Marksmen to Shoot Rebels in Oklahoma Prison Riot
Oklahoma State Prison riot continues with Highway Patrol marksmen authorized to shoot to stop further killings. Charles Clifford Palmer, 34, was killed during pre-dawn violence as inmates milled around him. National Guard troops also guard the facility with M1 rifles amid the standoff.
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Mcalester
Okla
Highway Patrol
Oklahoma State Prison
Charles Clifford Palmer
Palmer
National Guard
Prison Split By Stalemate
Oklahoma inmates roam the yard as guards surround the prison amid a violent revolt with 3 inmate deaths, 35 injuries, and $20 million in damage. National Guard and state troopers watch from outside while inmates build a shanty town in the ruins.
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Mcalester
Okla
Oklahoma State Prison
National Guard
Beef shortage prompts menu changes in schools and hospitals
Food service leaders say meat packers are closing nationwide and prices may rise until the Nixon price freeze ends. Schools hospitals nursing homes and restaurants plan to rely more on seafood pork and chicken for about six weeks while beef supplies tighten. Some facilities stocked beef but many face regulated menus and higher costs and may seek state aid or substitutes like cheese beans peanut butter and soy.
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Nixon
Food Service
Cameron College
Southwestern Hospital
Lawton
State Welfare Department
J. R. Allison
New City Remap Panel Appointed
AYOR Don Whitaker appoints eight new members to the City Redistricting Commission under the City Charter. Nine total seats exist with seven newcomers and one holdover. The Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission provides the remaining member. Dr. Robert Hillis of 5802 Eisenhower Drive is the retainer holdover. new appointees include Jack Raulston of 301 N. 35th.
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Ayor Don Whitaker
Lawton Metropolitan
Senate OKs wage bill to raise hourly pay to 2.20
The Senate passed a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to 2.20 an hour and extend coverage to about seven million workers, sending it to the House where approval is expected Friday and a possible White House veto from opponents.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Propulsion leak prompts possible Skylab rescue mission
Space Center Houston reports a serious propulsion leak on the Apollo command ship linked to Skylab 3. Mission Control weighs a rescue with Saturn 1B and five astronauts, aiming for a return as early as next week if confidence returns. the crew remains safe aboard the lab 270 miles above Earth.
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Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Earth
Charles Lewis
Lewis
Cape Kennedy
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Apollo
Bean
Garriott
Lousma
Mission Control
Space Agency
Glenn Lunney
Sharp July decline in wholesale prices tied to Nixon controls
The Labor Department reports the steepest July drop in wholesale prices in 25 years, led by farm products and processed foods and feeds, under the Nixon price freeze and export controls. The 1.3 to 1.4 percent monthly fall followed six months of price increases, with soybeans and other commodities affected by prior export limits.
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Washington
Labor Department
Nixon
Slight Rain Chance Observed in Southwest Oklahoma
A 20 percent chance for showers or thundershowers is listed for Southwest Oklahoma through tonight. Skies should be fair to partly cloudy and temperatures mild through Friday with highs around the mid 80s today and upper 80s Friday. tonight's low near 60s and Wednesday's high was 86 with a low of 64.
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Oklahoma
Cowboys Begin Signing Up For Annual City Rodeo
Contestants registered today for the Lawton Rangers 26th annual rodeo to be held at LO Rangers Arena east of Lawton. The four night event opens at 8 p m Friday with a $6000 plus purse. The rodeo is part of Lawton's 72nd birthday celebration and features Miss Rodeo Oklahoma 1973 Cindy Suttle and Miss Natalie Smith. A downtown parade and street dance kick off the festivities.
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Cindy Suttle
Duncan
Oklahoma
Prince
Lawton
Lawton Rangers
Peggy JO Ormson
ODEO
LO Rangers
Rodeo Cowboys’ Association
City Hall
Rangers
Pioneer Women
Miss Suttle
Natalie Smith
Miss Rodeo Oklahoma
Cameron College
E. L. Suttle
Miss Smith
Bill Smith
Fort Sill Hall
Oklahoma City Shrine Mounted Patrol
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Port Huron
Mich
Sarnia
U.S
Dear Abby
Mice Taylor
New City
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