Nixon launches energy conservation drive with Snoopy campaign
The Nixon administration orders a national energy campaign to cut fuel use by five percent this winter. President Nixon reviews a citizen advisory committee report on ways the public can help ease predicted shortages while government and industry push to reduce consumption.
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Hollidaysburg
Joseph Francis
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Kuwait Calls Urgent Oil Conference Amid Arab Israeli War
Kuwait urged an immediate conference of Arab oil nations to discuss using oil as leverage in the war. Oil Minister Abdul Rahman Selm el Atiki relayed the plan to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Libya, Algeria, Qatar and Abu Dhabi as ministers meet in Vienna for price talks with Western firms. Aramco cut flow to the Mediterranean via the pipeline by 50 percent while overall Arab production remained unchanged, signaling strategic use rather than supply reduction.
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Libya
Algeria
Qatar
Abu Dhabi
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Israel
United States
Exxon
Mobil
London
Europe
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Mediterranean
Golan Heights
High Court Rejects Suit On Funds Impoundment
Washington AP Georgia loses bid to take presidential impoundment of congressionally appropriated funds directly to the Supreme Court. The court rejects the suit in a brief order and opens its term. Other actions include Hoffa conviction review denial, copyright case settlement, and desegregation rulings.
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James R. Hoffa
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Florida
Glenn W. Turner
Air Raid Sirens Echo Across Cairo as Middle East War Widens
Israeli jets bomb Damascus and strike targets as ground battles rage along the Suez Canal and Golan. Sirens sound in Cairo with residents seeking cover. reports say Damascus defense ministry and radio station hit. Lebanon reports radar station strike near Beirut and armor moves into Lebanon. Polish evacuees describe the devastation near the Damascus embassy.
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Homs
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Jerusalem
U.N
Israeli Air Strikes Hit Damascus and Syria Bases
The Israeli raids targeted Damascus and military sites across Syria in retaliation for Syrian missiles on Israel. Civilians suffered casualties and infrastructure including the Defense Ministry and Syrian broadcasting offices were hit. Polish evacuees described the devastation while Kuwaiti forces pledged support to Egypt and Syria.
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Syria
Israel
Damascus
Associated Press
Elias Antar
Defense Ministry
Antar
Kuwait
War Trend Not Set in Middle East Conflict
U S officials say the Israel Arab war shows no decisive turn after four days of fighting and no evidence Moscow seeks to restrain it. They describe the conflict as ebb and flow and note Moscow’s cautious stance after backing a Security Council meeting.
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U.S
Middle East
Israit
Soviet Union
Moscow
Security Council
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Eight Trevino Children Die in Jerry City Trailer Fire
Eight siblings under ten perished in a Jerry City trailer blaze that authorities say started around 5 45 am while the Trevino parents were at work at Bowling Green State University The deaths appear due to asphyxiation with investigators considering a space heater or an overheated television as the fire source neighbors reported an explosion before smoke poured from the windows.
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Jerry City
Ohio
Frank Paden
Paden Mortuary
Baltimore
Jesus Trevino
Dale Roe
Trevinos
Bowling Green State University
Santos
Carlos
Jesus Jr
Nieves
Rita
Maria
Santiago
Jose
Roger Pearce
Wood County
George Loomis
Loomis
Want Ads Circulation and Office Contacts
Classified notices and contact lines list phone numbers 353 0620 for wants ads and 353 0626 for circulation with editorial office 353 0620.
Martin Confirmed as New Fire Chief in Lawton
Martin, 54, was officially appointed fire chief by City Manager Larry Fountaine after serving as acting chief since June 29 when Harris Hancock retired. The Lawton firefighter will oversee administration of the 102 member department across six stations, with plans to retire in two to three years. Mayor Don Whitaker also announced several appointments to the Lawton Urban Renewal Authority and Traffic Commission.
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Skip Gibsone
Martin
Larry Fountaine
Lawton
Harris Hancock
Fountaine
Ment
Don Whitaker
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Ewell Lacy
Charley Wade
LURA
Ralph Wolverton
Arnold Newcombe
Lacy
Wade
Lawton Parking Authority
Lara
Orba Standridge
Traffic Commission
B. W. McMahan
Rain Odds Set At 40 Percent For Southwest Oklahoma
A 40 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms is listed for Southwest Oklahoma through tonight, with a 20 percent probability for precipitation forecast for Wednesday. Variable cloudiness and warm temperatures are expected through Wednesday, with highs in the low to mid 80s and a low near 70 tonight. High Monday reached 85 with a low of 69.
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