Local Attorneys Oppose ABA Prisoners' Rights Plan
Lawton area lawyers including Oklahoma Bar Association leaders rejected an American Bar Association proposal to expand prisoner rights. Critics argued the plan is excessive and unnecessary and would erode discipline. The reaction aligned with the OBA board's denouncement and a Supreme Court hint against broad rights inside prisons.
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Everal
Oklahoma Bar Association
Comanche County Bar Association
American Bar Association
ABA
Lawton
OBA
Lawton Trial
al Ashton
Manville Redman
Chuck Wade
J. Roy Cocke
Board of Governors
Ashton
Redman
Nixon Loses Bid To Control Tapes And Documents
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that former President Richard Nixon cannot keep control of White House tapes and documents. It held Congress acted within authority in 1974 to seize about 5,000 hours of tapes and 42 million pages of Nixon materials, moving toward public access.
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Supreme Court
Richard M. Nixon
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Nixon
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High Court
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
United States
Jaworski
San Clemente
National Records Center
Suitland
Hostages Freed After Inmate Takeover at County Jail
Four inmates who held a deputy U.S. marshal and jailer hostage for about six hours surrendered in Lincoln Nebraska. Asst. Police Chief Roger LaPage said the four identified as Donald Routhier Robert Parker Marvin Gerhardt and Robert Bessent threatened the hostages with knives and issued deadlines before surrendering.
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Lincoln, Neb
Asst
Roger LaPage
Michael Wooten
Jack Douglas
LaPage
Donald Routhier
Robert Parker
Marvin Gerhardt
Robert Bessent
Wooten
South Korea protests U S congressional hearing over KCIA chief
Seoul lodged a strong protest with Washington over a House hearing featuring Kim Hyung wook, KCIA head in 1963 69. Officials said Seoul seeks prompt action to stop further hearings and asks for a written explanation about reports of U S eavesdropping on the Korean presidential mansion.
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South Korea
United States
Foreign Ministry
U.S
Congress
Kim Hyungwook
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
KCIA
Kim
House of Representatives
Washington
Perez Hails Carter Human Rights Shift In U S Policy
Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez praised President Carter for a historic shift in U S foreign policy toward human rights. At the White House ceremony Perez called Carter’s commitment warm and sincere and said it resonates across Latin America. Carter lauded Perez as a strong spokesman for Third World nations.
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Washington
Carlos Andres Perez
Carter
White House South Lawn
Perez
Latin America
Venezuela
U.S
Williamsburg
United States
Arab Oil Cartel
Second Republican Joins Oklahoma Governor Race
State Rep. Neal A. McCaleb of Edmond joined GOP contender Jim Head in the governor race. He criticized Gov. Boren for expanding government and taxes, saying voters want less government. McCaleb noted a 65 percent rise in spending during Boren’s first three years.
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Oklahoma City
Neal A. McCaleb
Edmond
David Boren
McCaleb
Tulsa
Jim Head
Boren
U. S. Senate
Capitol
Papers To Boost Rate For Delivery
Subscription rates for the Lawton Constitution and Morning Press rise 50 cents monthly starting July 1. In Lawton Fort Sill and Geronimo the Constitution increases from 3.25 to 3.75 with Morning Press same. dual subscriptions go from 4.25 to 4.90. Sun day Constitution and Monday Constitution with Sunday Press noted.
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Morning Press
Lawton
Fort Sill
Geronimo
Constitution
Press
Constitution Press
Weather forecast: fair to partly cloudy through Wednesday
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with hot days and warm nights. Winds will be southerly at 10 to 18 mph tonight. Temperatures will reach the upper 90s on Wednesday with a low near 75. On Monday, the high was 96 and the overnight low 73.
Ground search for Hart escapee called off in Oklahoma
Organized five day ground search for Gene Leroy Hart, the 33 year old escapee charged in the slayings of three Girl Scouts near Locust Grove, was abandoned due to lack of actionable information. FBI and state officers will continue interviews while investigators review leads in Tahlequah and Muskogee.
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Tulsa
FBI
Hart
Tahlequah
Muskogee
National Guard
Vanhoy
OHP
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