Lawton Veterans Mark Parade Amid Mixed Sentiments on Holiday Change
Lawton Avron's veterans joined nationwide observances as communities reflect mixed feelings about shifting Veterans Day from November 11 to the fourth Monday in October. Post 1193 leader John B. Larkins favored Nov 11, while others held ceremonies and parades with adjusted schedules.
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Stott
Avron
John B. Larkins
Post 1193
Lawton
Congress
Fort Sill
Post Cemetery
Chicago
Marine American Legion Post 273
IRA Strikes Back After Women Shot in Belfast
In Belfast an armed woman guerrilla opened fire on British troops and was shot down after two sisters Dorothy Maguire and Mary Maguire were killed driving in an IRA stronghold. The army reported firing at soldiers and later at Drumoan Gardens where a search party was fired on. the casualty was hospitalized.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Dorothy Maguire
Maryee Eee
TRA
Andersonstown
Drumoan Gardens
Royal Victoria Hospital
Agnew Urges Support for Nixon on Vietnam War
Vice President Spiro Agnew used a Veterans Day address in Washington to urge public support for Nixon’s Vietnam policy and peace efforts. He said fighting men paid a higher price in an unpopular war and condemned Communist violence against Vietnamese civilians while appealing for unity against antiwar demonstrations. Pentagon alert of about 2000 troops near Washington followed by planned Coalition rallies through Tuesday.
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Westside Veterans Administration Hospital
Chicago Bears
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Chicago Veterans For Peace
Spiro T. Agnew
Lawton
Washington
Nixon
Agnew
Vietnam
Pentagon
Peoples Coalition For Peace and Justice
Coalition
Laird Warns Allies Against Defense Cuts in Europe Talks
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird opened three days of talks with European allies in Brussels warning against cutting defense forces. He cited NATO plans to invest nearly 1 billion dollars over five years in military communications and aircraft shelters to counter congressional critics. He stressed a forceful stance amid Soviet arms reduction prospects.
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Irussels
Melvin R. ‘Laird
America
Laird
Washington
Soviet Union
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S
William Porter
Vietnam
Paris
Helmut Schmidt
Britain
Italy
Schmidt
Belgium
Denmark
Greece
NATO
Typhoon Hester Hits South Vietnam Tragic Toll
Typhoon Hester caused 100 plus dead or missing in South Vietnam with five northern provinces devastated. C47 aircraft crashes near Qui Nhon left one survivor. Tens of thousands homeless, housing wiped out, crops destroyed, livestock killed, and refugee camps ruined. Army pledges reallocation of resources to storm relief across 10 000 square miles with over 3 million people.
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AIGON
South Vietnam
Qui Nhon
Quang Neui
Nine Die In Oklahoma Road Crashes Sunday
Nine persons died in two two vehicle crashes and a four car pileup on Oklahoma roads Sunday. Victims include Alice Laretta Drake 50 of Cushing Daniel Ray Herrmann 76 of Chandler and Maude C Herrmann 75 his wife. See DIE Page 4.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Alice Laretta Drake
Cushing
Daniel Ray Herrmann
Chandler
Maude C. Herrmann
Inmate Escape Reported From Oklahoma Prison
McAlester inmates James Kenneth Johnson 33 and Ray Herrod 38 escaped over the past two days. Johnson was serving a life term for armed robbery from Tulsa. Herrod was serving 25 years for first degree manslaughter in Pottawatomie County.
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McAlester
James Kenneth Johnson
Tulsa
Ray Herrod
Pottawatomie County
City State Teachers Meet Shows Varied Interest
At the annual OFA convention in CITY STATE attendance did not exceed 4000 of about 40000 members. Only 6000 members voted in the election. Departmental meetings were described as informative or wasteful. Exhibits were less interesting than usual with vendors seeking sales to teachers.
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Tured
Bel Kaufman
OFA
Linkletter
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Grant Park
Dallas
Veterans Administration Hospital
Detroit
Fred Poole
Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
United States
IRA
77Th Army Band
Alexei Kosygin
Golden Eagle
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Hobbema
Alta
Allies
Nang
Allentown
Blue Mountains
Tsu
Japan
Shan Oea Convention
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