Ribicoff Battles PX Probe In House Hearing
Senator Abraham Ribicoff pressed the Senate investigation into alleged PX and club corruption in Vietnam involving former Army Brig. Gen. Earl F. Cole. He accused Mendel Rivers of trying to block the inquiry and said Rivers vouched for Cole. The hearing proceeded without Carmine Bellino who suffered a heart attack.
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Washington
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Toe
Senate
Army
Earl F. Cole
Mendel Rivers
Ribicoff
Cole
Pxs
Vietnam
Rivers
Gen. Cole
Carmine Bellino
Bellino
Rep. Rivers
Senate approves $5 billion Social Security boost in 820 plan
The Senate voted 82 0 for a $5 billion 100 to 56 percent increase in benefits for 26 million Social Security recipients. The measure raises minimum retirement payments to 100 and survivor and disability to 150 with a 10 percent retroactive boost. Social Security taxes rise with the wage base to 9000, affecting workers earning at least that amount.
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Washington
Senate
Russell B. Long
Dla
Finance Committee
of House ,Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
House
Chief Justice Burger proposes national center to ease court congestion
William sburg Virginia AP Chief Justice Warren E Burger called for a national center to help state courts avert a crisis of congestion. He warned Americans may lose patience with a 18th century system as civil suits wait years and law breakers go unpunished. He urged more money for reforms and support from 32 states and leaders including Nixon.
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Williamsburg
Warren E. Burger
Burger
Nixon
Turkish premier quits amid military ultimatum over unrest
Four top military commanders demanded a new government strong enough to end anarchy and push economic reforms. The incident followed a kidnapping of airmen and days of disorder, with Ankara units placed on partial alert. Demirel, leader of the Justice party, called his cabinet into emergency session and then resigned after years as premier.
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Demirel
Ankara
Justice Party
National Justice Party
North Atlantic
Turkey
Front To Arrive Here On Sunday
Unseasonably warm temperatures persist in the Lawton area through Saturday before a Pacific cold front moves through the state on Sunday. Tonight’s low near 50 following a 72 degree high and 43 degree overnight.
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Lawton
Nixon Urges Young Naval Officers to Seek Peace Through Duty
President Nixon addressed a class of 44 honor students among 216 in the Naval Reserve program. He urged that true leadership comes from service not privilege, stressing three years of active duty as vital and warning against nations buying peace at others’ expense. He spoke to a crowd including South Vietnamese Navy members.
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Naval
Nixon
Fort Sill To Host New 4th Army Commander
Lt. Gen. George G. O Connor arrives at Fort Sill for an overnight visit. He takes a 4 p m arrival at Henry Post Field, attends an arrival honors ceremony, and tours key post commands including the Field Artillery School and Army Community Service.
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Fort Sill
4Th Army
George G. O’connor
O'Conner
Heniry
Roderick Wetherill
Fort Sills Post Quadrangle
17Th Artillery
Fort Sili
Noncommissioned Officers Club
Field Artillery School
Mt. Scott Park Study Approved Feasibility Funding Bill
State legislators approve a bill by Rep. Jack Lindstrom and Sen. Al Terrill to appropriate $2000 to the Industrial Development and Park Commission for a feasibility study on creating Mt. Scott Park. Support came from Comanche County as Terrill notes.
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Industrial Development and Park Commission
Jack Lindstrom
Lawton
House
al Terrill
Senate
Comanche County
Terrill
Park
Overpass Improvements Considered by Lawton Urban Renewal Board
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority and Model Cities weigh immediate overpass work on Second Street to relieve drainage, with a $153 006 budget from LURA and matching funds from Model Cities. A July first deadline for bids is set to use federal funds and condemnations are pursued on parcels 211 215 F Betty J Holman et al 213 F E F Dillingham 115 131 F and 514 S 2nd Leonard L Jones Estate.
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E Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Second Street
Model Cities
St. Louis and Santa Fe Railroad
Betty J. Holman
F. E. F. Dillingham
S. 2Nd
Leonard L. Jones
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Chairman Rivers
Bernard Cless
Lille
France
Justice Palace
Senate UK
U.S
Cameron
Terry Cole
Central Junior High
H. L. Jr
Smith
Ensigns
77TH
Mt. Scott Park
Jerry Heathcote
LURA
Arch March
Lura Board
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