Nixon’s Education Message Aims to Jumpstart Reform
The administration seeks to revive the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act with a block grant approach and budget preplanning. Key lawmakers like Rep. Perkins face stalled talks over funding formulas while HEW officials note unusual timing ahead of the State of the Union. An NEA leader warns of a fall and 1976 campaign by allies of education.
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Congress
Kenneth R. Cole
House Education and Labor Committee
Perkins’ Committee
Frank
Carlucci
Health, Education and Welfare
Nixon
HEW
Caspar Weinberger
Helen D. Wise
National Education Association
NEA
Friends of Education
U.S. Office of Education
Woman Bound Over for Murder Trial in Decedent’s Slaying
Lucy Tiddark, 26, bound over for District Court after a preliminary hearing on second degree murder. She allegedly shot Valentine Zavala, 27, at a south Lawton residence on December 24. Zavala was found with bullet wounds in the arm back and head. a pistol was found under the front seat of Tiddark’s car. Tiddark was arrested at a south Lawton tavern on December 24 following police notification.
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Lucy Tiddark
Valentine Zavala
Zavala
Miss Tiddark
Lawton
Dormitory Evacuation Sparks Panic at School Site
A fire alarm led to hundreds gathering as state police and firemen kept crowds from a three story brick dormitory. Young boarders fled in pajamas to a gymnasium while villagers housed children at homes. About 20 students slept in the gym for the night.
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Britain faces coal shortage era amid miners strike and power cuts
British coal stocks total 13.7 million tons with further colliery reserves awaiting shipment. Generating plants use 1.7 million tons weekly, but the three day week reduces demand to 1.3 million tons. Analysts say supply holds until end of March, while Heath’s Conservatives weigh the timing of a potential general election.
Fort Sill Man Waives Hearing in Manslaughter Case
Cirillo H. Medina, 31, waived a preliminary hearing in District Court and was ordered held for trial on a manslaughter charge. Payne, 24, of 702 S. First, was struck and killed early Dec 1 on Fort Sill Boulevard near Ferris. Medina arrested at the scene. Assistant DA Don Beauchamp said Payne was lying in the roadway when hit by Medina’s car.
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Fort
Medina
Subpoenas Fail to Bring Sonnenberg in Oklahoma probe
Federal marshals could not locate Maurice Sonnenberg to compel his appearance as the grand jury probe expands beyond kickback allegations on state contracts. The panel finished routine indictments and may reconvene later. Hall aide Dorothy Pike remains missing despite subpoenas and fears for safety.
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Sultant
Maurice Sonnenberg
Sonnenberg
Oklahoma County Grand Jury
Tulsa County
U.S. District Court
Fred Daugherty
Hall
Dorothy Pike
U. S. Dist
Stephen Chandler
Chandler
U.S. Atty
William R. Burkett
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Krogh Pleads Guilty in Watergate Case Citing Conscience
Krogh admits to a civil rights charge and says his defense was in the national security interest but cannot justify the act. He testified that orders came from the Oval Office, contradicting White House denials and raising questions about motive.
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Nixon
Journal
Krogh
U.S
Gerhard A. Gesell
Gesell
John D. Ehrlichman
Seattle
White House
Plumbers
Pentagon
Daniel Elisberg
Mr. Elisberg
John W. Dean III
Senate Watergate Committee
Oval Office
Dean
Nationwide trucker shutdown looms over fuel costs protest
Independent drivers press for higher freight rates after a Teamsters ICC meeting with officials led by Frank Fitzsimmons. Ohio truckers threaten a nationwide stoppage by Jan 31 midnight amid scattered incidents and blocades, while the ICC signals rate increases to cover fuel and costs.
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Independent Truckers of America
Teamsters Union
Interstate Commerce Commis
Stafford
ICC
Fitzsimmons
Energy
William E. Simon
Claude S. Brinegar
Peter Joreman
Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Lorain County Fair Grounds
Wellington
Lsrain
Youngstown
East Liverpool
U.S
Coshocton
Coshocton County
Five Attend Drug Workshop at Fountain Head Lodge
Five members of the US Office of Education drug abuse prevention team representing the PHS Indian Hospital attended a three day workshop at Fountain Head Lodge near Lake Eufaula. Attendees included Eva Riddles Walters Comanche Tribe community health representative Thomas M. Boyiddle Delaware Tribe representative James Domebo Kiowa Tribe representative Jonathan Hoag and Emil Rinaldi VISTA volunteer all based in Anadarko.
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US Office of Education
P.H.S
Liability Insurance Plan Urged For City Officials
Oklahoma city leaders push liability insurance coverage for city county and school employees. They seek property tax liens after 30 days and allow some elected officials to do city business with safeguards. Proposals also consider 4 year terms for more officials, with phased implementation and charter exemptions.
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Whitaker
League
Norman
Industrial Panel Gives Tentative Okay To Bonds
The Lawton Industrial Trust Authority agreed in concept to issue revenue bonds for buying the Lawton branch of Fairmont Foods Co. Purchasers are Cleo Craig J C Kennedy Jack Carter Ed Crimmins of Lawton and Jack Barnes of Altus. The deal ends Fairmont operations in Oklahoma January 31.
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Lawton Industrial Trust Authority
Lawton
Fairmont Foods Co
Altus
Omaha, Neb
Oklahoma
Jurors Picked For Rape Trial In Elgin Case
The district court opens with a five-woman seven-man jury for Ralph Carpenter 43 of Elgin charged with first degree rape from an alleged Sept 3 car lot incident on South Sherman Road Four witnesses are expected to testify.
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Dstrict
Ralph Carpenter
Elgin
Carpenter
South Sherman Road
Paul May
Florence Glennan
Lawton
May
Fort Sill to Begin Construction on New 34700 Post Exchange Cafeteria
Construction of a new 34700 post exchange main cafeteria at Fort Sill will start in early February and finish by mid September. Robert Morris, general manager of the Oklahoma Area Exchange Service, announced the contract was awarded to Chapman Construction Inc. of Lawton. The new cafeteria will be beside the current facility. the old cafeteria will close and become a 4 concession arcade. The present cafeteria, in building 1716, will remain open during construction.
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Fort Sill
Robert Morris
Oklahoma Area Exchange Service
Morris
Chapman Construction Inc
Lawton
Oklahoma City cattle market shows steady but mixed feeder run
Oklahoma City AP reports cattle and calves 664 head with moderately active trade. Feeder steers 380-390 lb bring 58.40-60.00, 400-300 lb 36.25-59.60, 500-500 lb 52.00-56.00, mixed good and choice 300-500 lb 52.00-55.25, feeder heifers 300-400 lb 49.00-51.25, 400-500 lb 46.00-48.25, 500-600 lb 45.50-48.50, and mixed 300-500 lb 44.00-47.80.
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Oklahoma Livestock
Oklahoma City
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