Ford Back in Peking for Mao Talks as Susan Ford Returns
Susan Ford rushed back to Peking to prepare for an audience after visiting the Ming Tombs and the Great Wall. Mao Zedong, turning 82 on December 26, has hosted a string of visitors. Henry Kissinger assessed his grasp of foreign affairs as remarkable. A participant noted Mao escorted the Ford delegation to the door amid China’s five million residents largely unaware of the visit until today.
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Susan Ford
Peking
Great Wall
Mao
Kissinger
Coed Miss Jackson Earns State Trip for 4-H Office
Coed Miss Jackson has held 10 4-H offices including district secretary and earned a trip to the State 4-H in Oklahoma City. She studies mass communications and home economics at OCC and is a member of the school band and the Tri Theta social service group.
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Jackson
Oklahoma City
OCC
Christmas to Compete in Outdoor Lighting Contest
Christmas will enter the Home Builders Association outdoor lighting contest for a $100 prize. Judging is December 18 21 with the award schedule listing cash prizes of $3.85 $2.85 and $2.60.
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Home Builders Association
Forest Fan event draws local groups and volunteers
A fragmented passage shows local organizations and individuals joining in a Forest Fan event this year. The text mentions decoration and youth involvement as part of community participation.
Christmas sale and events raise funds and cheer in Lawton
Community activities include ornament sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday with 50 cent admission, Santa photos, and tree auctions. Lawton events feature Forest Fantasy at USO with performances by Youth String and a list of local organizations such as Comanche County 4-H Clubs Girl Scout groups and Fort Sill clubs participating.
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Wayne Gilley
Lawton
High Ae Philbertvenue
Jer
Forest Fantasy
USO
Forest
Comanche County
Junior Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scout
Lawton Jaycee
NCO Wives’ Club
Fort Sillton
Mount Scott C. B. Club
L.I.N.K
Fort Sill
Dispute on Time Allocation Sparks FSIS School Meeting
A 15 member FSIS group, pleased with James' decision, met Anadarko Area BIA director Monday to discuss time allotted to an assigned role. A follow up meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Friday at the school. Williams, detailed to Anadarko, works in career development. Randolph assists with Title I and Johnson O Malley programs across Oklahoma BIA schools Chilocco Riverside Concho and FSIS.
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FSIS
Anadarko Area
BIA
Anadarko
Williams
Haskell Junior College
Lawrence
Kan
Randolph
Johnson-O-Malley
Oklahoma
Chilocco
Riverside
Concho
Griffin finishes third in 1970 Heisman ballot
Griffin ring back Joe Washington placed fifth in the national balloting by 888 voters. Florida running back Jimmy DuBose, UCLA quarterback John Sciarra, Michigan tailback Gordon Bell and Oklahoma defensive tackle Leroy Selmon followed as contenders. Griffin led with 454 first place votes and 1 800 points, while Muncie earned 730 points and Bell gained 708. Griffin won four regions and trailed Muncie in the Far West.
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Joe Washington
Washington
Jimmy DuBose
Florida
John Sciarra
UCLA
Gordon Bell
Michigan
Leroy Selmon
Oklahoma
Gene Swick
Toledo
Griffin
Muncie
Bell
East
Midwest
Southwest
Legend Tells of Luther Adorning Christmas Fir
The evergreen tree joined Christmas celebrations in the 16th century with Martin Luther credited for bringing a starry fir home and decorating it with candles to symbolize the sky over Bethlehem for his children.
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Martin Luther
Bethelem
Funeral held for Orren Z Pyle Sr 72
Orren Z Pyle Sr age 72 of 6721 Compass Drive died at 8 15 am today in a local nursing home after an extended illness. He was born November 24 1903 in Enterprise and married Mattie Wilson October 9 1927 at Fort Cobb. He moved to Lawton in 1949 from Porter Hill and was a retired farmer and civil service worker at Fort Sill. Survivors include wife Wanda Rackley two sons Orren Jr and Carl H a sister Hobart Allen ll grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Becker Funeral Home.
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Orren Z. Pyle Sr
Compass Drive
Becker Funeral Home
Mr. Pyle
Enterprise
Mattie Wilson
Fort Cobb
Lawton
Porter Hill
First Baptist Church West
Civil Service
Fort Sill
Post Commissary
Wanda Rackley
Moore
Orren Jr
Oklahoma City
Carl H
Anadarko
Hobart Allen
Chickashall
Crash on highway leaves one dead and one hurt
Witness Ratzlaff described a dramatic two truck collision with Snyder 200 feet down the highway before flipping. Authorities did not estimate speeds. Stone was not injured in the crash and investigators note Russell's death as a factor in the report.
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Ratzlaff
Stone
Russell
Destruction of Nabatiya Camp Roils Lebanon Refugees
The two northern camps shelter about 19,000 Palestinian refugees under the Popular Front led by Dr. George Habash. Nabatiya near Beirut, once the largest of 15 camps, was nearly flattened by Israeli bombers in May 1974 and only a few elderly survivors remain.
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Popular Front
George Habash
Nabatiya
Beirut
Lebanon
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