Historic joint U S Soviet space mission set for Tuesday launch
U S and Soviet crews prepare twin liftoffs from Cape Canaveral and Baikonur for a linked spaceflight. Apollo astronauts Stafford Brand and Slayton aim for a 3 00 p m start while cosmonauts Leonov Kubasov launch earlier at 8 20 a m EDT with a planned 12 15 p m Thursday linkup and a handshake in space. Weather concerns prompt optimism as thunderstorms fade ahead of the mission.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Soyuz
Alexei A. Leonov
Valeri N. Kubasov
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Moscow
Apollo
Thomas P. Stafford
Vance D. Brand
Donald K. Slayton
West Germany
Stafford
Leono
Leone
Kubasov
Cape
Job Corps Center Builds Training and Housing at Treasure Lake
Trainees at Treasure Lake Job Corps Center near the Wichita Mountains work on projects for on the job training. About 177 corpsmen are completing a vocational instruction building with classrooms and shops for cement finishing painting and Vocational Exploration Program offices. A new center mess hall and a three bedroom staff home are also under construction. Upcoming community projects are planned in Indiahoma Cache Lawton Medicine Park and Lake Lawtonka.
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Treasure Lake Job Corps Center
Royce Robinson
Indiahoma
Cache
Lawton
Medicine Park
Lake Lawtonka
Wichita Mountains
Ford proposes compromise oil decontrol plan
President Ford unveils a two and a half year decontrol schedule aiming to raise oil ceilings to about 13.50 per barrel for domestically produced crude. He cautions Congress to avoid blocking the move and signals a veto threat if the plan is not accepted, with White House officials delaying formal submission for further discussion.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Congress
Ing
Nelsen
House
Elephants Escape Circus Hunt Near Oklahoma Town
State and local police join two airplanes in a search for Sally and Isa, young elephants from the arson Barnes Circus, who escaped the winter headquarters. The incident follows regional reports of clashes in Lebanon and rocket fire into Nahariya.
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Hugo Okla
Oklahoma
Arson & Barnes Circus
Sally
Isa
Weather forecast for Lantern area with showers and storms
Scattered light showers and rain dampened the Lantern area Sunday night and today and are expected to continue through Tuesday with a chance of thunderstorms. Tonight's low will be in the upper 60s with a 30 percent precipitation chance. Tuesday's high near 90 with light southeast winds under partly cloudy skies.
Inside Deer Abby Weereces Deliveries
A fragmented notice references deliveries and deer related items. Readable fragments indicate a local event involving supply or shipment at a specific location. No clear names or dates are legible to confirm details.
Bankers arrest tied to theft ring in Comanche County
Banker Jimmy Harrell 32 and vice president of Cache State Bank was to be arraigned in Comanche County District Court on charges from a theft and fencing probe. Lawton police and sheriff's deputies found 32 stolen weapons at Harrells Cache residence and 13 more at a relative in Indiahoma. Charles G. Johnson 29 of Lawton was also jailed in Lawton and questioned in the case. Det Jim Ingram transported Johnson to Cache and bugged a public telephone on which Johnson could be reached.
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Ache
Jimmy Harrell
Comanche County
Fencny
Harrell
Cache State Bank
Lawton
Cache
National Crime Information Center
Richard Robertson
Indiahoma
Charles G. Johnson
Duncan
Jim Ingram
Johnson
Ingram
Lawton Considers Fireworks Curbs and Labor Bid
Lawton City Council will curb fireworks by reverting to the Fire Prevention Code, prohibiting sale and discharge except at designated sites, a move that sparks controversy. The council will also weigh delaying a Teamsters Local 886 recognition bid for city workers and approve bids for picnic tables and auto supplies while considering a private club license ordinance.
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Lawton
Ray Catlin
Teamsters Local 886
Dunlap Sporting Goods
Lawton Bookmobile to wait on county funds before service
Lawton council delays launching a $35 000 bookmobile service to nine county towns until Comanche County commissioners authorize funding. Total operating costs exceed 25 000 for personnel plus over 2 000 for maintenance and fuel, with a librarian driver clerk and part time help planned.
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Skip Gibson
Lawton
Comanche
Cunty
Jim Richardson
Partiime
General Welcomed To Fort Sill As Ill Corps Artillery Passes Command
Brig Gen Charles Gordon assumes command of Fort Sill's III Corps Artillery. He is honored by arrival ceremonies at the Old Post Quadrangle with remarks from Maj Gen David Ort. Gordon has 24 years as an Army officer and succeeds Brig Gen James Cannon, now in the Holding Detachment in Washington. Cannon recently commanded at Fort Indiantown Gap as refugee camp commander.
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Donna Evers
Charles Gorden
Gordens
Old Post
Fort Sill Nowan
Gordon
David Ort
Fort Sill
Gorden
Big
James Cannon
Army
Washington
Cannon
Ft. Indiantown Gap Pa
Lorerden
Fort Mil
Central Arms Group
Europe
War Declared On Fat Marines By New Commandant Wilson
Gen Louis H Wilson new Marine Corps commandant vows to weed out fat Marines and enforce fitness standards. He says officers must discipline flabby troops and he will raise enlistment standards to ensure quality recruits despite the recession.
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Wilson
Robert E Cushman
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St Sey
Judy van Rest
Treasure Lake
Texas
New Mexico
Ron Nessen
Associated Press
Israel
Clanes
Lebanon
Nahariya
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Kelley
Weeeereces
Editorials
Merkets
Clessited
Banker
Facame Council
By the Constitution Staff
Sill
Ill Corps
Fred S. Hoffman
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