Viking Mars lander beams back first photos from surface
Viking 1 touched down on Mars amid fanfare as scientists described the landing as flawless and scientifically promising. Panoramic images showed a rocky, flat Martian horizon with small footpad details while officials planned soil analysis and life-detection experiments for the weeks ahead.
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World Deaths Highlight Puerto Rico Acting Governor Gallardo
Dr. Jose M. Gallardo, who served as Puerto Rico acting governor for ten months during World War II, died at his San Juan home. He was 78. In Palmer, Mass, E. Lee Turley publisher of twelve New England weekly newspapers died at a Springfield hospital at age 72. In Miami Frederick W. Borton, builder of Florida's first radio transmitter and longtime WQAM operator, died at his home aged 86.
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Miami
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Florida
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Beirut crisis deepens with Arab League peacekeeping set
Lebanese leader Lebanons economic envoy and a Lebanese driver were captured. Arab League troops will man the zone within 48 hours after withdrawal, marking the first peacekeeping duty for the force. Arafat shifts to Damascus under Libyan mediation while Assad presses for a Christian–Moslem coalition. U.S. evac plan postponed amid fighting. embassy warns of possible attacks as Christians and leftists clash in Beirut.
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United States remains strongest nation says Culver at Oklahoma symposium
Rep. John Culver of Iowa tells a Central State University audience in Edmond that America is still the most powerful nation though time will require hard choices in foreign and defense policy. He warns that weaknesses stem from U S inefficiencies and lack of coordination, not Soviet advances, during a Friday delivery for a symposium on citizen participation in policy after 200 years.
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Dope Law Challenge Set In Oklahoma Home Possession Case
Two Bartlesville men Joseph John Collier and Gary Cavaness face a constitutional challenge to Oklahoma’s marijuana possession law in a home. They were arrested after police responding to a burglary report found marijuana cigarettes during a house visit, leading to a later search warrant. A motion to dismiss is set for August 4 before Judge James H Laughlin.
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Oklahoma
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James H. Laughlin
Washington County
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Cavaness
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The Harmonicas First Name and Heritage
The harmonica entered the United States more than a century ago and was initially named aeolina after the Greek god of winds.
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Area Woman Held For Shooting Husband in Walters
Mary Lee Rover, 42, was charged with shooting her husband Curtis Rover Sunday night with intent to injure. She appeared Monday before District Judge Jack Brock in Lawton and was ordered held on $10,000 bond. Preliminary hearing not set. Curtis Rover listed in serious condition at Southwestern Clinic Hospital Lawton after being shot once in the stomach with a .22 revolver at their home.
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Children uncover value of raw carrots in colonial times
Colonial accounts show children seeking snacks from village gardens as few items were available at home. They pulled up carrots, cleaned off dirt, and ate them raw, highlighting a simple, practical snack from the era.
Economy indicator shows sharp quarterly drop
The latest GNP data reveal a $6 billion decrease in May, marking the smallest monthly gain since last July. Disposable income per person rose to 5452 in Q2 from 5347 in Q1, with revisions showing 9.2 percent GNP growth in Q1 after an upward adjustment from 8.7 percent.
Market prices for grains and livestock in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture lists current prices for wheat barley Milo and soybeans with varied city cargo values. Cattle and calves trade steady while hogs down slightly and feeder pigs untested. An additional report notes Federal Reserve capacity use at 73 percent in Q2 and unemployment rising to 7.1 million.
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Oklahoma Taxation Classification Case Divides Married and Single
Justice Davison says the tax plan rests on the ability to pay and upholds a rational basis for distinguishing married from single taxpayers. Justice Hodges dissents, arguing the nation is founded on equality and opposing class-based taxation for individuals. He suggests single persons may deserve credits for supporting schools and lower government service use.
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U. S
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Pet License Tags Offered For Sale
City pet licenses for 1976 77 year will be sold 8 am to noon Saturday at the Lawton Animal Shelter 2104 SW Sixth. Proof of rabies vaccination required. Fee is $2 per license. End of August deadline to purchase. Unlabeled pets after Sept 1 may be cited and fined.
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T. E. Mayo
Mayo
Scouts Begin 10 Day Canoe Base Trip Near Ely
BOAT 15 scouts from Black Beaver Council left for a 10 day trip in Minnesota. Four adult leaders accompany them. Lawton area participants include Jeff Shaw Apache David Burns Anadarko Terry Turner Phillip Duffy. Adult leaders Jerry Turner and Ronnie Webb are Lawton residents.
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Minnesota
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David Burns
Anadarko
Terry Turner
Phillip Duffy
Jerry Turner
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Grand Slam Contract Brings Down to Careful Trump Play
In a grand slam, South mismanages trumps after West leads hearts. He can improve by timing spades and clubs, cashing the king of spades, and testing for a 1 or 6-0 break, then shifting to clubs. With precise play East-West follow and the contract could be made.
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Stiffer Sentence Levied By Judge In Oklahoma City
District Court Judge William S Myers sentenced Shirley Ann Osborne to 24 years for manslaughter after denouncing the presentencing recommendation. Osborne, 38, pleaded guilty to killing Shirley Wright, 32, alleging she was her husband’s girlfriend, and also wounded her husband in the April 25, 1975, shooting. The court imposed five years with 21 suspended. the judge criticized leniency suggesting a prior clean record and children should not excuse killing.
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Shirley Ann Osborne
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