Oil bill aims to cut well spacing to 640 acres in Oklahoma
About 250 western Oklahoma landowners and oil men prepared to urge the House to pass a bill cutting oil and gas well spacing from 1440 to 640 acres. The measure, already passed by the Senate, would boost royalties and drilling. House session set for 1 p.m. Tulsa police seek rapist of seven year old girl. victim in bad shape, may need major surgery. Oklahoma junior colleges gain credit transfer and extension course authority. Spartan School of Aeronautics accredited. Bartlesville Wesleyan College and American Christian College Tulsa receive provisional accreditation.
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Associated Press
Western Oklahoma
State Capitol
S.G. McLaury
Western Oklahoma Royalty Association
Senate
State Corporation Commission
McLaury
Tulsa (Ap
Tulsa County
Sand Springs
Danny Darland
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Regents For Higher Education
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Bartlesville Wesleyan College
American Christian College of Tulsa
Oil Spill Crisis Stalls Cap Attempt in North Sea
Strong seas and gale winds delayed the capping plan for the Ekofisk oil well as Danish and Norwegian authorities raced aid. Phillips Petroleum estimated 3.16 to 3.78 million gallons spilled, with daily leakage around 840k to 1.05 million gallons. A task force of 11 ships, plus Sweden Denmark and Britain, mobilized to contain the slick drifting toward Norway.
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Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Hansen
Hattenberg
Denmark
Norway
North Sea
Ekofisk
Red Adair
Phillips Petroleum Co
Bartlesville
Oklo
Hansen, Hattenberg
Oil Company
Phillips
Sweden
Stavanger
Britain
Oklahoma hospitals face staff cuts and service delays
Hospital administrators warn price ceilings will force cutbacks in registered nurses and outpatient clinics at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Officials say fees rose 10.8 percent in 1976, below the national 13 percent, while HEW Secretary Califano calls hospitals a monopoly with limited patient influence under a fee ceiling.
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Jay Henry
Baptist Medical Center
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Jeff Gauthier
Central Oklahoma Hospital Services, Inc
Joseph A. Califano
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Califano
Iid
Zaire Copper Output Slowed by Price Drop and Strife
Zaire reports a drop in copper earnings due to a steep fall in world prices and production difficulties. Shaba fighting is likely to worsen output while IMF notes 1977 shortages, high external arrears, and low foreign reserves. IMF had lent $239 million including $90 million for oil purchases and $66 million under the compensatory financing facility.
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Zaire
Shaba
IMF
Former Mental Patients Form Social Club at Taliaferro Center
Ex mental health patients join a day hospital based social club at Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center. The voluntary group, led by Kathy Cannon and Gail Carrington, aims to ease loneliness through affordable activities and resource sharing. Members meet Wednesdays for outings and gatherings.
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Eve Sandstrom
Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center
Kathy Cannon
Taliaferro
Oklahoma City Market Prices For Wheat Barley Milo Soybeans Cattle
State Department of Agriculture lists today prices for wheat from 2.07 to 2.73 per bushel with regional variations. Barley priced 1.90 to 2.15, Milo 3.20 to 4.10 per cwt. Soybeans reported at 9.33 to 10.03 per bushel. Alfalfa hay sold 70 to 80 dollars per ton. broilers and eggs also listed. Oklahoma City cattle and calves trading with moderate activity. slaughter cattle steady, feeders 2-3 grade cows noted with price ranges. hogs and pigs prices shown with US 1-3 weights.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Aston
Manchester
Muskogee
Beaver
Liberal
Perryton
Ponca City
Medford
Clinton
Eldorado
Hobart
Kingfisher
Okeene
Pauls Valley
Watonga
Weatherford
Banner
el Reno
Yukon
Geary
Law
Keyes
Afton
Temple
Houston
Carter Eyes June Visit as Vance to Brief Allon on Talks
The White House moves toward renewed Arab Israeli negotiations with Carter planning a June or July visit by Secretary of State Vance. Vance will meet May 10 in London with Israeli Foreign Minister Allon to relay Carter Hussein talks and discuss Palestinian participation and a Geneva conference this year.
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Middle East
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
London
Yigal Allon
Carter
Hussein
Anwar Sadat
Washington
Jerusalem
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Geneva
White House
Carter rejects push for plutonium restrictions in new energy policy
Administration witnesses told House listeners there is no current need for new plutonium laws and such measures could hamper nuclear policy flexibility. They noted Carter’s energy move effectively ends the Barnwell reprocessing plant and the Clinch River breeder program, signaling a shift in US nonproliferation stance.
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Tration
Robert W. Frn
Energy Research and Development Administration
Thomas D. Davies
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Carter
Japan
House Interior Committee
Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Udall
Congress
Jonathan B. Bingham
D-N.y
J.G. Speth
White House
Barnwell
S.C
Clinch River
Tenn
Carter considered F-4 and F-16 sales to Iran amid radar worries
Report says the United States may cut the aircraft from seven to five and approve further F-4 Phantom sales while weighing hundreds of F-16s to Iran. Advisers warn Persian Gulf radar is inadequate. A final decision hinges on a full review of arms sales policy with Cyrus Vance visiting Tehran in mid May.
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Ber
Persian Gulf
Carter
Iran
Cyrus R. Vance
Tehran
Lawton Post Office Seeks Custodian Applicants
Applications for the custodian position at the Lawton Post Office must be returned by Friday. Post Office offers the application form and notes veterans preference. The exam is rating based on training and experience, with applicants required to be 18 or 16 with high school graduation.
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Lawton
Three Arrested After Manhunt Near Pumpkin Center
In a two hour hunt near Pumpkin Center deputies arrested Renea Sexson 18 and Gary Dale Sexson 19 and a 17-year-old after spotting them leaving a car in a wooded creek area. The adults faced three felony auto burglary warrants. a 16 month old child was found with them.
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Pumpkin Center
Charles Dodson
Kenneth Stradley
Stradley
Dodson
Richard West
Richard Briley
Gene Morse
Renea Sexson
Briley
Gary Dale Sexson
Sexons
Sexon
Alleged Rape Case Returned To County
Investigators said the alleged rape report from Saturday night is back with Comanche County authorities. A 31 year old city man was transferred to county jail today after being in city jail since Saturday. The 21 year old woman said the suspect drove her near Frederick but investigators place the assault six to eight miles south of Lawton near SH 36 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. She was examined at Comanche County Memorial Hospital.
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Comanche
Bill Banks
Sheriff's Department
Frederick
Banks
Lawton
SH 36
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Gardner To Preside At Dental Association Meeting
Dr. Gary Gardner Lawton dentist state president of the Oklahoma Dental Association will preside over the 70th annual meeting in Tulsa from Thursday through Sunday Major speaker will be Dr Frank P Bowyer president elect of the American Dental Association Topics include endodontics and dental insurance Dr Harry Barnes Ardmore will be installed as new state president Sunday
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Gary Gardner
Lawton
Oklahoma Dental Association
Tulsa
Frank P. Bowyer
American Dental Association
Harry Barnes
Ardmore
Scholarship Awarded to Lawton Student Yvonne Myles
Yvonne Myles of Lawton wins a $100 scholarship from the Oklahoma State University chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, the national scholastic society for freshman women.
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Yvonne Myles
Lawton
Oklahoma State University
Alpha Lambda Delta
National Scholastic Society
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