White Flags Of Surrender In Phnom Penh
White flags fluttered as Phnom Penh surrendered to Khmer Rouge forces after a 30 month siege. Celebrations followed as rebel troops paraded, while officials spoke of humane trials and a neutral, vigilant government. Sihanouk praised the liberation from Peking, with uncertainty about a return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge
Xuan Loc
Saigon
Mekong
Tonle Sap
Norodom Sihanouk
Peking
Japan Broadcasting Corp
Sihanouk
Cambodia
Tanjug
Khieu Samphan
Senate OKs Farm Price Support Bill Amid Veto Hints
The Senate approved without debate a bill to raise major crop and dairy price supports for this year, sending it to the House. White House aides say Ford intends to veto the measure over cost concerns despite conferees' views. The package would lift dairy supports and set higher target prices for corn wheat and cotton with a soybean loan floor of 3.94 dollars per bushel.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Ford
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Talmadge
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Robert Dole
Bkan
Capitol
HUD survey shows 80 percent of speculative homes sold in Lawton area
HUD survey of subdivisions with five or more houses completed in 1974 found 148 homes built on speculation and only 29 remained unsold as of January 1, 1975. In Lawton 169 homes were completed, with 148 in the HUD group and 142 speculative sales. Seventeen homes unsold overall, most priced between 25 000 and 40 000 dollars.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
City of
Robert Breeden
Food Day drive unites groups against hunger nationwide
Consumer groups college students and charitable organizations launch a nationwide Food Day effort with activities from fasting to farm sales. Some programs spark controversy as they begin.
Median home prices rise while new homes lag regional averages
Costs for existing single family homes push the national median to 33850 in February up 10.5 percent from a year earlier. The 16 state southern region saw a 9.8 percent rise to 33920, while Lawton was pegged at 30000 in a 1974 Oklahoma report. Western markets led gains at 38300, up 14.7 percent.
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National Association of Realtors
NAR
Oklahoma
Lawton
Oklahoma Association of Home Builders
Westernivision
Grea Satenkey
Indian land housing complex eyed near Cache Road site
Torin Corporation seeks 150 housing units and one plant with 100 apartments and 200 houses on Kiowa Comanche Apache land north of Elmer Thomas Park. City and county request 15 000 each to fund planning with ASCOG oversight and a 103 000 EDA grant already approved.
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Orin Corporation
Torin
Elmer Thomas Park
Don Whitaker
Cache Road
Fort Sill
Opment
EDA
Economic Development Administration
Whitaker
Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments
ASCOG
Jerry Cade
Lawton
Walt Belland
Da Nang Sea Rescue Details From U S Lines
U S Lines disclosed the evacuation of 54 050 South Vietnamese refugees from Da Nang in a covert operation. The SS Pio neer Contender carried 16 600 refugees on one voyage with many deaths. The rescue began March 27 and lasted about a week, with refugees first to Cam Ranh then to an unknown port.
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New York
United States
da Nang
U.S
Military Sealift Command
Camm Ranh
U.S. Lines
Edward J. Heine Jr
Arts For All Festival Opens With Balloon Display
The Arts for All Festival launches at 4 p.m. Friday in the Great Plains Coliseum with helium balloons signaling the start. Mayor and Mrs. Don Whitaker and Maj. Gen. and Mrs. David E. Ott will oversee the ribbon cutting. The event runs Friday to Sunday with no admission and daily performances, and the Citizen of the Arts award will be presented Saturday to the top local arts contributor.
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Great Plains Coliseum
S. Sheridan Road
Don Whitaker
David E. Ott
Fort Sill
The
Lawton Arts & Humanities Council
Gilbert C. Gibson
Lawton
Gibson
Arts & Humanities Council
Lawtonian
Lakes Face Wind Warnings With Warm Temperatures Ahead
National Weather Service issues wind warnings for area lakes as southerly gusts reach 16 to 26 mph. A 20 percent rain chance is expected tonight with warm temperatures through Friday. lows near 60 and highs around 80. Partly cloudy skies and cooler weather are forecast Saturday through Monday with a slight shower chance.
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Lake
National Weather Service
Kissinger Blames USSR China For Paris Accord Mockery
Secretary Kissinger accused the Soviet Union and China of arming North Vietnam and making a mockery of the 1973 Paris cease-fire. He told editors the signers failed to confront Hanoi, risking international standards. Ford urged honoring commitments to South Vietnam. A separate report calls South Vietnam’s position irretrievable, criticizing Ambassador Martin.
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Washington (Ap
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
China
Paris
North Vietnam
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Ford
Moscow
Peking
South Vietnam
United States
Saigon
Kissinger
U.S
Graham Martin
Future Of Library Board Uncertain As Meeting Is Canceled
Lynn Callison reports Lawton Public Library Board failed to meet for the second month due to a quorum shortage after City Council limited the board’s powers to advisory duties. Members voiced confusion about their purpose and the board’s future role while speculating attendance may stay irregular.
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Lawton
Enhower High School
Library Board
John Jones
Library Council
Jones
Library
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Associated Press
Chau Seng
Indochina
Don Davenport
Ahischlager
Breakfast Optimist Club
Rhoto
By Skip Gibson
Commerce Department
Brotherhood of Railway and
John Connally
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ward Byers
By Paul Hart
Industry
Arts For All
Noma Ferrell
Clifton E. Hunn
J. C. Kennedy
Hanoi
Eedas
Abby Seeeenes
By Lynn Callison
Richard Neptune
Neptune
Eis
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