No-Fault Insurance Bill Moves To Committee For Study
Senate sends no fault auto insurance bill back to the Judiciary Committee for further study by a 49 46 vote claiming obstruction by the Commerce Committee. Supporters say current system fails with rising premiums and dwindling victim payments while insurers split on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sen
Roman Hruska
Rneb
Commerce Committee
Judiciary Committee
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Marlow Cook
R-Ey
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Judiciary
Magnuson
Commerce
State Farm
Aetna
Nationwide
Allstate
Transportation Department
Wichita Mountains Refuge drops Golden Eagle fee after act change
The Golden Eagle passport no longer applies at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge as Congress continued the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act. Refuges across several states charged daily fees under federal authority, with seniors 62 and over receiving half off for overnight camping and full price for picnicking. no fees for driving through or sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Howard
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
Congress
National Park Service
National Recreation
Department of Agriculture
Wichita Refuge
Oklahoma
Ed Edmondson
Federal Register
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Buffalo Lake National Refuge
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Texas
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Utah
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Illinois
de Soto National Wildlife Refuge
Iowa
Bombay Hook National Wildife Refuge
Delaware
Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge
New Jersey
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
New York
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Massachusetts
Chinooteague National Wildlife Refuge
Virginia
Protests and Claims Surface Over Belfast Conflict
Reports from SDLP leaders hint at possible progress in talks amid Friday protests. The Belfast Newsletter cites police and IRA sources claiming 260 IRA members killed in three years of sectarian warfare, while the government confirms 501 total dead, including 54 IRA men. The IRA reportedly hides casualties and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SDLP
Belfast
Food Stamp Program to Start in Oklahoma Counties
Oklahoma counties plan a Food Stamp rollout with rules on eligible purchases and administrative fees. Tulsa and Oklahoma counties begin Sept and Nov respectively, with smaller counties joining later by volunteer action and state law mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Welfare Commission
Comanche County
White
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Senate
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Harmon, Payne and Osage
Cleveland
Washington
Haskell
Tillman
CCIF Board Sets Meeting Thursday
The regular CCIF board meeting will be held at 5 30 p m Thursday Aug 10 in City Hall council chamber. George Wilson chairs the board and Bob Cannon serves as executive director.
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CCIF
The
Comanche County Improvement Foundation, Inc
Council Chamber
City Hall
George Wilson
Bob Cannon
Fire Reports From Lowton Fire De Tuesday List
Fire department logs show multiple incidents Tuesday including a trash fire at 1209 F at 9:20 p m a television fire at 1110 Elm at 11 24 a m a grass fire at Second and Lee Boulevard at 2 20 p m a wash gas at Cache Road Square at 2 47 p m a hot water at 2010 Baldwin at 3 38 p m a grass fire at 302 Columbia at 8 p m a grass fire at 40th and Bell Pecan Grove Park at 8 12 p m an electrical fire south of Post Oak Apartments at 8 30 p m and a car fire at Herman's Drive-in at 10 32 p m.
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Elm
Second
Lee Boulevard
Cache Road Square
Baldwin
Columbia
40Th and
Bell
Pecan Grove Park
Post Oak Apartments
Herman's Drive-in
Driver in seven thousand gallon gasoline truck crash
Albert C. Lemon, 41, of Chickasha, drove a gasoline truck carrying about 7000 gallons when it collided on a bridge with a car after spinning in the eastbound lane. Mason girl suffered severe injuries. driver and passengers treated and released. Lemon uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Lemon
Chickasha
Horrell
Reynolds Army Hospital
Jeanette A. Mason
Vickie Robertson
Lemon
Air Force sinks North Vietnam bridge for second time in months
Four F4 Phantom aircraft dropped four 2000 pound bombs on the east abutment of a 540 foot bridge at Ham Rong gorge three miles north of Thanh Hoa. The raid renders the bridge completely unserviceable after earlier repairs. The bridge linked rail and road routes feeding equipment toward the DMZ and passes toward South Vietnam.
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North Vietnam
Air Force
U.S
Ham Rong
Dragon's Jaw
Thanh Hoa
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Mu Gia
Ban Karai
Dmz
South Vietnam
House Ignored At Demo Meet Steed Charges
Rep. Tom Steed accuses Democratic leaders of ignoring House members at a televised National Committee meeting to name a new vice presidential candidate. He notes Speaker Carl Albert and Rep. Sam Gibbons on stage beside Sen. Eagleton, who had stepped down from the ticket.
