Kissinger Blasts Reds Amid Vietnam Aid Debates
Kissinger warned of rising costs after setbacks in Indochina and pressed for stronger U S resolve. Congress debated a $150 million humanitarian aid bill for South Vietnam including evacuations, while committees considered a $507 million military aid package. He urged lasting, purposeful power and reliability.
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House International Relations Committee
South Vietnam
Senate Armed Services Committee
Dewey Bartlett
Okla
Ford
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Kissinger
United States
Indochina
America
Cru
Soviet Union
China
Washington
North Vietnam
Paris
Evacuation Ships Move Refugees From Da Nang to Phu Quoc Island
Rescue Heine reported a massacre by South Vietnamese marines amid a refugee crisis. U S lines Pioneer Contender Pioneer Commander and American Challenger carried tens of thousands to Cam Ranh and Phu Quoc. The ships, 22 knots, 13 500 tons deadweight, 560 feet by 75 feet, operated under Military Sealift Command.
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Heine
U.S. Lines
Pioneer
Military Sealift Command
U.S
Cam Ranh
Phu Quoc Island
Saigon
Gulf of Thailand
da Nang
Phu Quoc
Oklahoma City Market Prices for Grains and Livestock
State Department of Agriculture reports today’s prices for wheat at 3.29 to 3.84 per bushel with regional variations, barley 2.20 to 2.60, Milo 4.10 to 4.90, soybeans 5.26 to 6.01, alfalfa hay 60 to 70 per ton, and live poultry and eggs values. Oklahoma cattle and calves trade active with feeder steers and heifers up to 50 higher, hogs 25 to 50 higher on sows, and varied prices for feeder cattle and mixed grades across listed weights.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Afton
Altus
Hobart
Mancheser
Pauls Valley
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Clinton
el Reno
Geary
Kingfisher
Medford
Okeene
Ponca City
Temple
Watonga
Weatherford
Yukon
Gulf
Barley
Banner
Muskogee
Oklahoma Livestock
Choice
Oklahoma Budget Conference Panel Named to Finalize Finances
Senate and House leaders appoint a 30 member conference committee to finalize the 1975 Oklahoma budget as work winds down. Key figures include Sen Herschal Crow and Rep John Miskelly heading committees with leaders Howard and Willis guiding the talks. Crow defends a 19.3 million corrections budget for reform efforts amid a school funding push of 235 million with teacher pay raises.
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Oklahoma City
Senate-House
Oklahoma
Howard
House
Bill Willis
D-Tahlequah
Herschal Crow
D-Altus
Rodger Randle
Tulsa
John Miskelly
D-Choctaw
Don Davis
Lawton
Senate
Department of Corrections
David Boren
Boren
Library board leaders react to council veto of ordinance
Lawton officials debate the library board after the City Council rejects a months-long ordinance. Ernest Godlove plans resignation as his term ends in May while Josephine Raburn argues the board still serves the community by guiding library policy and informing the city manager. She proposes a special meeting to address urgent library matters. Two members, Mrs. Carolyn Moore and Mrs. Kathryn, are mentioned.
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Armed Force of National Unity
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Sihanouk
Non
Phnom Penh
Hem Ket Dara
Information Ministry
United Front
National Liberation Front
Long Boret
Thong Lim Hong
Tass
Phnom Penh Radio
Lon Non
Lon Nol
Hawaii
le Phnom
International Red Cross
Sirik Matak
Bangkok
Kompong Cham
Siem Reap
Angkor Wat
Kompong Som
Samrong
Battambang
Thailand
Ernest Godlove
Godlove
Lawton
Library
Josephine Raburn
Raburn
Library Board
Ccarolyn Moore
Kath
Home prices shift as higher brackets gain share of market
Northeast sales rose 9.9 percent to 37,720 and North Central up 5.6 percent to 28,300. The largest share of homes sold remain in the 20 000 to 29 999 range at 26.5 percent, though higher price brackets gain. Homes over 40 000 and over 50 000 captured 15.7 percent and 19.8 percent respectively while under 20 000 fell to 14.4 percent and 30 000 to 39 999 stayed at 23.6 percent.
