Weather Modification Panel Forms Plan To End Local Drought
A new committee appointed by Gov. David Hall is formulating a crash program using cloud seeding to help 12 drought‑hit counties in Southwest Oklahoma. Initial counties include Comanche and Tillman, covering 10,864 square miles, with a goal to end recurring droughts across Oklahoma Texas and Kansas. The group seeks funds from state federal and municipal sources and eyes Irvin P Krick for the initial project at an approximate yearly cost of 163000.
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Oklahoma
David Hall
Ittee
Texas
Kansas
Comanche
Cotton
Tillman
Kiowa
Beckham
Caddo
Custer
Greer
Harmon
Jackson
Washita
Roger Mills
Ferdie Derring
The
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
Deering
Irving P. Krick
Krick
Lawton
Bureau of Reclamation
Lakes Get No Runoff From Rains
Scattered showers drenched the north watershed area with 1.28 inches, while the lake recorded .80 inch. Cache Creek runoff was absent after about 15 minutes. Temperatures fell about 11 degrees from 4:30 a.m. to the low 60s tonight, with highs in the upper 80s Thursday. Rainfall varied across sites from trace at refuge headquarters to 1.19 inches north of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
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Cache Creek
Lake Ellsworth
Apache
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Hobart
Grandfield
Faxon
No. 5
53Rd
Gore
Waurika
Senate again blocks debate on Lockheed rescue bill
In Washington the Senate voted 59 to 39 to extend debate on a corporate rescue bill for Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Support for the measure grew after initial rejection. An amendment to deny favored status was defeated as a Friday vote was set, amid talks of possible bankruptcy risk.
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Washington
Senate
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Lockheed
Tilien
Apollo 15 Moon Flight Maintains Schedule
Lunney said the Apollo 15 mission remains on track this morning as astronauts David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden continue operations. The report notes checks on electrical systems and progress toward milestones.
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Lunney
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
10 Day Hide and Seek Ends on Casper Mountain
A 9-year-old boy described as mentally retarded was found alive after a 10 day search on Casper Mountain near Casper Wyoming. He was located at about 7500 feet elevation in a wooded area with cliffs and canyons, tired but in reasonably good condition.
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Wyoming
Casper
Wyo
Casper Mountain
Kevin
Porter Named To Peace Post
President Nixon announced David K. E. Bruce will depart as head of the U.S. delegation at the Paris peace talks. Porter is named to replace him as head of the mission during Vietnam negotiations.
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Porter
Peace Post
Washington
Nixon
David K. E. Bruce
U.S
Vietnam
Medicine Park OKs sewer work funding and bonds
Medicine Park voters approve an improvement bond issue to fund sewer work. Supplementary financing includes a 223,780 FHA loan and a 63,000 federal grant with another 151,915 grant anticipated. Project cost is 438,621 with engineers Wyatt B. Hendrick & Associates. State Health Department threatened action over Medicine Creek pollution.
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Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Wyatt B. Hendrick & Associates
Lawton
State Health Department
Medicine Creek
Nixon budget deficit for 1971 tops 20 billion
The Nixon administration released final figures showing a fiscal 1971 deficit between 20 and 25 billion dollars, second largest since World War II. The Treasury set the precise number, eclipsed only by 1968’s 25.2 billion. Democrats mostly back spending to boost the economy.
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Ashington
Nixon
Treasury Department
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Heroin Ring Cracked In South Viet Seizure
Joint Thai South Vietnam and U S narcotics sweep uncovers a major heroin network supplying American troops. Agents seize 97 pounds of pure heroin from a ring led by a wealthy Chinese merchant in Cholon Saigon, with haul traced through Thailand by truck.
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Bangkok
Thailand
South Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Cholon
Saigon
Sackman cases drive Lawton police pursuit
Lawton police investigate a string of sack masked attacks and obscene exhibitions in the Ferris area. Detective Frank Williams joins the probe as Chief Gillian notes today’s incident may involve more than one suspect with 16 incidents in four months and no charges yet filed.
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Lawton
Frank Williams
Ferris
Williams
Tive
Robert Gillian
Gillian
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