Disturbance At Bonanza Club Erupts Into Wild Crime Spree
A 4 a.m disturbance at the Bonanza Club west of Lawton escalated to a shooting and a crowd robbery. A woman, Jo Kiger 45, was shot in the head and five people were abducted and escaped from a car trunk. Suspects include a Fort Sill soldier and three Lawton residents, with charges varied from shooting to kidnapping. Police recovered a .38 revolver and pursued multiple leads as investigations continue.
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Bonanza Club
Lawton
Comanche County
Jo Kiger
Ave. I
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Kirk
State plans highway work in Comanche County roads
Oklahoma Highway Commission officials say funding for reconstruction on Sheridan Road from Lee Boulevard to Rogers Lane and Gore Boulevard east from 38th to 52nd is expected within the 1975 76 fiscal year. The five year plan totals about 253 million for road projects statewide with a Rogers Lane inter change of 2.8 million and a relief route linking Lee Boulevard to U S 62 at 82nd Street in Lawton.
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Sheridan Road
Lee Boulevard
Gore Boulevard
Comanche County
State Highway Commission
Rogers Lane
38Th Street
52Nd
Highway Department
Sheridan
52Nd Street
Oklahoma Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Richard Ward
Lee
Gore
Cache Road
U.S. 62
82Nd Street
Lawton
SH 49
U.S. 277
82Nd
Friday Collection Restores Limited City Trash Service
City officials announce limited residential garbage pickup will resume Friday after an 11 day stoppage. About 16 trucks will cover routes, with spoilable waste prioritized and yard clippings still going to the city landfill.
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City Public Information Office
City Community Services Department
Community Services Department
Hostages Freed as Terrorists Leave Kuala Lumpur Flight
Five Japanese Red Army terrorists released 15 hostages at Kuala Lumpur airport, including U.S. Consul Robert Stebbins and a Swedish diplomat, then flew to Libya with four substitutes and five other radicals. Gerald Lancaster, a Tulsa Beggs area native, was among the released. The group refueled in Colombo and aimed for Tripoli, as officials noted.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Red Army
U.S
Robert Stebbins
Libya
Tulsa and
Beggs
Gerald Lancaster
Exxon Oil Co
Lancaster
Oklahoma State Tech
Okmulgee
Global Engineering Co
Tulsa
Australia
Houston
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Ceylon
Tripoli
Foreign Ministry
Stebbins
Clovis
N.M
Communists fire on mob at Fafe HQ in Portugal
In Fafe, Portugal, Portuguese Communists opened fire on a mob attacking their headquarters, killing one and wounding six officials. Marines used tear gas to break up the demonstration despite the ongoing clash.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Fafe
Weather Update For Lawten Sees Heat Persist Into Friday
The forecast shows continued hot conditions with mainly fair skies and southerly winds. Tonight's low around 70 degrees, Friday's high in the mid 90s. Wednesday's temperatures ranged from 67 to 69 degrees.
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Lawten
Ford and advisers mull oil price options before recess
President Ford met with energy and economic aides to consider presidential actions on oil decontrol as Congress passes a six month extension for old oil price controls. The Aug 31 expiry drew Ford's veto threat if a broader energy plan remains lacking.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Congress
United States
Ron Nessen
Inflation Pace Holds But July Wholesale Prices Rise
The Labor Department reports a 1.2 percent rise in the July Wholesale Price Index, reversing June’s dip and signaling no inflation reacceleration. Ford economist James Pate says the increase mainly reflects higher food and fuel prices, with the industrial commodities rate unchanged from June.
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James L. Pate
Commerce Department
Afl-Cio
Pate
Nat Goldfinger
Radio Operators Block City Ordinance on Licensing
The MITIZENS band and ham radio operators forced the City Council to drop a proposed ordinance requiring registration and city licenses after CBers argued the measure exceeded city jurisdiction and clashed with FCC authority. Leader Leland W. Lachey of ALERT highlighted emergency communications value and congestion concerns while volunteers aid Civil Defense efforts.
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Cbers
Federal Communications Commission
Lawley
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Larry Sallee
Robert Morales
Paul Welker
Ward Byers
Stephens County
J. C. Kennedy
Cameron University
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Wayne Gilley
Southwestern Clinic Hospital
Amman
Jordan
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Soviet Union
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Minneapolis, Minn
Air Line Pilots Association
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