Nixon Brezhnev pledge to avoid confrontations
The two leaders signed an agreement in the White House to reduce nuclear war risk and avoid military confrontations with each other and other nations. Brezhnev called it historic and hinted at a 1974 Moscow summit while Kissinger noted limits on applying the pact to Cambodia and Czechoslovakia. Nixon and Brezhnev planned further talks at the Western White House in California.
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Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
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Czechoslovakia
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China
Leonid Brezhnev
Washington
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Skylab 1 Astronauts Home After Historic Flight
Skylab's three astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz returned safely after an 11 million mile mission. All were in excellent condition with minor dizziness and lightheadedness noted by Dr Royce Hawkins. They splashed down on target aboard the USS Ticonderoga and walked unaided to medical debriefing with salutes and a band ceremony.
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Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J
Pacific
Royce Hawkins
Houston Space Center
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Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Earth
Weits
East and West Germany Granted United Nations Membership
The General Assembly approves East and West Germany for UN membership as of September 18, adding to the 135 nations. The move, agreed by the two Germanys and WWII allies, increases UN dues with both states expected to pay about eight percent of operating expenses.
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West Germany
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Security Council
Bahamas
Britain
6Th Fleet
Lee Council
Oklahoma forms Environmental Finance Authority to back pollution projects
Gov. David Hall announced the creation of the Oklahoma Environmental Finance Authority to finance pollution control facilities built by private firms and municipalities. Sun Oil is named as the first client for facilities at its Tulsa and Duncan refineries. Trustees named Roy Seikel Bobby Passmore and Robert Tomlinson.
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David Hall
Sun Oil
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Duncan
Hall
Oklahoma Environmental Finance Authority
Authority
Roy Seikel
Bobby Passmore
Broken Bow
Robert Tomlinson
New Authority
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LURA OKs Recreation Park and Downtown Renewal Actions
The Lawton Urban Renewal Authority approved a four acre park plan for the north south block between B and D Avenues and supported condemnation of nine downtown parcels to push the renewal program. Ark Wrecking won a demolition contract for 31 parcels in the Downtown Renewal area. a Tulsa firm bid was rejected for lack of past business information. Contingency funds were set from city monies for relocation costs and fair market values were agreed for Neighborhood Development Program properties.
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Wichita, Kan
Ark Wrecking
Tulsa
LURA
DA To Push Prosecution Of Smut Cases Following High Court Ruling
Lawton District Attorney Vernon Field said six 1969 obscenity cases against Venus Book Mart Inc. will proceed after a Supreme Court ruling clarifying standards. The firm long operated as Cherokee News Inc before moving and renaming. Field cited questions on contemporary standards expert testimony and juvenile protection resolved by the court.
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Vernon Field
Venus Book Mart Inc
U.S. Supreme Court
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Cherokee News Inc
Atlanta, Ga
Lawton
Cache Road
State Court of Criminal Appeals
High Court
City youth elected national VICA president in Tulsa
Carter Gale a 17-year-old Lawton student at Great Plains Area Vo Tech was elected national president of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. He also serves as Oklahoma state VICA president. The installation occurred at the national awards banquet in Tulsa amid a three day leadership conference with more than 3 000 delegates and 30 Skill Olympics contests.
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Lawton
Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Joyce Gale
Columbia
Chris Veasy
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Gale
VICA
Tulsa
U.S
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma Vica
Court Calls On France To Halt Nuclear Tests
The International Court of Justice in The Hague urged France to stop nuclear testing in the South Pacific pending a final ruling. By 86 votes the court barred actions that could worsen the dispute, with hearings set for September and December. Australia and New Zealand argued future tests pose health and environmental risks. France has given little information on device yields.
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International Court of Justice
South Pacific
Australia
New Zeland
New Zealand
Tahiti
Mururoa Atoll
Mururoa
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
Warm Readings Slated For Area
Warm temperatures and fair skies are forecast for Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma through Saturday. Highs reach the mid 90s with lows in the mid 60s. Thursday's high was 90 with a low of 67.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Mercury
House panel blasts budget priorities in $2.27 billion plan
The House Appropriations Committee rejects administration natural resource priorities in a report on a $2.27 billion interior heavy bill. It offsets gains for Indian services and conservation with cuts to arts, Smithsonian, National Park Service and other programs, totaling a $4.9 million cut from the request. The panel criticizes administration policy and calls for reconsidering long term resource management.
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National Park
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