Lightning Hot Takes and Mild Musings From The Eye Opener
A humorous and serious jumble from The Eye Opener at Oklahoma State Penitentiary chronicling columns by Johnnie Ferguson Rex Fletcher Dor is Anderson Sgt J C Nadreau Rudy Perez Leroy Jackson Art Halloran Joe Brown and others. It touches on aging jokes about money and dancing topless in Tulsa and a Huntington West Virginia case with a hung jury.
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Rex Fletcher
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Joe Brown
Wichita Falls
West Virginia
Huntington
W. Va
Viet Cong demands Thieu resignation as peace talks resume
Viet Cong reiterates demand that Thieu resign immediately while outlining a plan for U.S. troop withdrawal and prisoner releases. Le Duc Tho to meet Kissinger in Peking as Nixon plans arrival. Thuy backs Viet Cong elaborations aligned with a nine point framework.
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United States
South Vietnam
Porter
Viet Cong
Liberation Radio
Thieu
Saigon
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Peking
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Laos
Tho
Paris
Kissinger
U.S
Tien
North Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
Nguyen van Tien
FCC Sets Cable TV Rules For Top Markets
The FCC issued long awaited rules guiding cable TV, with Dean Burch calling it historic. Top markets may carry three full network signals and three independents, smaller markets three networks and two independents, and rural areas three networks and one independent with distant signals allowed if not within 35 miles. The new rules aim to transform broadcasting as cable expands beyond 10 percent of homes, and go into effect March 31 after a brief delay for potential reconsideration petitions.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Dean Burch
Stabbing Leaves Man Critical After Club Attack
John Drennan, 58 H, was stabbed at the Office Club on South Sheridan Road and remained in critical condition after emergency surgery. Lawton man, 21, was arrested for questioning regarding the incident.
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South Sheridan Road
Memorial Hospital
John Drennan
Drennan
S. Sheridan Road
Lawton
Vann predicts Kontum province campaign and broader Viet offensive
Generalized assessment from Marine analyst Samuel Vann outlines expected North Vietnamese actions in Kontum and nearby provinces. He cites logistics limits, possible use of tanks and long-range artillery, defections, malaria in units, and a declared US air power edge while warning of a broader regional push.
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Nixon
Peking
Vann
Binh Dinh
Triborder
Kontum
Laos
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Ben Het
U.S
United States
Tet Era Ups Tension In Saigon And Laos
Allied Saigon reports one militiaman killed and one wounded as South Vietnamese forces in the 3rd Military Region near Saigon are put on heightened readiness before Tet starting February 15. Maj. Gen. Vang Pao warns of a major North Vietnamese attack on Long Cheng base near Vientiane after Tet.
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Saigon
Laos
Vang Pao
Long Cheng
Vientiane
U.S
Indochina
Manslaughter Case Dropped in Brother-in-Law Shooting
Charges of first degree manslaughter against John Lewis were dismissed for lack of evidence after a pretrial hearing. Billy Walker was killed in a pre-dawn shootout at the Lewis home on Oct 23, Lewis was wounded and hospitalized. Detective Connally testified the shooter could not be identified. A threat to the defendant's life prompted searches in the courtroom.
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John Lewis
N. 31St
Roy Moore
Billy Walker
Lewis
Oklahoma City
Charles Connally
Winter Weather Impacts Oklahoma as Roads Freeze
An icy spell in Osage County injured four in Minco where a Ponca City truck overturned on Oklahoma 33 east of Guthrie. In Oklahoma City ice caused a power outage when lines sagged and a circuit breaker tripped. Despite slick conditions, buses and air travel ran near schedule in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
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Osage County
Minco
Ponca City
Oklahoma 33
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
NYC transit fares rise to thirty five and fifty cents
The city increased subway and bus fare from 25 to 35 cents and bridge tolls from 25 to 50 cents on January 5. The move affects riders and motorists citywide with updated fare schedules in effect.
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New York City
Lawton High Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Exhibits
Lawton High marks 70 years with displays of old class rings athletic trophies and yearbooks. Students researched the history from the 1930s and staged essays dances and a birthday party with music by The Noise Boys and Orwig Hump.
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Lawton High
Noise Boys
Stock Market Slips After Early Gains In Mixed Session
New York stocks gave up an early modest rise as trading slowed. The Dow Jones average fell 1.80 to 904.05 at noon amid more declines than advances on the NYSE. Analysts called profit taking on blue chips, with selective buying in lower priced issues noted. Markets overseas and commodities showed mixed moves with oils up and other sectors down.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Senate adjourns as weather halts fifth week session
Senate adjourned today to close out the fifth week while the House and Senate met briefly Wednesday before ad journing due to bad weather. Tulsa County Public Defender Fred Gilbert testified that sham trials for police lead to quick acquittals and double jeopardy concerns as the state considers a coroner's jury bill. Senate approved a bill aligning inheritance tax with federal rules and a $60 000 exemption. House Roads and Highways panel backed a $250 million road bond plan with spending priorities. A measure granting full adulthood at 18 faced revisions after a rough floor fight, including beer age and jury service provisions.
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House
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Tulsa County
Fred Gilbert
Gilbert
Phil Smalley
D-Norman
David Hall
House Roads and Highways Committee
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Johnnie Ferguson
Cache
Doris Anderson
Ozman
J.C
Donald Nadreau
Fort Sill
Rudy Perez
Terry Canady
Anchorage
Chicago
Leroy Jackson
Cherry
Art Halloran
Constitution Press
Nature Man
Paul
McClung
Cong
Vietnam
America
Congress
Henderson's Clover Printing Company
C Ave
SULLA
Gaskins’ Furniture and Rental Center
Yale Eee
Palesah da
Arkla
2Nd Military Region
NVA
Lawton Lumber Co
Dial
Cials
Ralph W. Currell
Jack Brittain
Mgr
Central Junior High School
Lawton High School
Eleventh and Ferris
Sec
Nancy Antonelli
Mama Wolverine
The
New Hope
Los Angeles
Calif
Orwig Hump
Gwen Cox
Sue Lynn Sasser
Allen Andrews
Teressa Hedgecock
Kevin Pipes
Rick Holman
Kathy Ferguson
Paula Vanlandingham
Bertillia Guerrero
Levitz Furniture
State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Alva
Manchester
Medford
Clinton
Kingfisher
Okeene
Watonga
Weatherford
Afton
el Reno
Geary
Yukon
Hobart
Enid
Hillsdale
Temple
Mangum
Aston
Gulf
MILO
Watongate Gulf
Chickasha
Lamont
Pauls Valley
New York State Attorney General’s Office
Securities and Exchange Commission
Big Board
Oklahoma
Francis A. Hald
Optometrist
W. Gore
I 95
Geen-penek
Americard
D Avenue
Cache Road
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