Senate approves Nixon pick to lead OEO in 88 to 3 vote
The Senate confirmed Alvin J. Arnett as director of the Office of Economic Opportunity by an 88 to 3 vote. Curtis Hathaway and Muskie opposed, citing concerns on dedication to the agency. Arnett said he will cooperate with Congress and pursue agency goals.
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Washington
Senate Today
Nixon
Alvin J. Arnett
Office of Economic Opportunity
Arnett
OFC
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
William D. Hathaway
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
OFO
Howard Phillips
Phillips
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
CBO
Harrison A. Williams, Jr
D-Mj
Labor Committee
Jacob K. Javits
Loans To Remain Scarce In Housing Burns Says
Fed Chairman Burns told the House Banking Committee that mortgage loans will stay scarce in the near term and housing construction will be lower. He cited high interest rates, government spending, overbuilding, and liberal credit as factors, urging Congress to cut spending and remove loan ceilings.
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Burns
pAsendron
Federal Reserve
House Banking
Congress
Senate Watergate Panel Sets Six Week Hearings Plan
Senate Watergate panel will condense the remainder of its public hearings into a six week period from Sept 24 to Nov. It will call only key witnesses to finish investigations into Watergate wire tapping cover up campaign financing and political sabotage. chairman Ervin and vice chairman Baker stressed a full thorough probe and withheld live television bans.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Nixon veto of health bill sustained by House
President Nixon's veto of a health services bill was sustained by the House by a 273 to 143 vote with one present. The Senate had overridden, but the House action kills the measure, leaving Nixon undefeated in five veto battles this year.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Congress
Senate
Comanche County Receives 1.06 Million in Road Funds
County receipts from state road taxes for 1972-73 totaled 1.06 million dollars. Gasoline and special fuel tax produced 792 104 dollars while gross production tax yielded 3 013 dollars and commercial vehicle license fees plus bus mileage tax added 1 737 dollars. Overall road funds topped all state revenue sources with 55.8 million dollars across counties, a 3.5 million rise. School districts received 53.1 million, up 3.2 million, with Comanche County districts totaling 1,438,836 dollars.
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Comanche County
Chilean Capital Unsettled After Successful Coup
Washington weighs recognizing the Chilean military junta that ousted Allende. Officials say future U S Chile relations will hinge on the new regime building political and social consensus for economic reconstruction. White House calls the coup an internal matter.
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Allende
Washington
State Department
Chile
Salvador Allende
Santiago
Kiowa Housing Panel Receivership Sought
A federal court in Oklahoma City considers placing the Kiowa Tribal Housing Authority in receivership. Great Plains Realty and Development seeks action tied to an $8.3 million Indian housing project and a $700,000 damage suit against the authority and related firms.
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Federal District Court, Western Division
Oklahoma City
Kiowa Tribal Housing Authority
Great Plains Realty and Development Co
Tribal Housing Authority
Great Plains Development
Kiowa Housing Authority
CDI Homes Inc
Edmond
Great Plains
Dorothy DeLaune
CHA
Oklahoma Modular Design Corp
Burns Flat
Fidelity Bank
KIOWA
Last Of Bright Light District Due Razing In Lawton
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority plans demolition this fall and winter of 15 Downtown Project buildings on the south side of the 200 block of C Avenue excluding the Lawton-Fort Sill Bus Co. Ritz Theatre building awaits acquisition. Seven bars and multiple shops plus the Angie Hotel and former Masonic Temple are included in the contract, with demolition starting after mid October.
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Lawton
C Avenue
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Lawton-Fort Sill Bus Co
Second
Ritz
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
LURA
Ihey
Idle Hour
Hungry Haven
Funland
Nix
Thunderstorms Possible in Southwest Oklahoma Area
A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms is forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through tonight. Partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures are expected through Thursday with highs in the middle to upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Highs today and Thursday forecast in the 80s. Tuesday’s high reported as 84 with a $4.00 value noted in historic context.
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Oklahoma
Junta Vows Stern Action Against Foes
Santiago Chile AP reports the newly installed military junta claims Marxist President Salvador Allende died by own action during the coup as tanks surrounded the palace. The communique says he shot himself at 2 p.m. Tuesday. funeral and burial followed with family present.
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Junta
Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Allende
Augusto Olivares
Grande Dame Marjorie Merriweather Post Dies At 86
AP reports Marjorie Merriweather Post heiress to the Postum cereal fortune and head of General Foods dies at 86 after illness. She built a vast fortune from Postum and Grape Nuts, owned mansions in Washington Palm Beach and the Adirondacks, and left a celebrated art collection.
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Papacameron
Marijorie Merriweather Post
Mrs. Post
Washington
Palm Beach
Adirondacks
Charles William Post
Postum
Post
Marjorie
Postum Cereal Co
Edward F
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