Witness Links POW Red Carpet Trip To Death
A preliminary hearing for three Fort Sill men charged with the January 3 strangulation death of Claudia J. Crumpler recessed after over two hours of testimony. John Lynn Leggett Daniel Richard Davis and Arnold Edwin Beaudin face murder charges. Deputy Sheriff Bill Banks described the investigation including a farm body find and a burglary and arson during the trip back from Anadarko.
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John Leggett
Arnold Beaudin
Daniel Davis
Fort Sill
Claudia Crumpler
Lawton
Claudia J. Crumpler
John Lynn Leggett
12Th Field Artillery
Daniel Richard Davis
Arnold Edwin Beaudin
30Th Field Artillery
Banks
Sheriff's Office
Leggett
Ggett
Davis
Beaudin
Anadarko
Miss Crumpler
POWs land at Travis as 500 greet liberated airmen
About 500 people welcomed three planes carrying 60 POWs at Travis Air Force Base. The first plane landed at noon EST and the flights from Clark Air Base in the Philippines continued over six hours. Navy Lt Cmdr Everett Alvarez Jr. rode the second plane. The release lifts total arriving POWs on American soil to 123 since Tuesday. Additional POWs to be released in Hanoi and from Clark were noted for coming days.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Navy
Cmdr
Everett Alvarez Jr
North Vietnam
Clark Air Force Base
Oklahoma Returnees Due At Sheppard AFB Today
Oklahoma POW returnees from Weatherford and Oklahoma City were set to arrive at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls Texas. Air Force Captain Jerry Singleton born Weatherford was due at 5 30 p m with Col Robinson Risner and Captain Galand Kramer expected to land later tonight. Risner who was a POW seven years four months and his wife planned a flight to meet him. Army CWO James H Hestand from Oklahoma City also listed for arrival.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Oklahoma
Sheppard Air Force Base
Air Force
Jerry A. Singleton
Weatherford
Sheppard
Travis Air Force Base
California
Robinson Risner
Oklahoma City
Galand D. Kramer
Tulsa
Risner
Kramer
Army
James H. Hestand
Airports post police at boarding gates nationwide
Airports across the United States begin stationing police at boarding gates under a new FAA rule. Lawton Municipal Airport already uses armed guards and an off duty officer at the gate, with passengers’ bags checked and a weapon detector in use. The FAA reports most airports plan to comply, while Alaska exemptions and other cases are under review.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Lawton
Bill Cox
Ity
Cox
FAA
Alaska
Airport Operators Council International
AOCTI
U S Helicopter Shot Down North of Saigon
The CH47 Chinook on a peacekeeping mission was downed by small arms fire near An Loc 60 miles north of Saigon. Five crew were injured, with one in critical condition. North Vietnam hinted the next 20 POWs would be freed soon, as observers prepared to witness the release under cease fire terms.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Vietnam
An Loc
Joint Military Commission
Commission
Long Binh
Bui Tin
United States
Tin
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Phu Cuong
Fragmented OCR items list sectioned by page labels
A garbled OCR snippet shows page labels like Dear Abby Wi Sports Comics Crossword Obituaries and numbers. The readable parts indicate column headings rather than a coherent article or event.
Mall land sale set by LURA approves seven acres bid
Urban Renewal Authority orders fixed price sale of seven downtown acres valued at 1.2 million to J C Hester & Associates for a planned shopping mall. Dr Gilbert Gibson named redeveloper of the entertainment center after a single bid. Hester proposes preliminary agreement. fixed price competition to start next week with bids due April 2 and proposals reviewed April 13.
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HE Lawton Urban Renewal Authority Board
Gilbert Gibson
J. C. Hester & Associates
Central Business District
Hester
LURA_ board
J.C. Hester Jr
LIRA
LURA
Mali
U S Dollar Holds Steady Amid Market Turmoil
The U S dollar remained stable as currency markets regained calm after weeks of volatility. Gold stayed near peak bullion levels while the pound fluctuated, opening weak and slipping further, suggesting limited impact of the recent dollar devaluation.
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London
U.S
Zurich
Frankfurt
Hong Kong
Calley Conviction Upheld By Army's Review Court
The Army Court of Military Review upheld Lt. William L. Calley Jr. murder conviction for the My Lai massacre and approved a 20 year hard labor sentence. Calley’s lawyer said an appeal to the U S Court of Military Appeals will be filed as the fight continues.
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Washington
Army Court of Military Review Today
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Army
Republic of Vietnam
Ft. Benninga
3D Army
Ft. Benning
J. Houston Gordon
Court of Military Review
Court of Military Appeals
Lawton Redistricting Challenge Seeks Halt to City Elections
A petition filed in District Court asks halting the March 20 and April 2 city elections until ward boundaries are redrawn for one-man, one-vote equity. Judge J. Winston Raburn set a 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27 hearing. Plaintiffs Olan A. Winham and A. L. Shepler name Lawton, the County Election Board, and the Redistricting Commission as defendants.
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Lawton
Commission
Olan A. Winham
A. L Shepler
City of
The
County Election Board
Redistricting Commission
Rain Likely With Cooler Weekend in Lawton
A 30 percent chance of precipitation is listed for Lawton and southwest Oklahoma. Partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures expected this afternoon followed by increasing clouds tonight. Highs in the mid 40s with a low around 28. Saturday high near 50 with recent Thursday low 23 and high 44.
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Lawton
Southwest
Oklahoma
State fights venue in push to dismiss pre release center suit
The Oklahoma state attorney general asks the District Court to dismiss a local lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against a pre release center here. Assistant AG Jeff Hartmann argues improper venue since the defendant is the Department of Corrections in Oklahoma County. Local attorney Charles Wade contends the action arose here at the center location and should remain local. Judge Brock will hear the motion on March 8.
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Asst. Atty
Jeff Hartmann
Fred Clapp
Hartmann
Oklahoma County
State Department of Corrections
Charles Wade
Wade
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Gibson
Civic Center
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MALL
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