Black Assumes High Labor Post
Lucy, 39, elected Tuesday by 1,500 delegates to the 550,000-member union as the first Black official in the movement's top labor post. He had been executive assistant to President Jerry Wurf, who was re-elected without opposition. Lucy, a Memphis native, aided sanitation workers in 1968 and has urged the union to push beyond wages to social issues.
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Nixon in Warsaw visit marked by Cold War diplomacy
The Nixon entourage tours Warsaw during a two day stop in Poland, the president visiting Victory Square and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier while seeking a strong Western gesture in a predominantly Roman Catholic nation. The trip follows talks with the shah in Iran and a spate of bombings deemed not aimed at the president.
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Parliament
William P. Rogers
Stefan Olszowski
Commission OKs Shoe Price Hike Across Firms
The commission approved increases up to 9.7 percent on shoe prices with the largest rise at 6.03 percent for Interco Inc via International Shoe and its Florsheim Division. Most changes hovered around 3 percent or less, while consumer relief was noted as prices won’t rise as rapidly. Other actions included Colgate Palmolive spacing price hikes to 1.8 percent and Kroger permission for about 1.74 percent average increases.
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Terrill Calls For Aid Cut At Lawton Fundraiser
U S Senate candidate Al Terrill urged a rebirth of patriotism and a slash in aid to Communist-inclined nations during a Tuesday night fund dinner at ten dollars per plate. He criticized the federal judiciary and bureaucracy for spending, calling for a turn the country around.
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U. S. Senate
al Terrill
Lawton Democrat
Combines Poised To Resume State Wheat Harvest
Oklahoma farmers prepare to resume the infant wheat harvest after an unplanned rain break over the weekend. Washita County official James Barnes notes two inches fell, calling the rain beneficial for crops including cotton and alfalfa. The state reports 814 million bushels harvested so far, with rain halting progress in Clinton and Kingfisher areas.
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Massacre at Tel Aviv Airport Claims Israeli and Palestinian lives
Witnesses describe a 10 minute attack in the customs hall where a gunman killed and wounded travelers. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility from Beirut, citing retaliation for earlier events. Japanese and Israeli officials identified suspects connected to leftist groups.
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Paris
Central Junior High to graduate 465 ninth graders this year
Graduation ceremonies at Central Junior High will feature Gerald Williams leading the flag salute and the mixed junior high chorus directed by Lynda Lockhart performing The Impossible Dream and We ve Only Just Begun. Ethel Calhoun delivers the welcome, State Rep Don Davis gives the address, and certificates are presented by Dr John Elkins Dr Robert Morford and Gene Hancock.
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Gerald Williams
Lynda Lockhart
Ethel Calhoun
Don Davis
Gene Rochelle
Howard Johnson
John Elkins
Robert Morford
Gene Hancock
Central Junior High School
Bill Stone
Gracie Cook
Sam Joyner Jr
Haskell Evans
John Coady
Ostrich Egg Notable for Its Size and Weight
The largest bird egg is laid by the ostrich and weighs about three pounds. This remarkable egg underscores the bird’s extraordinary size.
Aquarium Show Set At Museum This Weekend
About 200 entries are expected for the Lawton Fort Sill Aquarium Society annual show at the Museum of the Great Plains. Entries are accepted through noon Friday and will be judged with trophies awarded Friday evening. The public can view displays Saturday and Sunday, and a fish auction begins at 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Tom Jones
Grand Rabbi of Cairo Seeks U S Visa for Brooklyn Move
Rabbi Chaim Duweik, 67, waiting in a Paris hotel for a U S visa to join his two daughters in Brooklyn after leaving Egypt. He cites 400 Jews remaining in Egypt and worries about potential trouble if Israeli issues worsen. He laments leaving behind books and personal possessions.
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Chaim Duweik
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France
U S Air Strikes North Vietnam Amid Quiet Fronts in Vietnam
U S bombing claimed to have cut close to zero the rail supply flow from China. Fronts in South Vietnam reported generally quiet except Kontum. For the third day, 50 B52s dropped 1250 tons around the city. Saigon said 175 North Vietnamese killed in and around the city. South Vietnamese losses 31 killed 89 wounded. Enemy pockets remained in northeastern and southeastern residential areas for the seventh day.
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