Oklahoma Sooners eye national title after Michigan win
Switzer and others stake early claim to a No. 1 ranking as Oklahoma defeats Michigan 14 6 in the Orange Bowl. Leroy Selmon and Dewey Selmon anchor a stifling defense while Joe Washington earns praise from Wolverine players and Jimbo Elrod proclaims the Sooners No. 1.
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Gene
University of Oklahoma Sooners
Switzer
Big Red
Michigan
Sooners
Sooner
Leroy Selmon
Dewey Selmon
Oklahoma
Michigan Wolverine
Dan Jilek
Rick Leach
Wolverine
Greg Morton
Joe Washington
Ohio State
Archie Griffin
Morton
Archie
Washington
Lee OV
Underground groups blamed for New Year incidents in Seattle area
Seattle police say a group calling itself the George Jackson Brigade claimed responsibility for New Year sudden incidents including a $100,000 pipe device at Laurelhurst Park substation and a Safeway warehouse blast in Bellevue. Lt. Jerry Anderson warned of more extremist acts aimed at Bicentennial events. no injuries reported.
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TSE
Seattle
United States
Robert Hanson
Laurelhurst Park
City Light
Safeway
Bellevue
Florida Police Arrest Suspect in Trooper Slaying
Erwin Thessin 27 of Alexandria Virginia was arrested at an Orlando bus station after trying to pull a concealed .38 pistol from his boot. Police say he is a suspect in the New Year’s Day killing of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Kenneth Flynt. A bag contained a submachine gun and three collapsible carbines. Thessin is jailed for questioning.
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Lando
Fla
Florida Highway Patrol
Erwin Thessin
Alexandria
Orlando
Thessin
Tol
Orlando City
Edward Hagler
Kenneth Flynt
Tampa
Flynt
Apollo Beach
Orange County
Highway Patrol
Walter Heinrich
Harry Wasylyk
Wasylyk
Visting
Winnipeg
Canada
Stamp surge hits Lawton post office as rates rise
Lawton Oklahoma post office sees record one day stamp sales after new rates took effect Wednesday. Officials report 124200 thirteen cent stamps 40000 three cent stamps 5500 two cent stamps and 9000 one cent stamps totaling about 178700 as customers rush to stock up. Extra windows and lines were opened to handle the demand.
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Constitution
Post Office
Lawton
Kinley McClure
McClure
United States
County Tax Payments Hit 3.5 Million by Midweek
County treasurer Rose mary Bainbridge reports 43.1 percent of 8.18 million in 1975 property taxes paid by noon Wednesday. Only 3.53 million collected since Dec 1, about 200 thousand below last year at the same point. Delays at the courthouse slowed mail processing, but on time payments received by Wednesday count.
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Rosemary Bainbridge
Bainbridge
Southwestern Bell and Public Service Co
Two Of Three Garvin County Jail Escapees Apprehended
Two of the three prisoners who escaped from Garvin County jail were captured. Sheriff Bill Branch said Barney Joe Baker, 19, was seized around 10 a.m. at his parents’ home, while the remaining escapee is described as extremely dangerous and still at large.
Light Snow Strikes Western Oklahoma as Storm Advances
A winter storm brings light snow and sleet to western Oklahoma with travel advisories in effect for the region. The system, part of a major Great Plains storm, moves east and should linger mainly into Arkansas and Louisiana by Saturday, with minimal snow accumulation expected in Oklahoma. Meanwhile, in Wynnewood a jail escape leads to the capture of Calvin Wayne Lail while Billy Eugene Burns and an accomplice remain at large, aided by a jailer who released them and failed to lock a holding cell door.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Great Plains
Wynnewood
Calvin Wayne Lail
Lindsey
Billy Eugene Burns
Branch
Bill Fain
Fain
Lail
Burns
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Jackson Brigade
California
Cindy Thebold
Albert J. Thebold
Cache Road
Lot
Florida
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Abby
Cabbie
Ward Byers
Garvin County
Judy van Rest
Lee Light
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