West Virginia Coal Strike Triggers Widespread Shutdowns
West Virginia's coal industry remains paralyzed by a wildcat strike over court involvement in labor disputes. About 2,500 Ohio miners strike, 59,300 WV miners idle, costing $2 million daily in wages. Railroads furlough hundreds as mines close, with potential spread to PA and IL. Judge Knapp's injunction efforts fail to end the walkout.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
West Virginia Coal Association
Chessie System Railway
Raceland
Huntington
Norfolk and
United Mine Workers Local 1759
Cedar Coal Co
U.S
Dennis Knapp
Knapp
Joseph Brennan
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Sill Firing Closes Road near Fort Sill and Wichita Mountains
A section of SH 115 from Cache through Fort Sill West Range to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge will close to vehicles for 15 minute intervals today and Tuesday and again Wednesday. Artillery rounds will be fired as part of a U S Army Field Artillery Board test. Closings occur roughly 7 30 a m to 6 30 p m Tuesday and 7 30 a m to 8 30 p m Wednesday with road guards posted at road entrances.
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Cache
Fort Sill
West Range
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Army Field Artillery Board
Reward Offered For Lawton Publishing burglary suspects
A $200 reward is offered today for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of those who burglarized and vandalized the Lawton Publishing Co offices over the weekend. Report information to the police department which is conducting the investigation.
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Lawton Publishing Co
Police
Former Lawtonian campaigns in city for office
Wilbur E. Thomas a Lawton native and businessman campaigned Monday in Lawton for the Democratic nomination for corporation commissioner. He is among 12 Democrats and three Republicans seeking the post held by Jan Cartwright. Thomas opposed the present commissioner’s policy prohibiting electric utility connections and advocated deregulation of natural gas prices to expand exploration. He and his wife Marge live in Oklahoma City with their daughter and son.
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Wilbur E. Thomas
Thomas
Marge
Oklahoma City
Comanches Plan Meeting At Fort Sill Indian School
Comanche tribal members meet at 7:30 p.m. in the dining hall at Fort Sill Indian School to discuss the 20 per cent claims settlement for tribal programs. Doc Pewewardy, tribal business committee member, says the gathering invites views from Comanches.
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Fort Sill Indian School
Doc Pewewardy
Tribal Business Committee
Tanaka first Liberal Democrat arrested in Japan scandal
Scandal widens as Tanaka becomes the first Liberal Democrat leader jailed amid Lockheed payoffs linked to pac Orion and All Nippon Airways contracts. Enomoto and others face accusations. Kodama remains bedridden after a stroke. Tanaka’s 1972 1974 tenure marked by inflation and student unrest.
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Page One
Japan
Tanaka
Liberal-Democrats
Yoshio Kodama
Lockheed
Marubeni
All Nippon Airways
Orion
Enomoto
Liberal-Democratic Party
Fukuda
China
Peking
Nixon
Indonesia
Diet
Tokyo
School faculty to gather as Lawton opens year
Myra Crawford of the Professional Educators Association of Lawton welcomed a large meeting signaling the start of school and teaching. Elementary principals meet July 30 and Aug 23. secondary principals Aug 11. senior high and ninth grade enroll Aug 16. new teachers Aug 17. elementary enrollment Aug 18. and Aug 19-20 faculty meetings as classes begin Aug 23.
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Page One Union
Professional Management Planning Committee
Assistance Club
Myra Crawford
Professional Educators’ Association of
Lawton
Miss Crawford
Oklahoma crash toll rises with multiple deadly collisions
The State Highway Patrol reported several fatal and serious crashes. Chalmus Burton 70 of Wanette died after pulling into Oklahoma 31 48 intersection near Tupelo. Goldie Whitaker 60 of Wanette injured. Edward Krug 24 of Wilburton died from burns after a truck fire east of Hydro on I 40. Kenneth Harting 20 of Stillwater died in a collision at U S 64 and OK 108 Pawnee County. Donald Gabelhart 35 of Missouri died from injuries after Creek County crash. his wife and two sons perished at the scene.
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Tupelo
Coal County
Chalmus M. Burton
Wanette
Oklahoma 31
Oklahoma 48
State Highway Patrol
Goldie Whitaker
Edward Richard Krug
Wilburton
Hydro
Interstate 40
Highway Patrol
Krug
Kenneth M. Harting
Stillwater
U.S. 64
Oklahoma 108
Pawnee County
Donald J. Gabelhart
Missouri
Creek County
Evacuation Near Beirut as War Rages Near Tal Zaatar
A Beirut evacuation was organized after heavy fighting with over 130 killed and 160 wounded. An AC130 circled seaward linking the embassy with Sixth Fleet ships while the carrier America waited about 60 miles off. Some evacuees planned returns or vacations, others fled after 15 months of civil war and repeated bank fires. Christians claimed mopping up in Nabaa and shelling Tal Zaatar, aiming to control roads to their northeast.
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Sixth Fleet
America
Damascus
Athens
Beirut
William E. Ready
Washington, D.C
Nabaa
Bus expands county transport to aid needy residents
Ju liet Sharp and Verna Gaines of the Community Action Agency will rotate driving a new five day a week mini bus to the City-County Health Department shopping centers lunch programs and field trips. The bus aims to close the transportation gap for seniors and low income residents while Sharp directs 16 friendly visitors and Gaines coordinates referrals and transport. The vehicle will also support tours and events such as arts and crafts shows and fairs.
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Juliet Sharp
Community Action Agency
General Services
Verna Gaines
Sharp
Gaines
Homemakers Education and Recreation Center
HER
Oklahoma City Market Prices for Wheat to Hogs and Cattle
State Agriculture reports current prices across commodities. Wheat ranges 3.11 to 3.72 per bushel with city and area variations. barley 2.10 to 2.40. milo 3.90 to 4.79 per cwt. soybeans 5.69 to 6.30. alfalfa hay 55 to 65 per ton. broilers 2214 per pound. eggs large 69 cents. Oklahoma City cattle and calves show active slaughter trade, higher cows to 26.50, bulls 32 to 34.50, steers 36.60 to 36.80, replacement cows 23 to 26, hogs 37 to 38.25, feeder pigs 35.56 to 55.50.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Afton
Muskogee
Manchester
Eldorado
Lawton
Pauls Valley
Temple
Clinton
Weatherford
Beaver
Medford
Perryton
Banner
E! Reno
Geary
Hobart
Kingfisher
Okeene
Ponca City
Watonga
Yukon
Liberal
Keyes
Gulf
Barley
MILO
Price ceilings to spur new drilling and reserves
The commission urged higher price ceilings noting they will encourage dedication of new reserves to interstate markets. The FPC argued the ceilings will permit increased drilling and make interstate pipelines more competitive in onshore markets, addressing producers’ shift to unregulated intrastate customers.
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Commission
FPC
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Valerie Miller
Sheridan
Lawton Glass
Gore
New Mexico
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Sangre de Cristo
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Taos
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Lodge and Country Club
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