Nixon vetoes bill cutting funds for Cambodia bombing
President Nixon vetoed a $3.4 billion supplementary bill that would have cut off U S bombing of Cambodia and Laos. The veto sends the measure back to the House as Republican leaders seek to prevent a two thirds override. House passage followed a vote 232 to 181 on an amendment banning new funds for bombing.
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Dean Admits Not Telling Nixon Facts at Watergate Hearings
Dean testifies at televised Watergate hearings that he does not have a tape recorder memory of a meeting with Nixon. He says the meeting lasted 30 to 40 minutes and cites cordial remarks after indictments were announced.
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Former Waste House Aide Pleads Guilty To Watergate Conspiracy
Frederick C. LaRue a former White House aide and Nixon reelection official pleaded guilty to conspiring to obstruct justice in the Watergate probe. He said he joined the conspiracy by acquiescence after the June 17 1972 break in and that plans to wiretap targets were discussed at a March meeting. The case, part of the early Watergate indictments, carries up to five years in prison and a $10 000 fine.
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May leading indicators rise signaling no economy cool off
The Commerce Department reports a 1.5 percent May rise in the index of leading economic indicators with six of eight measures improving, while April showed a larger decline after revisions. Unfavorable moves included other mixed data despite the overall uptick.
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IRS checks 38 Oklahoma firms for price freeze compliance
In Oklahoma City the IRS said 38 firms statewide were either already in compliance or quickly complied with price freeze rules after being identified. The agency listed the firms and noted voluntary compliance upon learning of deficiencies. Brezhnev Pompidou summit strengthens ties between USSR and France. In Oklahoma City Minister Theodore GX and another Muslim are arrested on charges of robbing Midwest Jewelers on May 30, with police detaining them at the Muslim Mosque.
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Glennan Murder Revealed as Brutal Autopsy Details
Sheriff Elkins said the murder of Mrs. Glennan seven miles west of Lawton is among the most brutal the pathologist has seen. The autopsy showed crushing blows to the head and face with a hoe handle and a 20 pound log plank. Investigators questioned about 20 people as the case unfolded with help from Cordell brothers John and Robert Stewart who found the body.
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Slight Shower Chance Forecast for Southwest Oklahoma
A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms is seen for Southwest Oklahoma through tonight. Skies become fair to partly cloudy with warm humid weather through Thursday, with highs mid 90s and cooler lows in the low 70s. High Tuesday reached 93 and the low was 72.
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Kelley Confirmed FBI Director in 96-0 Vote
Senate confirmed Clarence M. Kelley, Kansas City police chief, as FBI director by a 96 to 0 vote. He becomes the bureau’s first permanent director in over a year, replacing J Edgar Hoover who died in 1972. Kelley will bring 21 years in the FBI plus law background to the role as hearings praised his qualifications.
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Congress Abolished in Uruguay by Decree
In Montevideo the government dissolved Congress after military influence pressured ending representative rule. President Bordaberry will rule by decree as censorship and school closings begin. Troops guard the Congress building while a Commission oversees actions and a general strike is urged by a Communist affiliated workers convention.
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China detonates atmospheric nuclear device over Sinkiang
Indian scientists report China carried out an atmospheric test in Lop Nor Sinkiang with a device sized at one to two million tons of TNT. The blast at 9:25 a.m. indicated growing sophistication in China’s nuclear program, following prior tests since 1964.
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City Clerk Picked By Fountaine In Maine
Vickie Cloud, 26, selected by City Manager Larry Fountaine to replace Joann Bayne as city clerk. She will serve starting Thursday with a $576 monthly salary, bringing nine years of secretarial experience including stints in Manhattan and Coffeyville. Cloud moved to Lawton with husband Gilbert and daughter Kimberly Lane from Manhattan. husband coaches football at Cameron College. Bayne resigned after a short tenure ending June 21.
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