Slayings near Salisbury spark security manhunt
Rhodesia security forces hunted black guerrillas after seven white missionaries were slain in a Sunday raid. A second attack on Nyashana mission saw loot and a workshop burned as government says none of its people were harmed.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Nyashana
Mozambique
St. Paul's
John Potter
Musami
Zimbabwe African National Union
ZANU
Robert Mugabe
Potter
Mugabe
Joshua Nkome
Zimbabwe African People’s Union
Zambia
Patriotic Front
Nkome
Mission
New Equipment Boosts Lawton Public Library
Lawton Public Library unveils more than 30000 dollars of audio visual gear touted as the most advanced in Oklahoma. Librarian Berniece Jackson notes limited initial tapes cassettes and slide shows while awaiting patron interest and mentions Tulsa’s equipment but says Lawton can now tape its own programs.
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Berneice Jackson
Lawton Public Library
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Government lifts moratorium on flu shots for elderly
The moratorium on flu vaccines was lifted enabling the elderly and chronically ill to receive shots to guard against A Victoria flu, with the bivalent swine-A Victoria vaccine recommended for seniors. Swine flu vaccines remain optional and guarded by consent forms awaiting final approvals.
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Washington
United States
Miami
Califano
Lee Boulevard construction nears as crews prepare work
Construction crews will close portions of Lee Boulevard at 9 a.m. Wednesday for widening resurfacing and a two mile bridge project between Sheridan Road and 52nd Street. The $1.92 million effort is by Franscon Construction Co with a $228 thousand Wolf Creek bridge by D D Ledford Construction. Street closures affect traffic north of the site as work targets completion by January 1 1978 barring bad weather.
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Lee Boulevard
Sheridan Road
52Nd Street
Franscon Construction Co
Lawton
Wolf Creek
D.D. Ledford Construction Company
Elex
Warren Shaw
State Department of Transportation
Shaw
Lee
27Th Street
38Th Street
Cache Road
Rogers Lane
Moon Named Eisenhower High Principal in Surprise Move
Jerry Moon was named Monday night the new principal of Eisenhower High School. The 36 year old assistant principal since 1969 succeeds Richard Neptune, who will become assistant superintendent of the Shoe maker Education Center. Moon praised the school board and Dr John Elkins, saying he will strive to run the best school possible. He holds a BA from Tulsa University and an MEd from Central State University.
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Jerry Moon
Eisenhower High School
John) Elkins
Moon
Eisenhower High
Richard Neptune
Shoemaker Education Center
Elkins
Eisenhower
Tulsa University
Central State University
Steelworkers head to polls in USW president race
In Pittsburgh AP report, United Steelworkers voters choose between establishment Lloyd McBride and reformer Edward Sadkowski for the $75,000 job held by retiring I. W. Abel. The contest spans industrial belts and union factions as weather and turnout threaten outcomes.
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Ittsburgh
United Steelworkers
I. W. Abel
Ber
AFL- 10
Lloyd McBride
Abel
McBride
Edward Sadkowski
Practice Round Blast Kills Lawton Youth
A Lawton boy, Christopher G. Conti age 10, died when an artillery practice round exploded at his home as he planned to add a 37 millimeter projectile to his shell collection. The blast also injured 12 year old Tony Jeffries. another youth, Junior French, found the round nearby.
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Lawton
Christopher G. Conti
Michael S. Conti
Mission Blvd
Conti
Tony Jeffries
Spec. 4
Thomas M. Wainscott
Reynolds Army Hospital
Southwest Oklahoma Weather Outlook Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures are forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Wednesday. Winds will be southerly at eight to 15 miles per hour tonight with temperatures in the mid-30s. Wednesday's high will be in the mid-60s. Monday's high was 44 and the low was 36.
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Oklahoma
Artillery Dud Kills Child In Fort Sill Area
Officials warn about unexploded artillery rounds after a 37 millimeter dud killed 10 year old Conti while he played with another child. Fort Sill officer Jon Long explains duds are shells or fuzes that failed to explode and can be deadly even years after manufacture. The round likely came from World War II era and may have been kept as a souvenir by a prior owner.
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Christopher G. Conti
Michael S. Conti
Mission Blvd
Tony Jeffries
Conti
Jon Long
Fort Sill
Long
Explosives Ordnance Disposal Unit
EOD
Germany
Japan
Young Conti
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Ihe
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Lowski
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Sadkowski
Chicago-Gary
Sadlowski
David McDonald
Emil Narwk
Ative Unknown
Blast
Jack Everman
Junior French
Glendale
French
Jeffries
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