Sergeant Reenlists On Motorcycle at Fort Sill
Vietnam veteran 1st Sgt Harvey M. McBride extended his 18 year Army career three years reenlisting on a motorcycle. Capt Milton Brewer Lt Col George Green and Sgt Cantrell joined in the stunt as they rode a mini bike around the yard.
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Harvey M. McBride
Fort Sill
Milton Brewer
McBride
George C. Green
Sill
Robert L. Cantrell
Capt. Brewer
Bride
Col. Green
Set. McBride
Saas
7Th
Graybill and Sadler Named to McMahon Foundation Board
Lawton hailed Dr. Charles S. Graybill and Gale A. Sadler as new McMahon Foundation directors filling posts left by Ned Shepler and Jake Witzel. Sadler, 49, co-owns Ratcliffe Book Stores and moved to Lawton in 1947. Graybill, 51, orthopedic surgeon, leads the Graybill Wilson Jack Clinic and led medical staff at two hospitals.
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Charles S. Graybill
Mountain View
Graybill
Lawton
Cameron College
University of Oklahoma
Graybill Wilson-Jack
Comanche County Memorial
Southwestern Hospitals
Charles Bledsoe
John Shoemaker
Lawrence Keegan
Frank C. Sneed
Donald Angus
McMahon
Eugene
Nixon seeks consolidation of 30 school aid programs
President Nixon proposed a $3 billion education revenue sharing fund to consolidate 30 aid programs and broaden federal aid to non-public school students. The plan prioritizes disadvantaged students with $1.53 billion in year one, plus allocations for the handicapped and districts with heavy federal presence.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Voting Heavily In City Election As Four-Way Mayor Race Heats Up
An unusually heavy turnout marked the municipal general vote with a four way mayoral contest and two council races. Pre noon precinct checks projected about 10 000 total votes citywide. Incumbent Mayor Wayne Gilley a Democrat seeks a sixth term while opponents include two Democrats running as Independents and councilman Don Whitaker.
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Wayne Gilley
Don Whitaker
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Richard E. Friedman
Special Legislative Session For Schools Urged By DEA Chief
SAIGON AP reports a South Vietnamese raid by Hac Bao Black Panther troops crossed the border near Khe Sanh targeting a North Vietnamese regiment base camp. The operation followed Mai Loc in Quang Tri and Hue, signaling continued initiative in Laos. Khe Sanh remains a forward U S support base as North Vietnam presses central highlands outposts.
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Hac Bao
Black Panther
Khe Sanh
Mai Loc
Quang Tri
Hue
Laos
U.S
South Vietnam
Creek Runs But Don’t Get Excited
Jimmy Creek a principal artery for Lake Lawtonka is running but slow and short. Resident Mrs. L. L. Stone notes spring-fed flow since mid summer drought, about three miles long, water vanishing beyond a block past her property, yet wells have filled and residents are grateful for any water.
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Jimmy Creek
Lake Lawtonka
L. L. Stone
Meers
John Keathley
Senate Chief Blames Nixon for National Economic Slump
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Finis Smith criticized President Nixon for unworkable policies causing record unemployment and state revenue shortfalls. He cited Pittsburg County over 11 percent jobless, warned tax reform risks being wasted, and urged action to offset the nationwide sag. He noted the legislature faces financial strain amid the downturn.
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Alahoma City
Senate
Finis Smith
Nixon
An Alia
Pittsburg
Smith
National Administration
Bite By Brown Recluse Leaves Sill Man Shaken
John Harvey Trail was bitten around 6 a.m. on March 27 by a brown recluse spider while at Fletcher, according to Bennie J. Little. He felt pain and a rising knee rash and later visited a Chickasha hospital for treatment.
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John Harvey Trail
Brown Recluse
Fiddleback” Spider
Trail
Bennie J. Little
Fletcher
Chickasha Hospital
Spider
Metal Sho
Fort Sill
U.S. Army Training Aids Center
Metal Shop
John
Insurgents Reported Thwarted in Colombo Attack
Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike announced Colombo remained under government control as insurgents led by the Che Guevara faction attacked police stations and government buildings. She said 25 raids were repulsed with some rebel casualties amid ongoing security operations.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Sirimave Bandaranaike
Sistas Guldendmaaier Ileates
Oon
Che Guevara
Plan Aired At Meeting In Capital
Oklahoma Education Association President Gene Rochelle urged Governor David Hall to call a fall special legislative session focused solely on education. Rochelle spoke to 150 DEA leaders while Hall said he would consider the request and likely announce in a few days. The group cited gloomy finances and education needs as justification for a session to tackle school improvements.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Education Association
David Hall
Gene Rochelle
Lawton
OEA
DEA
Hall
Senate
Finis
Rochelle
Privett
Warming Trend Seen For Area
Temperatures were in the mid 30s with winds 12 to 18 mph. Readings in the lower 60s are expected in Lawton today. tonight's lows should be in the mid 30s. Highs are to follow.
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Lawton
Council Extends Sanitary Landfill Hours To 8 PM
City Council referred four bids on new street lighting equipment, approved extended landfill hours from April 16 through summer, and authorized a Model Cities project structures plan. HUD backed an October completion date with unused Model Cities funds. thirteen new hires and two trucks leased at 300 dollars monthly. Landfill hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. No private dumping charges. Located two miles south.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Howard Smith Ford
Dove Cagle
Council
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Calley
Kenneth Raby
Los Angeles Times
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