Panel Eyes Kissinger's Confirmation
Washington AP Sen. Clifford Case questioned Henry Kissinger's nomination as secretary of state and suggested a delay until an FBI report on wiretapping is provided. The committee focused on government wiretapping of National Security Council staff and some newsmen during the confirmation hearings.
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Washington
Clifford Case
R-Nj
Henry A. Kissinger
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
FBI
Kissinger
National Security Council
Case
J. W. Fulbright
Fulbright
Justice Department
Lee Kissinger
Rain and cool spell to continue in Southwest Oklahoma
Rain dominates the Southwest Oklahoma weather scene with a 30 percent chance of rain tonight and a 20 percent chance Saturday. Downtown Lawton records 3.35 inches in three days, with 72 high and 68 low Thursday. High near 80 today, low around 70, similar readings expected Saturday.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
Economy delays Lawton move for electronics firm
A electronics firm postponed its Lawton expansion plan after local business leaders raised over 250000 dollars in 36 hours in August. The company may still move next year if conditions improve and will review outlook after year’s start. Heads says the firm was impressed with Lawton and may reconsider.
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N Electronics
Lawton
Robert Head
Lawton Industrial Foundation
Head
Pany
Chlorine leak evacuates Greensburg near two schools
A railroad tank car released chlorine gas in Greensburg Pennsylvania forcing wide evacuations around the site including two schools one for the retarded. One person was overcome by fumes as police and fire crews sealed off the area.
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Greensburg
Pennsylvania
Probe Probe Outcome Involves Trip At Post
A lawsuit reportedly filed with the Military Board of Corrections alleges Maj. Gen. David E. Ott abused power to engineer a transfer after a CID probe into alleged illegal wiretaps and aerial surveillance at Fort Sill. The probe led to reprimands for Ott and Col. Nelson, and to Ist. Sgt. Robert Lynn’s transfer.
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Military Board of Corrections
David E. Ott
Fort Sill
Ott
Ivan C. Nelson
Ist
Robert Lynn
Provost Marshal’s Office
Lynn
Nelson
Stanley J. Lobodinsky
Army
American Civil Liberties Union
Stephen Jones
Enid
Army Cid
18 Pueblo Crewmen Decorated for Bravery
The Navy decorated 18 Pueblo crew members for actions on January 23, 1968 when North Korean gunboats surrounded the Pueblo. Commander Lloyd M. Bucher was not among the awardees though he recommended the honors. The Pueblo crew was captured and imprisoned for a year before return on December 22, 1968.
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Washington
Navy
Lloyd M. Bucher
Pentagon
Bucher
Secretary of the Navy
John Warner
Unemployment Rate Increases In August Wholesale Prices Up
Prices at the wholesale level rose 23.1 percent in August led by livestock grains and dairy with the overall index up 5.8 percent unadjusted and 6.2 percent seasonally adjusted. Meany criticizes the White House while analysts warn Phase 4 inflation could be affected. Economic advisers note a later decline in farm prices due to improved supply conditions.
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Washington
Labor Department
Afl-Cio
George Meany
America
Meany
Nixon
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Flower Mound Youth Wins Barrow Champions at Fair
UROC barrows earned grand champion and reserve grand champion in the Swine division at the Comanche County Free Fair. Turner claimed the grand champion with a medium Duroc, Jacobi took reserve grand champion as reserve breed champion. Other breed champions came from Doug Hasenbeck and Fletcher FFA.
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David Turner
Barrow
Comanche County Free Fair
Uroc Barrows
Comanche County
Turner
Duroc
Jacobi
Doug Hasenbeck
Fletcher Ffa
Flower Mound
Local 4-H Exhibits Highlight Comanche County Fair Results
David Turner of Flower Mound 4-H Club and Rick Jacobi of Sterling FFA displayed top animals at the Comanche County Fair. The three day event opened Wednesday with public entries and ran into Thursday with judging of women and girls 4-H, rabbits, poultry, horticulture, dairy and beef cattle. Thursday activities included a junior tractor drivers contest at 12 30 p.m and sheep judging at 4 p.m.
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David Turner
Flower Mound
Rick Jacobi
Sterling Future Farmers of America
Comanche County Fairgrounds
Federal grant funds airport runway expansion in Lawton
The Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority receives a $3.9 million federal grant covering 75 percent of runway improvements. City covers 4 percent of the $3.5 million cost, with Guy James Construction of Oklahoma City low bid at $3,554,748 to extend the runway to 8,690 feet and widen it to 150 feet. The project marks phase two of improvements begun after a 1971 bond issue. a new passenger terminal was completed earlier.
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Lawton Metropolitan Area
Airport Authority
New Gas Ceiling Takes Effect At Midnight
The Supreme Court blocked last minute relief and most gas stations must lower prices by one to three cents per gallon at midnight. Retailers expect red white and blue ceiling stickers showing price and octane rating on every pump. Chief Justice Burger denied the industry appeal aimed at suspending the ceilings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Cost of Living Council
Warren Burger
National Congress of Petroleum Retailers
Employment Unchanged as Unemployment Holds Steady in August
The Labor Department reports about 4.2 million unemployed nationwide or 4.8 percent of the workforce in August with total employment at 4.4 million. Black and white rates show little change though white unemployment sits at 4.2 percent and black unemployment falls to 8.7 percent. Total nonfarm employment rises 290,000 to 75.8 million, led by service sectors as the economy cools from earlier gains.
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Washington
Labor Department
Nixon
City Council approves Lake Lawtonka pumping policy
New policy authorizes maximum off peak pumping from Lake Ellsworth to Lawtonka to meet target water levels. Two 800 horsepower pumps operated by PSC power are used with limits on when to reduce pumping during low lake levels or high runoff. Budgeted pumping cost is 27600 dollars this year.
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ITY
Larry Fountaine
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Public Works Department
Ellsworth
Lawtonka
Fountaine
Public Service Company
PSC
Council
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