Rodeo Roundup Nods to Brannon and Garrison at Vernon
Charles Dodson and Charles Grant report Miss Brannon born January 18 1946 in Beaumont Texas and listed earnings of 1800.28 this year. Garrison ranked among RCA top two calf ropers and won calf roping titles in 1966 and 1970. Both entered in events of the 30th Annual Santa Rosa Roundup starting today in Vernon Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brannon
Beaumont
Tex
GAA
Oklahoma City
Garrison
RCA
Santa Rosa
Vernon
Vietnamese general pressed to surrender in Saigon
North Vietnamese forces broadcast a demand for South Vietnamese troops to surrender. The 51-year-old retired general was seized, later returned to a microphone, and urged government forces to lay down arms. Viet Cong involvement noted with ongoing explosions and ambulatory evacuations around Saigon.
Funeral for Hester T Gregory in Lawton Oklahoma
Hester T Gregory 60 of 1211 Park died at 535 p.m. Tuesday in a local hospital. Born March 24 1915 in Clarksville Arkansas she married Haskell Gregory in 1933. She retired from Tip-Top Laundry after seven years service and was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include son Eddie Lawton daughter Kathleen Keller Lawton five sisters Flora Hines Maggie Stockton Liddie Acorn Helen Toomes Mary Mosley one brother Shelly Brown Chickasha and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester T. Gregory
Park
Becker Funeral Home
Eddie
Lawton
Kathleen Keller
Flora Hines
Maggie Stockton
van Buren
Ark
Liddie Acorn
Fort Smith
Helen Toomes
Oklahoma
Mary Mosley
Ave. I
Shelly Brown
Chickasha
Revenue Sharing Use Could Delay City Budget Planning
The city expects 1.36 million this July and 985 thousand from July 1976 to next April with a possible six year extension of the federal program. President Ford urged renewal, Senate hearings considered it, and cities urge continuation to fund sewer, water, streets and other projects while exploring ongoing capital improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
the Treasury
Edward C. Schmults
Ford Administration
Senate
Lawton
General Revenue
Thomson
Ticks Pose Health Risk Amid Peak Season Advice
Health officials warn ticks lay thousands of eggs and thrive in grass and weeds as spring and summer bring outdoor activities. Parents and adults should inspect skin and scalp after outings, remove ticks carefully with tweezers, and treat bites with antiseptic. Preventive steps include yard spraying and regular pet checks. For concerns call the Environmental Health Department or City-County Health Department, 248 5890, or Oklahoma State University Extension Office at 355 1176.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Green
Mason
Environmental Health Department
Oklahoma State University Extension Office
Lawton Post Office expansion plans face downtown site option
Carnegie City Councilman Don Van Meter and others urge a new post office on an urban renewal block downtown while McClure warns against waiting for a national program. Expansion onto the old Carnegie Library site is favored to ease crowded offices, with completion aimed by 1977 and space needs within two years.
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Page One
Don van Meter
Postal Service
McClure
Memphis
Lawton
Carnegie Library
Carnegie
Bolar
Mai
Tornado and Thunderstorms Rake East Texas Regions
Severe weather hit East and Southeast Texas with tornadoes injuring four in Calvert and damaging property. Twisters touched Deweyville Mineola DeKalb and caused power outages. High winds hail and heavy rains disrupted towns including Hemphill Shelbyville Martinsville Longview Tatum Shiner Beaumont and Marshal. Nationwide radar indicated severe storms from Del Rio to Kerrville.
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Tor
Victor
Tions
Calvert
Robertson County
Texas
Deweyville
Mineola
DeKalb
Tine
Newton
Panola
Nacogdooches
Hemphill
Shelbyville
Martinsville
Longview
Tatum
Shiner
Beaumont
Marshal
Gonzalez County
South Central
Kinney
Edwards
Real
Kerr
Weather Service
del Rio
Kerrville
Probe over petition signatures sparks fiery dispute
A legislative probe clashed with Rogers after 773 pages were claimed missing from a 10 538 page petition. Rogers called Bob Sanders a liar and refused to comment on the resolution. He alleges retaliation for his testimony against Hall and W W Taylor of Dallas in a bribery case involving a $10 million state retirement fund investment.
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Rogers
Bob Sanders
House
Hall
W. W. Taylor
Dallas
Taylor
State Employes Retirement Fund
State Grain and Produce Prices Reported Across Oklahoma
The State Department of Agriculture released current prices for wheat barley and milo across Oklahoma. Wheat ranges from 3.16 to 3.72 per bushel with multiple towns listed. Barley sells from 2.20 to 2.60 per bushel and milo from 4.20 to 5.00 per cwt across several towns including Keyes Liberal Perryton Watonga Geary Kingfisher Ponca City Temple Weatherford and Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Afton
Hobart
Manchester
Pauls Valley
Altus
Clinton
el Reno
Geary
Kingfisher
Medford
Okeene
Ponca City
Temple
Watonga
Weatherford
Yukon
Gulf
Powca City
Saigon Uprising Seizes Key Military Targets in Hanoi Offensive
Reds copied Tan Son Nhut Air Base and Phu Lam signals center as Saigon populations rose. Patriot forces stormed enemy command posts and bases, ousting coercive power and occupying public services and other vital positions in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan Son Nhut
Phu Lam
Saigon
Schools face security costs after uptick in break-ins
The city school board weighs annual costs of 720 for both schools and assesses securing all facilities after Dr. John Elkins notes increased break-ins this year. Central Junior High reports 1500 in lost equipment, with most incidents between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Insurance on instructional equipment over 200 was purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Elkins
Central Junior High School
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Charles Dodson
Charles Grant
North Viets
Nguyen Thi Binh
PRG
da Nang
Minh
U.S
Hester Gregory
Rocky Mountain
Twisters
FurnitureLand
Cache Road
Reds
Filkins
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