Yard Probes Two Killings In Bermuda
Scotland Yard officials led by Sept Bill Wright investigated two killings in Bermuda. Capt Hugh Sayers, 25, and the governor's dog Horsa were shot on Government House grounds after a private dinner. No motive or weapon details were confirmed. Police and immigration officers tightened emergency measures offshore near the colony.
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Scotland Yard
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Horsa
Government House
Armed Indians Maintain Watch At Wounded Knee
Indian security forces kept armed guards on roads into Wounded Knee S D after a declaration that no federal officials could enter the area The clash followed the wounding of an FBI agent amid ongoing tensions in the occupied village The count of arrests rose past 70 as authorities prepared for further grand jury action and potential legal proceedings related to the takeover by Indian militants at Wounded Knee February 27.
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Wounded Knee
FBI
Curtis Fitzgerald
Chicago
Fitzgerald
POW releases slow as Viet Cong hold 286 Americans
Saigon reports 108 U.S. troops to be released this week while 156 remain to be freed by March 28. The Viet Cong list includes Lt Cmdr John S McCain III and Maj Floyd Thompson as part of continuing prisoner exchanges. Withdrawal of foreign forces also tied to cease fire timeline.
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Floyd Thompson
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Tulsa Prisoner to be Freed in Hanoi Wednesday
Capt. Clifford Walker of Tulsa held by North Vietnam for more than five years will be released in Hanoi Wednesday according to the Air Force. Walker was captured on January 14, 1968.
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Okla
Clifford Walker
Hanoi
Air Force
Walker
City reports $675,000 spent on four bond projects
Mayor Don Whitaker announced the city has spent $674,596.93 on four capital improvements funded by a $13.04 million bond issue approved in October 1971. Projects include airport, library, sewer, and streets. progress shown on the library and airport terminal with bids for the runway to follow, while sewer and street work are delayed.
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Don Whitaker
Whitaker
Lawton
Runoff Hikes Reservoir Levels in Oklahoma Lakes
Abundant rain in the watershed since 1973 boosted lake levels at Lawtonka and Ellsworth by over six feet. Lawtonka rose to 20.07 feet below the spillway on Jan 1 with Ellsworth at 23.64 feet. today gains continue though further increases depend on more rain in west Oklahoma. Tributaries remain active as the National Weather Service forecasts a 40 to 50 percent chance of rain into Tuesday.
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Lake Ellsworth
Lawtonka
Ellsworth
Harrison
Oklahoma
National Weather Service
China Frees Last Korean War POW Downey Flies Home
John T. Downey, the last American held in China from the Korean War, was freed and flew to the United States to see his ill mother Mary Downey of New Britain. He praised the Chinese government and President Nixon for his release as Maj. Philip E. Smith and Lt. Cmdr. Robert J. Flynn were set to be freed soon.
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Nixon
Mary Downey
New Britain
Shid Vienam
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Hong Kong
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William
New York
Downey
Kissinger
William Downey
Elmendorf
Alaska
Hartford
Conn
Westover Air Base
Massachusetts
Nixon's Personal Staff Refuses Testimony Privilege Policy
President Nixon declared it his policy to deny Congress requests for current or former members of his personal staff to testify. He reaffirmed the executive privilege principle and said the counsel, John Dean, would not be made available for congressional appearances.
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Nixon
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Executive
John Dean
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White House
What' Ins de eee Circulation
The fragment appears unreadable. However it seems to reference a circulation topic or notice possibly with a number 253-0626.
Demos Push To Reform Party Guidelines In Okla County
Local Democrats urge reform of McGovern era rules four months after Nixon victory. They want voice in delegate selection, end tokenism, and leadership with candidates at the national level. Resolutions prepared for the March 24 state party convention in Grady County.
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McGovern
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al Level
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Ray Giles
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