Soviet Planes Move Closer To U S Coast In Flyby
Soviet TU95 Bear bombers briefly approached the U S East Coast within about 60 miles, passing over the aircraft carrier Saratoga and its escort ships before retreating as U S F 4 Phantom jets from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base were scrambled. The episode followed a pattern of heightened Soviet air and naval activity, with Bears known to carry reconnaissance gear and anti ship missiles.
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Africa
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Conakry
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mediterranean
Carter backs gasoline tax hike to 50 cents a year
President Carter said he is deeply committed to a standby gasoline tax as part of a broad energy plan. The proposal would add five cent increments up to 50 cents for each year consumption exceeds targets, with rebates to taxpayers. He warned he will fight for the measure in Congress.
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Crawford Receives Oklahoma Arts Award
Oklahoma City Governor David Boren presented Bill Crawford the second annual Governor's Award for the Arts to the Coun cil at noon in the Sheraton Century Center Hotel. Crawford, Lawton journalist, has 23 years at The Lawton Constitution and was a 1954 OU journalism graduate.
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Alahoma City
Bill Crawford
Lawton Constitution
Lawton Morning Press
Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council
David Boren
Sheraton Century Center
Oklahoma City
Crawford
University of Oklahoma School of Journalism
Lawton
Betty Price
Jon Lee Crawford
Carter Rules Out Supplying Tanks to Zaire
President Carter said it is highly unlikely the United States would supply tanks or armored carriers to Zaire to fight Katanga insurgents. He noted some stabilization in Shaba province and described U.S. aid as modest while confirming a proposed authorization of 30 million dollars in military credits.
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Hafez Assad
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Uruguay
Lucy Benson
Security Assistance
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Middle East
Boren Critics Carter Energy Plan Talks Oklahoma Impact
Oklahoma Governor Boren urged revisions to President Carter energy plan saying it could halt new oil and gas exploration in Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana. He warned that deep or far from existing wells drilling would be uneconomical at five dollars a barrel and noted phased deregulation was not assured. Brunton and Brown of Thomson Organization met Boren signaling future investments in Oklahoma.
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David Boren
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Texas
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Lawton ROTC cadets named generals for morning at Fort Sill
Three Lawton high school Juniors in ROTC were named generals for a day after receiving $300 ROTC scholarships from the AUSA Southwest Oklahoma chapter. Cadets met Fort Sill leaders, toured the Field Artillery School, and attended a production and exercise showing artillery teamwork.
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Nathan L. Edmond
Eisenhower High School
Albert P. Akers
Association of the United States Army
Fort Sill
Edmond
Jessie L. Edmond
Pennsylvania
Apt. A
Hree High School
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Lawton
Field Artillery School
Danny R. Dees
MacArthur High School
Cynthia Jones
Lawton High School
The
Snow Hall Auditorium
Ausa Southwest Oklahoma
Don Bentley
Dees
Donald
Rings and Donkey Baseball Return in Rural American Summers
An energy crisis may push families to stay home, revive porch gatherings and simple games. Theresa Carter recalls playing rings, a rural circle dance, and neighbors sharing stories while water polo and donkey baseball spark nostalgia in small towns like Iowa Park and Electra Texas.
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Iowa Park
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Weekend Weather Outlook With Warm Weekend Highs
Cloudy skies clear to fair Saturday with warmer afternoons. Thursday low 50 and high 61. Saturday highs mid 70s and lows upper 40s. Extended outlook Sunday through Tuesday shows fair to partly cloudy skies, slow warming, lows near 50s and highs in the lower 80s.
Lawton LURA approves six downtown mall parcels appraisals
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority approves appraisal contracts for six parcels needed for Ed Warmack's expanded Downtown Project. Parcels include Moore Hat Co E Avenue site and J C Penney corner area. Dorchester Tulsa and Bruce Cornish named at 600 per property. Don Sherry to value two more parcels east of Second Street.
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Lura
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Moore Hat Co
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Lake Possum Kingdom
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III Corps
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