France and Germany clash over SECAM PAL color systems
Paris reports rising tensions between France and West Germany over the sale of SECAM and PAL color television systems. The dispute spans markets in Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Britain Scandinavia and Africa with U S involvement sidelined as both sides tout technical merits and political gains. Endorsed by Iran and Saudi Arabia SECAM gains despite German competition as France seeks long term tech influence while Thomson CSF notes market luck rather than outright wins.
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Paris
France
Germany
SECAM
PAL
Europe
United States
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Inter- Secam
Vision
Jacques Oudin
Thomson
Soviet Union
Lebanon
Egypt
Zaire
Ivory Coast
Tunisia
Luxembourg
Britain
Scandinavia
Austria
Belgium
Switzerland
Holland
Brazil
Hong Kong
South Africa
U.S
Japan
Mexico
Canada
Funerals for Walters Briscoe and Stamper Held in Lawton
Services for Penn Briscoe 91 and Esley T Stamper 63 were conducted in Lawton area churches with burial at Walters Cemetery and Sunset Memorial Gardens. Briscoe, born January 2 1884 in Kaufman County Texas, lived in Cotton County 75 years and belonged to First Baptist. Stamper, a lifelong Lawton resident, died after a lengthy illness.
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Walters
Penn Briscoe
Wyatt Funeral Home
George McDow
Walters Cemetery
Mr. Briscoe
Kaufman County
Tex
Maggie Franklin
Tipton
Briscoe
Cotton County
First Baptist Church
P. D. Briscoe
Corpus Christi
Esley T. Stamper
Lawton
Mr. Stamper
Freewill Baptist Church
Clare Briggs
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Darlene Billings
Wichita Falls
First Freewill Baptist Church
Cityman Elected President of Oklahoma Concrete Council
Frank T. Sessions, manager of Atlas-Tuck Concrete Company, Inc., was elected president of the Ready-Mixed Concrete Council of Associated Industries of Oklahoma for 1975. He has worked in the industry since 1959 and will attend the National Ready-Mix Concrete Association’s 45th Annual Convention in New Orleans later this month.
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Frank T. Sessions
Atlas-Tuck Concrete Company, Inc
Associated Industries of Oklahoma
Sessions
Concrete
Stokes Concrete
Duncan
National
Animal Bank Aims to Restore Extinct Species
Frank Hodgson leads Animal Bank Inc with three frozen gene banks in UC San Francisco San Diego and University of Washington Seattle. Samples from leopards California Condor Galapagos birds and others saved for future use while a woolly mammoth sample is pledged by the Soviet Academy.
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San Francisco
United States
Animal Bank, Inc
Frank Hodgson
Hodgson
Galapagos Islands
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Siberian
University of California Medical Center
University of California Genetics Department
San
Lawtonian Seminar Promises Sales Insight Thrive in 75
Thrive in 75 an intensive three hour sales seminar begins at 8 45 a m Wednesday at the Hotel Lawtonian The Lawton Association of Life Underwriters sponsors the event to aid new salespeople and motivate veterans Local and out of town speakers include Joe B Hunt Ted Frizzell and Mark Tolle Registration and continental breakfast start at 8 15 Tickets cost 275 in advance 3 at the door Wives of salesmen admitted free Speakers also include Sam Hastings Jim McNamara Whit Ozier Jim True and Tom Prater among others.
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Lawtonian
Lawton Association of Life Underwriters
C.G
Pete’ Gates
Joe B. Hunt
Ted Frizzell
Oklahoma City
State Association of Life Underwriters
Mark Tolle
C.L.A
Dallas
Sam Hastings
Jim McNamara
Whit Ozier
Jim True
Tom Prater
Tony Libro
Bob Sanders
Cameron University Spring Classes Set To Begin
Cameron University schedules spring semester start with classes on Thursday and night sessions on Wednesday. Enrollment for those not yet registered ended at noon, with projections of enrollment surpassing prior years. A calendar for the term was announced along with a downtown public notice.
Police Halt Probe Of Gun Incident Here
Police end their inquiry into a Saturday shooting outside the Chat and Chew in Lawton after interviewing Rudolph Thomas 40, his brother George, Clarence and two witnesses. Clarence says a .38 revolver in the car discharged accidentally injuring Rudolph in the abdomen. Five rounds were found. Rudolph was treated and listed in satisfactory condition after being moved from intensive care.
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Rudolph Thomas
Lawton
Frank Williams
Thomas
Chat&Chew
No. 5
NW Bell
George
Williams
Thomases
Clarence
Rudolph
Larry Salmon
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Public Records Of The Lawton Police Reports
Lawton Police report complainants listing thefts burglaries and other crimes. Names addresses and details include Frank Sampley theft of air hose tools at 809 N 33rd and Tompkins Demolition Co theft from business, with multiple other auto and residence thefts and incidents recorded.
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Lawton
Frank Sampley
Tompkins Demolition Co
Harold Rush
Ave
John Franklin
Dwane England
Ferris
Aggie Hut
W. Gore
Lawton Public Schools
Fort Sill Boulevard
Carl G. Long
Glenn
Susan D. Mouhot
E. Gore
Patterson Center
E. Arlington
Victor Ronald Cole
Parkwood Lane
W. H. Reid
Viola
Kan
Ramada Inn
T. A. Homra
Rev. N. H. Jones
Roosevelt
Fishing fleets press 12 mile limit beyond U S shores
Foreign fishing fleets push into waters just beyond the twelve mile territorial limit seeking rich grounds near the United States. The practice leads to occasional violations and raises enforcement concerns for coastal authorities.
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U.S
U S Tops Japan in Fish Imports
The United States purchases more seafood from Japan than from any other nation. Much of these imports come from waters just beyond the United States twelve mile territorial limit.
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United States
Japan
Colorado Ski Trip Scheduled
The Lawton YMCA offers a Monarch Colorado ski trip February 7 to 9 for youth and adults, open to all. Cost is 115 for Lawton Y members and 120 for non members, covering transportation lodging meals six ski days equipment lift tickets and insurance.
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Lawton Ymca
Monarch
Colo
YMCA
Lawton
Monarch Ramada Inn
Pearl Harbor leased as U.S. naval base in 1881
The text notes that Pearl Harbor was leased to the United States for use as a naval base in 1881 when Hawaii remained an independent nation.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Hawaii
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