Three Arab Armies Alerted For Attack
Three Arab armies were on alert to repel Israeli attacks as Muslims began Al Adha festivities. The Feast of the Sacrifice coincided with Bethlehem’s Christmas. Israeli troops tightened security around Bethlehem and jets roared over south Lebanon and Beirut as Lebanese press reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
al Adha
Mecca
Jordan River
Bethlehem
Christ
Beirut
Mier Rashid Solh
Damascus
L’orientle Jour
Israel
Golan Heights
Egypt
Sinai
Cairo
Leonid I. Brezhnev
As Safir
Hussein
Jordan
Middle East
Capudyi
Israe
Jerusalem
Hilarion dii
Middle East tensions and CIA inquiries dominate regional news
The report details CIA internal controls, Angleton's possible Watergate link, and FBI cautions on domestic spying. It also covers Lebanon and Syria border alerts, Israeli air activity, and regional leaders urging restraint amid escalating tensions across Jordan, Egypt, and the West Bank.
Suspects Captured After Area Burglary
Two persons accused of firing on neighbor Ronald D. Strickland during a burglary west of Geronimo are held for questioning along with links to two other Monday burglaries in Lawton area. A female suspect was found with a revolver and 23 rings from another burglary. a Cotten County man aided the raid at a roadblock. The investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geronimo
Ronald D. Strickland
Comanche County
Fied
Strickland
Bill Banks
Banks
Alvin Perkaquanard
Rt. 2
Lawton
Perkaquanard
Burle Clanton
Rt. 3 Lawton
Oklahoma City
Good News Day Proclaimed Here
Mayor Don Whitaker proclaimed Christmas Day as Good News Day at the urging of two local civic leaders. Glenn McQuinn and Col. (Ret.) Neal Haper promoted the idea beyond their Downtown Lawton, Inc. roles. Whitaker urged media to report good news and note workers could leave early if no urgent duties remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitaker
Glenn McQuinn
Downtown
Lawton, Inc
Neal Haper
Whitaker
Infant Swallows Christmas Bulb Seeks Recovery
An Chicago infant who swallowed a three inch green glass bulb last December has undergone 19 operations at Wyler Children's Hospital. Dr Hernandez Reyes reports fragments were found in the throat after the discovery by the mother and initial crying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernan M. Reyes
Wyler Children’s Hospital
University of Chicago
Property Deed Transfers Include Numerous City Additions
Warranty deeds list transfers from Richard Roudebush to multiple buyers, including King and Dinwiddie, Kovacs to Bryant, and others across Greer Sheridan Sungate Mountain View and Liberty Heights additions. Several deeds show stamps under varied amounts while some convey without stamps to entities such as Lawton Urban Renewal Authority and multiple Gibbs interests.
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Richard Roudebush
Derrei
Patricia King
Greer
Lawton Equity Company
Robert Jr
Sally Dinwiddie
Sheridan
Letricia
Jerry Kovacs
Willie Bryant
Lawton Heights
Eugene
Birdie Bowman
Jeannie
Sally Jenkins
Sungate
Trendswestern Inc
Perdue Housing Industries, Inc
Se's
W. J.M
Verlin
Ethel Stewart
Walter JH
Susan Schmieding
Mountain View Addition
Sharon Nix
Lonel
Nancy Hoys
Filetcher
Bennett Hester
James Bennett
J. C. Hester, Jr
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Woods
Gien Clanton
Emeroi
Korin Owens
Stephens
LAM
Forrest
Edith Chanpman
Row
Linda Miller
NWSW
TIS Riow
Geraldine Boy
Jerald
Donna Flower
Good Acres
Port
Eve McIntyre
Edward
Joelie Cullen
Clover Realty
Reggie Choate
Thomas Strickland
M. R
C. M. Cook
Charlies Gibbs
Clover Realty and
Great Plains Enterprises, Inc
Cook and Collicott
Clover Really
Charles Gibbs
Great Plains Enterprises Inc
Stomp m. R
C. M Cook
Charles
Elizabeth Gibbs
Dallas Howard
Richard Rovndebush
Clifford
Brenda Pitman
Liberty Heights
Gerrine
Dorothy Nipps
Keith
Barbara Holte
Country Clvic Estates
Kenneth and
Lottie Hughes
Jimmy
Wondon Knight
Saorasher
McClung
Larry Kelly
Richard Roodebush
John
Charlene Urey
Austin North
Stomo
Museum Closure For Christmas Holidays At Fort Sill
The Fort Sill Museum will be closed Wednesday and Thursday for Christmas holidays and will reopen Friday according to the museum’s notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Water service curtailed for Sixth Street improvements
Water service in north central Lawton will be shut from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday for Sixth Street waterline work. Crews install valves and lines under the general revenue sharing project, affecting 11th Street Gore to Ferris, Eighth to 13th on Sell, Columbia, Ferris, Arlington, Euclid, and Dearborn streets.
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Lawton
Sixth Street
General
Gore
Ferris
11Th Street
Sell
Columbia
Arlington
Euclid
Dearborn
Sleigh and Reindeer Sighting Question Stirs Curiosity
A whimsical inquiry asks if anyone has seen a sleigh with a reindeer team, suggesting a holiday mystery or festive folklore circulating in the community. No further details provided.
Christmas tree safety tips from Dynamics Inc official
December sees the most home fires due to Christmas trees. Rick Goings, president of Dynamics Inc, a home fire alarm marketer in Charlottesville, offers safety tips to prevent tree fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Goings
Dynamics Inc
Oklahoma City Market Prices Report for Grains and Livestock
State Department of Agriculture lists today prices by location for wheat barley milo and soybeans with regional quotes. Also notes alfalfa hay broilers eggs and egg sizes prices across Oklahoma cities and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Afton
Altus
Hobart
Manchester
Mangum
Weatherford
Clinton
Pauls Valley
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
el Reno
Geary
Kingfisher
Okeene
Ponca City
Yukon
Medford
Temple
Gulf
Veterans education benefit deadlines for 1955 to 1966 separations
Veterans released from service between 1955 and 1966 must finish their VA education benefits by June 1976. Those separated after 1966 have ten years from their date of separation to use benefits.
Manila hero Davis named among 100 greatest WWI heroes
Gen John J Pershing lists Davis of Manila Mississippi County Arkansas as one of the 100 greatest World War I heroes. The recognition places Davis among a select group honored for valor and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Herman Davis
Manila
Mississippi County
Arkansas
John J. Pershing
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Lawton Elks
B.P.O.E
Leo Kenney
Bill Wolf
Doe
Opal Kates
The
Elks
Angleton
CIA
William E. Colby
Colby
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
United States
Howard H Baker Jr
Rtenn
Jack Anderson
United States Intelligence Board
Interagency
Anderson
Watergate Special Prosecutor's Office
White House
Congressional
Watergate
Hazel
Chicago
Dennis the Menace
Clot lLacy S Colony House
Herman Dojaquez
Queenie
Charlotnsville, Va
Hero
Scotts
Alice Weddington
Scott's
House OF Flowers
Southuuesiom Furniture & Appliances
Sears
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