Jackie Robinson’s Trailblazing Baseball Journey
Robinson rose from Cairo Georgia to Brooklyn joining the Dodgers in 1947 after Montreal showcase. He earned Rookie of the Year and MVP honors, endured abuse, and became a civil rights pioneer while a star in college and the Army.
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Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal
International League
Brooklyn
Boston Braves
Branch Rickey
Cairo
California
Pasadena Junior College
University of California At
Los Angeles
Samuel Houston College
Texas
Kansas City Monarchs
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Clay Hopper
Rickey
Old Cases To Be Cleared From Court Docket Here
In Comanche County a disposition docket will be held in district court to clear cases pending since 1961. Judge Jack Brock says the hearing may take all day as every involved must appear and show cause why cases should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution.
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Comanche County
Jack Brock
Brock
State Supreme Court
Viet Cong prepare for propaganda drive amid cease-fire tensions
Military reports describe Viet Cong plans to stage a major propaganda effort should a cease-fire take hold. Captured documents from Binh Dinh Province order cadres to form propaganda teams in hamlets to raise flags and erase South Vietnamese banners.
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South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Saigon
Binh Dinh
Quang Ngai
Duc Pho
Strikes Hit Israel Disrupt Daily Life and Industries
A wave of walkouts and slowdowns disrupted bakers hospitals theaters and transit across Israel. Government ordered 22 of 24 flour mills to resume after production stoppages. Kupat Holim hospitals limited admissions while doctors press for a fund director replacement.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Kupat Halim
Health
Jerusalem
Lod International
Five Arrested in Drug Roundup Face $5,000 Bond Each
Jailed McGahey said as many as 30 officers aided in the roundup of suspects. The arrests capped an investigation in which two undercover agents had worked since April making drug purchases. The five were arraigned before Special District Court Judge David Kelley, who set bond at $5,000 on each count.
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McGahey
Special District Court
David Kelley
Kissinger Seeks Vietnam Accord as Thieu Stands Firm
Kissinger arrived in Washington after talks with Nixon and Saigon officials, with U.S. aims for a cease fire and political principles. Thieu rejects any coalition with the Viet Cong, while Hanoi pressures for settlement. Officials describe a three way arm twisting as Nov. 7 election nears.
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Kissinger
Washington
Nixon
White House
U.S
Saigon
Thieu
Tin Song
Hanoi
Siahente
United States
Pham van Dong
Michael MacClear
Dong
Paris
Nguyen Thanh le
Moscow
Tass
Vietnam
Doors Close On Private Business School Here
The Data Training Center at 1806 Liberty closed after failing to reopen amid financial difficulties and tax liabilities. Students began tuition refunds and transcript transfers as ownership under Leslie Miles, Tulsa, faced reopening plans.
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Data Training Center
Liberty
Ron Sigmon
Oklahoma City
The
Oklaho
Ma Board of Private Schools
D. Popejoy
Wichita Falls
Data Training Centers of America Inc
Leslie Miles
Tulsa
Ponca City
Enid
Miles
Popejoy
Gaskins
Oklahoma Board of Private Schools
Oklahoma
Sigman
Oklahoma Private School Association
Bill Sanders
Lear-Siegler Institute
Draughon School of Business
Sigmon
P.O. Box
Dalton Business College
Dalton
City Audit Finds Weaknesses and Reform Needs
City auditors flag weak controls in billing and revenue, meter turnoffs and deposits. They urge universal penalties, mandatory meter removal on turnoffs, recodification of laws, and stronger record keeping. Council votes 7 to 1 to accept audits of multiple city authorities. one member abstains due to late review.
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Community Development Department
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Thieu Denounces Communist Takeover Plan in South Vietnam
The Laotian leader avoided a firm cease fire timeline and Thieu accused the Communists of seeking a national reconciliation move. He claimed they ordered agents to prepare new flags and erase the South Vietnamese banner in occupied areas to gain public support for a coalition.
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Thieu
Alcoholism Seen as Main Drug Problem in Army
A military official, in a news conference, cites alcoholism as the most serious drug issue in society and the Army, noting heroin reports in Vietnam spurred centralized anti drug programs and renewed focus on alcohol abuse. He argues society tolerates alcohol and knows its cost.
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Vietnam
California Supreme Court Limits Warrantless Trash Searches
The court upheld suppression of evidence from trash can searches in Los Angeles defendants Judith Krivda and Roger Minor after an anonymous tip led police to inspect curbside trash. Police found marijuana debris and seeds and later obtained more marijuana at the home, but the high court affirmed the lower court’s ruling.
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California Supreme Court
Judith Krivda
Roger T. Minor
Los Angeles
Krivda
High Court
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Constitution Press
Constitution
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Press & Sun
APO
Lairds OF
Winston Raburn
AAA Glass CO
Wiest
Nguyen van Thieu
Sheridan
N. Sheridan
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Municipal Court
Water and Utility Collections
Donnie Gaskins
Woody Wolverton
Veterans Administration
Jack Lindstrom
Robert Ayers
Me National Bank
Tony Kuntz
the Leader Barber & Groom Shop
Martin’s
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