Nationwide strike urged over Nixon Pay Board limits
AFL-CIO union urges a national general strike to reverse Pay Board wage rules limiting raises to 5.5 percent after August freezes. Amalgamated Meat Cutters criticizes the board for shifting workers’ gains to corporations while leaders split on quitting the board.
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Miami Beach
Nixon
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Afl-Cio
AFL C
George Meany
Meany
Edward J. Carlough
Sheet Metal
Maurice Hutcheson
The
Carpenters Union
Three Teens Charged in Comanche County Burglary Case
Three youths James Dixon 14 Jess Dixon 16 and Joseph Squyres 15 were charged with degree burglary after a Monday warrant from Comanche County sheriff deputies linked them to a Curtis Service Station robbery attempt near Medicine Park that ended in a shootout. Jess Dixon faces adult charges while others may be certified as adults. Weapons ammo and gunsights were reported stolen from the Michael McMillion residence in Medicine Park.
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Comanche County
Claud Branscum
Medicine Park
James Dixon
Jess Dixon
Joseph Squyres
Dixon Boys
Branscum
Sheriff's Office
Michael McMillion
Supreme Court rejects draft dodger deportation appeal
A 27 year old North Carolina native who renounced U S citizenship to avoid Army service was denied a hearing by the Supreme Court. Thomas Jolley of Greensboro had fled to Canada in 1967, renounced citizenship in Toronto, returned to the United States, and faced deportation as an alien. The court let stand prior rulings, and also rejected other appeals on airline employment for women and other matters.
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Washington
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Thomas Glenn Jolley
Greensboro
Canada
Toronto
U.S
Jolley
United States
Atlanta
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Board of Immigration Appeals
U.S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Pan American World Airways
High Court
Japan
City bonds sold to fund Lawton improvements program
Lawton banks American National Bank Security Bank and Trust Co. and First National Bank Trust of Oklahoma City jointly bid to sell 13.04 million dollars in bonds for a major city improvements program. General obligation bonds total 11.2 million at 4.448649 percent. limited access bonds total 1.84 million at 4.6119 percent. Proceeds finance airport upgrades library expansions sewer system and street work. Net interest costs 6,767,285 for general bonds and 1,128,515.30 for limited bonds. Principal and interest total 20,935,800.30. Revenue from a one-cent sales tax is expected to cover payments in 16–17 years.
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Lawton Banks
Oklahoma City
American National Bank and Security Bank and Trust Co
Lawton
First National Bank Trust of
Bob Lewis
Leo Oppenheim & Co
China Advance Party Visits UN for First Time
Three members of Red China’s advance party arrived at United Nations headquarters in New York City amid cheers. Kao Liang led the delegation through the main corridor guarded by a protocol official. The group wore dark Mao jackets and avoided questions from reporters.
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United Nations, N. Y
Red China
U.N
Peking
New York
Kao Liang
U.N. Protocol
Tanjug
Chiao Kuan-hua
Shanghai
United States
Pope
OklahomaFERD Atty Gen weighs shift on firing proof
Oklahoma City Atty Gen Larry Derryberry moves to reaffirm Merit System practice that state agencies must prove valid reasons for firing employees. Washington officials say Piao remains unconfirmed amid scarce Chinese media coverage. Clara Luper plans Senate bid as Harris seat opens. Mansfield opposes foreign aid stopgap funding until renewal bill passes. Lt Col Anthony Herbert to join McGovern campaign staff amid Vietnam atrocity charges.
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Oklahoma City
Larry Derryberry
Attorney General
Personnel Board
Clara Luper
U.S. Senate
Fred R. Harris
Washington
Anthony B. Herbert
Vietnam
George S. McGovern
South Dakota Democrat
Army Secretary to Visit Fort Sill Next Week
Secretary of the Army Robert F. Froehke is slated to visit Lawton and Fort Sill next week. Invitations to a cocktail party in Froehke's honor have been received by residents, marking his first visit to Fort Sill since taking office four months ago.
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Secretary of the Army
Robert F. Froehlke
Lawton
Fort Sill
Froehlke
Lawtonians
Froehike
Fair Skies and Mild Temperatures Forecast
Southwestern Oklahoma is expected to see fair skies and mild temperatures through Wednesday. Today will reach the mid 60s with a drop into the upper 40s tonight, while Wednesday brings a high near 70.
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Oklahoma
British plane crash in Ligurian Sea claims 52 lives
A Royal Air Force C130 Hercules crash off Messina Ligurian Sea killed 52, including 46 Italian paratroopers and six British crew. A French freighter Maori sank with 39 aboard after distress calls. A British tanker Heythrop caught fire near Durban with all crew rescued. Rescue operations extended across Atlantic and Indian Ocean approaches.
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Italy
Atlantic
South Africa
London
Ligurian Sea
Pating
Brest
Brittany
New Caledonia
France
la Rochelle
Council Drops Library Move Proposal
Lawton council discards plan to place the new central library at Cameron College. Councilman Larry Ferguson announced the committee met last week and ruled a downtown site more feasible, then dissolved after the decision. Mayor Don Whitaker had appointed the feasibility committee.
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Lawton
Cameron College
Larry Ferguson
Ferguson
Don Whitaker
Clark Again Accused Of Political Blackmail In Court
District Court heard two more former office workers testify about alleged political blackmail by suspended County Assessor Garland Clark. Kenneth Tackett testified Clark offered a female employee $100 to date Lyman Howeth and leave a door unlocked for photos to be used against Howeth in a tax assessor race. Howeth testified to Clark smelling of toxicants, office gambling during work, and limited field work, plus quotes about feeding “slop” to all, while citing orders to boost property evaluations to aid political success.
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Garland Clark
Kenneth Tackett
Clark
Lyman Howeth
Tackett
Howeth
Sheriffs Office
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