Tornadoes and floods sweep three states in weekend storms
Severe storms lashed the upper Midwest with nineteen tornadoes in Minnesota Nebraska and South Dakota and damaging winds up to 100 mph. fatalities included one at a volleyball game near Rushmore Minnesota and another in a wind driven debris incident near Webster South Dakota.
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Six Month Rainfall In Lawton Third Wettest In Two Decades
June 1973 pushed Lawton’s six month precipitation to 21.91 inches, the third wettest in twenty years, with Lake Lawtonka at 32.70 inches for the year and Lakes Ellsworth at 24.53 inches. Fire Station Five logged 21.02 inches year to date. Water use averaged, totaling 517 million gallons in June.
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Oklahoma to house new women prisoner facility in OKC
Gov. David Hall announced a new minimum security facility for women prisoners in Oklahoma City with a 50 inmate capacity. It is expected to be ready for occupancy by Sept. 1.
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Insurance Settlement Near for IRST Baptist Church Fire Loss
Pastor Rev. Forrest Siler told congregants by telephone from Oklahoma City that an insurance settlement of about 1.25 million is expected to fully cover fire damages to the IRST Baptist Church complex incurred January 19. A July 13 postponement to meet with Home Insurance Company adjusters was noted, with a fundraising drive planned July through October to help fund a building exceeding 2 million.
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GOP Sets New Rules For Races
Senate Republican Campaign Committee chair Bill Brock announced tougher rules for 1974 Senate races. The plan requires full disclosure of designated contributions, bans cash gifts over 25 dollars, and funds to be held in a single bank with regular public reports.
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Israeli Attache Yosef Alon Killed in Washington
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan accuses Palestinian guerrillas of murdering Israeli Attache Yosef Alon outside his Chevy Chase home. Alon’s body returned to Israel aboard a U S Air Force jet as an investigation unfolds with American authorities. Dayan vows to liquidate the terrorist movement and says the attackers will be found.
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Armed Oklahoma City robber shot dead after park standoff
Police killed 35 year old Jerry Wayne Tatum after a 30 minute gun stand off in Stars and Stripes Park. He had seized Mrs. Gilbert Coe during a convenience store robbery and was holding her at gunpoint before advancing on officers. Detectives suspended pending investigation of the shooting.
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