Central Oklahoma Storm Hurts Five and Causes Major Damage
Five people were admitted to Grand Valley Hospital in Pryor with injuries from the Central and Northeast Regions storm. Names include Newton nn ham and Robert Cunningham of Chouteau. A roof blew off the Gould Plant at Mid-America Industrial Waier. Strang reported a major dam age and a house porch damaged. State Highway Patrol spokesman Mazie confirmed area impact.
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Newton Nnham
Robert Cunningham
Leroy ‘Cunningham
Chouteau
Gould
Mid-America
Strang
Mazie
Highway Patrol
Oklahoma Governor Cuts History Society Funds in Line Item Veto
Gov. David Boren struck 199000 dollars from the History Society appropriation bill and left 365000 for unspecified projects. He said the society would follow a spending list and that funds would be used only for historically valuable purposes, including repairs to Old Central at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
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David Boren
Historical Society
Boren
Old Central
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Thunderstorm Alert Issued for Lawton Area Tonight
Weather desk warns of a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms in the Lawton area tonight with warm humid temps in the upper 60s to near 70. Winds southwest at 12 to 22 mph.
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Lawton
Civil Defense
Council OKs Day Care Pact With Private Agency
Lawton Oklahoma city council ends CCIF contract to run the Multi-Purpose Day Care Center. A 5-5 tie broken by Mayor Gilley favors Lawton Children's House with $10,200 proposal, while CCIF and another bidder sought higher funding. Up to $26,500 in community development block grants may support operation.
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Comanche County Improvement Foundation
CCIF
Don L. King
Wee Care Inn
Lawton Children’s
Turkey Demands Talks on U.S. Bases in Retaliation
Ankara demands U.S. negotiations within 30 days on the status of 20 American bases in Turkey after four month arms embargo. Turkey warns of a new situation for bases and cites alleged anti Turkish bias by Washington amid Cyprus tensions.
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U.S
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Demirel
Security Council
Incirlik
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House of Representatives
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State Decision Awaited Change in Property Valuations Rejected
Dennis Lang reports Comanche County will not adjust large differences in farm land assessments. R. E. Glenn, chairman of the Equalization Board, says actions may wait for State Equalization Board compliance with a Supreme Court order. No tax hike expected this year as reviews continue.
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R. E. Glenn
Comanche County
Glenn
School Auction Reached Clearance Sale Nears
Lawton public schools plan an auction at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Great Plains Coliseum selling surplus items stored for decades. Desks with gum under surfaces, sewing machines, irons, band instruments, adding machines, appliances, projectors and more will be offered as a summer clearance.
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Lawton
John Elkins
Great Plains Coliseum
Coliseum
Portuguese Socialist Press Reopens After Crisis at Paper
Portuguese Socialist officials negotiate with COPCON as printers seize Republica building threatening a shutdown. COPCON accuses Republican leaders of stalling and the paper risks another closure while editors demand government acceptance of conditions to resume publication.
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Copcon
Revolutionary Council
Maj
Dias Ferreira
Raul Rego
Adminis
Global politics and markets in brief AP roundup
President Sadat urged a provision government with the Palestine guerrillas while PLO spokesman Kissinger criticized for not recognizing the PLO. Communist gains boost calls for inclusion in government and Milan stocks fall sharply. West German president Scheel hopes East West detente aids reunification. Northern Marianas votes to become a US commonwealth with 85 percent turnout. Ford says recession ending as Supreme Court blocks private stockholder suits under the Federal Election Campaign Act. enforcement remains with Justice Department.
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U.S
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Henry A. Kissinger
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Saipan
Northern Marianas Islands
United States
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Busy Civil Defense Sirens Sounded Again As Storm Sweeps Southwest
Civil Defense director Wes Miller reports four siren warnings this spring as storms sweep the southwest. Residents are urged to plan ahead, seek shelter in basements or inner rooms, and heed alert versus funnel signals. Sirens cover parts of Lawton, with media broadcastings and radar from Fort Sill, Wichita Falls, and Oklahoma City monitored for storm development.
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Civil Defense
Wes Miller
Miller
Lawton Constitution
Lawton Morning Press
Civil Defense Office
Fort Sill
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
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