Torin Firm Plans 200-Man Lawton Plant
Torin Corporation announces a new Lawton manufacturing plant to produce fans and blowers for the southwest. Initial hiring starts with 22 workers in a 17 000 square foot temporary warehouse at 2507 Jefferson, with longer term plans for a high rise facility and 150 to 200 total jobs. Operations begin early next year, local hiring through the Cooperative Education Training program, and mayor predicts asset to Lawton amid economic concerns.
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Lawton
Torin Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson
Torin
Harry Moed
Moed
United States
Meed
Comanche County
Robert Head
Lawton Industrial Development Foundation
Harry Meed
J. T. Neal
Lawton Industrial Development Foundation Board
Rockefeller nomination faces broad Senate support
The Senate opened debate on Nelson Rockefeller's vice presidential nomination with leaders predicting overwhelming approval. Senator Byrd said he will vote for confirmation though with lingering questions about conflicts of interest. Senator Scott predicted at most a baker's dozen could oppose.
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Washington
Senate
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
New York
Byrd
Senate Rules Committee
Rockefeller
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Baker
William L. Scott
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Woman Bears Sextuplets in California Births
Charlotte Lange, after last year’s quadruplets loss, delivered sextuplets. Five tiny survivors cling to life on respirators at Valley Medical Center. Dr. James Harrow notes all babies are normally formed but their condition remains guarded with likely fluctuations this week.
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San Jose
Calif
Charlotte Lange
James Harrow
Valley Medical Center
O'Connor Hospital
Lange
Mike Maurer
Nearby
Carl Heintze
Book Case Gets Guilty Verdict
A federal court jury found Melvin Friedman guilty of an obscenity charge for permitting 24 copies of The Animal Lovers to be transported from Atlanta to Walt's News and Book Store. He was sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined 5000 dollars plus half the court costs.
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Melvin Friedman
Friedman
U.S
Luther Eubanks
Atlanta
Walt’s News and Book Store
Eubanks
Oklahoma City
U.S. Supreme Court
Energy policy hearings open as Zarb backs conservation
Energy chief designate Frank G. Zarb said odds favor mandatory energy conservation measures while opening three days of hearings on refining capacity. He noted possible gasoline taxes and import restrictions as part of a tougher policy mix. Interior Secretary Morton argued for a dual policy combining conservation with resource development to meet long term energy needs.
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Washington
Frank G. Zarb
Zarb
Ford
John C. Sawhill
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Rogers C. B. Morton
United States
Morton
U.S
Four Women Flee Prison In Florida
Four women armed with knives kidnapped a switchboard operator and escaped in a prison van from the Florida Correctional Institution in north central Florida near Ocala. Elizabeth Peeler, 54, held at knifepoint, was freed later as authorities pursued Judith Sikes 30 Barbara Ann Baker 33 Carol Janet Yeomans 33 and Louise Hunter 32. Spokesman Rex Newman called them dangerous as state officials work to determine how weapons were obtained and access gained to the control room.
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Lowell. Fla
Florida Correctional Institution
Elizabeth Peeler
Rex Newman
Department of Corrections
Tallahassee
Northcentral Florida
Ocala National Forest
Judith Sikes
Manatee County
Barbara Ann Baker
Dade County
Carol Janet Yeomans
Hillsborough County
Louise Hunter
Alachua County
Aaron Sullivan
Peeler
Sullivan
Florida
Greek Voters Reject Return To Monarchy
Athens reports Greek voters overwhelmingly rejected restoring the monarchy by a two to one margin, with Parliament to name a provisional president. Exiled King Constantine in London urged national unity and praised Greece’s future progress. Royal family spokesman said Constantine will not issue further statements at this time.
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Athens
Greece
Piv Isional
Constantine
London
Devel
Constantine Caramanlis
Supreme Court to decide cross-examination issue
The Supreme Court agreed to review if prosecutors may cross examine a defendant about choosing to remain silent at arrest. It will also not hear arguments on whether illegally obtained evidence is admissible if its discovery was inevitable.
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Washington
Supreme Court
D.C
New York
Cecil Grafton Rose
Long Agenda Set For Council Session
ITY councilmen face one of the longest agendas for a regular session after a day off. Items include library board amendments, public hearings, a Water Authority meeting, zoning changes at 2115 Ferris and 1710 NW 67th and 1600 S. Railroad, alley closure repeal, traffic light request at 52nd and U.S. 62, and easement grants.
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ITY
Library Board
Water Authority
Ferris
Sheridan Building Co
S. Railroad
First
Second
Ferris and Euclid Avenues
State Highway Department
52Nd and
U.S. 62
Tom M. Lansden
Jacqueline B. Lansden
Robert S. Landers
Warming Trend to Lift Lawton Area Temperatures
A gradual warming trend is expected to push Lawton area temperatures up through Tuesday with fair skies. Southwest winds of 8 to 15 mph will prevail tonight, with Tonight's lows in the upper 20s and Tuesday's highs in the mid 50s. Sunday recorded a high of 42 and a low of 18.
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Lawton
Survey pinpoints cause of fires in ASHINGTON area
Government survey by the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission links 196 000 house and apartment fires in the year to defective television sets and other appliances. Gas and electric stoves fire counts, wiring faults, cigarettes and matches are listed as ignition sources with millions of incidents and 326 000 injuries including 141 000 in homes.
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T Ashington
U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
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