School Board reverses action and rehires Weddle
The board rescinds last meeting's decision to appoint Eddie Weddle as treasurer and votes to restore his position. Members Joyner and Hulett push the reversal while Morford opposes. Holmes learns he could have voted. The board also accepts Coady’s resignation and sets next meeting for Monday at Shoemaker Education Center.
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Joyner
Eddie
Weddle
Len
Security National Bank
Odom
City National Bank
Hulett
Morford
Holmes
Coady
Shoemaker Education Center
Major Planks of Democratic 1972 Platform
The Democratic Platform Committee draft outlines key planks including immediate and complete withdrawal from Indochina if not ended before the next administration, continued busing to desegregate and improve education, tax reform to repeal most tax preferences, ending Nixon wage and price controls, abolition of the draft, amnesty for conscientious objectors, and in the Middle East support for Israel with military aid while pushing direct negotiations for a lasting settlement.
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Washington
Democratic Platform Committee
Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Supreme Court
Mills- Mansfield
America
Middle East
Israel
House Rejects Cuts In Defense Budget
In Washington the House defeated efforts to trim a 21.3 billion arms authorization for the next fiscal year and to set a September 1 pullout deadline. Amendments cutting Trident and Safeguard funding were rejected as members backed President Nixon’s defense program and continued weapons development.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
White House
Senate
Michael J. Harrington
Dmass
Shultz warns Congress over debt limit and inflation risk
Defense of fiscal restraint as President Nixon seeks to raise the debt ceiling to 465 billion. Shultz argues deficits could surge beyond economic limits if Congress cannot master the federal budget. He notes the debt would revert to 430 billion on Saturday if Congress acts and cites current federal debt around 426 billion.
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Shultz
Congress
House
Nixon
Sweepstakes Won By Michigan Man
Ronald Radikopf of Grand Haven Michigan won the irish sweepstakes superprize of a half million dollars drawn in Dublin AP. The drawing involved 4 425 988 tickets sold worldwide for the benefit of Irish hospitals with seven drawings in total including three by Americans.
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Dublin
Ronald Radikopf
Grand Haven
Mich
Lawton Valuations Rise Sharply Leading to Higher Tax Levy
The 1971 valuation report shows total real estate, personal property and public utilities at 66.? million with homestead deductions. Net Lawton property value climbs to 59.1 million while the Lawton school district posts 61.9 million. County gains exceed four million, highest on record, with impact on sinking fund needs and a projected 250 thousand dollar rise in local tax revenue. Last year’s total levy stood at 98.07 mills, down from 103.04 mills in 1970.
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Lawton
Clark
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Comanche County Excise Board
County Excise Board
Great Plains Vo-Tech
Edmondson Renews Campaign for Senate Nomination
Rep Ed Edmondson will renew campaigning for the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate this weekend after suspending efforts following the death of his son in a May motorcycle accident in Muskogee Oklahoma.
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Tulsa
Okla
Ed Edmondson
U.S. Senate
Edmondson
Muskogee
Mexico Coastline Figures Described in Study
A regional survey outlines Mexico's total coastline at 6,212 miles with 4,438 miles on the west and south and 1,774 miles along the east. The study notes geographic distribution and implications for ports and trade routes.
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Mexico
Tornado Floods Tulsa Area but No Major Injuries Reported
Severe weather swept through Tulsa and Oklahoma City with multiple tornado funnels sighted near the area. A National Guard Armory wall and a cow barn sustained damage while roofs and windows suffered elsewhere. Wind gusts reached 83 mph at Tinker Air Force Base and hail varied from marble to baseball size.
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Tulsa County Fairgrounds
Tulsa
St. Francis Hospital
Highway Patrol
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
Tinker Air Force Base
Norman
Moore
Oklahoma
Ft. Gibson Reservoir
Wagoner
Shawnee
Coweta
Hulbert
Cherokee
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Lawmakers Clash Over Defense Spending And Tax Reform
Edmondson supports continued development of the F-111 bomber and Trident home based submarine deployment. Johnson backs military cuts, Nesbitt Rogers and Terrill oppose troop reductions while favoring administrative cuts. All except Rogers want tax reform, none mimic McGovern on corporate incentives or oil depletion.
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Edmondson
U.S
Johnson
Nesbitt
Rogers
Terrill
McGovern
Church and Nixon clash over elderly aid and war costs
Ziegler accuses Church of stoking tension as Church argues his amendment aids 20 million elderly Americans living in poverty. Church says he seeks help before a Social Security bill clears Finance. Sen Bennett notes Nixon deems debt-ceiling extension crucial, limiting amendments.
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Ziegler
Church
Senate
Nixon
Vietnam
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
South Viets Launch First Try To Retake Quang Tri
In the air war over North Vietnam US jets struck near Hanoi while Mỹ commands report 290 strikes on Tuesday. One Air Force plane was downed, two crewmen missing, and Hanoi Radio claimed five American planes were downed with Capt Richard Logan Francais captured and injured. Thieu dismissed a Binh Dinh province chief amid Saigon political turmoil as the Senate debated a decree powers bill, leading to further votes and adjournment.
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North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Air Force
Richard Logan Francais
Thieu
Vietnam Press
Col
Nguyen van Chuc
Binh Dinh
Central Highlands
Hoang Dinh Tho
Quang Tin
Nguyen van Toan
Tho
Toan
Chuc
Saigon
Sen
Nixon to hold White House news conference Thursday
U S troops preview another subject announcement before Sept 1. President Nixon will speak in a nationally broadcast news conference from the White House East Room Thursday night. It will be Nixon's first live session with reporters in over a year. The exact time will be announced later. A separate rule requires a canned fruit cocktail to include peaches pears pineapple grapes and maraschino cherries.
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Nixon
White House East Room
Ronald L. Ziegler
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