Indians Surrender Weapons Ending Wounded Knee Stand
Indian militants in Wounded Knee laid down their arms ending the 70 day occupation. Kent Frizzell of the Interior Department described surrender terms and noted a protest over arrest conditions by a white man named Cooper. About 40 Indians remained by a church as residents and nonresidents faced escort or custody.
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Kent Frizzell
Interior Department
Cooper
Frizzell
Wounded Knee
Community Relations Service
Justice Department
City Faces $200 000 Revenue Gap From Utility Shortfalls
City Manager Larry Fountaine warned of a $200 000 deficit this year due to lagging water sewer and garbage fee collections. He urged rate hikes for multi unit housing complexes after data show shifting population and a per unit billing bias that favors single family dwellings.
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Larry Fountaine
Fountaine
Convicted in Murder Case At Fort Sill
A Fort Sill court martial found Pvt James C Davis 21 of Queens NY guilty of premeditated murder in the Jan 19 shooting death of Pvt Roy L Wiles on post Davis also got two counts of assault and absence without leave while being found innocent on one assault and desertion The panel sentenced him to life in prison dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay and allowances.
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Fort Sill
New York
James C. Davis
Queens
N.Y
Roy L. Wiles
Post
Davis
Poe
Ella Madden Named Special Consultant To City Council
In the first meeting of the new city council Ella Madden was named special consultant for seven weeks at 225 dollars weekly after her term as city clerk ended Monday. Mayor Whittaker broke a 5-5 tie voting yes on the appointment amid an executive session.
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Ella Madden
Ter
Don Whitaker
Proxmire denounces press for Nixon smear charges
Senator William Proxmire denounces media for printing disputed unproven Watergate charges against President Nixon. He warns that rumors risk destroying Nixon and jeopardize legal rights, urging restraint until proof emerges. House and Senate leaders echo concern over speculation and unauthorized transcripts.
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Ashington
William Proxmire
Nixon
Proxmire
Joe McCarthy
United States Senate
State Death Bill Advances
Oklahoma legislative conferees agreed on a compromise to reinstate the death penalty. The conference committee added slayings and required juries or judges to impose the death penalty in listed capital cases. The measure moves to the House then Senate for final action.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Senate
House Conference Committee
House
Conference Committee
Sunny mild weather to linger in Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma
The U S Weather Service says clear skies and mild temperatures continue through Wednesday in Lawton and southwest Oklahoma. Temperatures will rise into the 70s this afternoon with a low tonight and a high around 80 on Wednesday. Monday's high reached 52.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
U.S. Weather Service
Senate panel to hear Dean and Watergate witnesses May 17
Senator Sam Ervin announced an expanded Watergate probe will begin hearings on May 17 and will subpoena former White House counsel John W. Dean III. Immunity may be granted to compel testimony about high level administration involvement while preserving Dean’s right to immunity from use of his statements against him. Lead witnesses are Miami defendants connected to the Watergate break in with James McCord Jr. and associates including E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy. Jeb Stuart Magruder is also listed.
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Senate
Proxmire
White House
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Dean
Ashington
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Ervin
Miami
Watergate Building
Democratic National Committee
James McCord Jr
E. Howard Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Consul Terrance Leonhardy Released In Mexico
U S Consul General Terrance G Leonhardy was freed in Guadalajara after 76 hours in captivity by a guerrilla group. He thanked Mexican authorities and supporters and embraced his wife upon return, saying he was very happy to be home and unharmed.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
U.S
Terrance G. Leonhardy
Jack Higgins
State Department
Cuba
Nixon seeks single federal disaster agency for faster aid
President Nixon urged Congress to create a unified federal disaster agency to speed aid to victims of floods and earthquakes and to shift more recovery responsibility to states. The Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act would standardize benefits and strengthen preventive measures while boosting state and local roles.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Army corruption case eyed by Senate probe
Former Sgt Maj William C Wooldridge testified that a retired major general took favors from military clubs in exchange for allowing sergeants who ran them to collect illegal profits. He said liquor and furniture were delivered to his door and claimed the Army shielded slot machine takeoffs worth over 500000.
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Ashington
Army
Wooldridge
Cunningham
Senate
United States
Los Angeles
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Westwood
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Dan Glascock
Norma Roberts
Max Seibold
Wayne Smith
Cleo Craig
Roy Hooper Jr
Whit Ozier
Willie Hopkins
Harrell Moore
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D-W. Va
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