Amtrak liquor service suspended after raids in Oklahoma Kansas
Oklahoma City reports Amtrak suspends liquor service on trains through Oklahoma and Kansas dry counties after nearly simultaneous raids Tuesday night. Edell of Amtrak cites federal pre emption of state laws and vows continued service elsewhere with no arrests reported in other restricted states.
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Oklahoma City
Amtrak
Oklahoma
Dry
Kansas
Ed Edell
Washington, D.C
Presi
Edell
Dell
Rainfall totals and 30 percent rain chance in Southwest Oklahoma
The U S Weather Bureau forecast a 30 percent rain chance today through Thursday after Tuesday rains up to 1.35 inches in parts of Southwest Oklahoma. Lawton reported 1.05 inches southeast of the Municipal Airport with other spots lower. Temperatures were expected in the mid 90s with a low around 72 tonight as Apache and Cache Creek saw notable rainfall and Lake Lawtonka received about a half inch.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
U.S. Weather Bureau
South 11Th Street
17Th
Williams
53Rd
Gore Boulevard
Lake Ellsworth
Cache Creek
Lake Lawtonka
State Should Pick Up OU Medical Center Bill
A Oklahoma task force advised the governor that the legislature and the public welfare department should cover the $2.3 million deficit at University of Oklahoma Medical Center. The group urged explicit appropriations for indigent care and contracts to pay for uncovered services, plus tapping $1.5 to $2 million in federal funds in the current quarter.
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Oklahoma City
Public Welfare Department
University of Oklahoma Medical Center
David Hall
Don H. O'Donoghue
University and Children’s Memorial Hospitals
Health Sciences Center
University Nd Children’s Hospitals
University Hospital
University Hospitals
Oklahoma
State Department of Institutions
L. F E. Fader
Rader
State Welfare Department
Federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Kissinger Holds Secret Paris Talks on Vietnam Peace
White House confirms Henry Kissinger met secretly with North Vietnamese negotiators Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy in Paris. Kissinger flew to Paris Tuesday and planned to return to Washington late Wednesday amid prior secrecy about his whereabouts. The Hanoi delegation noted the meeting but provided few details.
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Washington
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Vietnam
Paris
Ronald L. Ziegler
Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
Ziegler
Hanoi
Peking
South Vietnamese Press Toward Citadel Amid Heavy Street Fighting
South Vietnamese troops fought toward the Citadel in Quang Tri City as 163 North Vietnamese were reported killed in house to house fighting. Paratroopers reached 100 yards from the fortress corner while another unit pressed in from the northeast. One government unit suffered minor losses, while a U.S. bombing error left a soldier dead and 16 wounded. The conflict drew in Cobra gunships and multiple U.S. air losses, with Viet Cong claims of aviation losses amid heavy aerial activity.
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AIGON
Quang Tri City
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Quang Tri
U.S. Command
Finland government resigns in surprise move
Helsinki AP reports Finland’s minority government led by Prime Minister Rafael Paasio resigns in a sudden political shift. The move comes as Social Democratic administration ends tenure amid coalition tensions.
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Helsinki
Finland
Social Democratic
Rafael Paasio
Public Works Bill Seen As Job Creator In House Vote
The House expected to pass a $5 billion public works bill to fund jobs through grants to states and local governments. Led by Rep. Wright Patman, the measure would aid economically depressed areas with priority for rural sites, potentially creating hundreds of thousands of jobs as a stimulus to local economies.
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Ashington
House
Wright Patman
Dtex
Senate
Patman
Banking and Currency Committee
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Albert
Banking Committee
AFL-CIO Council Votes To Back No Candidates
The AFL-CIO Executive Council voted to endorse no presidential candidate this year, letting its 117 unions decide individually whether to back Nixon McGovern or abstain. George Meany led the move opposing both Nixon and McGovern, while some members favored backing McGovern. Eagleton said he tried to reach Meany with limited success and noted other unions leaning toward endorsement.
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Afl-Cio Council
Washington
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Labor Federation
Executive Council
Afl-Cio
George McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Aflcio
George Meany
Meany
Eagleton
Machinists Union
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
State
International Association of Meat Cutters
Undersecretary of Interior Pecora Dies at 59
Washington United States Department of the Interior announces the death of William T. Pecora, 59, the department’s No. 2 official and acting secretary in Morton’s absence. He underwent surgery for diverticulitis and intestinal disorder on June 26, with postoperative complications leading to his death at George Washington University Hospital. Morton lauds Pecora as a talented scientist and administrator.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
University Hospital
Washington
William T. Pecora
George Washington University Hospital
Pecora
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
Lawton Students Push for Bigger Role in School Decisions
Lawton High School leaders urge student input at the 36th NASC conference in Arlington Heights Illinois. Wes Grigsby and Gwen Cox report a liberal tone and eagerness to question speakers as delegates discussed dress code smoking and attendance shifting to voting rights and human needs.
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IGH School
Wes Grigsby
Lawton High School
National Association of Student Councils
Grigsby
Gwen Cox
Forest View High School
Arlington Heights
Ill
Robert Finch
Nixon
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