Amtrak Bartender George Bell Arrested in Capital Jail
George Bell a 49 year old Louisville Kentucky native and Amtrak bartender was jailed in Oklahoma City after officers charged him with open saloon law violations for selling drinks on the Santa Fe Big Chief train. An earlier incident involved a request to carry a passenger from a club car bar. If convicted he faces a $500 fine.
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George
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Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office
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George H. Bell
Louisville
John Gibson
Chicago
Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
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Ardmore
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Amtrak
Oklahoma
ABC
AIR WAR REPORTS MYAN MIG KILL AND BOMBING RAIDS
North Vietnam claimed another MIG 21 downed west of Hanoi as the war’s MIG kill tally reached 154 this year. U S forces reported losses of two Navy aircraft with three crewmen missing, and Tuesday’s strikes on MIG bases, fuel depots, and transport targets included a major attack on Nguyen Khe near Hanoi.
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Hanoi
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Navy A7
Vinh
U.S Command
Nguyen Khe
Midway
Dong Lai
Haiphong
Duong Nhan
Nam Dinh
Nightly dew not a forecast of rain next day
A heavy dew observed overnight does not reliably signal rain for the following day. Weather patterns show dew can form from humidity or cooling without precipitation.
Amtrak Liquor Arrest on Oklahoma County Train
Oklahoma liquor agents arrest Santa Fe bar tender Bell and steward Gibson aboard the Santa Fe Chief after agents seize liquor cartons and beer from storage. Amtrak argues Congress exempted its services from state liquor laws. Bell, a Louisville native, is jailed while Gibson is released to finish the Chicago run.
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Hyena Noted For Powerful Jaws Bone Cruncher Of Kingdom
The hyena is described as having the strongest jaws among animals and earning the title bone cruncher of the animal kingdom due to its biting power.
Trial Ordered In Drug Case At Fort Sill
Special District Judge John Taylor continued hearings for three defendants tied to May drug raids. Liddie Carm of 40415 N Eighth faces delivery of marijuana and was bound over for trial after a chemist testified. Betty Joan Stuber of 2107 B awaits a suppression motion and Richard L Couraine of Headquarters Battery faces two counts of marijuana delivery.
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Fort Sillman
Lawton
Liddie Bartheline Carm
Oklahoma State Criminal Laboratory
Oklahoma City
Betty Joan Stuber
Richard L. Courdane
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Field Artillery Center
Fort Sill
Pecora Nominated For Undersecretary By Nixon
President Nixon named Pecora as undersecretary on April 20, 1971. He was confirmed by the Senate the next month. A Belleville New Jersey native, Pecora led the Geological Survey since 1965.
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Nixon
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Belleville
N.J
Geological Survey
House Debate Pins Finishing Dates on 5 Billion Project
The House said the full 5 billion for sewer water and facilities will be committed by end of 1972 and all funds spent by June 30, 1974. Albert criticized the Nixon administration citing unemployment figures and lack of job creating initiatives and concern for the problem. He argued the country cannot afford this neglect of human resources.
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Nixon
Arrow Sign Company chief elected to state association
Audrey L. Jester, president of the Arrow Sign Company, was elected president of the Oklahoma Sign Manufacturers Association. Thomas P. Regan of Lawton serves as executive secretary of the association.
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The
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Oklahoma Sign Manufactures Association
Thomas P. Regan
Lawton
New Sill Range Cuts Cost Of Training Artillerymen
The South Arbuckle range uses a scaled 14.5mm field artillery trainer to simulate 105mm and 155mm firings, cutting training costs. It helps officers learn forward observing and can adapt to aiming circles panoramic telescope and digital firing tables, saving thousands yearly.
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Usafas
Great Plains Institute Board Meets at Museum
The Institute of the Great Plains board plans a 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting at the Museum of the Great Plains. Items include electing new officers the director s Marion Wolf project and Mattie Beal project updates and a Hoyt Hart research report. Hoyt Hart is the new director of research and adjunct associate professor at OU. Public invited.
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The
Institute of the Great Plains
Museum of the Great Plains
Marion Wolf
Mattie Beal
Hoyt Hart
Hoyt
Weather outlook with scattered showers across Oklahoma
A new front approached Oklahoma from the northwest but was expected to stall before arrival. Measured rainfall included 0.66 inch at Meers and 0.35 inch at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge headquarters, with other totals across Frederick 1.70, Grandfield 0.70, Faxon 1.30, Chattanooga 1.50, Hobart 0.07, Altus AFB 0.99, Duncan 0.01, and Fletcher 0.45 inches. Rain in the next few days forecast as scattered showers only.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
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Altus Afb
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Fletcher
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United States
AFL-CIO weighs Eagleton spot amid union ties and Nixon endorsement
Eagleton says he will not contact other union officials to avoid the appearance of meddling in union affairs. The 2 million member Teamsters Union, non aligned with AFL-CIO since 1957, has endorsed President Nixon.
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Nixon
Health Sciences Center urged to lead Oklahoma health care push
The governor's task force urged the Health Sciences Center to become the principal champion of health reform for Oklahoma. It called for a new children’s hospital, continued operation of the existing hospital, and better budgeting with a new vice presidency for administration and fiscal affairs.
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University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center
OU Regents
Oklahoma Regents For Higher Education
Lawton Public Charter Booklets Now Sold At 10 Cents
Copies of Lawton's proposed city charter, previously published in booklet form, are available at the Lawton Publishing Company office located at Third and A, priced at ten cents each.
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Lawton Publishing Company
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Students push for education that teaches cooperation and action
At a student conference, Grigsby and advisers voiced demand for education fostering harmony and activism. Students criticized ecology talks for not guiding environmental action while balancing work commitments. Delegates debated student voice in policy and rights, with some backing McGovern and antiwar positions.
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Bicentennial Commission
Ice Desert of Antarctica Sustains Minimal Life
The Antarctic ice desert hosts far less life than any other desert region studied on Earth, highlighting extreme scarcity of organisms in its frozen landscape.
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