It Was A Good Day For Picture Taking In Holy City
A 46th annual Easter pageant rehearsal in the Holy City of the Wichitas draws about 200 cast members, including 60 children, with tourists and photographers taking many pictures amid strong winds. The pageant began in 1926 and now attracts thousands as it nears Easter on April 2 with three more rehearsals planned before dawn.
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Christ
Philip
Judas
Wes Miller
Jesus
Jerusalem
Mark Wallack
Medicine Park
Holy City
Wallack
Council Approves Lawson Muth Center Branch Library Plans
City council endorses a branch library at the Lawson Muth- Purpose Center with 50 initial books and one library aide. Project cost stands at 7576 dollars, 6576 funded by supplemental Model Cities funds. The human relations project basics were outlined in last year’s law enforcement and policy community program.
Memorial Hospital project advances plan and budget details
Memorial Hospital moves toward a summer 1974 completion with bonds to be retired from hospital income. Caudill Rowlett and Scott to prepare construction documents, bids hoped for August, accreditation review set for March 23 to 23, and extended Medicare review cut to 14 days.
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Caudill, Rowlett and Scott
Houston
State Department
Health
Memorial For Medicare
Medicare
King plans federal United Arab Kingdom with two autonomous states
Al Dostour reports a plan to consolidate Jordan and Palestine into a two-state federation under King Hussein. Palestine and Jordan would run internal affairs with a federal government in Amman handling foreign policy and defense. a peace treaty with Israel was a key early task. Baghdad Radio cited Bahjat Talhouni as likely prime minister. critics called the plan a treacherous sellout and urged militant action.
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Zeid Ben Shakern
George Habash
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
SMU Honors Day to Recognize James F Bushart
James F Bushart son of Dr and Mrs James Bushart of 3408 Baltimore will be recognized at SMU academic honors day events on March 22. A biology senior he plans to enter Tulane University College of Medicine in September.
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James Bushart
Baltimore
Southern Methodist University
SMU
Tulane University College of Medicine
Police Nab 3 Holdup Suspects After Route 63rd Robbery
Three young men ages 18 21 and 23 were arrested by city police early today after a robbery at Jiffy Food Store at 63rd and Cache Road. Witnesses said a knife wielding suspect fled with 250 dollars in a white car toward Cache Road. A roadblock at S 45th and Lee stopped the car nine minutes after the 12 30 a m report. The suspects were taken to county jail awaiting district court charges. A search warrant is planned for the vehicle.
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Yellow or Sandy Cats Often Appear Male
A brief note states that yellow or sandy colored cats are usually male, reflecting a common observation about feline coat color and sex distribution.
Oklahoma DECA finalists named for national convention
Pam Hicks Vicki Palmer and Hurst Jones place in finals for merchandise and window display with Carole Cunningham as sponsor. First place and the parliamentarian will represent Oklahoma at the National DECA convention in Los Angeles in May.
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Vicki Palmer
Hurst Jones
Carole Cunningham
Oklahoma
Los Angeles
Calif
Mitchell Denies ITT Meetings Tied to Litigation or San Diego Site
Former attorney general testifies he had limited contact with ITT figures Harold Geneen Felix Rohatyn and Mrs. Dita Beard. He asserts discussions with Geneen Rohatyn and Beard did not involve ITT litigation or the San Diego convention site and cites a 1970 ad hoc committee role managing brokerage crisis.
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New York
Larard Freres
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San Tieco
Louis Ti. Nunn
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Republican National Committee
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Sheraton Hotel Corp
City of
Florida primary stakes shape Democratic tussle leader hopes
Florida voters open polls at 7 am with polls showing McGovern Lindsay Humphrey and Jackson competing to catch Muskie in a high stakes race. Nixon leads in the Republican side as voting machines speed counts in 67 counties.
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New Hampshire
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New York
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Lindisay
Wisconsin
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Oregon
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John Ashbrook
Ohio
Paul N. McCloskey
Calfornia
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Miami
Reubin Askew
Nixon aides seek $215 billion for security aid
Rogers testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the administration's request for 215 billion dollars in military aid is needed to establish a state and peaceful long-term relationship with key allies. He cited Nixon's China trip and upcoming Moscow visit as important developments and argued that strong security policies underpin diplomatic gains. He noted progress of security assistance programs and said the large sum is justified by past gains and future needs.
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Nison
China
Moscow
House Foreigr Affairs Committee
Change of command ceremony at Fort Bliss review
Westmoreland led units including the 18th Field Artillery 4th Training Center and 14th Aviation Battalion in a review with U S Army Band Fort Bliss half section and WAC Battery. Lt Col Weeks and Gen Westmoreland spoke at the ceremony attended by over 40 general officers and retired officers with ties to the general.
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4Th Training Center
U.S. Army Field Artillery Center
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U.S. Army Band
Fort Sil
Col
Weeks
Westmoreland
Chief of Staff
Wife of Former Sill Chief Dies
Mrs. Josephine Mary Swing wife of Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Swing commander of Fort Sill 1949 50 died March 4 in San Francisco buried March 7 in Arlington National Cemetery Survivors include her husband a son Joseph March and a daughter Mary Anne
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Joseph M. Swing
Fort Sill
Swing
San Francisco
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph March
Mary Anne
Child Beating Charges Pending in Lawton Case
A 19-year-old Lawton man and his 17-year-old wife face pending charges of child beating and abuse. Police say nurses at Memorial Hospital reported a child treated there showed signs of injury. the couple claimed the child fell from a couch.
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Lawton
Memorial Hospital
Vagrants in Russia Branded with B mark before 1945
The article notes that before 1945 Russian authorities branded vagrants with the letter B on the cheek, where B stands for brodyaga meaning tramp, in a public display of punishment and control.
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Brodyaga
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