Prairie Schooner Joins Bicentennial Wagon Train to Valley Forge
Oklahoma's official Bicentennial wagon train addition the Prairie Schooner joined Texas wagons entering Oklahoma via the Red River bridge. The train moves along old U S 281 to Randlett for encampments at high schools and airports with dignitaries Lt. Gov. George Nigh and Dr. Shirley Abbott attending.
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Radlerr
Oklahoma
Prairie Schooner
Texas
Red River Bridge
U.S. 281
Randlett
Valley Forge
George Nigh
Shirley Abbott
Bicentennial Administration
Dallas
Grady Warren
Bicentennial Authority of Oklahoma
Barbara Webb
Oklahoma Bicentennial Commission
Detroit Judge Finds City Violated Firemen Rights
U S District Judge James Churchill ruled the city discriminated against 36 white firefighters by promoting black firefighters from race based seniority lists. He voided January 1975 promotions and barred race factors in seniority lists. The Detroit Firefighters Association suit seeks further action and appeals are expected.
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Detroit
U.S. District Court
James Churchill
Churchill
U.S
Detroit Firefighters Association
World Deaths A trio of notable figures die across the nation
Thomas C. Van Cleve a Bowdoin College history professor and WWII army officer who questioned captured Nazi leaders in 1945 died at 87 in Brunswick Maine. John E. Norton an FBI agent famed for moonshine busts during Prohibition died at 80 in Hartford Connecticut. Vice Adm. Frank Trenwith Ward WWII naval aviation training chief and former USNA commandant died at 74 in Coronado California.
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Brunswick
Maine
Thomas C. van Cleve
Bowdoin College
Herman Goering
Hartford
Conn
John E. Norton
Elliot Ness
FBI
Coronado
Calif
Frank Trenwith Ward
U.S. Naval Academy
Geronimo District Seeks Bids for 215 Main House
The Board of Education of Geronimo Public School District 14 accepts bids on a three bedroom two bath house at 215 Main in Geronimo Oklahoma until Monday March 1. Bids delivered to Superintendent Clifford Sarah. The board may reject any or all bids.
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Board of Education of
Geronimo Public School District 14
Main
Geronimo
Clifford Sarah
Okla
China plans 30 million ton coal output rise by 1985
China’s 1975 coal production is estimated at 400 million tons while the United States surpasses 500 million tons. China plans to raise output annually by 30 million tons through full mechanization by 1985, maintaining coal as its principal fuel.
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China
U.S
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Oklahoma City
Ninnekah
DFFA
Thomas van Cleve
Adm
Frank Ward
Erwin Acres
Elmer Holsey
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