Sill Aviation Unit Changes Hands Fort Sill Soldier of the Quarter
Staff Sgt. John F. Morgan of Company B, 40th Armor, 4th Battalion, 30th Infantry earns Soldier of the Quarter. The award honors pay grades above E-5. Spec. 4 Bradley S. McNeil and Pvt. Everett G. Hildenbrandt named monthly honorees at the Field Artillery Training Center.
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Ter
John F. Morgan
40Th Armor
4Th Batalion
30Th Infantry
Bradley S. McNeil
Pvt
Everett G. Hildenbrandt
McNeil
214Th Artillery Group
Hildenbrandt
Field Artillery Training Center
Funeral Notices Circle Oklahoma Area Obituaries
Multiple funeral services listed for Leenoel Benford 69 Frederick Sam Williams 68 Marlow Raymond Hale 4 Leola Crow 63 Fletcher Leola Pekah 38 Thea Moore 47 J E Edwards 62 with service times, burial details, and directing funeral homes across towns including Lawton Duncan Marlow and Ardmore. includes birth and death details where provided.
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Thea I. Moore
Heidelberg
Germany
Marlow
J. E
Buck) Edwards
Carter Funeral
Duncan
Joe Mosley
Will
Keel Cemetery
Ardmore
Indianola
Edwards
Aust Family Name Sealed Corporate Records
John D. Aust and Ernest E. Aust Jr signatory officials confirm corporate seal actions. The document indicates standard corporate sealing procedures and execution by officers named. No further details on date or context provided in the fragment.
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John D. Aust
Ernest E. Aust, Jr
Laird Points Factors Behind Slow Draft Calls
Secretary Laird cites a $3 billion military pay raise higher volunteer rates and retention plus U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam and a mandated Army reduction to 892 000 by mid 1972 as reasons for low draft calls. He says March analysis will guide drafts for the year and confirms no January draft.
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Laird
U.S
Selective Service
Wall damage found at bank. investigation underway
Police said no suspects have been arrested after McLellan employees found a damaged bank wall and tools around 8 am. Officials noted uncertainty about the wall thickness, citing attempts to reach 24 inches of concrete and brick.
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Shutts
McLellan
VVAW Occupation of Statue of Liberty Ends Without Violence
Veterans from VVAW and three supporters occupy Liberty Island behind mattresses on the Statue of Liberty as park officials weigh eviction options. No violence occurs, negotiators talk with National Park Service leaders, and the group cites support for ending the war in Southeast Asia. The protestors arrive from a Valley Forge encampment with combat rations lasting through New Year's Eve.
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VVAW
National Park Service
West 26Th Street
Southeast Asia
al Hubbard
Valley Forge
Hubbard
Army
Jerry D. Wagers
James Batman
United States
France
Liberty Island
Bedloes Island
Eisenhower
Lawton Newspapers Deliver Details for Subscriptions
The notice outlines delivery schedules for The Lawton Constitution and The Lawton Morning Press. It specifies issues on Sundays and Saturdays, with different operating days for Lawton and Fort Sill, and provides subscription pricing and mailing guidance.
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Lawton Constitution
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
Mon
Lawton Constitution and Morning Press
Lawton Publishing Co., Inc
Ard & A
Lawton
Ohio
Constitution
Fort Sill
Southwest
Lawton Evening Constitution
4-H Expands Beyond Farming To Urban Youth
The 4 H program for boys and girls is being broadened to cover urban living, reflecting a shift from sole farming focus to multiple practical skills. The effort aims to equip youth with broader experiences and community involvement opportunities.
Stock Mart Prices Hold To Small Gain
New York AP report notes stock market prices held a small gain at midday with the Dow Jones industrial average up 2.26 points. The market appeared to drift slightly lower in moderate trading as investors evaluated early gains and prospects for the session.
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New York
Multiple Fatalities Reported During Holiday Driving Surge
The holiday period ends with several deadly crashes across Oklahoma. Victims include John Thomas 20 and Sam my Dee Fox 20 from Sherman, plus Luther Cleve Noble 49 of Porter and Joseph G Goulding Jr 51 of Eufala. A fourth fatality, Thea I Hill 41 of Lawton, occurred near Lawton after a Frisco train collision. Traffic deaths totaled 592 nationwide for the weekend as state patrol logged 51 injuries and 158 crashes while recording thousands of arrests and warnings.
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Denison Dam
John Thomas
Sammy Dee Fox
Sherman
Luther Cleve Noble
Porter
Coweta
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
University of Oklahoma
U.S. 69
Muskogee
Joseph G. Goulding Jr
Eufala
Golding
Sooners
Bobby Eugene Hill
Virginia
Daryle
Billie
Thea I. Hill
Lawton
National Safety Council
California
Bank siege ends in deaths amid Munich crisis
Gunmen holed up in a Munich bank with four hostages attempted to extort two million marks. Police opened fire when one gunman emerged with a hostage. the gunman and the hostage were killed. Public criticism followed police actions.
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Igumen
Munich
Hanoi raids on Thanh Hoa hospital and border provinces amid air war
Reports claim U S planes bombed and strafed a hospital in Thanh Hoa and hit populated areas in Quang Binh Nghe An and Thanh Hoa as Hanoi and Washington trade statements on targets along Laos border. Officials cite intensified MIG and antiaircraft activity hindering U S air missions over the Ho Chi Minh trail amid mounting losses.
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Radio Hanoi
Thanh Hoa
Hanoi
U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Cambodia
Quang Binh
Nghe An
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Ma Gia Pass
Dong Hoi
Barthelemy Pass
United States
Tropical hurricane season in United States begins June 1
The season runs four to five months starting June 1, affecting coastal areas and preparedness planning for residents and authorities. The period marks heightened risk of tropical storms and hurricanes requiring vigilance and emergency measures.
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United States
Laird accuses Hanoi of DMZ breach and prisoner abuse during war
Secretary Laird blasted North Vietnam for shelling Saigon earlier in the month and for an alleged DMZ road through the zone. He charged absolute Geneva violations in prisoner treatment and warned of possible new offensives in January and February before Nixon's China trip.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
Laird
Nixon
China
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
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Sunset Memorial Gardens
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Frederick
St. Paul A.M.E
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Miller
Williams
Woodward Hospital
Raymond Hale
Raymond Roy Hale
Church of the Nazarene
Hale
Joe Richardson
T. C. Parson
Pauls Valley
Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home
Grady County
Mr. Hale
Mary Beth Hill
Sterling High School
Viola Coupland
Edna McLain
Carlsbad
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Bill Hale
Comanche
Leola Crow
Fletcher
Sterling
Oklahoma City
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Allen
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Rush Springs
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Larkins
Tex
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Mendenhall
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Iel Tooahnipper
Methodist Indian Church
Cache
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Pekah
Anadarko Hospital
Comanche County
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Lydia Neido
Mary Verdejo
Evelyn Afilleje
Hawaii
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Linda Sayerwinnie
Floyd
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Granite
Evelyn Tahpay
Raymond
Ronald
J. E. Edwards
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