Senate Panel Withholds Missile Sale Ban on Arabs
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reversed course and did not report a measure to block a 30 million sale of 650 Maverick missiles to Saudi Arabia. Kissinger urged restraint citing potential foreign policy costs. Case may pursue floor action despite low odds of House timing before adjournment.
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Ashington
Henry A. Kissinger
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Kissinger
Sen
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
House
Case
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
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Vietnamese Enrollment Doubles in Lawton Schools
About 500 Vietnamese residents live in the Lawton area and 52 attend Lawton Public Schools while 63 enroll at St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s can no longer take more, so officials refer new students to Lawton Public Schools. Many work in Fort Sill mess halls. most are unemployed and eager to work. More are expected to settle nearby.
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Lawton
Washington Elementary School
St. Mary’s
Elmer Robnett
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Blessed Sacrament
Fort Sill
Rev
Robnett
Vietnam
Sheridan Road reconstruction bid awarded to South Prairie
The Oklahoma State Highway Commission plans to award South Prairie Construction Co. of Oklahoma City a 961 458 bid to reconstructure and widen Sheridan Road from Cache Road to Rogers Lane. Work will start within 30 days under traffic with a 300 day completion target.
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Constitution
State Highway Commission
South Prairie Construction Co
Oklahoma City
Sheridan Road
Cache Road
Rogers Lane
J. C. Kennedy
Kidney Commission
Lawton
South Prairie
Kennedy
Bailey Turnpike
SH 49
SH 58
South 11Th Street
South Sheridan Road
Lee Boulevard
53Rd Street
Syrians and Lebanese factions clash over mounting war fronts
Syrian troops and tanks attacked Palestinian guerrilla positions around Beirut while right wing Christian forces joined the assault. Bashir Gemayel vowed to purge Mount Lebanon of Palestinians as Christian militias joined in, amid regional calls that the crackdown endangers peace and jeopardizes the Palestinian cause.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Mount Lebanon
Bashir
Phalange Party
Pierre Gemayel
Damascus
Economic Index Falls As Layoff Rate Increases
The Commerce Department's leading indicators index fell 1.5 percent in August, driven by higher manufacturing layoffs and weaker factory orders. The drop, the first since February 1975, signals potential slower growth though figures are preliminary and subject to revision. Eight of eleven indicators moved downward as the index sits at 108 percent of its 1967 average.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Rhodesian plan discussed by African leaders in Lusaka talks
Rhodesian nationalist Joshua Nkomo heads to Botswana for talks with black African leaders on a transition from white to black rule. Also traveling are Henry Kissinger aide William Schaufele and British official Ted Rowlands. Presidents of five frontline states met in Lusaka and said they would not accept an interim government plan by Prime Minister Ian Smith, urging a British led conference to craft a new constitution.
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Alisbury
Rhodesia
Joshua Nkomo
Botswana
Gaborone
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Africa
William Schaufele
Ted Rowlands
Rowlands
Nkomo
Lusaka
Zambia
Kissinger
Britain
Zaire
Mozambique
Tanzania
Ian Smith
Smith
Congress Approves Foreign Aid Bill Amid Debate
The Senate passed a $5.1 billion foreign aid appropriation 56 to 24 for the year starting Oct 1, with the House approving 216 to 155. The measure limits aid to Angola and Mozambique and includes 22 million for Spain under a new treaty.
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Ashington
Congress
Ford
Senate
House
Otto E. Passman
D-La
U.S
Angola
Mozambique
Spain
Peace Corps
Middle East
Lawton Area Forecast With Mild Temperatures Ahead
Fair autumn weather is forecast for the Lawton area through Wednesday with light winds developing tonight. Tonight's low should be mid-40s, Wednesday's high near 70s. Monday's temperatures ranged from a high of 6 to a low of 50.
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Lawton
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