Devastated An Loc Battles to Rebuild After Siege
In An Loc Vietnam the town sits in ruins with 300 residents and few buildings intact after a five month siege. Survivors recall 62 captured tanks abandoned by North Vietnamese and a mass grave beside the Binh Long hospital while U.S. adviser memories mark the last American fatality, Lt. Col. William Nolde, killed January 27.
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An Loc
Binh Long Provincial Hospital
American Forces
Saigon
Ranger Headquarters
William Nolde
U.S
Vietnam
Vying In Heated Contest Looms For Sooner GOP Post
Oklahoma City AP The Republican state convention will feature a hard fight for state chairman. Incumbent Clarence Warner faces Woodward mayor Chris Tirey and Moore mayor Bob Bartholomew with control of the party on the line. Bellmon supporters may back Tirey or Bartholomew to unseat Warner on the second ballot. U. S. Sen. James McClure of Idaho will speak. VP Spiro Agnew may attend.
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Oklahoma City
Clarence Warner
Woodward
Chris Tirey
Moore
Bob Bartholomew
Warner
Tirey
Bartholomew
GOP
Oklahoma
Henry Bellmon
Bellmon
Dorothy Stanislaus
Tulsa
Anti-Warner
Oklahoma County
Tulsa County
Grace Boulton
U. S
James McClure
Idaho
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Winter Camporee Slated For Scouts
The Sooner Plains District Winter Camporee will run Friday through Sunday at Kiowa Tia-Piah Park north of Lawton. About 350 Boy Scouts from 25 troops are expected to attend and the public may view activities. Contests are set for Saturday and a Saturday night dance is sponsored by the Kiowa Tia-Piah Society.
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Sooner Plains
Lawton
Charles Rager
Van Meter Reappointed GOP Chairman In Comanche County
Donald E. Van Meter was re-elected chairman of the Comanche County Republican Party. Mrs. Charles Crawford was selected vice chairman. The group met to choose local district and state representatives with W. F. Parrish and Mrs. Bob Baumann named state committee members. Ben Flowers and Mrs. Leigh Ewing became district reps. Forty delegates were chosen for the state convention. City and Mrs. James Wagnon were honored for party service.
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Donald E. van Meter
Comanche County
Republican Party
Charles Crawford
W. F. Parrish
Bob Baumann
Ben Flowers
Leigh Ewing
Oklahoma City
James Wagnon
Attorney misidentification corrected in Lawton case
In Friday District Court, one of three suspects charged with the slaying of a Lawton woman was represented by an attorney incorrectly named Don Jones in the Saturday Lawton Morning Press. The correct attorney is Don Smith.
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Lawton
Don Jones
Don Smith
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