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Northeast
North Central
NAR
HUD housing sales and Oklahoma legislative action contrasted
HUD reports strong sales in the 25 000 to 34 999 price bands with most homes in these ranges selling. In Oklahoma, a Senate amendment sought to shift a proposed diagnostic center from Norman to Lexington, while the House approved a common school bill tied to Oklahoma City busing and integration, raising concerns over Star Spencer High School and court-ordered desegregation plans.
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Senate
Lee Cate
Norman
Department of Corrections
Lexington
HOUSE
Oklahoma City
Carl Twidwell
D-Spencer
Star-Spencer
Twidwell
Conference Committee
Oklahoma City Board of Education
Paul English
Star- Spencer
Talk on Drugs and the Geriatric Patient at Hospital
Dr. James A. Scruggs of Southwestern State University will present a 7:30 p.m. lecture at Memorial Hospital on drugs and the geriatric patient. The talk is the third of five continuing education sessions for pharmacists in Lawton, each worth three hours credit toward 15 relicensing hours.
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James A. Scruggs
Southwestern State University
Memorial Hospital
Scruggs
Lawton Hospital
Lawton Arts Festival Highlights Family Friendly Lineup
The event features awards at noon by Bill Crawford, with performances from Cameron Eisenhower and MacArthur high schools. Kids crafts, puppet shows, silent film star tributes, and diverse food booths from tacos to sushi accompany craft demonstrations every half hour. Lawton Public Library and Junior Service League host activities. Concurrently the Chamber of Commerce releases a cultural activities directory.
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Page One
Ron Reynolds
David Sandstrom
Wayne A. Smith
Whitaker
Bill Crawford
Lawton Constitution Fine Arts
Lawton Community Theatre
Cameron
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Rudolph Valentino
W. C. Fields
Charlie Chaplin
Lawton Public Library
Lawton High Speech
Junior Service League
Lawton-Fort Sill
Chamber of Commerce
Voluntary Action Center
City faces zoning and utility hurdles for Turin site
Industry Housing notes the 320 acre site owned by the KCA tribes is PF zoned and lacks sewer. City officials stress development must follow zoning. Water pressure issues in east Lawton threaten supply. a water storage plan would be needed if utilities are added. Turin seeks a memorandum of understanding for city services.
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KCA
Belland
Lawton
Turin
Turin seeks utility payment plan with ECA aid
Turin aims to secure an economic package with the Economic Development Agency using city matching funds. The plan mirrors a prior deal between Sequoyah Industries and Oklahoma Indian groups. Torin builds components for Westinghouse and Bendix plants and seeks a southwest plant to cut Indiana transport costs.
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Economic Development Agency
Turin
ECA
Sequoyah Industries
Whitaker
KCA
Torin
Lawton
Westinghouse
Norman
Bendix
Ponca City
Indiana
Vet Leader Picked For County Veterinary Association
Dr. Dan Woesner was elected president of the Comanche County Veterinary Medical Association at a Hotel Lawtonian meeting this week. A Civil War recall mentions Sheridan’s forces defeating Pickett near Petersburg in 1865, aiding Lee’s retreat from Richmond.
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Dan Woesner
Comanche County Veterinary Medical Association
Lawtonian
Petersburg
Pial Sheridan
George Pickett
Robert E. Lee
Richmond
Public Meeting Notice for Comanche County Foundation
The Comanche County Improvement Foundation Inc will hold a public meeting on April 24 at 7 00 PM at the Chattanooga School Chattanooga The agenda is to nomi Noury P 1 0.
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Lawton Constitution
Comanche County Improvement Foundation, Inc
Chattanooga
Nomi
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HUD
Cate
Central State Hospital
University Hospital
Hamilton
APO
Dunagin
Europe
Nary Noury
City Hall
Rock Lake
Ellsworth
Jean McGavie
Squaw Creek
Lith
Lee Bird
Cadiz
Normandy
Veracruz
Whitehall
Boston
Venezia
Long -Be
International Paper
E. Gore
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