One Killed In Package Bomb Blast
A UPS center in Pittsburgh experienced a package bomb explosion while being inspected. Police say a worker removed a brown wrapped parcel with mis-matched ZIP code. wires were seen and the blast injured eight others and killed John Metz of Bellevue.
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Pittsburgh
United Parcel Service Center
Ralph Pampena
UPS
John Metz
Bellevue
Western Pennsylvania
John Tomko
Allegheny General Hospital
Dale McGinley
Robert Bahl
Pitts
Classifieds and notices page fragment
A fragmented newspaper page shows sections for Dear Abby Advice, classified ads, women’s listings, hospital notices, crossword, obituaries, and a reference to a sports or feature column titled A Scorts. The readable text indicates a mixed page with guidance, ads, and notices rather than a single coherent story.
Cover-Up Trial To Finish Without Nixon Testimony
U S District Judge John Sirica ruled the Watergate cover-up trial will end without former President Richard Nixon testifying. Nixon's lawyers argued for a deposition date after January 6 1975, but the judge denied the motion and scheduled trial completion before Christmas. The case centers on five former aides charged with obstructing the Watergate investigation while Nixon is an unindicted co conspirator.
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Nixon
Sirica
Bellmon Lands Backers Here
Senator Henry Bellmon, in Lawton to thank campaign workers after defeating Ed Edmondson, says House rule changes will have little effect on Senate relations. He notes the two chambers operate independently and describes the new House method of committee appointments as modern. He predicts a diminished role for the House Ways and Means Committee.
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House
Senate
Henry Bellmon
Lawton Public Library
Ed Edmondson
Bellman
Ways and Means
Lee Bellmon
Prohibition Ended 41 Years Ago Yet Thirst Remains
A regional feature notes Oklahoma did not ratify the 21st Amendment in 1933 and legalized liquor 26 years later. Even after repeal and decades of drinking, bourbon tops the list at private clubs and among distributors with whiskey remaining the favorite while mixed drinks are still banned at bars.
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Oklahoma
Tom Conwell
Midwest Distributors
Can Money Funds Christmas For Apache Family
Dennis Lang reports on Raymond family of Apache who lost income after an auto crash. Raymond now relies on Social Security and disability benefits, with five children to support. A Southwest Sales recycle trip yielded about 50 dollars from 300 to 350 pounds of aluminum cans, funding Christmas gifts.
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Fanie Raymond
Ethel
Gerald
Johnnie
Southwest
Raymonds
Fanio Raymond
Raymond
Lee
Coal contract signed after 56 percent ratification by UMW
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller announced the three year pact with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association after a 44 754 to 34 741 vote. Four districts rejected the deal as 120 000 miners begin to return to work with wage gains totaling 64 percent over three years and the first sick leave.
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Ashington
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
UMW
UMW Rank and File
Walter Wallace
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
N. T. Camicia
Appalachian
Ohio
West Virginia
Chance Of Rain Increases Here
A cold front and warm moist air from southerly winds raise Lawton skies to increasing cloudiness through Friday with a 50 percent chance of precipitation. Tonight southerly winds 8 to 15 mph. Lows around the mid 40s. Friday highs near the upper 40s. Wednesday's temps ranged from 58 down to 41.
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Lawton
Hennessee Applauds Law Officers as Cases Solved Jump
Police statistics show November offenses at 580, down 15.8 percent from October. Total cases cleared rose to 198, with burglaries cleared at 100, a surge linked to stronger morale and neighborhood watch efforts. Chief Hennessee credited good work and breaks, including eight juveniles arrested for past burglaries.
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Rime
George Wever
Alford Hennessee
Hennessee
Woodland Hills
Trudeau rejects Ford oil clocking down exports to US
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau says Canada will end all oil exports to the United States by 1982 and rejects Ford’s demand to readjust the timetable. He argues a phased approach benefits both nations and cautions against retaliation or adjusting export taxes. Trudeau met 17 American senators after a breakfast.
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Ashington
Pierre Trudeau
Ford
Canada
United States
Trudeau
Frederick Area Seeks Vo Tech Links for Students
The Great Plains Area Vo Tech School board authorized Superintendent Milton Worley to study offering vocational instruction to Frederick area high school students. A satellite campus and annexation to the district were discussed. Adult classes for spring were approved with sessions from Jan 20 to Apr 16.
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Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech School Board
Milton Worley
Frederick Area
Worley
Vo- Tech
State Department of Vo-Tech Education
Frederick
Plains Vo-Tech School
Santa Leads Lawton Jaycee Christmas Parade
Santa will command the Lawton Jaycee annual parade this Saturday at 10 a.m. starting Seventh Street and C Avenue and traveling east to Third Street then south to D Avenue and west to Seventh Street. Floats bands and civic groups will join, with parade entries judged for the first time in years and awards at route end. Participants must assemble by 9:30 a.m. off C Avenue between Seventh and Tenth Streets.
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Santa
Lawton Jaycee
Seventh Street
C Avenue
Third Street
D Avenue
Seventh
Tenth Streets
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