Ted
May
New York Sanitationmen End 3 Day Wildcat Strike
New York sanitation workers largely returned to duty after a three day wildcat strike as Albany reached a tax package for the city. Mayor Beame said about 80 percent heeded union orders to return to work and clear 50 000 tons of garbage piled in streets amid fires and health hazard declarations.
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New York
Abraham D. Beame
John DeLury
Albany
New Sill Commissary Opens with 9 a.m. Opening
Fort Sill personnel will buy needs at a new multimillion dollar commissary after a dedication by Maj. Gen. David Ott. An 8:45 a.m. ceremony marks the official opening with Col. Todd Marsh assisting. The old commissary closes today while the annex on Greble Road stays open for about a year.
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Fort Sill
David Ott
Col
Todd Marsh
Ott
Greble Rd
Mitchell Disbarred in New York Over Watergate Conviction
Former U S Attorney General John N Mitchell was disbarred by five judges of New Yorks Second Department Appellate Division in Manhattan for automatically losing status as an attorney after his Watergate related felony convictions. The unanimous decision cited perjury and other federal violations as grounds.
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NEW York
U.S. Atty
John N. Mitchell
Richard M. Nixon
New York State
Second Department
Manhattan
Mitchell
Washington
Unemployment Rate Falls in June amid Mixed Data
The Labor Department reported the unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent in June, while wholesale prices edged down one tenth of a percent due to lower feed and farm costs. Officials warn the July figures will reveal if a real improvement has occurred.
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Ashington
Labor Department
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Armed Pathet Lao guard threats halt U S official in Vientiane
In Vientiane an armed Pathet Lao guard threatened to kill acting U S Information Service director Lawrence C Oaks as he attempted to enter his office. The guard shouted the warning in Lao and chambered a round in an AK47 during the confrontation.
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Vientiane, Laos
Pathet Lao
U.S. Information Service
Vientiane
Lawrence C. Oaks
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Pege
Judy van Rest
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Lebanon
All Palestine
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U.S
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