Stans Denies Knowing Of Wiretapping Affair
Former commerce secretary Stans testifies denying knowledge of sabotage or campaign finance violations linked to the Vesco probe. Herbert Porter recalls Magruder showing Mitchell memoranda from Muskie’s office. Stans invokes delay citing risk to Vesco trial and says Nixon finance committee aimed only to cover bills.
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Donald Segretti
Finance Committees
Mitchell
Herbert L. Porter
Magruder
Muskie
Senate
Porter
Commerce
Nixon Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Wheat harvest rush strains storage and shipping network
Wheat harvest in multiple Oklahoma and Texas elevators runs 50 to 80 percent complete with yields 30 to 40 bushels per acre. Boxcars and trucks scarce as 150,000 bushels sit at Geronimo. shipments move to Houston and Fort Worth while prices reach 2.60 to 2.70 per bushel.
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Polone
Chattanooga
Houston
Fort Worth
Tex
Co-Op Services Inc
Delaplane
Geronimo
Sterling Browning
Texas
Browning
Union Equity Co
Jameson
Arlan Meaders
Tipton
Meaders
Bertie
Carrie Hartsell
Bunge Elevator
Loveland
Mrs. Hartsell
Farmers Co-op
Snyder
Floyd McNeill
Co-Op
McNeill
Drowning Report Investigated Near Fletcher Farm Pond
Authorities investigated a reported drowning at a farm pond southeast of Fletcher shortly before 1 p.m. today. The potential victim, believed to be a young boy, could not be identified immediately. Comanche County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene.
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Fletcher
Comanche County
Spring and Summer Sports Edge Toward Revealing Uniforms
As warm weather returns female athletes in cycling tennis and other sports adopt minimal uniforms featuring halters and short pants highlighting athletic style and practicality for competition.
Six U S presidents had no children in history
Historical note states that six of the 36 presidents of the United States did not have any children. The fact highlights the rarity of noning offspring among leaders in the nation’s early and formative years.
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United States
Buffalo Barbeque Cadets Dinner At Fort Sill
Chamber's Military Affairs committee led by Roger Johnson and Clarence Ax hosts cadets for the annual Buffalo Barbeque. Tickets are $3 through the Chamber of Commerce. Cadets attend reception and dance at Fort Sill Officers' Open Mess and may visit with officers of the 1st AIT Brigade and junior field artillery officers who will discuss cadet questions.
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Buffalo
West Point
Quanah Parker Lake
Gale Sadler
Food Service
Dale Thompson
Ralph Saenz
Jerry Mustain
Chamber
Roger Johnson
Clarence Ax
Southwest Oklahoma
AUSA
Charles Beller
Lawton
Robert Koch
U. S. Army Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Coleman recounts early tough jobs and sudden unemployment
Coleman describes taking a ditch digging job at 2.75 dollars an hour that he found terribly difficult yet kept for over two weeks before returning to Philadelphia for a bank meeting. He later worked as a porter dishwasher in Boston for an hour before being dismissed with a curt remark from the manager.
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Coleman
Philadelphia
Boston
Stocks Move Ahead As Action Awaited
New York shares edged higher amid investor hope on President Nixon’s economic plan while Nixon meets advisers. Dow Jones noon up 5.95 to 921.06 with 740 advancing to 394 declining on the NYSE. Boeing down 3%. American and NYSE composite indices rose modestly. market tempo slow on the American Exchange. Oklahoma cattle and hog prices listed with varied moves. farm prices also shown for wheat barley millet alfalfa hay and eggs.
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New York
Nixon
New York Stock Exchange
Boeing
Vietnam Cease-Fire Draft Outlined Amid Saigon Tensions
Saigon officials questioned the 14 point communique draft as Kissinger and Nixon push for concessions from Thieu. The plan includes a North Vietnam reconnaissance halt, revived mine sweeping, postwar aid talks, and a joint economic committee with a 15 day window, while Saigon balks at council elections timing and arms replacements through the DMZ.
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Saigon
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Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
National Security Council
Washington
U.S
Charles Whitehouse
United States
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
North Vietnam
U. S
North
North Vietnamese
Hanoi
Beach T Shirt Cover-Up with Beads for Summer
A sunburnt orange ankle length cotton T shirt serves as a beach cover-up. Adding beads and baubles elevates it into an evening outfit.
State Tree Ranking Highlights Pine as Top Pick
The nation names the pine as the most popular state tree, favored in ten states, reflecting broad support for its symbolism and longevity across regional habitats and historical ties.
Lawton City Council Actions Include Lease Amendment and Utilities
City council authorized an amendment to the lease with Goodwill Industries of Southwest Oklahoma and executed a warranty deed to North Texas Wilbert Vault Corp. A supplemental appropriation of 339,937.40 was approved, detailing allocations to Cache Road, Urban Renewal, Public Works salaries, mayor and council consultant fees, employee benefits, and Xerox rental. An ordinance repealing Article 2 of Chapter 2 on airport parking and soliciting was approved. The council renewed an agreement with Comanche County Improvement Foundation, approved police vehicle trades, and tabled Turley Dalston water line extension.
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North Texas
Wilbert Vault Corp
County Excise Board
Xerox
Lawton
Comanch County Improvement Foundation Inc
Turley Dalston
Raleigh and the Introduction of Smoking in England
The historical claim links Sir Walter Raleigh to introducing tobacco smoking to England, though sources vary on the exact timeline and influence. This note records the belief as part of broader debates about early tobacco use in English society.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
England
It pays to go to meetings for Naval Reserve drill
A notice offers veterans a daily pay for each Naval Reserve drill attended up to 48 per year. It also mentions maintaining skills and an annual two week travel period, advising to contact a Naval Reserve representative at 817 723 6289 collect.
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Naval Reserve
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