Chilean President's Military Aide Shot and Killed
Marxist President Salvador Allende's principal naval aide Captain Arturo Araya was assassinated at his home amid Chilean unrest tied to a truckers' walkout. Police arrested suspects as Allende ordered Araya's body placed in state at the Moneda Palace. The crime follows prior politically motivated killings in 1970 and 1971.
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Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Navy
Arturo Araya
Fatherland and Liberty Movement
Naval
Araya
Allende
Western Hemisphere
Rene Schneider
Edmundo Perez Zujovic
Moneda
State Lacks Funds for Refuge Recreation Program
Oklahoma officials say the state cannot finance recreation at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge through a lease and would shift costs to Lawton or Comanche County. The park system faces a funding crisis from reduced federal aid, with initial operating estimates around 50 000 to over 100 000 dollars. Concession revenue and user fees may be the only income, but fees meet opposition.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Lawton
Comanche County
Hardy
Oklahoma City
Chris DeLaporte
Parks Division
DeLaporte
Oklahoma Park
See
Refuge
Prime lending rate hits record 84 percent in New York banks
New York's First National City Bank raised its prime rate to 84 percent, the highest ever, with Marine Midland and Girard National of Philadelphia following. The move takes effect Monday and signals broader borrowing costs rising amid strong consumer demand despite the credit crunch.
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NEW York
First National City Bank
Marine Midland
Girard National
Philadelphia
Skylab Crew Prepares for 59 Day Space Flight
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma undergo final checks at Cape Kennedy before a Saturday launch for a record 59 day mission. They plan rest in crew quarters then a 2 a.m. fitness exam before suiting up for a 7 11 a.m. launch.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Space Agency
Bean
America
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Tex
Skylab
Theyll
Charles Conrad Jr
Air collision in Oklahoma City injures none
An FAA training jet a Boeing 727 and a small private plane collided in mid air over Oklahoma City. The small plane was destroyed while the 727 landed safely at Will Rogers World Airport with no injuries. Authorities search for the crash site.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Aviation Administration
Will Rogers World
Councilmen Question Water and Sewer Rate Hikes
City budget workshop probes proposed 9.4 million plan with questioned water and sewer rate hikes. Water rate adjustments affect apartments and mobile home parks, and a new minimum could shift costs for heavy users and commercial customers.
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Cir
Larry Fountaine
Circulation and office contacts listed for newspaper unit
Aes seeks a three year term as reflected in the note. Circulation line shows 353 0620 and editor's office 353 0620 while 353 0626 is the circulation contact. The fragment indicates staffing or contact details for the newspaper division.
Ehrlichman disputes Dean on Nixon cover-up briefing
John Ehrlichman testified he does not believe John Dean told Nixon details of the Watergate cover-up on March 21. Ehrlichman said Nixon showed no sign of being informed that day and that Dean later claimed to have revealed the specifics. other witnesses offered conflicting accounts as the Senate hearing continued.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
United States
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Dean
Ashington
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean III
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Richard A. Moore
Senate
Watergate Committee
Haldeman
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Pace
Senate backs penalties for campaign funds misuse
The Senate adopted an amendment to a campaign reform bill setting penalties up to 10 years in prison and 25 000 dollars in fines for embezzling or misusing campaign funds. The vote was 88 to 1 with Sen Byrd supporting and Sen Metcalf dissenting. The measure covers funds used for personal gain and requires surplus funds be kept for future campaigns or donated to parties or charity.
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Washington
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Byrd
Hugh Scott
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Heat Warning For Southwest Oklahoma Through Saturday
Hot temperatures under fair to partly cloudy skies are forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Saturday. Highs will reach the upper 90s with similar highs today and an overnight low around 70. Thursday’s high was 92 and the low near 70.
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Oklahoma
Bank Of England Hikes Lending Rate To Record 11.4 Percent
The Bank of England raised its basic lending rate to 11.4 percent in a strong move to stop the pound’s slump. The pound surged after government backed purchases, rising from 14% to $2.51 as markets reacted to the rate increase. The move aimed to lift UK rates to European highs and attract investment, while gold prices weakened in London and Zurich.
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London
Bank of England
Europe
Britain
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Federal Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Ed Hardy
Hall
Richard Aversa
Lower Burrell
Memorial Park
Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Writer
Lee Skylab
U.S. Court of Appeals
Congress
Phnom Penh
Cleo Craig
Dear Abby
NWA
Moore
Lee Metcalf
Dmont
West Germany
Zurich
Pound
Anthony Barber
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