Saigon OKs Pact Aimed at End to Viet Fighting
Government sources say South Vietnam agrees in principle to a detailed cease fire timetable worked out in Paris by Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho. The plan calls for Both Saigon and the Viet Cong to order all units to stop shooting with announced steps and timing.
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Hanoi
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United States
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Ferguson Named To Fill Vacant Council Position
Ferguson 29 was chosen to fill Ward 6 after Harrel Moore’s resignation earlier this month. Council approved his unanimous appointment by secret ballot at a pre meeting. six residents had sought the post. Bayne 46 Yukon Okla was named city clerk, replacing Ella Madden. Rhonda Marshall became full time staff. The charter allows appointment to the clerk job.
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Honeywell Information System
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Ella Madden
Traffic Commission
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Cache Valley
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Princess Anne Engagement to Lt. Mark Phillips Announced
Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Princess Anne to Lt. Mark Phillips, a commoner and Dragoon Guards officer. The couple had been companions since last December, with the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh confirming the betrothal amid widespread royal family activity at Balmoral.
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Mark Phillips
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Princess Margaret
Aberdeen
Indianapolis 500 Delayed by Steady Shower
The 57th Indianapolis 500 was postponed due to rain as steady showers halted the start, with racing expected to begin only in the late afternoon.
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Indianapolis
High Winds Level Wheat and Barley Crops in Cotton County
High Sunday winds damaged the expected bumper grain crop in Cotton County, with about 20 percent of the barley crop lost. Farmers report wheat and barley blown down or broken, severe damage described like a hail storm. Lester Oschner delivered 1,100 bushels of barley to the Coop Services Inc. elevator at Chattanooga. See HIGH WINDS, Page 4, Col. 1
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Bill Lucas
Cotton County Extension
Cotton County
George Steuver
Lester Oschner
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Nixon Asked to Testify on Watergate Subpoena Question
Prosecutors reportedly want President Nixon to testify about how the Watergate coverup could have unfolded without his knowledge but doubt a subpoena would be constitutional. The grand jury probe centers on the President’s role, with officials considering indictments for Mitchell Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean while Senate hearings plan to call former aides by late June. The White House dismisses the Post account as irresponsible and calls for an inquiry into anonymous charges against the President.
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Arso
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Eliot L. Richardson
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The
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Nixon Approves Storm Disaster Aid After Fatal Weekend
President Nixon authorized disaster assistance after preliminary damage estimates in Oklahoma and Arkansas exceeded 20 million dollars. The storms and tornadoes caused eight deaths, about 200 injuries, and widespread destruction across multiple states. federal loans through SBA and other agencies will be available.
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C. Wallace
Nixon
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Florida
Supreme Court upholds limits on paid editorials in broadcasting
The Supreme Court ruled broadcasters may not be required to accept some paid advertising on controversial public issues, reversing a circuit ruling. The decision limits federal oversight of day to day broadcaster operations and follows a dispute stemming from an FCC order urged by the Democratic National Committee. Chief Justice Burger wrote for the majority.
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High Court
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American Broadcasting Co
Wtop Radio
Democratic National Committee
FCC
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Warren E. Burger
Circuit Court
Commission
Burger
Pleasant Weather Moves Into Area
Pleasant weather is expected in Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma through Wednesday. Skies should be fair to partly cloudy with mild temperatures. A high in the low 80s this afternoon, a tonight low near 60, and a Wednesday high near 80. Monday high 79, low 55. Northerly winds 8 to 18 mph will drop to 6 to 12 mph tonight.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Misconduct Allegations Flag POW Camp Charges by Colonel
Air Force colonel Theodore W. Guy filed court martial charges against eight Army and Marine enlisted men for misconduct while in a North Vietnamese prison camp. He accused POWs of accepting favors and collaborating with the enemy, and claimed some prisoners betrayed others. Guy, shot down in 1968 over Laos, led U S war prisoners at The Plantation Hanoi compound and said he and others were beaten when trying to organize discipline.
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Friedheim
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Navy
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Hanoi
Nixon weighs gasoline tax hike as tax policy debated
Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz said the Nixon administration is considering a gasoline tax increase among several tax proposals to cool the rapidly expanding economy. He noted no decision has been made and that a general tax rise remains under discussion as the debt grows and the budget plans for fiscal 1974 are set.
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