Humphrey Hartke Open Florida Campaigns On Second Day
The two Democrats resumed campaigning in Florida with Humphrey visiting a black neighborhood and a senior citizens dance in St. Petersburg, while Hartke campaigned in Miami and touted full employment and support for Nixon’s space shuttle plan.
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Miami
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Richard Stone
Alabama
George C. Wallace
American Independent Party
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Concord
N.H
Nixon
Transportation
John A. Volpe
Lane Dwinell
Ohio
Metropolis Illinois to adopt Superman branding citywide
Metropolis Illinois plans a Superman themed campaign with a 20 foot illuminated figure on the water tower and a Superman club. The project includes a proposed name change for the local newspaper and official stationery bearing the emblem while funds go to the city treasury.
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Massac County
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Chamber of Commerce
Chilocco School Sees Possible Staff Cuts on Enrollment
Chilocco Indian School faces potential staff and class reductions if enrollment stays around 300. Superintendent Dan Lahmaunt said Bureau of Indian Affairs will seek funds to finish the term and avoid further disruption after classes closed for holidays following a disturbance. About 291 of 400 students have returned.
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Chilocco
Okla
Dan Lahmaunt
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Potato spread from Andes to Europe via Spain
Spanish explorers encountered white potatoes in the Peruvian Andes and named them patata. They likely carried the tubers to Spain, from where they spread to Europe.
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Peruvian Andes
Spain
Europe
Draft rules loosened for deferments and appeals
Revisions to draft rules allow boards to extend the 15 day appeal window and let men file for deferments or exemptions based on late changes in status. Students with notices may finish terms and seniors complete their final year. The changes grant 30 to 40 days prior to induction for late delays and adjust prior restrictions.
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Tarr
U S raids hit Da Nang as Laos fronts shift in Indochina
Five days of air strikes in North Vietnam include Jan 3 shelling of Da Nang Air Base wounding one American and damaging aircraft. In Laos near Long Cheng North Vietnamese artillery and ground assaults push north, with Laotian losses and a declared combat-effective company. A Saigon coalition urged Nixon for a Tet cease fire and troop withdrawal terms.
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Thailand
Saigon
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Indochina
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Inter-Religious General Assembly
World Salvation Religion
Peace Religion
Cao Dai
Long Cheng
Vientiane
Lawton School Election Candidates File Opens
Parents in the annual school election on January 25 may file with the county election board from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Any qualified Lawton voter in city wards or outlying territory may file for the at large office.
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County Election Board
Lawton
Oklahoma Road Bond Plan Sparks Speech and Debate
Governor touts road bond as vital while Senate leader Finis Smith questions legality and impact. Smith says bond funds would perpetuate under water roads and criticizes sacred allocations, prioritizing education over road spending. Both sides call for fair hearing as the session weighs the only major money item.
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Senate
Finis Smith
Oklahoma
Hall
Smith
Collinsville
Tulsa
Supreme Court
Oklahoma Senate
IRS Office Offers Help for Tax Questions and Return Prep
The Lawton IRS office provides help with federal income tax questions and return preparation. Call 355-7373 for assistance, or visit room 105 of the Federal Building at Fifth and E. The service operates on a first come, first served basis if help cannot be provided by telephone.
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Lawton
Internal Revenue Service
Clyde L. Bickerstaff
IRS
Oklahoma
Federal Building
Fifth
Taxpayer Service
Bickerstaff
Preserving Pyramid Lake and expanding tribal autonomy in Nevada
The plan aims to preserve Pyramid Lake for Paiutes, boost road quality on reservations, and increase tribal control over education. Bruce criticizes the BIA for pushing Indians toward cities, advocating living options while allowing departure if desired. The approach seeks to reduce government pressure and empower communities to define their own paths.
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Pyramid Lake
Nevada
Bruce
BIA
Bangladesh gains limited recognition and aid moves
Bangladesh receives its first recognition from India with Bhutan soon following while Britain and France are also expected to recognize. Mujibur Rahman visits London and New Delhi as France’s ambassador and about two dozen envoys greet him. Chittagong and Chalna ports reopen to international shipping after Indian naval strikes. India pledges a grant of 33 million dollars in steel fertiliers petroleum and other goods plus a 12.5 million dollar loan in foreign exchange.
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India
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France
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Rhodesia bans possession of switchblade knives
A new Rhodesian law makes it illegal to possess a switchblade knife as part of a crime reduction effort. The measure targets pocket knives with hidden blades to curb violent incidents and street crime.
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Rhodesia
Tax probes target hard narcotics traffickers nationwide
IRS Commissioner Johnnie M. Walters said 273 agents are investigating a group representing 328 traffickers out of the nationwide total. The program aims to better estimate trafficker numbers and squeeze the organization to produce substantial progress. The efforts focus on hard narcotics like heroin and cocaine across populous areas.
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United States
Rassides
IRS
Johnnie M. Walters
Hurricane disrupts Montana weather alarms and damage report
A hurricane impacted much of Montana delaying NWS blizzard warnings as investigators probe the failure. Damage to power lines and buildings was reported along the eastern Colorado Rockies. An arctic air mass followed, bringing bitter cold to the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes.
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National Weather Service
Colorado Rockies
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Second Suspect To Be Released In Northwest Ton Town Case
A 16-year-old suspect was released Tuesday after questioning in a northwest Ton Town rape case. A 19-year-old suspect is due to be freed today after turning himself in hours after the alleged attack.
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Lawton
Lewton Fire Department responses include electrical, resuscitation, and grass fire calls
A Lewton Fire Department report lists alarms answered Tuesday with times and locations: 8:52 p.m. at 1008 Garfield for a resuscitator call requiring oxygen, 10:10 p.m. at 1206 C for a grass fire, and a 7 p.m. entry at 3807 Gore Blvd for an electrical problem.
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Lewton Fire Department
Gore Blvd
Garfield
C. Grass
Moon volcano debate intensifies at Lunar Science Conference
Apollo era data fuel a clash among lunar experts led by Dr Thomas Gold and Dr Gary Latham over recent volcanic activity on the moon. Latham cites seismometer readings of 600 to 800 minor moonquakes yearly and possible swarms, while Gold insists the moon remains a dead body with no hot regions.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Thomas Gold
Cornell University
Gary Latham
Columbia University
Latham
Moon
Earth
Gold
Solar System
Apollo
Eugene Shoemaker
California Institute of Technology
Broken Wing Award for Fort Sill pilot Rodney Orton
CWO Rodney L. Orton of Fort Sill Reconnaissance Helicopter Company received the Broken Wing Award on January 11 for a skillful emergency landing after engine failure during a training flight on October 22, 1971 at 2200 feet. He previously earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and multiple medals. Orton and his wife Peggy reside in Lawton.
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Rodney L. Orton
Fort Sill
Reconnaissance
Wiliam J. Maddox Jr
Army Aviation
Orton
Frank W. Nadeau Jr
U.S. Army Field Artillery Aviation Command
Peggy
Lawton
Runyon
Navajo Reservation Size Compared to New England States
The Navajo Nation spans across Arizona Utah and New Mexico and is described as vast as the combined area of Vermont New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Lawton Evening Constitution and Morning Press Ad
Advertisement for the Lawton Evening Constitution and Morning Press urging subscription to the best Southwest newspaper with additional mention of a Sunday edition. The note emphasizes comprehensive local coverage and consistent publication.
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Southwest
Lawton Evening Constitution
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