President Eyes Jobs Bill Battle
President Ford meets with Republican leaders at the White House to press an alternative to the $6.1 billion public works bill vetoed earlier. Senate Republicans say the veto may be sustained while Democrats seek a Thursday override. Griffin and Brown push a $780 million community development plan to create jobs.
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Kissinger Warns Cuba on Angola Like New Aggression
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told Venezuelan leaders in Caracas that the United States will oppose any Cuban move to repeat Angola style interventions. He met with President Carlos Andres Perez, urged support for Venezuela trade preferences, and outlined a Latin American outreach plan for his six nation tour.
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Belivar University of Caracas
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Beating Death Probed In Fort Sill Slaying
Authorities investigate the slaying of Pvt. Michael John Perkins 18 of Btry A 1st Bn 18th Field Artillery. His body was found face down at Rush Lake in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge with minor blood evidence nearby. Perkins worked as a bartender at The Sho Bar and was last seen at Fort Sill. The case lists no suspects as investigators seek leads.
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Cuckoo Wins Top Award Nominations
The 48th Academy Award nominations crown One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest with nine bids including best picture and acting nods for Jack Nicholson Louise Fletcher and Brad Dourif Miles Forman. Barry Lyndon earns seven nominations and Dog Day Afternoon six while Jaws Nashville also vie for best picture. Nicholson competes with Matthau Pacino Schell for acting honors.
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Louise Fletcher
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Unseasonably Warm Spell Predicted For Southwest Oklahoma
The National Weather Service forecasts continuing unseasonably warm weather for southwest Oklahoma through Wednesday with a slight chance of showers tonight. Winds will be 7 to 14 mph tonight, and temperatures will dip to the mid 40s. Wednesday highs expected in the mid 60s, with Monday posting a high of 73 and a low of 42.
Candidates file for city council seats in March primary
Two races emerge with two candidates each for At-Large No 2 and Ward 4. Soper, of Village Drive, and Van Meter, Ward 4 incumbent, filed for Ward 4 as primary deadline nears. Ramirez and Knight join At-Large No 2. Norma Roberts aims to run again. Filing requires a $50 cashier check or five percent petition. runoff date set for April 6. new council seated May 4.
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Harry Knight
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Ford To Announce Plan For Spy Units
Ford will unveil a plan to reorganize supervision of the intelligence agencies at a 7 p.m. CST news conference. The plan would place CIA Director George Bush in charge of a panel with power to control budgets of other spy agencies, including units in the Defense Department and the NSA. Senate figure Frank Church heads the See INTELLIGENCE.
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Idaho
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Palestinian student kills two deans at American University of Beirut
Na jim Najim, a former engineering student, shot and killed Deans Robert Najemy and Raymond Ghosn at AUB after expulsion for radical activity. He held the vice president and five officials hostage for three hours before surrendering to army commandos. One victim was American, the other Lebanese. Najemy was 54, born in Worcester, Mass., and led the Red Cross home services in Bridgeport, Conn.
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Council Approves Engineer's Study On Fire Line Job
City Council approves an engineering study to identify short term water problems and design adequate fire mains using about 600000 in bond funds. Horacek Smith Painter Spitz to do the work. plan links to January 1975 bond issue. Vote 6 to 4 amid partisan debate, with four dissenters calling for more study.
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Oklahoma Senate OKs workmen's camp bill
A Senate committee approved a drastic revision of Oklahoma workmen's compensation law. The measure would expand the medical panel with three chiropodists, three podiatrists and three chiropractors and add elected officials to covered persons. House members planned quick action with amendments.
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Prague
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Councilmen Renew Prairie Dog Battle
City council debate over a proposed 2500 fence to halt prairie dog spread in Elmer Thomas Park ends in a 5-5 stalemate. Mayor Wayne Gilley breaks the tie, leading to a likely poison containment plan as critics question fence effectiveness and depth.
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J. J. Pursley
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