Man Holds Hostages Over Death Penalty Views at Fort Worth Prison
Lonnie Wayne Craig, 18, held five hostages with a pistol in the Fort Worth Federal Correctional Institute warden’s office to press for reinstating capital punishment. After a two hour standoff he surrendered to FBI agents and was jailed on firearms and interference charges. An FBI official noted Craig previously received psychiatric treatment.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Lonnie Wayne Craig
Supreme Court
Allie Mobley
Fort Worth Federal Correctional Institute
Craig
FBI
Forest Hill
Charles Campbell
U.S. Supreme Court
Campbell
Mobley
House approves loss recovery bill for cyclamate ban
The House narrowly passed a measure to let domestic manufacturers packers distributors and farmers seek court judgments to recover losses from the cyclamate ban. The bill, sent to the Senate 177 to 170, faces estimates from 120 million up to 500 million dollars in potential costs and faces opposition from consumer advocate Ralph Nader.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
House
Senate
Nader
Court of Claims
Jerome R. Waldie
Dcalif
Edith Green
D-Ore
Emanuel Celler
DN. Y
U.S. Treasury
Egypt Developments Seem Foggy to Israelis
Israeli officials and newspapers reacted to Egypt's moves in a cautious, divided tone. Observers noted uncertainty after Sadat's anti American speech and the expulsion of Soviet advisers, while analysts debated whether Cairo seeks peace or uses rhetoric to pressure Washington and Israel.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Cairo
Golda Meir
Haaretz
Meir
Middle East
Sadat
Washington
Sinai Desert
Suez Canal
Canal
U.S
al Hamishmar
Jerusalem
Liquor Hearing Extends Likely Through Wednesday
Oklahoma City AP reports a strong chance the liquor by the drink hearing will continue at least through Wednesday as cross examination runs longer than expected. Petition sponsors hoped to finish rebuttal today but head of Modern Alcoholic Beverage Control R C Jopling Jr said it may still stretch. An attorney for Sooner Alcohol Narcotics Education said he will seek two more weeks to prepare and rebut testimony challenging signatures.
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Oklahoma City
R.C. Jopling Jr
Oklahomans For
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Jopling
Melvin Spencer
Sooner Alcohol Narcotics Education
Public Records: Theft Burglary and Vandalism Reports
Lowton police received reports naming complainants including Toby Rich of 1712 Elm reporting bicycle theft Loretta Morrell 5 N th reporting burglary Royal Coach Inn 4645 Gore reporting vandalism to billi boards Bill Reese 2906 Euclid reporting auto burglary Pegay Stinnett 2801 Morningside reporting auto burglary Thomas Keys 504 Cimarron Circle reporting theft of tire wheel and hand tools Merle Southern Monterey NLM reporting attempted auto theft Mary Jane Smith Route 3 reporting attempted burglary Penny Orton 918 Runyon Road reporting theft of dog Lottey Barker 1115 Garfield reporting Alice Williams 4809 Lindy reporting residence burglary Charles Wedor 5515 Cowie Rd reporting stolen bicycle Wolfe Pawn Shop 907 Lee reporting theft of water cooler from business Jack Latimer 602 A reporting vandalism to Arkin Gas Co Roy Townsend 1531 Pennsylvania reporting theft of clothing from cute James Cochrane 1407 N 18th reporting theft of hydraulic rock from Cochrane Body Shop
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Lowton
Toby Rich
Elm
Loretta M. Morrell
N. Th
Royal Coach Inn
Gore
Bill Reese
Euclid
Pegay Stinnett
Morningside
Thomas Keys
Cimarron Circle
Merle Southern
Monterey
Nlm
Mary Jane Smith
Route 3
Penny Orton
Runyon Road
Lottey Barker
Garfield
Alice Williams
Lindy
Charles Wedor
Cowie Rd
Wolfe Pawn Shop
Lee
Jack Latimer
Arkin Gas Co
Roy Townsend
Pennsylvania
Cute
James Cochrane
Cochrane Body Shop
Charges Filed In District Court List Of Suspects
A district court clerk's office entry lists charged individuals including Bioir Calhoun Kenneth Robins David Summers Johnny Rembert James Hulen Larry Dukes and James Maddox with offenses such as reckless driving speeding improper passing license issues and failure to submit vehicles for inspection. Fort Sill and Star Route are noted as locations with several defendants connected to traffic violations.
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District Court Clerk's
Ing
David Summers
Fort Sill
Johnny Rembert
James Hulen
Larry Dukes
Star Route
James Maddox
Bete
Three Lawton Men Face Charges in Pot Case
District court charges were expected against three Lawton men after an undercover operation by Lawton police and the Oklahoma State Crime Bureau led to arrests. About 40 pounds of suspected marijuana were purchased, with authorities tracing a possible main source near Lawton and noting a field of 20 acres previously found growing marijuana. One suspect carried amphetamines.
