City Man's Dream Dedicated in Lawton Ceremony
LAWTON Gov David Hall presided as the Wes Miller Building and the Great Plains Visitor Information Center were dedicated. Retired state trooper Wes Miller, key to the projects, attended with a parade of dignitaries. The visitor center is praised for a strong first impression and the patrol HQ marks a state effort to expand public safety facilities.
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Lawton
Highway Patrol
David Hall
Wes Miller
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Great Plains
Department of Public Safety
Miller
Hall
Editorials and features index page listing sections
A fragmented newspaper page shows a directory of sections including Editorials Dear Abby Markets Spots Classified Women Bridge Comics Hospitals Crossword Entertainment Obituaries and an office contact for circulation edit at 353-0620. The text resembles a contents layout with page numbers and section headers.
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Dear Abby
National Recreation Area Label Eyed For Refuge
Oklahoma senators asked Interior Secretary Morton to study designating part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge as a National Recreation Area. NRA status could allow swimming camping and picnicking while concerns arise about tourism and natural preservation.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Dewey Bartlett
Secretary of the Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
NRA
Wichita Refuge
Chuck Palmer
Sen
Bellman
Appropriations Committee
Second Probe of Kent State Deaths Stated
Atty. Gen. Elliott Richardson ordered a new Justice Department inquiry into the 1970 Kent State shootings. J. Stanley Pottinger said the probe may include a federal grand jury to uncover possible federal violations. Pottinger defended the original clearing decision while noting renewed demands for a fuller examination. He denied political motives and said the inquiry aims to exhaust every avenue of information.
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Washington (Ap
Elliot L. Richardson
Justice Department
Kent State University
Richardson
J. Stanley Pottinger
Department
Kent State
Pottinger
White House
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Oklahoma prison reform panel named to study revisions
A ten member select legislative committee to study and coordinate Oklahoma prison code revisions was named. Led by Rep. David Riggs the panel includes Reps. Don Davis and Fred Ferrell. The group was formed after rioting at the state penitentiary.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Penitentiary
David Riggs
Tulsa
Don Davis
Lawton
Fred Ferrell
Elgin
Murder Charges Due In McAlester Slayings
Investigators identify inmates tied to three killings during the State Penitentiary riot in McAlester Oklahoma and say murder charges will likely be filed next week naming two to five inmates per count. Authorities say they found no evidence of additional bodies after sifting ashes and discount many attacker stories. Prisoners expected to be moved back to cells by late afternoon amid damage estimates over 20 million dollars and selective destruction of luxury accommodations.
Southwest Oklahoma Forecast Holds Mild Temperatures
Fair to partly cloudy skies and mild conditions expected in Southwest Oklahoma through Saturday. Daytime highs near the mid 80s, overnight lows around the mid 60s, with Saturday highs in the upper 80s. High value reached 84 and low 64 on Thursday.
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Oklahoma
Commode Crunch Hits Lawton Suppliers Hard
Lawton faces a looming commode shortage as two of three wholesalers run dry. Local Standard product supplier Al Meese cites ongoing strike talks and a backlog of orders, warning builders may face shortages by month end or early next month.
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American Standard
Standard
Lawton
al Meese
Standard Products
Meese
Chicago
Ill
Standard Oil
Possible Added Base Closings Surface In Defense Feud
Pentagon officials warned of a possible new round of base closings amid a growing feud with Congress over defense cuts. The debate centers on shutting marginal bases and the impact on military installations and civilian jobs, as Schlesinger and lawmakers trade barbs over manpower and arms aid.
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Washington
Pentagon
Congress
James R. Schlesinger
South Vietnam
Laos
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
Schlesinger
McIntyre
Senate Armed Services Committee
Nixon Warned as Watergate Probe Began
CIA official Vernon Walters testified that Nixon was warned within weeks after the Watergate raid that something was amiss in the White House staff. Walters said he Helms and Gray resisted White House pressure to cover up the wiretapping as Gray told Nixon on July 6 1972 that the case could not be covered up and the FBI investigation would go high.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Nixon
White House
Army
Vernon A. Walters
CIA
Senate Watergate Committee
Richard Helms
FBI
L. Patrick Gray III
Walters
Gray
Nixon proposes major changes to financial system
President Nixon outlines a 54 year plan to phase out interest rate ceilings on deposits and to spur lending for home mortgages with tax credits. The package would permit NOW accounts for banks and savings and loan associations, and allow checking services for thrifts amid a broad restructuring aimed at boosting deposit flows and lowering consumer costs.
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Washington
Nixon
Savings and Loan
White House
Simon
Councilmen clash over city budget and pay plan
Council members debated a $9.4 million city budget and a new pay plan raising salaries for all city employees. Critics urged restraint on top admin raises while noting only minimal cuts were found from the $5.8 million general fund. City Manager Fountaine proposed rate hikes for water sewer and garbage to fund costs.
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Cleo Craig
Larry Ferguson
Roy B. Hooper Jr
Hooper
Ferguson
Larry Foun
Taine
Charles Beller
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