City Vets Brick Plan and Bomb Unit for Police
City council vetoed the brick in every toilet proposal despite a department board recommendation to buy bricks worth 3000 dollars to save water. They instead asked for a public relations brochure and delayed a decision on the bomb disposal unit citing briefing gaps. The emergency truck cost about 3983 dollars and the bomb box is expected to cost 3000 dollars with bids to be sought.
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Viet Cong to Free 32 More U S POWs Friday
Viet Cong released a list of 32 American prisoners in South Vietnam to be handed to U S authorities on Friday. The 32 include 27 service members and 5 civilians, with Maj Theodore William Gosta noted as ill. Three C141 planes will fly the prisoners from Hanoi to Clark Air Base in the Philippines, arriving about 4:15 p m local time. The cease fire released 299 POWs before this week’s planned 108 more.
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Court reverses Dowdy conspiracy bribery convictions
The Fourth Circuit reversed conspiracy and bribery convictions against former Texas Representative John Dowdy and sent the case back for possible retrial. Dowdy retains a perjury conviction on three counts.
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City Man's Brother To Be Released By Viet Cong
Glen H Spaulding Jr learns his brother Richard Spaulding 36 Enid will be freed Friday by the Viet Cong. Richard was captured February 1968 during the Tet offensive while with Pacific Architects and Engineers at Hue. He is listed as next of kin by Vonda Louckas Enid and suffers heart trouble.
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Marceau Keeps Moving As Mime World Stage Grows
Marcel Marceau, age 47, on his ninth sold out U S. tour, says he has no retirement plans. He plans to reopen the Marceau International School of Mime in Paris next year with French government support. His Oklahoma stop was the only show on this trip.
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Oklahoma
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Europe
High Winds Cause Destruction Across Southwest Oklahoma
A storm packing 60 mph winds knocked out power to about 1,000 homes in Lawton and nearby towns. Tornado activity was reported near Granite and Ana darko area with damage to mobile homes, houses, barns, and power lines. No serious injuries were immediately confirmed as authorities mapped outages and assessed wreckage near Temple and Waurika.
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Anadarko
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Ae Scsed
Tipton
Trio Arrested by FBI in Stennis Shooting Case
In Washington three men Tyrone Marshall John S Marshall and Derick Holloway were arrested on charges tied to the January holdup shooting of Senator John C Stennis. Each was held on a $100000 bond after a large federal manhunt.
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Stennis shooting arrests tied to federal attack law
Police announce arrests in the January 30 shooting of Senator Stennis outside his Northwest Washington home. Tyrone Marshall and others were taken into custody as federal charges were pursued while Stennis remained hospitalized in critical condition.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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Union Rail Pact Near Says Industry and Unions
Washington union and rail industry spokesmen announced a tentative wage and fringe benefits settlement covering about 500 000 railroad workers. The 18 month deal provides a 10.7 percent rise including a four percent wage hike starting January 1 and a revised pension plan adding 42.75 a month, with industry funding former employee funded retirement payments. Ratification by the 15 unions is required, with some bylaws demanding membership votes.
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Washington
Million-Dollar Drive Launches 10-Day Industrial Fund Push
A ten day drive to raise one million dollars for industrial development began at a Hotel Lawtonian breakfast led by Mayor Don Whitaker. About 1,800 local businesses will be contacted to pledge over five years, with $250,500 already pledged and a $1,000 reward for information locating new industry in Lawton.
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Don Whitaker
Robert Head
Lawton Industrial Foundation
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