Britain proposes NATO leaders summit in May
London reports Britain urges a May summit of President Ford with NATO leaders in Brussels to reaffirm Western unity and discuss plans for a conference with the Socialist bloc. Foreign Secretary Callaghan sent Kissinger the idea, with U S and other allies reportedly giving it active consideration.
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Brussels
Indochina
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Alliance
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Storms Possible Through Tonight
A warm front moved into Lawton bringing showers and mild temperatures with .02 inch of rain downtown. Severe thunderstorms are forecast tonight with a 60 percent rain chance. Tornado watch active until 6 p.m. for parts of the Panhandle and northwestern Oklahoma.
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Lake
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Ford warns that new spending bills threaten economy
President Ford said Congress would gamble with the nation's economic strength if it passes multiple spending bills. He warned a $100 billion deficit in the 1976 fiscal year could result, and criticized Congress for approving tax cuts that overstimulated demand. He urged a moratorium on new spending to avoid a large deficit.
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Palm Springs
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Las Vegas
Atty
Edward H. Levi
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Witness denies offering evidence against Johnson in bribery trial
AP report says Jake Jacobsen testified under cross-examination that he never offered prosecutors evidence against Lyndon B. Johnson. Other items cover a Philadelphia bank robbery case, a failed Soviet booster, US China diplomacy remarks, and Levi's handgun control proposal.
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Lawton Fire Seeks New Transport Truck for Rescue Unit
City council memo cites Jimmie Martin report urging a new transport vehicle and extra equipment for the rescue and emergency medical care unit. The memorandum responds to criticism from the Lawton Morning Press and notes current gear is in good condition but needs upgrade.
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Lawton
Jimmie Martin
Martin
John Thomson
City Council Tackles Purple Bunny Zoning Dispute in Public Hearing
Lawton Oklahoma City Council holds a 9 a.m. public hearing on Purple Bunny Club zoning to C-5 for Village Green at 52nd and West Gore. Fears of spot zoning prompt opposition after Planning Commission denial on March 11.
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Village Green
52Nd and
West Gore
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Lawton
Beet Industry Collapse Tied to Own Actions, Beefs Market Woes
Ward Byers reports the collapse of the American cattle market in 1973, with live animal prices plunging up to 65 percent in 15 months. Industry delays in selling, high on hoof prices, and record inventories amid Nixon phase-in price controls and consumer boycotts intensified the downturn.
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Agriculture Department
Jim Huddleston
Lawton Cattleman
Baby Lift ends large scale as smaller groups to follow
A Saigon official says the large airlift of about 1700 orphans to the United States and other nations has ended. From now on, evacuees will depart in smaller groups as officials report the quota reached and ongoing adoption processing accelerates.
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Associated Press
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United States
Saigon
Phan Quang Dan
Travis Air Force Base
California
Seattle
Chicago
New York
Six Arrested in Dape Bust Case Links to Lawton Shipment
A sheriff department probe into a reported 100 pound marijuana shipment to Lawton led to Sunday arrests of six people and the seizure of five pounds of a substance believed to be marijuana. Assistant District Attorney Robert Looney said a joint delivery of marijuana charge will be filed against Recco David Ronio 18 Steven J Ronio 20 Anthony Ronio 23 and Marion Michelle Ronio 29. All three men are brothers. Rocco and Steven Ronio are See ARRESTS Page 4.
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Lawton
Robert Looney
Recco
David Ronio
Steven J. Ronio
Anthony Ronio
Anthony
Marion Michelle Ronio
Rocco
Steven Ronio
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