Witness admits hazy memory in Connally payoffs case
AP reports Jake Jacobsen testified under cross examination that his memory is hazy on parts of the alleged bribe cover up to former Treasury Secretary John B. Connally. He cannot confirm the number of gloves used or the exact date of a telephone talk about being subpoenaed to testify before the Watergate grand jury.
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Washington
Jake Jacobsen
Treasury
John B. Connally
Jacobsen
Connally
Lef
Watergate
Conally
Edward Bennett Williams
Austin
Tex
Council Nixes Club Request For Rezoning
The City Council rejected a rezoning request by the Purple Bunny Club for property at the Village Green Implex 52nd Street and West are. Residents opposed citing noise litter and alcohol issues. Councilman Don Van Meter listed five reasons against rezoning noting improper location and potential spot zoning.
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Urple Bunny Club
Implex
52Nd Street
West Are
Don van Meter
van Meter
Bill Sexton
Sexton
East Gore
38Th Street
West Gore
Lee
Schools Brace for Tornado Dangers in Lawton District
Lawton schools face tornado risk as many buildings feature glass and open layouts. Crosby Park Principal Jim Jones warns that few interior walls leave students vulnerable, with staff advising crouching under large textbooks during alerts.
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Pioneer Park
Bill Dixon
Lawton
Crosby Park
Jim Jones
South Vietnam Jet Pilot Bombs Saigon Palace
A South Vietnamese fighter jet bombed the presidential palace in Saigon. President Thieu escaped injury and two people were killed with three wounded. The pilot, 1st Lt. Nguyen Thanh Trung, disappeared toward territory held by North Vietnam or the Viet Cong. Generals and officials traded statements on who committed the attack.
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South Vietnam
Saigon Palace
Thieu
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Bien Hoa
Nguyen Thanh Trung
Minh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Lawton Rendering Plant Faces Odor Complaints
The Lawton rendering plant reopened less than six months ago and now faces odor complaints after a State Health Department inspection. Owner Dr. Don Beavers, who bought the facility in 1974, says a plan to abate smells is being pursued with local health officials.
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Lawton
Don Beavers
Keathley
E. D Ave
Beavers Today
Oklahoma Health Department
Health Department
Richard Thompson
Bombings Hit PG&E Substation In San Jose
Terrorists set off a second series of blasts at Pacific Gas and Electric Hicks substation in San Jose, knocking out power to about 22 000 homes. The attacks damaged two transformers and prompted rapid recovery efforts as FBI and bomb squads investigated.
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San Jose
Calif
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Hicks
Santa Clara County
Pg&e
Larry McDonnell
Jeannie Currie
FBI
Sheriff's Office
Almaden Valley
Los Gatos
San Teresa
Saratoga
Mild Weather Keeps Rain Away After Monday Storms
Sunny weather ends recent thundershowers with National Weather Service forecasts for several calm days. Lawton saw .58 inches between 6 and 8 pm with .29 more at Fire Station 5. Lake Lawtonka got .90 inches, Lake Ellsworth 1.50, Meers and nearby waters reported light runoff, while Tulsa and Oklahoma City recorded notable rainfall.
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National Weather Service
Oklahoma City
Lawton
53Rd and
Gore Blvd
City Woman and Soldiers Save Crash Victim Near Chickasha
An unidentified Lawton woman and two Fort Sill soldiers aided accident victim John E. Cason III after his diesel truck hit an overpass on the H E Bailey Turnpike south of Chickasha. Cason remained in serious condition at University Hospital Oklahoma City.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Chickasha
H. E. Bailey
John E. Cason III
Cleveland
Okla
University Hospital
Oklahoma City
Cason
Cattle Market Downturn Hurts American Ranchers in 1974
Cattlemen faced a no win situation as live cattle prices declined through 1974. Fat cattle buyers in feedyards bore the heaviest losses after paying high prices for steers and heifers and facing rising feed costs. Calf producers shipping August 1974 crops faced drastic reductions in income, while broader costs remained out of line with past years.
No-Win Bind in Cattle Industry Costs Pressure 1975 Hard Times
The piece notes high costs, steep per-pound losses, and market distortions shaping producer decisions in 1975. It contrasts with 1964 as the industry slows amid inflation, recession, and tight credit, with Kenneth Alexander of Lawton highlighting reduced cash flow during downturns.
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Kenneth Alexander
Lawton
Poge
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Williams
Nixon Adinistration
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Bob A. Lilly
Lilly
Ouncil Nixes Club
Abe Deutschendorf
Eisenhower Junior High
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Eore
By Donna Evers
Jones
Carriage Hills
Thien
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Kompong Speu
Phnom
State Health Department
Judy van Rest
Lawtonka
Ellsworth
Medicine Creek
Jimmie Creek
Cache Creek
Meers
Lake Lawtonka
Apache
Lake Ellsworth
Oklahoma
Tulsa
McAlester
Gage
Ardmore
Altus
Dennis Lang
Editorios
Ward Byers
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