Western Electric Strike May Affect Local Phones
A Communications Workers of America strike against Western Electric is planned for Wednesday morning and could cause a partial work stoppage at the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. office here. Southwestern Bell manager Mike Harman indicated six to eight Western Electric installers may be involved.
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Meo Tribesmen Seize Plain of Jars in Laos
Reported Meo tribesmen trained and equipped by the U.S. Army have captured parts of the Plain of Jars in Laos. Officials in Vientiane say North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces previously held the area since 1964, with limited resistance noted.
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U.S
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Meo
Bruce Ready To Quit Rumors Swirl Over Paris Talks
Reporters in San Clemente say Bruce may resign soon with William Porter seen as likely replacement as peace efforts in Paris continue. Kissinger met Bruce in Paris amid secrecy on a Viet Cong peace proposal and Habib reportedly to leave for Seoul, casting doubt on immediate leadership changes.
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U.S
South Korea
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Nixon
Kissinger
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National Broadcasting Co
Washington Post
Porter
White House
Philip C. Habib
Habib
Seoul
Air Force Captain guilty of antiwar protest abroad
An Air Force court martial found Capt. Thomas Culver guilty of demonstrating against the Vietnam War while stationed overseas and soliciting others to join him. He faces up to four years in prison and a dishonorable discharge.
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Lakenheath
England
Air Force
Thomas Culver
Culver
Westfield
N.J
House Leaders Stall CBS Action Contempt Citation
House leaders agreed to recommit a contempt of Congress citation against CBS and its president Frank Stanton for refusing to surrender records to the Commerce Committee. The move followed a Staggers led meeting and signals a judicial study may be sought by the Judiciary Committee.
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Washington
House
Albert
Judiciary Committee
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Volved
Columbia Broadcasting System
Frank Stanton
House Commerce Committee
Bell Telephone Sweetens Offer Strikes Rise As Talks Continue
AP reports Bell Telephone signals possible late settlement on pay as Beirne warns of ongoing differences over split. Meanwhile six weeks of nationwide disruption expand with more than 50 Sioux Falls workers and 200 Cincinnati employees walking out at Northwestern Bell and Ohio Bell.
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Sioux Falls
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Northwestern Bells Co
Ohio Bell
Man Armed With Sickle Rampages at Auburn Campground
A balding man armed with a sickle or machete hacked two campers to death and wounded three others at a Dog Creek campground near Auburn California. Kenneth Garbe and his wife Jean were among the injured, with a dead woman preliminarily identified as Martha M. searched through Sierra foothills, campers fled to a phone for help.
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Sierra Foothills
Sacramento
Brown
Kenneth Garbe
Applegate
Jean
Garbe
City to dump sewage on councilman's land with permission
The city council approved dumping 106000 gallons of partially processed sewage from the plant on land owned by Councilman Cleo Craig and his family. Health officials had ordered disposal and plant changes to prevent future spills. Administrator Nabers said the material could be spread or buried at the chosen site with Craig's consent.
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Rabat
Morocco
Hassan II
Cleo Craig
Craig
State Health Department
Henry Nabers
Lawton
Nabers
Weather Menu Continues Hot With 105 Degree Highs
The forecast shows unchanged heat with highs near 105 today and Wednesday. Lows will be in the upper 70s tonight. Lawton reached 101 Monday, cooling to 79 early today, and Fort Sill posted a low of 81.
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Fort Sill
Lawton Poll Shows Public Focus on Drugs and Streets
Lawton residents favor police focus on drugs with 57.71 percent saying drugs deserve the most attention. The survey of 830 residents also shows concerns over street conditions with 63.13 percent rating them poor and 74.82 percent supporting electing the police chief.
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Lawton
Don Whitaker
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