MacArthur High School Cheerleaders Win Clinic Honors
MacArthur High School cheerleaders and Highlanderettes drill team earned top honors at clinics held at The University of Tulsa and in Eufaula. The cheerleaders won superior ribbons daily and the 177 rock Over All Award, plus a spirit stick for top three teams. Highlanderettes claimed 70 ribbons and a top three spirit pompon, led by Rosalyn Solomon who earned five superior ribbons.
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MacArthur High School
Highlanderettes
University of Thisa
Eufaula
National Cheerleaders Association
Pam Riswold
Kelly Stamps
Nisha Socom Hiwatha Towers
Prison escape leads to board ruling and blame game
Warden Crisp defends security as inmates Earl Denton Paul Ruiz and Elmer Finin escape through ventilation tunnels. Denton and Ruiz later linked to multiple killings in Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana while Finin remains at large. Jail officials face criticism from the Personnel Board and guards over supervision and staffing during the breach.
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Earl van Denton
Paul Ruiz
Elmer Finin
Finin
Denton
Ruiz
Portland
Ore
Army Corps of Engineers
Magazine
Ark
Purcell
Oklo
Battles
Cohen
Melvin Tyler
Tyler
Elgin man charged with burglary after Porter Hill gas station break-in
A 30 year old Elgin man, Ray Kent Baker of Fort Sill, was charged in district court with second degree burglary for an after hours break in at Porter Hill Standard Station. Deputy Robert Purdum arrested him at 3 30 a m after a report of the break in. Bond was not listed. The suspect said he broke in to get fuel. a gas can was found in his car.
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Elgin
Porter Hill
Ray Kent Baker
Fort Sill
Robert Purdum
Comanche County
Brewer
Purdum
Fishing Tournament Promoted by Local Optimists
A fishing tournament for 75 Salvation Army Boys' Club members will be sponsored Saturday by LaSill Optimist Club members. The event takes place east of Lawton at Cleo Craig’s lake with equipment bait and refreshments supplied by the hosts.
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Salvation Army Boys’ Club
LaSill Optimist Club
Lawton
Cleo Craig
Castro Seeks Improve US Ties While Prisoner Talks Continue
In a return flight discussion, Church said Castro hopes for improved US relations and a lifted embargo. Castro did not act on prisoners serving 20 to 30 years, saying he would consider humanitarian questions like families joining 84 Americans abroad. He indicated youths on mandatory military enlistment might face travel issues. The entourage added Castro showed skill with a speargun during fishing.
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Church
Washington
United States
U.S
Castro
CIA
Space Shuttle Tests Edge Toward 1979 Orbital Flight
Eight captive and glide tests validate the shuttle's landing and handling. Haise Fullerton Engle and Truly ride as ramsail pilots for Apollo 13 maneuvers. Development costs around 5.2 billion through 1979 amid shifts to near earth tasks and satellite missions.
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Haise
Fullerton
Joseph Engle
Richard Truly
County budget requests reveal slight rise from last year
The document lists proposed budgets for county offices with general government cuts from 276 539 to 145 691 and shows allocations for District Attorney Sheriff Treasurer Commissioners Agriculture Clerk Superintendent Assessor Juvenile Bureau Court Clerk Welfare Charity and related boards and facilities including hospitals fairs and a youth center.
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Crippled Children
Election Board
Marie Detty
Contempt sale on injunction order for Eastern Development assets
The contempt sale was to be conducted per papers to the district attorney. Ireland conducted the sale and City Plumbing Co. bought the property from a civil suit against Eastern Development. El Morocco lists ownership of several apartment properties in a bankruptcy with assets of 6.37 million dollars. Dist Atty Beauchamp seeks Atty Gen Derryberry to represent Aubrey and possibly Ireland in New York. The district court judgment and sale against Eastern Development Co. have been appealed.
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el Morocco
Aubrey
Newcombe
Ireland
City Plumbing Co
Eastern Development
Candlewood Garden Apts
Motif Manor
Fontaine Bleau
la Bella Vista
Motif Villa
Regency Arms
Mission Blvd
New York
Dist
Atty
Don Beauchamp
Larry Derryberry
Derryberry
Beauchamp
Eastern Development Co
Police receive string of theft reports across city
A list of citizens reports multiple thefts and related incidents in residences and vehicles. Names include Billy L Brown Cortess Tubbs Katie L Konehi and many others with addresses such as 711 E and 410 S 23rd. Some cases note stolen wallets bicycles plants and a 1976 Oldsmobile recovered by Cotton County officials.
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Billy L. Brown
Cortess Tubbs
Sullivan Drive
Katie L. Konehi
Bell
Fort Sill Blvd
de Roy
Forlee
Koro S. Zea
Peter Nearburgh
Docieville
Edger S. Jones
Baltimore
Jimmie Hendricks
Oklahoma Prices Reported for Wheat Barley Milo Soybeans and Hay
State Department of Agriculture price list shows wheat varying from 1.95 to 2.57 a bushel across towns led by Be rver and Perryton. Barley ranges 1.30 to 1.50 with several towns at 1.40. Milo quoted 2.40 to 3.38 per hundredweight with Houston at the high end 3.38. Soybeans sell from 5.09 to 5.79 a bushel in different locations. Alfala hay listed at 50 to 60 dollars per ton in Chickasha and 55 to 65 in Pauls Valley.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Afton
Beaver
Keyes
Liberal
Muskogee
Pauls Valley
Weatherford
Perryton
Manchester
Medford
Elderade
Hobart
Kingfisher
Okeene
Ponca City
Watonga
Yukon
Banner
el Reno
Geary
Ponca
City
Temple
Houston
Aston
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