Lawton Jail Escapee Still At Large
Eugene Williamson 22 fled from a jailer near the courthouse after a revocation hearing. Police and sheriff's deputies pursued him for over two blocks. he remains at large. He was described as 5-7, 140 pounds, wearing a red shirt. he previously faced a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and had a five year suspended sentence for armed robbery. Hearing on revocation set for July 5.
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Comanche County
Eugene Williamson
Jefferson
Williamson
Sheriff's Office
Lawton
Dean Nowe
Stephen Lile
Robert Prince
Maybelle Frye
Lile
Allan Murdock
John F. Taylor
Jury empaneled in murder trial of Daniel Richard Davis
A district court jury was empaneled at about 11 a.m. today in the murder trial of Daniel Richard Davis, 20, Fort Sill, accused of the Jan. 5 strangulation slaying of Claudia Crumpler, 20, of Lawton. Ten men and two women on the panel. Davis allegedly killed Crumpler who was found on a farm south of Lawton. Two Fort Sill men, John Lynn Leggett and Arnold Edwin Beaudin, pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter and received 50 year terms. Beaudin may testify in Davis trial.
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Daniel Richard Davis
Fort Sill
Claudia Crumpler
Davis
Miss Crumpler
Lawton
John Lynn Leggett
Arnold Edwin Beaudin
Beaudin
John Carl Miller
Oklahoma City
Miller
Western State Hospital
Fort Supply
Comanche County
State
McAlester
Bonda
Ernest Kempf
James Rhoden
Communist Leader Sees Promising Talks With Nixon
The 66 year old Communist leader praised initial talks with Nixon calling them good, noting the beginning was positive as he described the discussions, wearing a custom made outfit during remarks.
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Nixon
Inflation Report Shows Slower Growth Yet High Prices Persist
The government reports consumer prices rose 8.7 percent in the final quarter of Phase 3 while overall take home pay edged up slightly. Despite tax cuts, price gains outpaced income, leaving workers with reduced purchasing power as food and fuel costs climbed.
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Nixon
Meany
Agriculture Department
Bureau
Skylab 2 returns from orbit after long stay and tests
Skylab 2 mission nears splashdown in the Pacific at 9 50 a m EDT after a 56 day stay aboard the space station. Conrad reports readiness to retrofire around 1 p m and the crew awaits Earth reentry stress tests and medical checks aboard a mobile lab on deck.
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Conrad
Earth
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Calif
Ticonderoga
Mission Control
Weitz
al Bean
Navy
Alan Bean
Orbit
Kerwin
Royce Hawkins
Skylab
City appoints interim clerk after recent resignation
The corporate secretary noted the departing city clerk regretted any city inconvenience after a royal welcome last Monday. The new clerk was to be sworn in at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, and Mrs. Rhonda Marshall will serve as interim city clerk while a permanent replacement is selected from other applicants.
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Beller
Rhonda Marshall
Kentucky Joins Union as the 15th State
Kentucky becomes the 15th state admitted to the United States. The milestone marks its official entry into the Union and adds new representation to the Senate and House.
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Kentucky
State
Funds Continued From Page One
A congressional committee trimmed education funding while opposing a new basic educational opportunity grant. It kept existing programs on current levels and reduced the Nixon request for aid to 440.5 million, shifting the remainder to other student aid programs. It also cut 12.4 million for metropolitan desegregation projects amid concerns over project types and impact.
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National Institutes of Health
Nixon
Senate amend pits states against federal land grants
The Senate debated an amendment redefining environmental safeguards and removing a preservation requirement. Senator Hansen warned of federal dictates while Jackson and Haskell argued the change guts the bill. The measure aims to provide over $1 billion in grants to states and tribes for land use planning.
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Clifford P. Hansen
Rwyo
Secretary of the Interior
Hansen
Henry M. Jackson
D Wash
Floyd K. Haskell
D-Colo
Jackson
Senate Interior Committee
Haskell
Senate
Missing Aeromexico Flight Over Pacific Mystery
Eyewitnesses from Puerto Vallarta report a red flash over the sea as Aeromexico Flight / passengers disappear after contact with air traffic control. The craft, last seen near Banderas Bay, had just tested landing lights before radio loss. A Houston to Mexico City leg joined Monterrey stopovers before vanishing.
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Luis R. Rosales
Puerto Vallarta
Pacific
Banderas Bay
Aeromexico
Houston
Monterrey
Acapulco
Mexico City
Volunteer firemen in the United States today
A snapshot of the country’s volunteer firefighting forces highlighting the number of volunteers, regional distribution, and the evolving role of volunteer units within modern rural and urban fire services.
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United States
Judy Was Kind Of Special Lost Dog In McCook
Lisa Lenhart of McCook Nebraska appeals for help finding Judy a small black shaggy mixed terrier poodle dog missing since May 5 in Lawton Oklahoma. Judy wore a red rabies tag number 174 and a white diamond chest mark. a $25 reward is offered.
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Jude
Judy
Lenhart
McCook
Neb
Lawton
Sgt
J.C
Earl Sloniker
Lisa Lenhart
Great Plains Animal Hospital
Mrs. Sloniker
Lawton Eyeing Two Major Industries Says Head
Head cautioned that two big industries could not both locate in Lawton without labor shortages but the local workforce could support two. He and others expected up to 3000 applicants while J T Neal of LIF said if chosen the foundation would recruit smaller firms of 25 to 50 workers. Neal noted strong industrialist interest and broad local support.
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Lawton
Head
J. T. Neal
LIF
Neal
Montgomery receives business firm scholarship recipient named
Susan E. Montgomery daughter of Cecil Montgomery and Mrs. Montgomery earns a business firm scholarship. She is the granddaughter of Roy J. Montgomery and O. A. Smith and resides at 1110 Bell with her parents in Columbia Maryland.
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Susan E. Montgomery
Roy J. Montgomery
Bell
O. A. Smith
N. 17Th
Cecil Montgomery
Columbia, Md
Obscenity Ruling Sets Guidelines for Hard Core Material
The court, in a landmark decision, outlines three criteria to judge obscenity: average person standards, patently offensive sexual conduct, and lack of serious value. It endorses local prosecution efforts and rejects required expert testimony in obscenity cases.
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Burger
High Court
California
Marvin Miller
Georgia
Giant Clam Noted as Largest Bivalve
The Giant Clam is described as the largest known bivalve with shells often exceeding three feet in length and weights over 500 pounds.
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Claud Branscom
Nebraska
Debra Sue Sloniker
Bob Lenhart
Hank
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Sloniker
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Lenharts
Paul
Congress
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