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Lawton
Lawton Police Department
Oklahoma State Crime Bureau
Set
Ron Rutledge
Rutledge
Fort Sill
Oklahoma City Market Prices Reported by State Dept of Agriculture
The State Department of Agriculture lists today price bids for cash wheat at 1.39 to 1.76 per bushel with regional quotes from Keyes to Watonga. barley 90 to 140 per bushel. Milo 1.90 to 2.32 per hundredweight with several town quotes. alfalfa hay prices noted for Chickasha Lamont and Pauls Valley. cattle and calves, hogs trading with varied bids and several remedy for slaughter and feeder classes.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Alva
Manchester
Medford
Clinton
Geary
Okeene
Weatherford
Afton
Altus
el Reno
Hobart
Kingfisher
Watonga
Yukon
Mangum
Enid
Hillsdale
Temple
Gulf Export
Gulf
MILO
Lamont
Pauls Valley
Brollers
Infant son of Spec 4 Roberts dies after birth
Services pending at Millers Mortuary for the infant son of Spec 4 and Mrs Daniel Roberts of 1710 N 16th. He died last Friday shortly after birth in a local hospital. Survived by his parents and a brother Donald Alexander 14 months. Roberts attached to the 1st Battalion 30th Artillery Fort Sill. Funeral for Lillie Southern 90 of Arlington Manor Nursing Home and formerly of Guymon tentatively set at 2 p.m. Thursday at Robert Brothers Funeral Home Hooker with burial Hooker Cemetery. Local arrangements Huddleston's Lawton Funeral Home. Mrs Southern died Tuesday in a local hospital after brief illness. She was born March 18 1882 and married Hugh W Southern in 1898 in Texas. Survivors include four sons K C Noel and O B, two daughters, 13 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Miller’s Mortuary
Spec
Daniel Roberts
N. 16Th
Donald Alexander
Roberts
30Th Artillery
Fort Sill
Lillie Southern
Arlington Manor Nursing Home
Guymon
Robert Brothers Funeral Home
Hooker
Hooker Cemetery
Huddleston
Lawton
Southern
Hugh W. Southern
Texas
K. C
Santa Fe
Hood
San Jose
Calif
Noel
Pampa
Tex
O. B
Hereford
B. B. French
C. W. MacGuire
Lubbock
Lubbock, Tex
Parrots Shown Tasting Food Before Eating
It is believed parrots have a more developed taste for food than other birds. They have been observed tasting food with their tongues before deciding to eat it.
Young Sill Scout Painting Murals at Youth School
William L. De Fer a 14 year old Sill Boy Scout has volunteered over 100 hours painting murals of storybook characters at Fort Sill Youth School Building 5225 for his Eagle Service Project. He expects to exceed 150 hours and has collaborated with others to finish the project.
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Heerful
Fort Sill
Sill
William L
Bill
Highway 277
Eagle Service
Hill
Mine Disaster at Blacksville No 1 Prompts 500 Safety Citations
Morgantown West Virginia AP reports that Con Solidation Coal Co Blacksville No 1 mine received nearly 500 federal safety citations over four years. Nine miners were declared dead after a fire and explosions stalled rescue efforts.
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Morgantown
W. Va
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Consolidation Coal Co
Blacksville No
John Ashcraft
State Departent of Mines
Blacksville No. 1
Navy ends live grenades in Chesapeake Bay training
In Norfolk, the Navy halted a 25 year practice of dropping live grenades into the Chesapeake Bay during exercises after questions from readers. The explosions prompted ship crews to react as if under attack, but the program will continue without grenades.
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Norfolk, Va
Chesapeake Bay
Navy
Norfolk Virginia
Norfolk Naval Station
J. W. van Loben Sels
Corps of Engineers
5Th Naval District
Sill Captain To Receive DFC
Captain William Staffa Jr. of Fort Sill's 4th Aviation Battalion will be presented the Distinguished Flying Cross with Third Oak Leaf Cluster by Maj. Gen. Roderick Wetherill. He earned the award for heroism in Vietnam on December 14, 1970, directing rocket runs to cover a rescue after a light helicopter was shot down, enabling the crew's survival.
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William Staffa Jr
S-3
Fort Sill
4Th Aviation Battalion
Roderick Wetherill
Staffa
Vietnam
16Th Air Cavalry
Japan's Trade With China Reaches $825 Million Last Year
Japan reported total trade with mainland China at 825 million dollars in the previous year. The figure reflects combined exports and imports and underscores ongoing economic ties between Tokyo and Beijing.
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Japan
Mainland
China
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