Panel Okays Nixon Offer in Indochina War
The House Foreign Affairs Committee endorsed Nixon’s plan for U S withdrawal from Indochina in exchange for a total cease-fire and release of American prisoners by a 19 18 vote. The vote marked the first end the war resolution approved by the committee.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
House Foreign Affairs Committee
John Buchanan
R-Ala
Indochina
North Vietnam
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
D-N.v
House
Rosenthal
House of Representatives
Donald M. Fraser
D-Minn
Congress Urged To Pass U S Soviet Arms Accord
President Nixon urged Congress to approve a two site ABM treaty and a companion executive agreement freezing total land and sea based offensive missiles at current levels. He warned of possible withdrawal from the ABM treaty if tighter caps aren t agreed within five years and noted NATO submarine disputes with the Soviet Union remain unresolved.
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Congress
Ashington
Nixon
Soviet Union
Cation
United States
U.S
Lawton Plans Charter Election For Home Rule Change
Lawton city leaders set July 2 for a special election on a proposed home rule charter. If approved, a council manager system would replace elected police chief clerk and treasurer with appointive posts and expand wards from four to eight with two at large councilmen. The charter study costs totaled 1825 dollars, with Dr. Charles Spencer paid 1000 dollars for services. See CITY CHARTER, Page 4.
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Lawton
Charles Spencer
Ada
Spencer
Hendrick & Hendrick
Project Engineers
Benham Blair & Affiliates Inc
Oklahoma City
Israeli planes down two Egyptian MIGs in Mediterranean dogfight
Israeli air force fighters shot down two Soviet-built Egyptian MIG21 jets in a Mediterranean dogfight. The Egyptian pilots parachuted into the sea about 25 miles off the Sinai Desert, a military spokesman said.
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Tel Aviv
Mediterranean
Sinai Desert
Israeli Air Battle Breaks Cease Fire Between Israel and Egypt
Israeli planes returned safely after a dogfight that marked the first clash since the August 1970 cease-fire. Ground fire had downed two aircraft last September, with an Egyptian Sukhoi-7 shot down near the Suez Canal on Sept. 11 and an Israeli transport plane felled a week later inside what Israel said was its airspace over the Sinai Desert.
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Middle East
Suez Canal
Israel
Sinai Desert
Prince Sultan to Visit Fort Sill on Orientation Tour
Saudi Arabia's defense minister Prince Sultan ibn Abd al Aziz Al Saud arrives at Fort Sill with 10 other Saudis and an Air Force escort for a briefing at the U.S. Army Field Artillery Center and a Friday firepower demonstration. He travels to San Diego, Williams AFB, and Ft. Bliss on the tour.
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Saudi Arabia
Prince Sultan Ibn Abd al-Aziz al Saud
Fort Sill
U.S
Public Information Office
Prince Sultan
Post Field
U.S. Army Field Artillery Center
Melvin Laird
U.S. Pacific Fleet
San Diego
Williams Air Force Base
Ariz
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Abd Al-Aziz al Saud
Burial Begins for Victims of South Dakota Flood
Rapid City flood victims began burial as officials reported a death toll around 175 to 192 with many identifications. Survivors faced long search efforts while officials warned of duplication and confusion from reports.
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South Dakota
Apid City
S.D
Rapid City
Civil Defense
Sunvictims
Rapid Creek
Black Hills
Omaha
Neb
World Herald
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Rain Likely Across Oklahoma With Warm Temperatures
Moist air from the Gulf of Mexico spurred showers in northwest Oklahoma and raised rain chances in Lawton. The National Weather Service forecast a 60 percent chance of rain this afternoon and tonight, 40 percent Wednesday, with highs in the low 90s and lows around 70. High Monday reached 92 with a 71 low.
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Oklahoma
Gulf of Mexico
Lawton
National Weather Service
Jets Blast Hanoi Rail Lines Near Chinese Border
US pilots report knocking out two railroad bridges on the northeast rail line to China within 25 miles of the Chinese border. The operation used 2000 pound laser bombs, with the bridges located 55 and 60 miles northeast of Hanoi.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Peking
China
Hanoi
U.S
Chinese Foreign Ministry
U.S. Command
Haiphong
Yen Dai
Vinh
Cargo Door Malfunction Blamed For Jet Incident
Investigators blamed a faulty cargo door that opened in flight for a midair incident on an American Airlines DC10. The plane diverted to Detroit after an emergency landing with 56 passengers and 11 crew members uninjured. initial reports of an explosion were discounted by the FBI.
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American Airlines
Detroit
New York
FBI
Wayne County
Detroit Metropolitan
Buffalo
Flag Day Observed Across Lawton Fort Sill Area
Flags will fly at government offices, many city businesses and homes as Lawton Fort Sill observes National Flag Day marking the 1777 adoption of the U.S. flag.
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Lawton-Fort Sill
U.S
Woman Trapped In Closet 32 Hours
A 72 year old Tulsa woman survived 32 hours trapped in a locked closet in her home. Mrs. Carroll B. Johnston and her two dogs waited as she shouted for help after the door jammed shut. a neighbor called the fire department to gain entry.
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USA
Okla
Tulsa
Carroll B. Johnston
Mrs. Johnston
Mildred Bradshaw
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