Cambodian Offensive Struggles Deepen In Cambodia
The Cambodian army battles on as a five day South Vietnamese push nears 20 miles from Cambodia. B52 strikes support a 25 000 man assault while North Vietnamese rockets hit Tay Ninh base. President Thieu visits troops and urges continued fighting until Communists capitulate or settle negotiations.
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Elk Hunt Draws Hunters in Oklahoma County Quota
Elk hunting in Oklahoma City area enters second round as 39 of 42 quota hunters report Tuesday. John Mayes Vinita and Melvin D Eakins of Elk winning team are among participants with a sundown Thursday deadline to harvest their elk.
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Vinita
Melvin D. Eakins
Oklahoma City
Oftiee
Urban Renewal Survey Begins
Jeff Peterman of R. W. Booker & Associates leads a survey for Lawton Urban Renewal Authority to design streets sidewalks and an enclosed storm sewer system. Booker & Associates won the contract Oct. 22 to plan drainage water sewer landscaping with model cities involvement noted.
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T. Jeff Peterman
Fort Worth
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Commissioners Buy 2 Trucks for county road crews
County commissioners accepted Malone Motor Company of Fletcher as the lowest bid for two 2-ton flatbed dump trucks totaling 7938 dollars before trade in. The trucks will serve Frank White’s District Three road crews with work slated to begin in Oklahoma City.
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Malone Motor Company
Fletcher
Frank White
Howard Smith Ford
Vernon Klein
Oklahoma City
Sill Liquor Store Robbed of $760
Lawton police and military police search for an African American man described as 5 foot 7, 160 pounds, wearing a parka and purple sunglasses after a robbery at the Sill Liquor Store Tuesday night.
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Sill Liquor
Ficer’s Club
Lawton
Trio Arraigned On Theft Charge At Fort Sill
Three Fort Sill men Samuel L Whitt 22 Edgar A Hunt 21 and Cornell W Phillips 19 were arraigned on theft charges bond set at 1000 each for a Dec 6 court appearance. Whitt Hunt and Phillips are from unit sections identified as A Battery 1st Battalion 17th Artillery Headquarters Battery and Service Battery respectively.
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Fort Sill
Samuel L. Whitt
17Th Artillery
Edgar A. Hunt
Cornell W. Phillips
Maryland Declares Jousting as Official State Sport
The state of Maryland designates jousting as its official state sport, marking a historic cultural moment. Officials emphasize heritage and tourism value while promoting the sport across communities.
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Maryland
Farmers To Get Final Payments From Wheat Set Aside Program
Washington AP reports final payments totaling 231 million dollars will be mailed to about one million farmers who participated in the 1971 set aside wheat program. The checks follow earlier preliminary payments from the department.
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Washington
Department
Firemen argue over hair length during downtown fire
Hancock explains hair policy as five firemen, who eat and sleep at the station, discuss short hair while on duty. Some wives oppose cuts and men compare it to Army standards as they respond to a downtown fire on November 21.
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Hancock
Funeral Rites for Hoke Watchetaker Held in Elgin
Hoke Smith Watchetaker 82 a longtime Comanche County resident died at his Route 1 Elgin home after an extended illness. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. at an unknown church with Rev Steve Chibitty officiating. A prayer service is planned for 7 p.m. Friday at Becker Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Oupaby Cemetery near Fort Sill. Born December 1889 near Indiahoma he was noted as an Indian singer in Peyote songs used by the Native American Church and a member of the Petersy Indian Methodist Church. He wore braided hair and was among the last old Comanche men. Survivors include son George Smith Watchetaker Elgin daughter Pauline Gallegos Peoria Ariz sister Ella Ahdosy Elgin three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Hoke Smith Watchetaker
Comanche County
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Woodgee) Watchetaker
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Tax reform prospects in Congress face uncertain fate
The remark warns that the tax proposal may not be revived in any form. Scott counters that Congress will not refuse essential tax reforms, noting the proposal’s urgency and need.
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Scott
Congress
Postal Service Warns Against IPSA Stamps in Mail
The USPS warned it will not deliver mail bearing IPSA stamps and such mail will be returned to the sender with liability for postage. The advisory cautions that using IPSA stamps is improper and may incur charges.
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Oklahoma City
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Carl Sandburg, Only American Poet to Win Two Pulitzer Prizes
Carl Sandburg remains the sole American author to have earned Pulitzer Prizes in both poetry and history. His dual triumph marks a rare cross genre achievement in U.S. literary awards.
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Carl Sandburg
Nixon trip to China aims for impact on 72 voters
Nixon plans a seven day China visit from February 21 to 28 as the 1972 presidential primaries begin. He is expected to be a declared candidate by the New Hampshire March 7 voting, with a pledged slate of 14 convention delegates and written consent required for ballot inclusion.
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Washington
Nixon
China
New Hampshire
Oy McCloskey
Californ
McCloskey
Induction Moratorium Challenge Reaches Federal Court
A three judge Los Angeles Appeals Court ruled there is nothing in the 1948 law forbidding inductions until December 28. The ruling follows ACLU pleas for seven California draftees with induction orders since September. A hearing is set for January 6 in Los Angeles with further appeals pending.
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Los Angeles
Douglas
ACLU
California
U.S. District Court
U.S. 9Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Western powers seek currency realignment to ease 10% import charge
The proposal would drop the 10 per cent import surcharge if countries align currencies with an average 11 per cent upward revaluation. Europeans and Japanese favor smaller shifts with an American dollar devaluation, which Connally has resisted. Italian finance minister Mario Ferrari Aggradi warns that without dollar devaluation, Europe may form a regional monetary bloc that could hurt U.S. interests. The group includes the United States Britain West Germany France Japan Italy The Netherlands Belgium Canada and Sweden.
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Japan
Italy
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Netherlands
Belgium
Canada
Sweden
Proceedings of the United Nations Translate Into Five Languages
The report notes translations of United Nations proceedings into Chinese English French Russian and another language as part of multilingual dissemination efforts. It highlights official languages and ongoing standardization of documents for broader accessibility.
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Proceedings of the
United Nations
Lillard Reflects On Fort Sill Ties And Civic Hope
The post recalls Lillard calling Fort Sill memorable and enjoyable and expressing wishes to contribute to Lawton’s future. He aimed to join fellow townies soon by making his home in Lawton and promised to strengthen the civilian military rapport after retirement.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
Army Artillery Veteran Recalled From Paris Assignment
Brown a 31 year Army veteran in field artillery returns to duty after serving as military adviser to the U.S. Peace Delegation in Paris. He previously commanded the First Field Force in Vietnam during a year long Southeast Asia tour.
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Paris
U.S
Southeast Asia
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