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Washington
Tom Steed
D-Okla
House
Democratic National Committee
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Steed
Federal aid for flood relief and stabilization programs
The article outlines aid from ARCO and agencies including the Appalachian Regional Commission funding 16 million dollars for subsurface stabilization in flood weakened areas. The Army Corps of Engineers receives 29.5 million dollars for flood control while Farmers' Home Administration provides 1.8 million to accelerate loans to rural flood victims.
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Ity
Appalachian Regional Commission
Army Corps of Engineers
Farmers’ Home Administration
Landers' Replacement Sought. Attorneys Apply for District Judge Post
Brock urges speeding the commission appointment as workload rises. Vernon Field and Winston Raburn express interest in the vacancy, praising Landers’ service. Landers, a Lawton native, became District Judge in 1968 after a 16 year superior court tenure and faces retirement due to health. Applications must be mailed to Lowe Runkle at Liberty Tower in Oklahoma City.
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Hall
Brock
Vernon Field
Winston J. Raburn
Landers
Field
Johnston Murray
Lawton
University of Oklahoma Law School
Lowe Runkle
Commission
Liberty Tower
Oklahoma City
Atlanta Joins National Hockey League This Fall
Atlanta becomes a member of the National Hockey League with entry expected this fall. The move brings an expansion option for fans and adds a new franchise to the league lineup.
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Atlanta
National Hockey League
Intelligence officer cites jeopardy from five documents
In brief from Tyndall AFB a top intelligence officer testified that five documents Walter Perkins allegedly tried to pass to Soviet agents could seriously threaten America's defense system. In Quebec four masked robbers seized about 160000 dollars from a Brinks truck after a smoke bomb. In Washington the Senate amended a handgun bill to allow personal protection as well as sporting use. Kennedy filed suit against Nixon over a pocket veto of a health bill.
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Tyndall Air Force Base
Fila
Air Defense Weapons Center
Walter Perkins
America
Quebec
Brinks Express
Washington
Senate
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
U.S. District Court Today
Nixon
Congress
Rainstorm Slams Lawton Area With Heavy Rain and Outages
A cold front dumped heavy rain across parts of the state with rainfall totals reaching 2.42 inches in Altus and 1.85 in Marlow. Power outages followed a lightning strike on a west side pole, leaving the east side without electricity for several hours. Traffic signals failed and temperatures plunged from 95 to 70 in an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution Press
53Rd
Gore Boulevard
Fort Sill
Duncan
Hobart
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Altus
Marlow
Brick Organization
Palm Springs
Calif
Oklahoma Panhandle
Colorado
Comanche
Cotton
Lawton
Oklahoma
Ager of Public Service Co
Pioneer Expressway
Carriage Hills Addition
Carriage Hills
Gore East
Mobile Home Park
Ferris Avenue
Cache Road
Pershing Drive
Laird Avenue
Winstead
Sill Man Surrenders To Police
Wayne E. Dumond a 22 year old Fort Sill man charged with murder in the hammer slaying of Albert Jackson last Friday night turned himself in to local police. Dumond and three other Fort Sill men plus a 17 year old girl face murder charges. The girl Verena Cherry 17 is held at Marie Detty Youth Service Center and is to be certified as an adult. Three Fort Sill men Billy Jim Cherry 37 William R Hinds Jr 22 and Jackie M Dubose 18 remain in county jail without bond after arraignment with a preliminary hearing set for Aug 30.
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Wayne E. Dumond
Fort Sill
Albert Jackson
Dumond
1St Battalion
Artillery Training Center
Verena Cherry
Marie Detty Youth Service Center
Jack Brock
Billy Jim Cherry
William R. Hinds Jr
Service Battery
Jackie M. Dubose
Americans Spend 2 Billion Annually on Snack Foods
The article reports that Americans spend about two billion dollars each year on snack foods, highlighting the market's size and consumer interest in convenient, portable treats.
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Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Bureau
Constitution & Press Circulation
Morning Press
Federal Reserve Bank
Lowton
Calvary Baptist Church
H. Ave
Moody Bible Institute
Singer
Mississippi College
Apache
Sheridan Road
16Th
Sill
Wen Ay
Pol
Wade
Roy B. Hooper Jr
Ed Dewey
Baylor
Baron
D. Ave
Moa
Tharsis
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