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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1974
Page
4
Cairo reports Field Marshal Ahmed Ismail dies age 37 and had been war minister since Oct 26 1972. He led Egypts army in the 1973 war against Israel and also commanded Syria on the Golan Heights.
A man rammed a car through the northwest gate of the White House complex before being stopped near the north portico. Police and Secret Service described a guarded perimeter with bomb squads and bystanders, noting the suspect may have had explosives. A woman believed to be the driver’s mother was later seen on scene. The incident recalls a 1950 Blair House attack and a 1976 helicopter theft at Fort Meade.
Reports state Jimmy Joe Scott 28 of Stilwell was fatally injured in a two vehicle collision west of Webbers Falls when his car ran a stop sign at US 64 and Oklahoma 100 and was hit broadside. Johnny Wayne Qualls 20 of Gore was ejected and listed in fair condition at a Muskogee hospital. A separate unidentified person died when a pickup hit a Rock Island freight train south of El Reno and burned. Charlies Ray Jenks 16 of Pocola died on Christmas Eve in a Fort Smith hospital after an earlier fall from a car trunk lid on a county road west of Poteau.
A pharmacist pitches the Southwestern State University School of Pharmacy to prospective students and counselors. He envisions pharmacy becoming a Jones family profession as Linda begins her first professional year at Southwestern.
Fires Drive and the Lawton Constitution report a fundraiser at Woodland Hills Elementary School to collect money food and clothing for the McAnerney family. Donations are accepted at the school.
Bob McKinley a high school wrestler collapsed Friday during a wrestling meet in Great Falls and died Tuesday in a local hospital. The incident prompted officials to review match safety procedures and emergency response protocols.
Veteran base stealer Lou Brock was named Sporting News Sports Man of the Year, earning the year’s top honor for his achievements on the baseball field. The award highlights Brock’s impact with the St. Louis Cardinals and his speed and leadership.
The Detroit Pistons obtain veteran forward Howard Porter from New York in exchange for a No. 1 pick in the 1975 NBA college draft.
Cameron University will offer a basic sociology course beginning January 6 via its state talk back television system. Classes run 4:30 to 5:30 Mondays and Wednesdays. Conducted by South Oklahoma City Junior College as part of a Corrections Program to provide an associate degree or certificate in correction fields. Federal Law Enforcement Program funds available for criminal justice agency employees.
The nation logged a sharp cold wave with subzero readings in the northern and central Rockies and teens dipping into Kansas. Early morning temps ranged from 15 at Alamosa Colorado to 75 at Key West Florida, with a mix of snow, rain and clear conditions across many cities from Ancho to Seattle.
Amid Christmas Eve observances Pope inaugurates a Holy Year by opening the Holy Door at the basilica for pilgrims in 1975. In Bethlehem worshipers pass toward midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity as soldiers check bags amid tensions. Queen Elizabeth II warns that world face real problems from civil strife, and Isabel Peron appeals for love amid daily political killings in Argentina.
The phrase notes that Santa Claus is an American corruption of the Dutch San Nicolaus, referencing linguistic adaptation. It highlights a cultural link between American Christmas folklore and Dutch traditions.
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