Death notices for Edith Ward and Thomas Ledford
Edith Majors Ward 84 of Elgin dies in Lawton hospital. Funeral at Elgin United Methodist Church with two pastors officiating. Burial at Letitia Cemetery. Survivors: three daughters, two granddaughters, six great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren. Thomas M. Ledford 84 of Lawton dies after brief illness. Funeral at First Baptist Church in Indiahoma with burial at IOOF Cemetery in Indiahoma. Survivors: wife Pearl, two sons, four daughters, 22 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren.
Arrangements for Bartoff C Talmadge in Lawton
Bartoff C Talmadge 72 of 212 Arlington died Sunday at a local hospital after a brief illness. born April 26 1898 in Enid he lived in Oklahoma City 23 years before moving to Lawton in 1964 and was a retired city bus driver. He married Libbie Love in Lawton May 1959 and had two sons Roy and Jack and three daughters Lucille Lucille Minnix Deloris Summers Freida DeAngelo plus a half brother Leonard. 20 grandchildren survive. Arrangements are pending at Becker Funeral Home. Second obituary notes Bessie Mae Raibourn 64 of 1604 Gore Blvd died at 12 45 after a brief illness. born December 19 1897 in Gatesville Texas she was married to D D Raibourn November 24 1927 in Lawton and came to Lawton in 1935. Raibourn was a state representative for Comanche County from 1965 to 1970 and earlier deputy county clerk and county clerk in Stephens County in the 1930s. She was a Centenar y United Methodist Church member. Survivors include daughter Ron Langacker Carnegie two sisters O C Martin and D M Bowers and four Morgan brothers E B Morgan James L Morgan T C Morgan Vernon Morgan and one grandson.
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Lawton
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Vancel Garoutte
George F. Stauffer
Cyril Methodist Church
Letitia Cemetery
Robbins Funeral Home
Fletcher
Ward
Sadorus
Ill
Leroy Majors
Illinois
Arkansas
Beulah Schumann
Viola Martin
Boynton
Lorena Hadley
Wichita Falls
Tex
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Geraldine Brown
Salem
Bartoff C. Talmadge
Arlington
Becker Funeral Home
Talmadge
Enid
Mr. Talmadge
Oklahoma City
Libbie Love
Roy
Bellevue
Wash
Jack
Monrovia
Calif
Lucille Minnix
Duncan
Deloris Summers
Cheney
Kan
Freida DeAngelo
Ohio
Leonard
Bessie Mae Raibourn
Gore Blvd
Nenton- Ritter Dalton Funeral Home
Raibourn
Gatesville
D. D. Raibourn
Comanche County
Stephens County
Centenary United Methodist Church
Ron Langmacher
Carnegie
O. C. Martin
D. M. Bowers
Irving
E. B. Morgan
Dallas
James L. Morgan
Houston, Tex
T. C. Morgan
Premont
Vernon Morgan
Modesto
AIM Dancers Involved in Lawton Arrests After Car Meet
Police say twelve people were arrested from three cars tied to a dance event north of Lawton. Six juveniles were detained at Marie Detty Youth Center. two 18 year olds, Dean Martinez and Elgin Red Elk Jr., posted bond for disturbance. AIM coordinators Camp and Bellcourt commented on borrowed cars and uncertain contents.
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Fort Sill
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Elgin Red Elk Jr
Martinez
Lawton
The
American Indian Movement
AIM
Carter Camp
BLA
Washington
Vernon Bellcourt
Maj
Gillian
Camp
Bellcourt
Washington, D.C
Alford Hennessee
Hennessee
North Vietnamese Leader Stops In For Unannounced Talk
The unnamed North Vietnamese Politburo member Le Thanh Nghi visited to confer with Tho about negotiations. Hanoi Radio reported that without a signed cease fire cut, the North Vietnamese people realize they cannot achieve certain aims.
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Tho
Hanoi Radio
Icelandic Gunboat Harasses British Trawlers in Cod War
The British Trawler Federation said a Icelandic gunboat cut nets of a British trawler and harassed two boats off Iceland's southeast coast during a Force 9 gale. The report notes the Aegir was involved in the incident.
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Iceland
British
Federation
Aegir
Oklahoma City Weather Brings Ice Storm Warning
A heavy snow watch is issued for northern Oklahoma as freezing conditions cause widespread icing. Lawton reports six days of subfreezing temps with multiple water line leaks and power warnings. roads are iced, with the Bailey Turnpike glazed.
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Lawton
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Sheridan Road
Ferris Avenue
14Th
16Th Streets
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Euclid Avenue
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Jim Noury
Arkla Gas Company
Noury
John Winstead
Public Service Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Jesse Eppler
Oklahoma
Tillman County
Highway Patrol
H. E. Bailey Turnpike
Oklahoma City
Texas Line
Walters Gate
Comanche
Caddo
Cotton
Grady
Jefferson
Stephens
Tulsa Weather Bureau
Tulsa
Apollo 17 reports from lunar front with silent check
The crew holds steady after 22 minutes of silence then reaches lunar station. Cernan announces America has arrived and Evans and Schmitt describe the view, noting fogged windows and craters while spotting a pinprick flash near Grimaldi on the moon.
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Cernan
America
Evans
Schmitt
Hospital Costs Rise As Daily Rates Hit New High
A three judge panel split over Hatch Act implications after a district court in Washington found the law overly broad and violating First Amendment rights. The government argued the act remains essential to civil service integrity and that Congress should not rewrite every prohibited action. The suit was brought by the National Association of Letter Carriers and several unions and political committees.
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Merit Civil Service System
Erwin N. Griswold
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Civil Service Commission
National Association of Letter Carriers
Washington Area
Judging Chili Cook Off Delivers Ulcer Fueled Tales
A chili judging day in Terlingua prompts offbeat scenes as judges sample eleven entries. One critic recalls an ulcer flare from chili, while participants boast gimmicks including a telegram from Ed McMahon. Five finalists are named, with winners to be announced next day.
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Joe Galloway
Ed McMahon
Joe
Eisenhower High Under Scrutiny by North Central Panel
A 36 member North Central Association committee visited Eisenhower High School to reevaluate the 1965 member school. The group toured classrooms and heard a multimedia briefing on student goals and demographics while planning to issue findings.
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North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
North Central
Eisenhower
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Mickey Mouse Organization
Fisenhower
Anacin Promoted as Top Doctor Prescribed Pain Reliever
Doctors dispense over 50 million Anacin tablets yearly for headaches dental pain arthritis colds and flu. The ad claims Anacin relieves pain quickly with little stomach upset and suggests following medical advice to take this tablet.
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