Nixon Meets Egyptian Aide In Bid To Relight Mideast Talks
President Nixon holds a White House meeting with Hafez Ismail, Egypt's national security adviser, and receives a private message from Anwar Sadat. Nixon calls the Mideast "a very troubled area" and aims to move negotiations off dead center amid regional tensions following a Libyan airliner shootdown.
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Mideast
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Anwar Sadat
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Sadat
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Cease-Fire Declared In Laos Tracked As Trick
Laotian Premier Souvanna Phouma denounces the cease fire as a trick and vows to ask the United States to resume air attacks if North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao violations continue. The International Commission begins its probe of a helicopter shoot down as fighting erupts in Laos.
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United States
Laos
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Apemtiane
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Pathet Lao
U.S
Prince Souvanna
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International Commission of Control and Supervision
Oklahoma Court Commutes Death Row Sentences in Blanket Order
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued a blanket order commuting the sentences of death row inmates at McAlester State Prison whose convictions have been affirmed on appeal. Up to 15 men may be affected, with several having previous individual commutations.
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Hall defends state spending on industry drive
Oklahoma Governor David Hall defended State Industrial Development Director Art Lindberg's expense claims and claimed Oklahoma spends less on attracting industry than most states. A two day old baby girl was found in a box by trash cans outside University Hospital. doctors say she is in good condition and hospital staff doubt she was born in a hospital. President Nixon urged Americans to help returning Vietnam veterans find jobs, noting two and a half million served in Vietnam and POWs have been offered jobs through the program.
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Art Lindberg
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Warm Weekend Weather Brightens Lawton Area Forecast
Fair skies and mild temperatures are forecast through Saturday across Lawton and southwest Oklahoma. Highs near the upper 50s today, mid 30s tonight, and low 60s Saturday. Thursday’s high 40 and low 33. Light precipitation left moisture totals from .20 to .30 inches in local lakes and towns including Lawton, Meers, and Apache.
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Lawtonka
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Apache
City Officials Oppose Bill to Cap City Sales Taxes
City officials and state lawmakers voiced strong opposition to a House bill that would cap the combined state and city sales tax at four percent. The measure, if enacted, would keep local rates from exceeding two percent given the current two percent state tax.
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House
Fred Ferrell
Elgin
Jack Lindstrom
Don Davis
Gordon Beznoska
Oklahoma officials weigh resignations amid nepotism controversy
State Safety Commissioner William Mayberry and Industrial Development Director Art Lindberg consider stepping down after relatives on their payrolls drew accusations. Gov. Hall sought a nepotism ruling from Atty. Gen. Derryberry, who said cases appear to violate the law though hires predate their leadership.
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Lahoma City
William Mayberry
Art Lindberg
David Hall
Atty
Larry Derryberry
Derryberry
Mayberry
Senate Committee On Penal Affairs and Public Safety
Eddie Mayberry
Ardmore
Jerry Matheson
Lindberg
John Buchan
Industrial Development Department
Matheson
Gov. Hall
Ten Now Seeking Council Seats in Lawton Filing
The Lawton City Council race grows to ten candidates as three more residents join. Filing closes at 5 p.m. at the County Election Board after opening Wednesday. Incumbent Max Seibold seeks at large post No. 1. Wayne A. Smith enters Ward 1. L. W. Ozier runs Ward 5, now four nominees in that ward. Seibold, 47, dairy farmer, lives Rt. 4 Lawton. Smith, 50, insurance agent, 3303 Baltimore, and son run a local agency. Ozier, 53, furniture salesman, 701 Arlington, active in civic affairs.
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County Election Board
Max Seibold
Wayne A. Smith
Baltimore
L. W
Whit) Ozier
Arlington
Seibold
Rt. 4
Lawton
Ozier
See Council
Explosion along pipeline lights up road killing four
An explosion shook a liquid petroleum pipeline near a country road in Austin Texas midnight Thursday. Flames enveloped passing cars and four people were reported killed with injuries to others. Investigators work to determine the cause and identify victims.
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County fairgrounds trust authorized in Comanche County
A resolution creating the Comanche County Agricultural and Industrial Exposition and Fair Public Trust Authority was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. The new authority replaces the Free Fair Board to operate the fairgrounds and permit leasing and more business like management.
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Comanche County Free Fair Board
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