Senate votes to cut overseas land troops by forty percent
The Senate approved a 40 percent cut in U S land based troops overseas by a 49 to 4 vote. Senator Mansfield argued the move aligns with a Nixon doctrine and reduces Cold War rhetoric, while Senator Tower warned the reduction could jeopardize Warsaw Pact negotiations. Mansfield had proposed 50 percent, then settled on 40.
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Wyas Hincron
Senate
U.S
Mike Mansfield
John G. Tower
Europe
United States
Tower
Mansfield
Kansas Tornado Outbreak Leaves Dozens Hurt and Dead
A Kansas tornado corridor from southwest to northeast produced up to 20 twisters and heavy rain, killing at least five and injuring more than 50. Cities including McPherson Salina and Clay Center faced widespread destruction with hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or demolished. flood warnings persisted as crews searched amid ammonia fumes and flooded creeks.
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Lay Center
Kan
Kansas
McPherson
Salina
Clay Center
Niles
Abilene
Marie Bell
Sixth Street
Albert Hands Out Statement Snubs Questions on Agnew Probe
Speaker Carl Albert announced the House will take no action for now on Vice President Spiro Agnew's request for a House inquiry into bribery allegations. White House spokesman Gerald Warren said Nixon would not comment on the merits and the vice president may pursue his own course. Agnew had asked for a House hearing while an investigation proceeds by a Maryland grand jury.
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Carl Albert
House
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Nixon
Gerald L. Warren
Elliot Richardson
Agnew
Baltimore
Maryland
Warren
Albert
Nixon Signs Vocational Rehab Law
President Nixon signed the vocational rehabilitation law, calling it good news for those seeking public good. The bill involves spending over $1.5 billion on handicapped rehabilitation, with earlier bills vetoed on October 27 and March 27.
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Washington
Nixon
Com
Iess
Sony
Rainfall tops 100 year average in Lawton tally
Rain measured in Lawton through noon today pushes the year’s rain past the 100 year average for a 12 month period. Downtown Lawton records .37 inch by noon bringing September to 5.33 inches and nine month total to 31.08 inches, 17 inches above the 100 year average of 30.91. Rain expected to continue through Thursday with an 80 percent chance of more rain per the National Weather Service.
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Lawton
National Weather Service
Beef Prices To Drop Here Say City Spokesmen
Beef prices are falling across markets with cattle prices at several low points. Tulsa feeder cattle drop to about 8 dollars per hundredweight. Ton Lawton Sale reports declines of 6 to 7 dollars. A city supermarket spokesman forecasts lower sirloin and T bone prices by weekend while ground beef stays near current levels.
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Awton
City Pectin
Tulsa
Lawton Stock Yard
Oklahoma City
Addi
Bugs In New Billing System Cleared At City Utility
The city reports a storm of complaints over a switch to daily computerized billing and 20 cycles. All 15 collection office staff are on probation as errors faded and courtesy improved after bank managed processing for about 21 000 accounts.
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Mick Taylor
Sal Taranto
Larry Fountaine
Norma Roberts
Dan Glascock
Roy Hooper Jr
Taranto
Edna Gaines
American National Bank
Foreign Trade Deficit Marked in August
The Commerce Department reports an August deficit of 16.6 million as exports reach 6,004.3 million and imports 6,020.9 million. A July surplus of 106 million is noted as the year 1972 shows a smaller deficit than last year, with Shultz predicting a future surplus in Nairobi.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Nairobi
Kenya
United States
Nixon Speechwriter Defends Himself Against Senate Probe
White House speechwriter Patrick J. Buchanan blasted Senate Watergate committee staff as purveyors of vilification aimed at his reputation. He denied involvement in sabotage against Democrats and urged the panel to avoid character assassination within its ranks while asserting Republicans did not force Muskie’s or McGovern’s defeats.
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Patrick J. Buchanan
Senate Watergate Committee
Buchanan
Select Committee
Sen
Edmund S.) Muskie
White House
Nixon
Muskie
George) McGovern
McGovern
Skylab Crew In Top Physical Shape After Landing
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma returned to Earth after a 14 day mission. They splashed down near the recovery ship about 230 miles southwest of San Diego and were hoisted aboard the New Orleans for medical examinations. The crew walked shakily at first, waved to sailors and prepared for data analysis aboard the carrierdeck.
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Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
San Diego
Calif
Earth
New Orleans
Hun
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