Nixon Campaign Tour Ends Three Day Republican Convention
President Nixon on a cross country tour after accepting the 1976 Republican nomination addressed the American Legion with a defense spending focus. He warned that trimming military programs risks world peace and emphasized strength as the path to lasting peace while outlining a plan for a new American majority. Nixon plans stops in Illinois Michigan and California while Agnew remains in Miami Beach.
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America
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Michigan
California
Spiro T. Agnew
Miami Beach
Fla
Minneapolis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
GOP
Utica
Mich
Dwight D. Eisenhower
San Clemente
Calif
Bees Moving Toward U S From Brazil Alarm US experts
A National Research Council report notes Brazilian honey bees are aggressive and travel up to 200 miles a year toward North America. They may reach the United States within four to six years and could threaten both people and livestock unless controls are implemented starting in Central America.
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Brazil
North America
Agriculture Department
Apiary
National Research Council
National Academy of Sciences
Amazon River
Central America
Knife armed inmates free three prison workers in Kentucky
Five inmates at the Kentucky State Penitentiary held three employees hostage for about 12 hours in a prison pharmacy. The hostages, including two guards and a lab technician, were unharmed after the inmates released them around 5 am EDT. The inmates were placed in administrative segregation and were said to be under the influence of drugs.
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Kentucky State Penitentiary
Kentucky Cor
Holmes
Garland Brooks
Hopkinsville
Kenne dy to speak at Oklahoma Democratic kickoff dinner
Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy will headline Oklahoma City fall campaign kickoff dinner on September 23, as announced by state party officials. Other brief notes include a district court verdict in Clinton teenager cleared of murder, a Tulsa club blast, rising U S food prices, Chase Manhattan boosting prime rate, and a widened auto price hearing by the Price Commission.
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Massachusetts
Edward Kennedy
Oklahoma Democratic Party
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Dono’s Club
New York
Ap—Chase Manhattan Bank
Washington
the Price Commission
Rainfall Shatters Oklahoma Panhandle Readings
An unofficial gauge near Hooker in Texas County recorded 4.5 to 5 inches of rain in a four hour span starting around 3 a.m. Adams reported 3.6 inches. Comanche County expected 30 percent rain today rising to 50 percent tonight and Friday as cooler air moves in.
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Oklahoma Panhandle
Lawton
Hooker
Texas County
Adams
Comanche County
July sees dip in Lawton building pace amid record year
Lawton building activity eased in July with total construction for seven months at 15.37 million, a new record pace. The July total was the second lowest of the year, while January marked the lowest month for single family dwelling permits. Construction began in July included a $150000 shop building for Charles Cartsinger and a $105000 industrial building for Lawton Mattress Co.
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Lawton
Lwest
Charles Cartsinger
N. Sheridan
Lawton Mattress Co
S. 11Th
Carriage Hills Christian Church
South Viet Commanders Arrested For Debacle In Que Son
South Vietnamese regimental commander and at least one battalion commander were arrested over the loss of Que Son Valley last weekend. The setback, critical for access to Da Nang, is viewed by U.S. officials as a debacle that could have been avoided. As many as 2,500 troops were unaccounted for, with civilians among those casualties as North Vietnamese forces overran Fire Base Ross and Que Son town.
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Saigon
Que Son
da Nang
Quang Tri
U.S
Frederick C. Weyand
Vietnam
Ross
Brush Fires Rage Across California Destroy Homes
Fire crews battled two major blazes in California, one near Santa Rosa destroying seven homes and 13 other buildings, and another at Los Padres near Ojai threatening 100 homes and blazes totaling nearly 13,000 acres since Tuesday. Firefighters treated several minor burns. arson is suspected in the first fire. U2 reconnaissance aided efforts. More than 2,000 personnel and air drops continued to contain the Ventura County blaze near Sespe Wildlife Refuge, home to the condor.
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California
Santa Rosa
Ojai
Red Cross
Ventura County
Los Padres National Forest
Air Force U2
Teachers Urged To Put On A Smile At School Year Start
Supt Hugh Bish urged Lawton teachers at the annual faculty meeting to stay positive and dedicate themselves to a pleasant and profitable upcoming school year. He noted 1015 teachers are employed and urged registration to vote amid new laws and support for United Way.
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Supt. of
Hugh Bish
Bish
Lawton High School
United Way
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