Iran Says It Is Ready to Sell Oil to Israel
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in Zurich assured Kissinger Iran will replace any oil Israel loses by returning Abu Rudeis fields to Egypt. He called it a purely commercial transaction and ruled out any boycott or embargo participation. Kissinger said the USSR should be included in Middle East peace efforts. The shah plans to resume duties after a skiing vacation. IRANIANS, Page 4
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Israel
Egypt
Abu Rudeis
Sinai
Henry A. Kissinger
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London
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Middle East
United States
St. Moritz
Rome
Constitutional Court
Italy
Vatican
Two Firms Picked for Water Improvements by City Council
The City Council selected Benham-Blair and Affliates of Lawton to negotiate contracts for the east Lawton water improvement project funded by the January 7.5 million bond issue. Hendrick Engineering Co. of Lawton was chosen to modify gas transmission lines near the water filter plant and distribution system.
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Lawton
Elmer Thomas Park
Lake Lawtonka
Benham-Blair
East Lawton
Hendrick Engineering Co
Horacek, Smith, Painter and Spitz
Hendrick Engineering
LURA
Jacobs
U S S R Program at Crosby Park Reads 15 Minutes Daily
Crosby Park Elementary displays an Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading program. Principal Jim Jones notes the 15 minute daily reading period replaces no other activity while staff and students read chosen books. The initiative aims to increase home reading and library checkouts.
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Crosby Park
Clint Carter
Gabe Potter
Amy Garner
U.S.S.R
Jim Jones
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Editorials and Columns Highlighted by Paper
A narrow list of sections appears including Editorials Dear Abby Markets Classifieds Women Bridge Comics Hospitals Crossword Entertain Obituaries. The page itemizes features and column areas in a traditional newspaper layout with section names and numbers.
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Dear
Abby
Sore Ghae
Court Rules Impoundment Exceeded Nixon Authority
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that former President Nixon overstepped his authority by withholding 9 billion dollars Congress authorized for pollution control. It marks the first high court ruling on presidential impoundments, amid past lower court reversals during Nixon’s term.
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CAP
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Supreme Court
Rockets hit village near Phnom Penh killing children
Khmer Rouge insurgents fired two rockets into a village two miles west of downtown Phnom Penh killing at least five people and wounding 12, mostly children. A third round struck a military helicopter pad with no casualties.
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Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Pehn
Haynes Enters Lawton Mayoral Race Amid Field
Ward 8 Councilman Keith Haynes 35 joins mayoral contenders Dan Glascock and Wayne Gilley. Haynes a realtor with Soonerland Realty, a Lawton High graduate and father of four, says business principles should guide the citys leadership while he serves his remaining Ward 8 term. Glascock and Gilley have prior mayoral experience and council roles.
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Keith Haynes
Dan Glascock
Wayne Gilley
Haynes
Lawton
Larry Spears
Soonerland Realty
Lawton High School
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Glascock
Gilley
Don Whitaker
Governors seek fiscal relief to access highway funds
The National Governors Conference chair, Gov. Calvin L. Rampton of Utah, says states cannot match a $2 billion federal highway fund release without immediate relief. He urges Congress to waive part of the matching requirement and notes many states face job cuts and budget strains amid Ford admin proposals.
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National Governors Conference
Ford
Congress
Calvin L. Rampton
Utah
Rampton
Ence
Milder Weather Expected Through Wednesday Statewide
The Lawton area escaped the worst of the winter blast while the northwest state saw up to four inches of new snow and central areas reported freezing rain and sleet. Pleasant weather returns with fair to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through Wednesday. Tonight's low near 30 and Wednesday's high in the mid 50s.
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Lawton
Ford Seeks Support In Fight Over Tariff
President Ford told Republican leaders he will veto a bill delaying his oil import tariff and said he is gaining strength to uphold the veto. A Senate vote on suspending the $3 per barrel tariff is expected Wednesday with a large margin. Ford plans to decontrol the price of old oil by executive order effective April 1.
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Washington
Ford
Ron Nelsen
House
Senate
White House
Nessen
Congress
Funding approved for Oklahoma Labor Department
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $426,090 funding bill for the Labor Department, opposing Gov. Boren's plan to abolish the department. The amount is far above the $46,000 recommended, and includes over $24,000 for across the board pay raises.
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House Appropriations Committee
State Labor Department
David Boren
Wilbur Wright
Baron
Mandell Matheson
Dtulsa
Campaign Reform Law Stalled by Inaction at Ford and Congress
Watergate era campaign finance reform remains unenforced as Ford and Congress delay funding staff and regulations. No enforcement commission or nominated election commissioners exist, dates for hearings are missing, and the act operates in a legal vacuum while candidates begin fundraising for 1976.
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Ford
Congress
Senate
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