Mills Faces Power Struggle Amid Boston Episode
Democrats debate reshaping the Ways and Means Committee including enlarging it from 25 to 31 or 37 members and shifting appointment control to the steering committee. Mills, awaiting rest after a lame duck session, denies health issues and faces questions over his chairmanship and influence amid a Boston controversy involving Fanne Foxe and Shirley MacLaine.
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Mills
Democratic Steering Committee
Ways and Means
Boston
Mrs. Battistella
Fanne Foxe
Shirley MacLaine
Arkansas Democrat
Miss Foxe
Argentina
Associated Press
Gypsy Rose Lee
House
Miss MacLaine
Meredyth Clarke
New York
Shirley
Wilbur
Miss Clarke
Mrs MacLaine
Washington
Lawton Builders Sponsor Outdoor Christmas Light Contest
Lawton Home Builders Association will sponsor an outdoor residential Christmas lighting contest with judging on December 21 and prizes awarded December 23. First prize is an electric yard light, second a $25 savings bond, and third a battery operated grass trimmer.
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Lawton Home Builders’ Association
Sugar Prices Rise and Consumer Reactions Across the U.S.
An AP survey shows sharp rises in sugar and fertilizer profits while retailers report higher wholesale costs not fully passed to shoppers. Consumers like Mrs. Hughes boycott sugar amid price jumps from 85 cents to 2.59 per five pounds, with mixed changes in eggs and duck. The study tracks percentage changes across October and November, noting stock and timing effects.
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Michigan Sugar Co
Maurice Hughes
Albuquerque
N.M
Urban Renewal Authority Announces Contract Documents Availability
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority says contract documents drawings and technical specifications are on file at its office in Lawton Oklahoma for public inspection at P O Box 306 416 CC Avenue 73501.
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Lawton
Soldier Shot In Argument At Night Spot
Fort Sill soldier Pvt. Daryl Underwood was shot in an argument over a lost ring at the Chat and Chew Club No 5 Bell. He was taken to Reynolds Army Hospital in critical condition and remained in the intensive care unit, described as very seriously ill. Three witnesses identified an unidentified man who retrieved the ring, sparked the confrontation, and fired a single bullet.
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Reynolds Army Hospital
No. 5
Bell
Daryl Underwood
Underwood
Reynolds
Fort Sill
Woodmen Honor Two Nety Men for Civic Service
Two civic leaders received Outstanding Citizen awards from Woodmen Fraternal Lodges 94 and 6009. Jerry Mustain of 716 N 36th was honored for work with the Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee Salvation Army and United Fund. Lt. Col. (ret) Robert Greiner of 1505 N 33rd was honored for child rehabilitation programs. Ken Burrows spoke at the awards banquet.
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Woodmen
Jerry Mustain
Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army
United Fund
Robert Greiner
Ken Burrows
Oklahoma
Soyuz 16 Liftoff Marked by Public Silence and TV Coverage
Tass reports the Soyuz 16 mission liftoff occurred at 12 40 Moscow time with stable radio and TV communication maintained from the flight control center. Cosmonauts Filipchenko and Rivashnikov are seasoned veterans, and the mission tests onboard systems updated for a joint flight next year. The launch follows the Soyuz 11 tragedy and aims to photograph earth sections for economic planning.
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Tass
Yuri Gagarin
Moscow
Rukavishnikov
Oil Pipeline Disaster Summary
West Texas Gulf Pipeline owned crude oil line used in oil fields. Anderson reports workers may have drowned after gas from highly gassy unrefined crude separated when released into air.
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Gulf Oil Refining
Gulf Oil
Anderson
Five Chinese illegal immigrants returned to China from Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities repatriated five illegals, four men and one woman, to China over the weekend under a new pact with Beijing. The government will assess each case, with refugees having close relatives in the colony possibly allowed to stay, as arrivals this year total 27,179 legal and 6,454 illegal entrants, straining welfare and the economy.
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LA Times-Washington Post
Hong Kong
China
Americans to Buy Gold Again as Card Rules Remain Uncertain
Americans will regain capacity to purchase gold soon, but the key unresolved issue is which credit card will be accepted for such transactions.
Oklahoma City grain and hay price report from state agriculture
State Department of Agriculture lists today soil grain prices across towns. Wheat ranges from 4.52 to 5.11 per bushel with Gulf at 5.11, barley 2.40 to 3.00, Milo 5.25 to 6.45 cents per pound, soybeans 6.65 to 7.22 per bushel, alfalfa hay 55 to 75 dollars per ton, and broilers at 23 cents per pound.
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State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
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Afton
Altus
Clinton
Hobart
Manchester
Mangum
Weatherford
Pauls Valley
EK Reno
Geary
Kingfisher
Medford
Okeene
Ponca City
Temple
Yukon
Gulf
Banner
Miller backed mine pact as rank and file approve by vote
In western Pennsylvania the Maple Creek mine in Washington County voted 238 to 223 in favor of a new contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. Former local president Nick Devine and UMW reform leader Arnold Miller frame this as a return of union control to members through secret ballots.
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U.S. Steel
Maple Creek
Washington County
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UMW
Arnold Miller
W.A
Tony’’ Boyle
Miller
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Ford Pledges Talks on Arms Pact Without Limits
President Ford signals willingness to discuss arm control details after a verbal Soviet understanding. Press Secretary Ron Nessen says Moscow must provide written specifics while Kissinger briefs Ford before a Beijing trip. A news conference is planned at the White House with live network coverage.
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Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Peking
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China
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White House
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CBS
NBC
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Jet crashes near Washington in severe crosswinds
A jet diverted from Washington National to Dulles International crashed in the Virginia mountains at 11 10 a m EST under unusual crosswinds. Fire and wreckage covered two football fields with a wide debris path while authorities identified victims amid difficult recovery.
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Potomac River
Washington
Dulles International
Dulles
National
Dexter Davis
Federal Aviation Administration
Loudoun County
George Hocker
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