Captain Dies as Army Helicopter Crashes Near Ada
Fort Sill Captain James F. Smith died on arrival after a AH1G Cobra crash four miles southeast of Konawa. Co pilot CWO Garth C. Burt survived in stable condition at Reynolds Army Hospital, Fort Sill, with investigation by Army investigators ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWO
Garth C. Burt
Fort Sill
Army
W. R. Daniel
Daniel
Ada
Smith
Burt
Becker Funeral Home
Vietnam
1St
Cannon Battalion Field Artillery Brigade
Donna
Mike
Paul
Whittier
Calif
Melvin R. Smith
Katherine L. Cheyene
Fortuna
333Rd Field Artillery
Linda
Record-High U.S. Murder Rate Seen Through 1980s
A government study by the National Center for Health Statistics links rising murders to the large 1950s 1960s birth cohorts. It cites 20 518 homicides in 1972, compares age groups 15–29, notes firearms in 68 percent of cases, and warns rate declines wait until the 1980s as cohorts age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kiebba
U.S
Klebba
Iran Considers Lockheed C5A Talks for Iran Purchases
Lockheed confirms Iran discussed buying up to 10 C5A cargo planes in recent months with government knowledge. Production tooling remains at Marietta. resumption estimated at 175 million dollars. Pentagon notes the Shah showed interest but no formal offer was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Lockheed
Marietta
Air Force
Pentagon
Iran
Ford says inflation remains the nation's top problem
President Ford told a news conference inflation is the deadliest long term threat while recession harms many Americans. He urged Congress to cut the 1975 budget by 4.6 billion and fund a 2.6 billion public service employment program, opposing a large gasoline tax increase and calling for revenue to accompany spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Congress
Coal Miners Vote On New Contract In Three-Week Strike
United Mine Workers members continued voting across regions on a three year coal contract to end a three week strike. Early results showed generally close margins with Alabama district favoring the agreement by about two to one and Illinois District 12 tally around 1,900 for and 2,200 against while eight Pennsylvania locals reported 683 for and 568 against.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers
Alabama
Illinois
Pennsylvania
B.W. Melton Co
Richard Tipton
Lawton Board Withholds Action on VSN Grading Plan
The Lawton Board of Education delayed ruling on a committee recommendation to keep the VSN grade reporting system with updated definitions. Sam Smith chaired the panel from 34 elementary schools after a teachers vote favored VSN. The board asked for a broader policy including daily-mark standards and parent-teacher conference rules before acting at the December meeting.
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Lawton Board of Education
Lawton
Sam Smith
Geronimo Road
Smith
Dation
Wheatly
Hugh Bish
Lawton Public Records of Alleged Complaints and Vandalism
Public records list Lawton Police Department complaints including vandalism to a MacArthur High School bus and residences, plus thefts from autos and wallets. Names, addresses, and alleged crimes cover residents and local businesses such as Fort Sill, Sherman Park, Circle Road locales, and various Sheridan drainage areas.
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Lawton
Lawton Public Schools
Fort Sil! Bousevard
Cache Road
MacArthur High School
Charlie Donney
McKinney
Donald Bynum
Brenda Riley
Andrews
Daeniel Carroll
Cedarwood
N. Sheridan
Sherman Parker
Juan Ortega
Garrett Fort Sill
Scali Trapped By Snowstorm
United Nations New York AP report says Ambassador Scali was stranded in the Midwest after Canton Ohio airport closure. Deputy W Tapley Bennett Jr filled in at a General Assembly memorial session for U Thant who died last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
John Scahi
U.S
Midwest
Scali
Canton
Ohio
W. Tapley Bennett Jr Scals
General Assembly
U Thant
U.N
Judge Sets Fine After Plea Made
John E. Lense, 19, of 90445 Dearborn, was fined after pleading guilty in District Court to a reduced charge of tampering with a motor vehicle. He faced an Oct. 14 battery theft attempt from a Reeve Electric Co. truck at Joe B. Reeves residence. Reeves and Bob Jarvis blocked the exit and captured him.
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John E. Lense
Dearborn
Lense
Reeve Electric Co
Joe B. Reeves
Reeves
Bob Jarvis
Parkwood
Jarvis
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South Canadian River
Liam Beecher
Gesan Toufanian
Defense
James R Schlesinger
McCord
Gary Wheatly
Board
Edna Meeks
Eisenhower Junior High School
Carol Muncy
Ada Jo Russo
Anne Lorenzi
Laverne Beaty
Vickie Giles
Artie Foods
Amarillo
Tex
Fitch Industrial & Welding
Modern Method Communications
Fowler’s Paint, Glass and
Homer and
Carter
Public Records
Morthoa Jane Bumann
Euclid
Sheridan Cleaners
Sheridan Road
Glen Kerr
Irwin
Stanley Jackson
Jefferson
Joseph Holby
Bel
Odell Breeze
Atlanta
Swinney School
Clyde Walker
Charles Tucker
Artington
Reginaiad
C. Williams
Cowie Road
Auto of Resience
Fred White Construction Co
Roger Evers
Sheridan Mall
Earl Larrance
Roger Danley
T.g.&y
Mrs. Larrance
Gale Carley
Anthony's
Guy Able
Montgomery Ward
Associated Druggits
KODAK
Pocket
J.B. Williams Sport Trophy
Ege
Belo
D. B. Williams
Eveready
Raf
Schick
Lady Schick
SONAC
A.D
A.D. Pharmacies
American Lung Association
Compton
Rexall
Sheridan Rd
Ray
Gore Blvd
Broadway
New York, N.Y
Lawton, Okla
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