South Viet Namese strike back at Viet Cong bases
South Vietnamese F5 fighter bombers raided Loc Ninh and nearby Communist zones in retaliation for Phuoc Long province loss. Bombers hit troop concentrations and ammo dumps, with explosions sending smoke high. Viet Cong says civilian casualties were heavy. Loc Ninh lies 75 miles north of Saigon.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Loc Ninh
Phuoc Long
Saigon Command
Phuoc Binh
Tay Ninh
Trang Son
Hoai Duc
Ford Eyeing Oil Tax Hike As Part Of Energy Plan
President Ford plans to raise gasoline prices to curb demand while avoiding direct fuel restrictions. Ford reportedly won auto makers voluntary mileage improvements and will seek congressional action on taxes and standards, with a goal to cut oil demand by one million barrels daily and to cap imports between 10 and 20 percent by 1985.
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Washington
Ford
U.S
Double Slaying Suspect Found in Texas
Wagoner Oklahoma authorities identify Joel Rutherford 24 as the man who turned himself in to San Antonio police after bodies of Robert Burnett Jr 26 and his pregnant wife Susan were found shot in the back of the head in the street. Rutherford reportedly drove Burnett’s car and had a small caliber pistol.
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Wagoner, Okla
Wagoner
Texas
State Crime Bureau
Joel Rutherford
Robert Burnett Jr
Susan
Crime Bureau
Rutherford
Burnett
San Antonio
Oil workers union urges resumption of talks as Texas refineries strike hits
In Denver the president of the national oil workers union calls locals to resume contract negotiations after rejecting a strike authorization. Meanwhile wildcat walkouts affect two Texas refineries. Police in Dublin capture Kevin Mallon, a top IRA leader and explosives expert who had escaped max security prisons twice. A Cleveland home blast injures six with three killed, a Boston official denies Brezhnev hospital reports. In Washington judge Sirica orders Dean Magruder and Kalmbach released from prison for Watergate related sentences.
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Denver
Colo
National Oil Workers Union
Texas
Dublin
Ireland
Kevin Mallon
Irish Republican Army
Washington
U.S
John J. Sirica
John W. Dean III
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Dean
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Magruder
Committee
South Boston High resumes classes amid heavy police presence
South Boston high school complex reopened with about 400 officers supervising as 300 to 400 white students and 50 to 75 black students entered for class. Pupils passed through metal detectors and newsmen were kept out as police guarded access routes after December violence.
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Boston
South Boston High School
Gore Boulevard construction to begin with minimal traffic disruption
Freeman, Inc. awarded the 918142 dollar Gore Boulevard contract by the Oklahoma Highway Department and City of Lawton to start January 16 from 17th to 38th streets. The project aims to keep traffic flowing during all phases with sections limited to 1000 feet per paving and weather permitting updates promised. Public Works Director Paul Brune noted plans are tentative and subject to weather and other factors with ongoing storm drainage work at 25th Street.
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Freeman, Inc
17Th Street
Larry Fountaine
Paul Brune
Jim Freeman
Gore Boulevard
City of
Lawton
Oklahoma Highway Department
Freeman
Highway Department
53Rd
Gore
38Th Street
Public Works
Unemployment Mixed in Comanche County Amid Plant Layoffs
Comanche County shows a mixed economic picture with December unemployment around five percent, similar to national rates. Haggar slacks furloughed 300 workers due to inventory imbalance. Haggar Duncon and Temple plants closed briefly. Dolese Richards Spur quarry back in production. Tru Trail Trailers laid off seven of fifteen as cattle prices squeeze business.
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Comanche County
Oklahoma
State Employment Service
Haggar Slacks
Haggar
Richards Spur
Tru Trail Trailers
Elton Cherry
Tru Trail
Pre-Sentencing Law Draws Mixed Reactions in Comanche County
Local attorneys and judges debate a new state pre sentence investigation law for felons facing penitentiary terms. D A Curtis Harris halted plea bargaining citing the law’s impact on negotiated sentences, while others see potential courtroom practice changes balanced by constitutional rights. Chief Judge Brock notes strict language, allowing no suspended sentences before an investigation in certain drug cases. Some lawyers argue flexibility if waivers of pre sentence review are permitted.
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Udges
Comanche County
Oklahoma
D.A
Curtis Harris
Harris
Jack Brock
Lawton
Carrier Enterprise Leads 6-Ship Force Toward Indian Ocean
A six ship U S Navy carrier task force led by the 85000 ton nuclear powered carrier Enterprise sailed from Subic Bay toward the Indian Ocean. The group includes the Long Beach cruiser and support ships. Pentagon says mission is operational and not tied to Vietnam. President Ford watches developments as Congress maintains bans on Indochina action.
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Ashington
Indian Ocean
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Enterprise
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Subic Bay
Philippines
Pentagon
Nation
Long Beach
William Beecher
South Vietnam
Beecher
White House
Ford
Oklahoma Legislature Awaits Boren Budget and Tax Plan
Governor elect David Boren prepares to take office after Monday inauguration while the Oklahoma Legislature opens. Outgoing Gov. Hall proposes a $24 million one time income tax refund to combat inflation. Boren expected to seek a tax cut of about $210 million. House Speaker Willis and Senate leader Howard say they will study both plans but remain cool to large relief, awaiting Boren’s budget address on Tuesday.
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Alahoma City
Oklahoma
David Hall
David Boren
Boren
Hall
House
Bill Willis
D-Tahlequah
Willis
Senate
Gene Howard
Tulsa
Howard
Indian Summer Ends Thursday Forecast For Lawton Area
The unusual spring weather continues until Thursday when a cold front moves in. Skies turn cloudy, southerly winds ease tonight, and low temperatures dip toward the mid 30s. Thursday highs reach the mid 50s after a 66 to 40 range Tuesday.
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Lawton
Bus survey shows shifts in Lawton Fort Sill transit riders
Cameron University students surveyed Lawton bus riders finding 30 percent drop in Fort Sill personnel as urban renewal reduced downtown access. Proposed changes include a Fort Sill route via Sheridan Cache and Fort Sill Boulevard and Sunday service. City may fund private firm longer or seek federal mass transit aid, with council decision by month end.
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ORE
Fort Sill
Frank Robinson
City Planning Department
Cameron University
Cameron
Robert Orr
Robinson
Lawton
Ning Commission
Lawton-Fort Sill Bus Co
Department of Transportation
Cache Road
Sheridan Road
Fort Sill Boulevard
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Howard Rainey
Oklahoma Business Bulletin
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Dick Riggs
Pittsburg County
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Duncan
Temple
the Business Bulletin
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Noel Gavgler
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