Oklahoma panel backs equal rights amid political shift
Oklahoma lawmakers move to pass the equal rights amendment after Rep. Spearman switches stance. The vote follows weeks of testimony and signals a key party-line shift in the 1973 session.
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C. H. Spearman Jr
Gene Howard
Tulsa
Barbour Cox
Chandler
G. C. Williams
R-Woodward
Ken Nance
Spearman
House
Edmond
Assassination Bid Shatters Caledon Castle in Ireland
In Belfast a 40-pound bomb targeted Caledon Castle, under Earl of Caledon’s bedroom, blowing a wall and shaking the earl on his 52nd birthday. The earl, a major in the Irish Guards and commander of a Ulster Defense Regiment company, and his wife were unhurt. Overnight gun battles and continued IRA activity marked a new surge of sectarian violence. A senior Provisional officer was reportedly captured by British forces in a dragnet.
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NEW York
American Airlines
Joseph Landisi
Beacon
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Arnold Bauman
Indochina air war escalates with 700 strikes in four nations
U S warplanes increased air raids across Indochina with 700 plus strikes in North Vietnam South Vietnam Laos and Cambodia. The intensified campaign followed a temporary halt above the 20th parallel ordered by President Nixon on Oct 22 as peace talks continued.
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North
Thieu Demands Total North Vietnamese Pullout
In Saigon President Thieu urged Gen Haig to secure a total withdrawal of all North Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam before any cease fire can be finalized. He rejected tacit or symbolic pullouts and pressed for a restored demilitarized zone as part of the agreement.
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Swearing In Ceremonies Set Tuesday in Lawton
City council named Norma Roberts and Adam Matthews to the two at-large posts created by the charter and affirmed in Tuesday's election. Roberts becomes the first woman and Matthews the first Black council member. They will be sworn in next Tuesday before the regular council meeting.
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Adam Matthews
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Lawton Urban Renewal Authority Board of
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Matthews
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Vietnam
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Eisenhower High School
Craig Alan
Eisenhower Junior High School
Clide Andrew
Ike Junior High School
Clay Alden
Western Hills
Mimey
Overland Drive
Bartlett names two aides to top Senate posts
U S Senator elect Dewey Bartlett announced Don W Cogman 25 and David Russell 29 will hold top Senate staff roles. Cogman becomes administrative assistant while Russell serves as legislative assistant following his campaign and governorship work.
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Dewey Bartlett
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Don W. Cogman
Clarence Warner
David Russell
Captain Drowns While Duck Hunting at Lake Ellsworth
Fort Sill captain Robert W. Kesler, 32, apparently drowned at Lake Ellsworth while attempting to swim to shore from an overturned boat. He and Capt. Bryan Osborn went duck hunting at about 6:45 a.m., about four miles northeast of Lee, per Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Banks.
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Robert W. Kesler
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Kesler
Bryan Osborn
Bill Banks
Lee
Real Indian Leaders Aghast At BIA Damage
Indian leaders express shock over the looting and damage to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Building in Washington. They fear for safety and condemn militants who occupied the building for six days causing about 530000 in damage and equipment loss.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington
Gerald Reid
Anadarko
Real Indian
5 Inside SS ae ESS Circulation
A brief notice lists contact details for circulation and subscriber inquiries at SS ae ESS. The line shows the number 353-0626 for circulation questions and related internal routing.
Damage to BIA Building Estimated at 1.9 Million
The Interior Department estimates $1.98 million in repair costs for the Bureau of Indian Affairs building after the seizure and occupation by protesting Indians. The loss includes damage to structure furniture art artifacts and destroyed or stolen records plus wages for workers deterred from reporting to duty.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Interior Department
Department
BIA
UN Dispute Over U.N. Environment Headquarters Location
Poor nations urge Nairobi Kenya for the new environment headquarters as a test of U.N. outreach, while industrialized countries push for New York Geneva London or Vienna citing access to expertise and cost concerns. The United States hints at lowering its contribution if Nairobi wins.
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International Environment
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Environment Office
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