Lockheed Loses Japan Contract Over Payoffs
The Associated Press reports Lockheed paid bribes to boost foreign sales, costing Japan a 1.3 billion anti submarine aircraft order. Tokyo seeks names of officials who allegedly received payoffs, while U.S. and European politicians call for investigations and reform.
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New York Times
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Rome
Italian Communist Party Today
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Bid To Rescue Manpower Program Faces Shutdown
About 60 workers in Lawton City and Comanche County face termination Friday after the Labor Department rejected a last minute plan to reallocate CETA funds. County and city officials rushed to address staffing in key departments including the jails and public works as they seek a funding fix for the remainder of the fiscal year.
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Comanche County
Harry Garrett
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Dallas
HEW to Enforce Day Care Rules Nationwide
The Health, Education and Welfare Department will withhold federal funds from states not meeting new day care standards. Secretary David Mathews said financial impact starts in July, with regulations taking effect February 1. Standards require specific adult-to-child ratios across age groups and will affect state officials and day care centers.
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Health, Education and Welfare
David Mathews
Mild weather continues for Southwest Oklahoma
Forecast calls for continued mild conditions with Thursday highs in the mid 60s. An overnight shower Tuesday dropped about 0.4 inch of rain downtown. Tuesday peaked at 79 degrees and fell to 41. No further precipitation is expected.
PEAL Reconsiders Blood Center Proposal In Lawton
The Professional Educator's Association of Lawton will revisit its proposed agreement with the Red Cross Blood Center in Wichita Falls after Orville Smith of the Southern Oklahoma Blood Bank raised objections. A PEAL blood committee meeting is set for Thursday at Shoemaker Center to discuss the proposal.
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Red Cross Blood Center
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Educators Association
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Southern Oklahoma Blood Bank
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Ron Jarvis
Western Hills School
Peal Blood Committee
Shoemaker Center
Two Men Sentenced in Fort Sill Slaying Case
The second man to admit to the fatal slaying of Fort Sill construction worker Denzil Branstetter, 21, was sentenced to 40 years in the state pen after pleading guilty to first degree manslaughter. Co-defendant Charles Edward Anderson, 27, also received a 40 year term after his guilty plea.
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William Eugene Craine
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J. Winston Raburn
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Charles Edward Anderson
Denzil Branstetter
Garfield
Anderson
Jethro Currie
Oklahoma City
Scranton Opens Bid for United Nations Post
Former Pennsylvania governor William W. Scranton is Ford’s first choice to become ambassador to the United Nations but has told Ford he is undecided. White House officials say several people remain under consideration and an announcement may come soon. Scranton, 58, served in the House with Ford and assists during the transition era while remaining active in Washington visits.
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Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Ford
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United Nations
Scranton
White House
Ron Nelsen
Federal Judges Sue for Higher Pay to Counter Inflation
Forty four federal judges led by Oliver J. Carter sued the United States in the Court of Claims alleging inflation has eroded purchasing power of lifetime appointments. They seek reimbursement for wage losses and named Arthur Goldberg as their lawyer.
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Japan
Defense Agency
United States
Ashington
Uncle Sam
Oliver J. Carter
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
U.S. Court of Claims
Supreme Court
Arthur Goldberg
Lawton Christmas sales top $20 million in 1950s report
The Oklahoma Tax Commission says Lawton and 355 othercities posted over 20 million dollars in retail tax receipts during the Christmas period. Statewide collections also exceeded 10 million dollars as 28 more cities joined two cent tax rates and upcoming elections noted.
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Oklahoma Tax Commission
Commission
S. W. Hampton
Congressman to Address Chamber Friday Forum
U.S. Representative Glenn English will speak at the Chamber of Commerce Friday Forum this week. The event will be held February 20 at the Holiday Inn and feature a Cameron University debate on U S government control of water resources.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jack Raulston
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Chamber
Lawtonian
Cordell
English
Oklahoma
Lawton
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Government
Holiday Inn
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