Retired Policeman Details Relays in $219000 Scam
Ulasewicz testifies about delivering portions of $219,000 in an extortion scheme tied to Kalmbach and Mrs. Hunt. He describes money drops in phone booths, a brown bag, a taped key, and escalating demands that finally led him to quit the operation in August.
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Ulasewicz
Bittman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Mrs. Hunt
Hunt
Kalmbach
California
Watergate
White House
John W. Dean III
John D. Ehrlichman
New York
Douglas Caddy
Paul O’brien
William O. Bittman
E. Howard Hunt
Phase 4 plans loom for tougher price controls
Javits warns Phase 4 will be a tougher return to earlier measures with tighter IRS enforcement and new exemptions. Nixon aides outline aimed controls to curb inflation, requiring large companies to obtain government clearance and possible industry exemptions while Food and other sectors face price pressures.
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Javits
Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Dunlop
Parking land costs shape Urban Renewal bids
The Urban Renewal group faces questions over parking land costs and bid figures as the Lawton Urban Renewal Authority weighs mall land options. Charles Chadwell of Security National Bank pushes low offers and space constraints while Arch March notes potential 420000 square feet with multi story builds. The meeting also names Ewell Lacy as chair and welcomes Jack Breathwit. About 350 million pounds of popcorn are consumed yearly with popcorn a lower calorie snack than white bread.
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Harper
Greb
Charles Chadwell
Security National Bank
Lura
Chadwell
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Arch March
Parking Authority
Ewell Lacy
Jesse Wright
Julius Banta
Authority
Jack Breathwit
Trygve Lie First Secretary of United Nations
Trygve Lie served as the first secretary general of the United Nations, guiding the new organization through its early postwar years and shaping its diplomatic stance and structure.
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Trygve Lie
United Nations
One Year Given In Auto Case
Michael Landrum 22 of 613 Jefferson pleaded guilty in District Court to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and was ordered to serve one year in prison. Landrum admitted using a truck owned by Sam McGee of Lawton on May 11, court records show.
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Michael Landrum
Jefferson
Landrum
Sam McGee
Lawton
Suspect Ordered to Fort Supply for Mental Observation
Royce Linker 43 of 2503 Ave I is ordered to Western State Hospital Fort Supply for 60 days of mental observation after district court charged him with the murder Sunday of retired Army sergeant Durwood Houston Owens 47 at his Chattanooga home. Judge J Winston Raburn issued the order Tuesday. Linker is jailed in Cheyenne County on 19 000 bond after Monday’s second degree murder charge.
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Royce
Linker
Ave. I
Chattanooga
Western State Hospital
Fort Supply
J. Winston Raburn
Comanche County
Durwood Houston Owens
Fire reports list from Lawton Fire Department
Fire department logs show two incidents. A minor mobile home fire occurred Tuesday at 1404 Williams at 9 51 p m. A grass fire was reported Wednesday at 15th and Oklahoma at 8 32 a m.
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Williams
15Th and
Oklahoma
Doctor-to-population Ratios Across Nations
The text notes medical staffing by country, citing one doctor per 42 people in the Soviet Union, one per 900 in Japan, and one per 750 in France, with the United States at one doctor per 636 people.
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Soviet Union
Japan
France
U.S
Coup rattles Afghanistan as Daud’s republic declared
Diplomatic cables report chaotic scenes in Kabul with tanks in streets and celebrations by soldiers while Daud Khan proclaims a republic. Unclear fates surround Abdul Wali and other loyalists, with discussions of leftist fears and a move to block September elections. Prince Mahmoud Shah arrives in London and weighs future possibilities for Kabul.
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Demarang
Daud
Kabul
15Th Armored Division
Afghanistan
Kabul Radio
Daud Khan
Central Asia
Iran
Amir Taheri
Tehran
Kayhan
Taheri
National Assembly
Mohammed
Mahmoud Shah
London
Africa
Kenya
Minimum Wage Debate Cites Inflation and Job Loss Concerns
Williams argues inflation cuts net pay for minimum wage workers while a substitute raises nonfarm wages to 2.30 an hour over four years and farm wages to 2.00 over three years. Senator Taft predicts the bill faces a likely veto as committee consideration proceeds.
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Williams
Dominick
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
Freeze effects during Nixon price controls hit agriculture hard
The Special Freeze Group reported widespread public compliance but warned of shortages ahead in pork poultry and beef as price caps take effect. Slaughter rates rose for gilt hogs and heavy hens while feed costs squeeze farmers and small firms. One exemption was granted to a New Mexico snack bar. Chicago sought higher Calumet Skyway tolls which a court denied.
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McLane
Albuquerque
N.M
Chicago
Dunlop
Prime rate climbs further signaling rising borrowing costs
Credit analysts note the tenth rate increase of the year as higher short term credit costs and strong corporate loan demand meet government actions to slow money growth. The moves echo the 1969-70 crunch when borrowing became very difficult for many firms.
Controversy Grows Over Refuge Use Policy
Citizens argue the bureau's decision restricts public use at a nearby wildlife refuge. Local efforts include a letter campaign to Oklahoma's congressional delegation, while officials cite a nationwide bureau shift toward wildlife oriented activities and reduced camping and swimming areas.
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Davis
Oklahoma
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wildlife Department
Near Here
Roger Johnson
Johnson
Bureau
Israelis try 10 in secret guerrilla case
Ten defendants aged 20 to 27 from Lebanon Iraq Jordan Syria and Qatar face charges of membership in secret guerrilla groups arming for attacks on Israel and saboteur training including alleged training in Communist China. Defense says Israel lacks jurisdiction over foreigners captured abroad. prosecution says threats to Israeli security can be tried under military law. Trial resumes next week.
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Adolf Eichmann
Argentina
Israel
China
Lebanon
Iraq
Jordan
Syria
Qatar
Energy use shares by sector in the country
The text states that commerce and industry consume 55 percent of available energy, households use 20 percent, and transportation accounts for 25 percent. It presents a breakdown of national energy distribution among sectors.
Vietnam War Cease Fire Commission Shrinks
Reports say the International Commission of Control and Supervision will be two nation plus Hungary may exit leaving Poland and Indonesia as members. In the Mekong Delta about 50 miles southwest of Sai gon government forces clash with Viet Cong. 32 Viet Cong and 4 government troops dead with 32 wounded.
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Mekong
Saigon
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Canada
Hungary
Poland
Indonesia
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