Venus Book Mart locked again after reopening defies court
Venus Book Mart Inc. remained closed as manager Steven Bellen Hess, 27, reportedly opened Tuesday without court authority. District Attorney Vernon Field said Judge Brock’s temporary restraining order still stands and directed the sheriff to secure the store. Field seeks federal relief and damages while Venus challenges Oklahoma obscenity laws. پوليس
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Atlanta, Ga
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Don E. Gasaway
Tulsa
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Stocks Fall Sharply In Market Trading
The U S stock market dropped amid dollar and inflation concerns and higher interest rates. The Dow fell about 9.86 points at noon to 916.54 with broad declines. New York Stock Exchange trading showed Tandy Corp leading losses while other major names edged lower amid mixed indicators.
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Secret White House probes planned tied to Kopechne case
The Washington Post reports 16 previously undisclosed Nixon era investigations ordered by senior aides. Among them a plan to seduce Mary Jo Kopechne friends, photograph, and blackmail them about the Chappaquiddick party, with Anthony Ulasewicz involved and E. Howard Hunt's meetings noted.
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D-Okla
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R-Va
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Carl Bernstein
New York City
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New York
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Ulasewicz
Post
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Abilene Man Seeks B.S. Degree at Christian College
David McNayr of 1905 Dearborn Abilene Texas is a candidate for a bachelor of science degree at the 1973 summer commencement of Christian College in Abilene Texas. McNayr, son of Mr and Mrs John S McNayr, majored in psychology and is a 1969 Lawton High School graduate.
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Dearborn
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Tex
Christian College
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Desert frog stores water in its abdomen
A desert frog from Australia collects water in its abdominal cavity creating a bloated spherical shape to survive arid conditions. The adaptation helps the species endure prolonged droughts by conserving moisture and reducing water loss.
Death Notice of Howard J. Fife Former Lawton Resident
Howard J. Fife 68 of Guthrie died at home. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at Davis Funeral Home Guthrie with burial at Summitview Cemetery. Born 1885 in Corning Iowa, he lived in Lawton in the 1930s as a route driver for a coffee firm. Survived by sister Mrs. E. R. Cook Duncan and a sister in California and five grandchildren.
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Guthrie
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Corning
Iowa
E. R. Cook
Duncan
California
Lorene Kell Walters Rites Held at Walters Cemetery
Grave side service for Lorene A Kell 59 of Concord California formerly of Walters was conducted at Walters Cemetery at 11 a.m. Rev John Morgan of Walters First United Methodist Church officiated Burial was by Wyatt Funeral Home Kell died July 27 in Walnut Creek after a long illness She was born February 16 1914 in Walters moved to California in 1937 married Harold Kell in 1942 in Los Angeles She was a member of First United Methodist Church Survivors include husband Patricia Kell four brothers Oras Allmon Rogers Ark Ozro Allmon Walters Ozro Allmon Norman T W Allmon Maracaibo Venezuela and a sister Arvella Maxwell Roswell New Mexico.
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Concord
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Walnut Creek
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Los Angeles
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R. C. Allmon
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Ozro Allmon
Norman
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Venezuela
Arvella Maxwell
Roswell
N. M
Area Lawmaker in Stable Condition After Mild Heart Attack
State Rep. James M. Kardokus of Apache was in stable condition in Comanche County Memorial Hospital ICU after a mild heart attack at home. A hospital official said he spent a comfortable night and would remain in ICU with no plans to move him.
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Youths Work At Fort Sill Under Neighborhood Youth Corps
About 42 youths from Lawton and nearby areas are employed at Fort Sill under the federally funded Neighborhood Youth Corps. Ken Kasperell notes the program provides jobs and work world experience, with work starting July 23 for five weeks.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Ken Kasperell
Kaspereit
County Fugitive Nabbed In Hawaii
Scott Cade, a former Lawton man convicted in 1972 of illegal marijuana sales, was arrested in Honolulu on a federal fugitive warrant. He faces extradition if he does not return. Cade had been released on a $5,000 appeal bond after his August 23, 1972 conviction. His appeal was dismissed October 26, 1972. A Comanche County bench warrant followed on January 21, 1973.
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Honolulu
Sheriff’s Office
Scott Cade
Paul Elkins
Cade
State Court of Criminal Appeals
Comanche
Insects of Rain Forests Hold World’s Largest Species
Scientists report that the largest known insects live in tropical rain forests across the world. Researchers note the size and diversity of giant beetles and related species, highlighting rainforest ecosystems as homes to the biggest arthropods on record.
French Liaison Post At Sill Changes Hands
Lt. Col. Ludovic J. M. Du pont de Dinechin succeeds Col. Francis A. Leclerc as Fort Sill French liaison officer. De Dinechin, 45, from Nancy arrives after service with France's 1st Corps. Leclerc, 4 years at Fort Sill, remains on leave then returns to France.
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Lawton Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement With Deferred Sentence
A 22 year old Lawton man Winston Felton pleaded guilty in District Court to embezzlement and had judgment and sentencing deferred for two years. He was ordered to pay $2,000 restitution in $100 monthly installments and was a former Western Union employee accused of embezzling funds on July 3.
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Winston Felton
Bishop Read
John Taylor
Felton
Western Union
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