Young Flight Instructor Credits Civil Air Patrol For Job
Mike Langford of Lawton credits the Civil Air Patrol with helping him start a career as a flight instructor. He joined as a cadet years ago under the Lawton Composite Squadron and says CAP shaped his path, aiding his education and job prospects as he built model aircraft with friends.
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Lawton Composite Squadron
CAP Solo
Lawton
CAP
Cameron
Norman
University of Oklahoma
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Army
the Airmen, Inc
Norman Aviation
Max Westheimer Field
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Obed Cintron
Puerto Rico
Death Ordered For OC Convict In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City convict Michael Wayne Watts must be executed in the state electric chair on October 22 for the November 15, 1968 rifle slaying of Willard Sigler at a trailer court. The Court of Appeals upheld the death sentence though stays are likely as most condemned convicts appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Oklahom City
Michael Wayne Watts
State Electric
State Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Watts
Oklahoma City
Willard Bill Sigler
Okahoma City
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The Green Pastures Play Wins Pulitzer Prize
The Green Pastures, a 1930 play by Marc Connelly, earned the Pulitzer Prize for its drama. The work centers on African American spiritual themes and was produced on Broadway to acclaim.
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Marc Connelly
Bill Restricting Executive Privilege Sparks Friction Claim
Acheson warns that a bill restricting executive privilege could create friction between the White House and Congress. The Associated Press reports on the potential clash as lawmakers debate secrecy and executive power limits.
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Acheson
Seat of Learning under coup as rebels clash in shootout
A government seat of learning becomes the scene of a coup attempt with rebels attacking and a subsequent shootout. Several people are injured or killed while Hassan maintains control amid the chaos.
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Hassan
Stans Sees 1971 as Potential First US Trade Deficit Century
Secretary Maurice Stans warns 1971 may mark the first year this century without a trade surplus. He cites a deficit era with Japan worsening and urges continued technological progress to keep living standards high. The Commerce Department previously forecast a small surplus for 1971.
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Maurice H. Stans
United States
Stans
Commerce Department
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Japan
River Study Set During Fiscal Lull
The U S Army Corps of Engineers uses a funding lull to review the Lukfata Dam project on the Glover River in McCurtain County Oklahoma The study will prepare a new environmental impact statement and may consider alternatives such as upstream flood control dams Ranchers support the dam to prevent floods while the federal government weighs environmental concerns under the National Environmental Policy Act The plan totals 13 9 million dollars and faces opposition from conservation interests and local officials
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Tulsa
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Glover River
McCurtain Conserva
Jerry Greer
Tul‘sa Corps
U.S
House
Carl Al‘bert
Navy researchers unveil ultra sharp optical lightning detector
Navy researchers have developed an optical sensor so acute it can detect lightning up to 100 miles away, promising earlier warning and enhanced weather monitoring capabilities.
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