Federal Court Overturns Stay Gilmore Executed in Utah
Gary Mark Gilmore, who had demanded execution, was put to death by firing squad at Utah State Prison after a federal court lifted the stay. The 36-year-old, who faced a five man rifle squad, died at 8 06 a.m. MST amid witnesses and controversy surrounding his case. The event drew opposition and broad media attention as prison officials and lawyers described the proceedings and Gilmore's final statements.
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Gary Mark Gilmore
Gilmore
United States
Provo
Denver
4Th District Court
Lawrence Schiller
Samuel Smith
Schiller
Vern Damico
Robert L. Moody
Ronald Stanger
Stanger
Gary
Thomas Mearsman
Moody
Damico
Sorensen withdraws from Carter CIA director bid
Theodore C. Sorensen stunned the Senate Intelligence Committee by saying he asked President-elect Carter to withdraw his nomination to be CIA director. committee leaders indicated they would favor his withdrawal and Sorensen defended his qualifications against unnamed personal attacks.
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CIA
Washington (Ap
Theodore C. Sorensen
Senate Intelligence Committee
Jimmy Carter
Sorensen
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
John F. Kennedy
Ford Proposes Funds For End Of Waurika Job
The $11.3 million addition would raise the Waurika Reservoir project total to about $65.5 million under President Ford's fiscal year 1878 water projects plan. Construction near completion with a June finish, a 42 inch line to Lawton starts January 20, and damming could begin in April with more lines to the Waurika area.
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Waurika
Corps of Engineers
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Lawton
Corps
Raymond Tomasco
Lawton Man Charged With First Degree Murder
Tony Kim Welty, 22, arraigned in district court on first degree murder and shooting with intent to kill for allegedly beating his wife Linda Welty to death with a hammer in their Lawton home. He faced additional charges after a Wednesday arrest tied to separate shootings and abductions.
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Tony Kim Welty
Welty
David Carter
Atty
Don Beauchamp
Linda Welty
Lawton
Carter
Norman
Oklahoma City
Kathryn Sproat
Ford Sends Budget To Congress
President Ford sends to Congress a 1978 budget proposal that could be quickly debated in the House and Senate as Carter prepares his own spending plans. The budget targets tax cuts and defense spending while aiming for a balance by 1981. deficits are projected for 1977 and 1978 amid stimulus plans.
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Ford
Congress
House
Senate
Carter
Tre
Congressional Budget
Three Plants Close Here As Arkla Cuts Gas Usage
Arkla curtailed gas to Lawton factories for the third time in three weeks, affecting Mead’s Bakery Coca Cola Bottling Fairmont Dairy and Fort Sill Laundry. Some plants sent operations out of town for supplies while curtailment could last until late Tuesday and possibly longer depending on warm weather and system conditions.
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Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Lawton
Bob Monk
Arkla
Shreveport
Mead’s Bakery
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Fairmont Dairy
Fort Sill
Bill Haskins
Mead’s
Amarillo
Tex
Floyd Porter
Coca- Cola
Fairmont
Monk
Beefalo Steaks For Consumers Near Production
Tom and Neda Ward venture into beefalo breeding by crossing American Bison with domestic cattle using natural breeding and artificial insemination. They claim offspring show buffalo durability with improved meat protein and lower production costs, with about 80 offspring from two bulls wintered on a 515 acre ranch near Cache. If meat flavor proves acceptable, they anticipate a viable market despite long-standing fertility and mortality challenges in beefalo programs.
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Tom
Neda Ward
Tracy
Calif
Neda
Cache
Southwest Oklahoma Weather Outlook
Fair skies and cooler temperatures forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Tuesday. Winds turn northwest tonight with lows in the upper teens. Tuesday highs reach the low 30s. Sundays high was 27 with a low of 18.
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