Truman Laid To Rest In Simple Independence Rites
In Independence Missouri a simple funeral for Harry S Truman was held with only family friends and his widow present. A 45 minute service preceded burial beside the library housing presidential papers and mementos. About 30 000 mourners passed the bier in lines that stretched over a mile overnight and into the morning.
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Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Ndependence
Truman Library
Independence
Commissioners reveal plan for multi purpose fairgrounds building
Comanche County plans a 30000 square foot multi purpose building and show ring at the fairgrounds funded from revenue sharing. Construction totals about 280000 dollars with heating air conditioning and seats for 2500. Architectural designs to be ready in 30 days for fair board approval.
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Fairgrounds
Comanche County Fairgrounds
Frank White
County Board of Commissioners
White
Lawton Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Comanche County
US Presses With Saturation Bombing Against Hanoi Haiphong
U S bombers maintained saturation attacks on Hanoi and Haiphong as the U S Command reported two more B52s lost and a large rescue helicopter, with six airmen missing in one B52 incident and two sailors killed aboard a destroyer. The weekly tally showed seven Americans killed in action, 73 missing, and 29 wounded. North Vietnam pledged to resist the heaviest airstrikes as much of Hanoi and Haiphong faced extensive damage.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
U.S. Command
Laos
North Vietnam
Growth rate of serious crime slows in 1972 nine months
Washington AP The Justice Department released FBI Uniform Crime Reports showing serious crime up 1 percent in the first nine months of 1972, the smallest rise since 1960. Violent crime rose 3 percent while property crimes held steady with no increase. City trends varied by size and locale.
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Washington
FBI
Justice Department
Department
Richard G. Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Arabs Seize Israeli Embassy in Bangkok Hostages Released
Five Arab attackers seized the Israeli embassy in Bangkok and took six hostages including diplomat Shimon Avimov. After nine hours Thai police intervened and negotiated safe conduct for the assailants to depart in exchange for release of the captives.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Shimon Avimov
Cambodia
Pan American World Airways
Cherry Hinds Given Life Terms in Fort Sill Hammer Slaying
Sgt. Billy J. Cherry 37 and William H. Hinds 22 both of Fort Sill were sentenced to life imprisonment after a district court jury found them guilty of murdering Sgt. J. C. Albert Jackson by beating him with a ratchet and a hammer on August 4. Judge Raburn set January 4 for Cherry appeal hearings and will assign new counsel for Hinds' appeal.
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Billy J. Cherry
William H. Hinds
Fort Sill
J. Winston Raburn
Raburn
Cherry
Hinds
J.C. Albert Jackson
Jackson
Reynolds Army Hospital
Funeral Set For Former Canadian Prime Minister Pearson
Former Canadian prime minister Lester Bowles Pearson died at 75 from cancer at his Ottawa home. A state funeral is planned in Ottawa at Christ Church Cathedral with burial in Wakefield Quebec. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping form the U.N. Peacekeeping Force in the Middle East.
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UAWA
Lester Bowles Pearson
Canada
Ottawa
Christ Church Anglican Cathedral
Wakefield
Que
Christ Church Cathedral
Parliament
Pearson
Maryon
Florida
U.N
Middle East
Liberal Party
House of Commons
Poe
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Editorials section fragment lists topics and page numbers including Weather Sports Crosswords and obituaries. Limited readable items show page cues and contact numbers for circulation.
Record federal funds flow to Comanche County in 1972
Federal data show Comanche County received 239.8 million dollars in fiscal 1972, paced by Fort Sill related Defense outlays. Tulsa and Oklahoma counties led state totals, while Altus AFB boosted Jackson County. The report notes civilian pay at Tinker and soldier pay at Fort Sill, with broader Oklahoma Defense spending totaling 880.4 million.
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Comanche County
Department of Defense
Fort Sill
Office of Economic Opportunity
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
Oklahoma County
Tinker Air Force Base
Department Defense
Lawton
Oklahoma City
Tinker
U.S. Postal Service
Caddo
Gorton
Grady
Greer
Harmon
Jackson
Jefferson
Kiowa
Stephens
Tildan
Jackson County
Altus Air Force Base
Emergency Disaster Farm Loans Shut Off
The Nixon administration ordered the Farmers Home Administration to halt emergency disaster loans in counties designated as disaster areas due to severe weather damage. The move aims to keep federal spending within the $250 billion ceiling imposed by the President.
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Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Rain chances for Lawton area with mild temps this week
A 30 percent chance of showers or light rain is listed for Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma tonight and Friday. Otherwise expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies and mild temperatures with highs in the lower 60s and a tonight low near 40s. Southerly winds 14 to 24 mph today drop to 10 to 20 mph tonight. Friday’s high near 60.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Lawtonka Water Level Drops Over Twenty Feet
Lake Lawtonka fell 20.12 feet below floodgate top to its lowest since 1967-68 as Ellsworth reservoir remained low. Ellsworth pumping halted six weeks due to a pump breakdown. replacement parts ordered. Pumping to Lawtonka could resume once parts arrive and city manager approves.
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Lake Lawtonka
L. T. Harrison
Ellsworth
Harrison
Lawtonka
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