Reds Drive South Viets From Camp
North Vietnamese forces overran the Ben Het border camp in the central highlands driving South Vietnamese defenders from the mountaintop site for the first time in the war. Heavy shelling and air strikes followed as losses mounted among the 300 man garrison, most of them Montagnards, with the camp near Kontum City.
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Kissinger Briefs Nixon On Secret Paris Parley
President Nixon met at the White House with Henry Kissinger William P. Rogers and Gen. Alexander Haig after four days of private talks with North Vietnamese negotiator Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy. Kissinger and Haig briefed Nixon on progress toward ending the Vietnam War as photographers captured the moment. Nixon quipped about the World Series Oakland versus Cincinnati.
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Undercover agent killed in West Side motel trap
New York AP reports a federal narcotics agent, Frank Tummillo, 25, and two men suspected of drug dealing were shot dead when a trap backfired at the Sheraton Motor Inn on West 42nd Street. A supervisory agent was critically wounded as the two men allegedly planned to rob the agent rather than deliver cocaine.
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What i Coe Editorials Dear Abby Markets
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Major Pesticide Bill Approved For Nixon Call
Congress sends President Nixon a major pesticide reform bill after a Senate House compromise 198 to 99. The measure shifts regulation from labeling to control of chemical use and grants the EPA power to register regulate deny suspend or cancel pesticide registrations.
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At-Large Council Picked By Two City Businessmen
Congress nears adjournment as two major bills loom. The House and Senate work late over Social Security reform and a $250 billion spending ceiling. House passes defense bill and revenue sharing sent to the Senate for Nixon. Senate Finance vote deadlocks on limits to pruning programs under the ceiling.
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States Highway Director Resigns in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Highway Director Chester Brooks, a key figure in the failed Freeway 77 bond program, resigned today. Commission Chairman Charles Payne proposed R. A. Dick Ward as successor, while denying Brooks was pressured to quit. Brooks was en route to Dallas for the Oklahoma Texas game and declined further comment.
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Lawton Names At Large Councilmen and Redistricting Panel
Lawton city council appoints Kenneth Palmer and Kent Waller as at large members to satisfy the new charter. Mayor Don Whitaker confirms the appointments to the redistricting commission in a 7 to 6 vote after closed session. The two appointees acknowledge a pending November 7 charter amendment vote that could abolish their posts.
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Kent Waller
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Cleo Craig
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Amy Lyn
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Oklahoma College Enrollment Rises 3.2 Percent as Junior Colleges Lead
Oklahoma higher education reports a 3.2 percent rise in fall semester enrollment totaling 120,399 students in public private and junior colleges. Community junior colleges added 1,819 students led by South Oklahoma City Junior College opening this fall. State Regents Chancellor Dr. E T Dunlap said figures will be analyzed further for full time equivalency and compared ahead of the Oct 23 24 regents meeting.
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Dallas Prepares for OU Texas Madness on Friday Night
Dallas braces for the annual OU Texas pregame frenzy with 700 officers on duty. Police report 388 arrests at the mob scene last year and 584 total minor offenses citywide. Most arrests involve drunkenness and minor liquor violations.
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