Freed POWs Go To Military Hospitals After Release
Three American pilots freed by North Vietnam reached U S military hospitals in New York Alabama and California on their first day home amid political standoff with antiwar activists. Maj Edward Elias and Lts Gartley and Charles faced criticism from protesters who helped arrange the release and claimed the men were used for propaganda.
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Air Force
Edward Elias
Navy
J.g
Mark Gartley
Norris Charles
Gartley
Defense Department
New York
Alabama
California
Elias
Copenhagen
Hanoi
United States
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
U.S. Naval
Rains Bypass City Lakes As Southwest Oklahoma Gets Heavy Showers
Rainfall measured up to 2.5 inches soaked areas of southwest Oklahoma Thursday but largely bypassed Lawton and its lakes. Downtown Lawton saw 0.22 inch with lighter amounts around the city. Altus region recorded several inches, while two barns were destroyed by winds west of Altus. Patrol noted water covering parts of U.S. 62 in Jackson county. cooler weekend forecast with highs near 70 and 75.
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Lawton
53Rd
Gore
Meers
Apache
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Faxon
Chattanooga
Frederick
Tipton
Altus Air Force Base
Altus
The
Highway Patrol
U.S. 62
Jackson County
Controversial F111A Jets Return to Combat Service
The F111A fighter-bombers returned to combat for the first time in 44% years to strike North Vietnam. Air Force Navy and Marine squadrons launched over 300 strikes aimed at rail lines, barracks, and supply facilities near Hanoi. Hanoi claimed two U.S. planes were shot down with pilots captured.
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AIGON
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Air Force
Navy
Marine
U.S
Bomb Blast Hits Jerusalem Supermarket Near U S Consulate
A wristwatch timer bomb exploded in Jerusalem's largest supermarket near the American consulate injuring a Venezuelan diplomat's wife, an American student, and an Israeli worker. Police detained dozens of Arabs for questioning as explosives experts searched for more devices. The earlier blast at the same store killed two prior victims.
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Jerusalem
Rena Schwartz
Hebrew University
Superiol
Agnon Street
U.S
Lawton Revenue Sharing Falls Short of Expectations
City officials led by H. Gene Walker report Treasury figures show Lawton will receive 908 911 in revenue sharing, well short of local 1.6 million projection. Oklahoma totals 59 million from a 5.3 billion bill with cities and counties at 39.6 million. Walker plans to compare formulas in Washington and notes local tax effort may explain the gap.
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Awton
H. Gene Walker
Treasury Department
Lawton
Walker
Congress
House
Senate
Washington, D. C
Thieu To Get Special Nixon Envoy Report
In Saigon President Thieu prepares for a briefing by Maj. Gen. Alexander Haig the NSC deputy. Haig will assess the Paris peace talks and meet Thieu while reporting to Washington. Thieu says no change in the Communist position and has not received Kissinger’s Paris talks results.
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Saigon
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Alexander M. Haig
National Security Council
Henry A. Kissinger
Thieu
Washington
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Haig
Ziegler
Vietnam
Kissinger
U.S
Inside Page Index and Section Mentions
The snippet lists newspaper sections and their page locations including Editorials Dear Abby Markets Sports Classified Women Hospitals Bridge Comics Entertainment and Obituaries with page numbers and section codes indicating where readers can find each feature.
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Two Troopers In Night Patrol Units Plan Announced
Gov. Hall unveiled a plan to assign two troopers to each night patrol unit to counter risks after the slaying of Trooper Gene Ake. The move includes adding 20 recruits to an 11 cadet class starting Oct 15, aiming for two-trooper night units by Jan 1, with higher costs.
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Oklahoma City
David Hall
Gene Ake
Hall
Lawton
Ernest Allen
Highway Patrol
Allen
Caddo
Grady
Stephens
Tillman
Cotton
Jefferson
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate Defeats Move to End Debate on Consumer Agency Bill
The Senate voted 47 to 29 to defeat a bid to cut off debate on a bill creating a new agency with broad power to represent consumers in government and court actions. The result falls four votes short of the two‑thirds needed to curb filibuster.
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Washington
Senate Today
Senate
Japan and China sign historic diplomatic accord in Beijing
In Hanghai ceremonies Japan and China formalize relations, recognizing the PRC as sole government of China and planning a peace treaty to replace the 1952 Taiwan agreement. Taiwan severs ties and protests the move while security tightens around the Japanese Embassy in Taipei.
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China
Japan
Hanghai
Taiwan
Kakuei Tanaka
Chou En-lai
Peking
People’s Republic
Chiang Kaishek
Republic of China
United States
Great Hall of the People
Tanaka
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An Loc
Israel
Miss Schwartz
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Ind
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