Controls On Small Businesses Lifted
The government ends wage and price controls for millions of small businesses and small governments mainly under 60 employees. The move aims to reduce red tape while health and construction remain under scrutiny. About 5 million firms will be exempt in total, with $500 billion in yearly sales no longer under price controls.
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Ashington
Donald Rumsfeld
Pay Board
The
Price Commission
Internal Revenue Service
Ohio Leads List Of 4 Primaries
Sens. Hubert H. Humphrey and George S. McGovern campaign in Ohio's major cities as polls show Ohio with 153 Democratic delegates at stake. Humphrey plans stops in Toledo Canton and Cleveland while McGovern also visits those cities and adds Cincinnati and Dayton ahead of Tuesday's primary.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
George S. McGovern
Ohio
McGovern
Humphrey
Toledo
Canton
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Dayton
State Tax Commission to Transfer 35 Million to General Fund
Oklahoma City reports the Tax Commission will move 35.3 million dollars to the general revenue fund next week, the largest monthly payment in state history to ease government finances. Equalization Board approves record railroad and public service tax assessments totaling 909 million dollars, up 42.2 million. Rose Wylie, Nixon appointee, charged with blackmail extortion conspiracy over a 1970 shakedown involving a Philadelphia Housing Authority education program. Secretary Rogers defends free trade as best for global and domestic interests.
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Oklahoma City
State Tax Commission
General Revenue Fund
Clarence DeWees
Commission
State Equalization Board
Philadelphia
Rose Wylie
Nixon
National Rent Advisory Board
Washington
William P. Rogers
Nixon says no U S ground forces to Vietnam war
President Nixon told a blue ribbon Texan audience at John Connallys ranch that no U S combat troops will be committed to the Vietnam conflict while Hanoi risks a naked invasion. He limited bombing to military targets and credited Gen Abrams with belief South Vietnam can hold.
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Floresville
Tex
Nixon
U.S
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Treasury
John B. Connally
North Vietnam
South
Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Saigon
Lakes Gain Three Billion Gallons As Pumping Resumes
Lakes Lawtonka and Ellsworth gained about 3 billion gallons in ten days as pumping between the two reservoirs resumed. Lawtonka up 2.19 feet and Ellsworth 4.08 feet since April 22, with Ellsworth 21.05 and Lawtonka 15.46 feet below floodgates. Pumping began Friday night and runs on nights and weekends until both lakes reach full or rain stops. Severe weather stayed away from Lawton area though funnel clouds appeared. rainfall totals in watershed areas varied with Enid and Lawton reporting several inches. Downtown Lawton logged 1.34 inches from weekend showers.
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Awton
Henry Nabers
Ellsworth
Lake Ellsworth
Lake Lawtonka
Meers
Lawton
Enid
Oklahoma City
Major Tax Revisions Ruled Out
Washington AP President Nixon's administration ruled out major revisions to the federal income tax to address fairness concerns for singles and married couples. Assistant Treasury Secretary Edwin S. Cohen testified that Congress might consider changing the maximum standard deduction, currently 15 percent up to $2,000, noting past changes reduced the tax gap but left some 20 percent differences. Cohen defended the system as a reasonable compromise and suggested adjusting the standard deduction to reduce inequities.
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Washington
Nixon
Asst
Treasury
Edwin S. Cohen
Congress
Cohen
Lawmaker Calls for Tougher Secrecy Laws in Government
Rep. Moorhead urged new legislation to curb overclassification amid 2000 plus secrecy probes and 55,000 confidential stamps in government offices. He criticized Nixon's executive order as too weak and highlighted widespread use of top secret and other hiding terms across agencies. The House subcommittee questioned the impact of the 1966 FOIA on secrecy.
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Washington
Congressional
National Defense
William S. Moorhead
Dpa
House
Government Information Subcommittee
Moorhead
Defense Department
Department of Transportation
Mayor Renews Water Plea Amid Rainfall Relief
AYOR Don Whitaker urged continued water conservation despite two weeks of substantial rains. He noted Lakes Lawtonka and Ellsworth started low and warned against waste while denying active rationing. Fort Sill also remains conserving water per military officials.
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Ayor
Don Whitaker
Whitaker
Lawtonka
Ellsworth
Fort Sill
Hue Becomes Target of New Red Threat as Quang Tri Falls
Saigon dispatch reports Quang Tri fell after five days of heavy fighting as North Vietnamese divisions pushed toward Hue. 5,000 South Vietnamese troops attempted to flee the fallen capital while Americans’ status remained partly unclear amid ongoing evacuations.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Quang Tri
Demilitarized Zone
da Nang
U.S
Kontum
Hue
Highway 1
Thua Thien
Nixon
Seating Arrangement Draws Jokes As New City Councilmen Sworn In
Three new city councilmen and re elected Councilman Cleo Craig were sworn in at city hall in a ceremony highlighted by humor. District Judge Jack Brock administered the oaths to Charles Beller Ward 1 Roy B Hooper Jr Ward 2 Harrell E Moore Ward 3 and Craig Ward 5 replacing retiring members Easton Beaty and Cagle who did not seek re election. Craig won an uncontested third term and the seating layout drew jokes as two seats closest to the audience were dubbed citizen claw mark by Mayor Don Whitaker. The arrangement also kept council members from the same ward apart.
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Jack Brock
New City
Charles Beller
Harrell E. Moore
Roy B. Hooper Jr
Cleo Craig
Craig
Kenneth Easton
Harold Beaty
Dove Cagle
Don Whitaker
Beller
Hooper
Larry Ferguson
Ernest Roper
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