Year of the Floods shadowed 1972 drought and storms
The 1972 record floods and droughts caused widespread death and destruction across the United States. Buffalo Creek in West Virginia saw 125 killed and $50 million in damages after a coal waste dam failure. Rapid City and the Black Hills endured 237 deaths, 1,335 homes destroyed, and over $160 million in losses from the Nemo and Rapid City floods. Hurricane Agnes ravaged the Middle Atlantic States, flooding Pennsylvania and New York with up to 14.8 inches in a day and stressing flood controls nationwide.
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Randolph E. Schmid Washington
Buffalo Creek
West Virginia
U. S. Geological Survey
Rapid City
S.C
Middle Atlantic
Saunders
Geological Survey
South Dakota
Black Hills
America
Middle Atlantic States
Vo Tech Auto Class Enrollment Still Open
Enrollment remains open for an automotive trouble shooting class at the Great Plains Area Vo-Tech School. It runs March 7 through April 13, meeting Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 45 p m to 9 45 p m. Topics cover safety power training cooling systems lubrication exhaust transmission drive lines differential suspension brakes batteries circuitry charging starting ignition fuel systems carburetor and general troubleshooting. Fee is 20 dollars. Call 355 6371 for more information.
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Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech
Police records show multiple theft and break-in complaints
City police received reports from residents and businesses listing complainants and incidents including thefts of a C8 radio, a 1974 Kawasaki motorcycle, a tape deck, a battery, and golf equipment, a break-in at a residence, vandals damaging a mailbox, and a damaged cargo area at a business.
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Lawton
Loven Arsene Shuler
Sheridan Road
James 8. Smith
Joseph Ross Smith
Geneva Bell
Ranch Oak
Helen Corbins
Tennessee
Apt. D
Sanders Heights Apartments
15Th
Yvonne Claggett
Willy Caldwell
Sherwood Village
Rochard C. Horne
Taylor
Grendall C. Monigold
Aberdeen
Two Car Accident Injures Lawtonian
A 49 year old Lawton woman Maude E. Miller sustained minor arm and leg injuries after a two car collision at Fort Sill Boulevard and Williams Monday night. The other driver Willis L. Sterling aged 38 of 1407 Williams pulled into her path as both vehicles traveled about 40 mph. Sterling was cited for failure to yield and DUI after refusing a chemical blood test. Miller was treated and released from Comanche County Memorial Hospital.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Williams
Maude E. Miller
Willis L. Sterling
Sterling
Classes In English Planned At Cameron University
Cameron University announces a non credit spoken English program for foreign born adults. Dr J C Hicks will lead eight week sessions from 7 to 830 pm on Mon and Thu starting March 14 in the speech drama building. Tape critiques will aid outside study.
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Cameron
Cameron University
J. C. Hicks
Hicks
Aquarium Owners Aided Fishy Business Thrives
Los Angeles AP reports aquarium owner Alan Beck runs a 24 hour emergency line for urgent fish tank issues. For 25 dollars, a house call is made before sunrise by one of his 17 technicians to safeguard valuable tropical fish, with monthly maintenance and guarantees boosting customer loyalty.
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Los Angeles
Alan Beck
Beck
Jill St. John
Sammy Davis Jr
Australia
Great Barrier Reef
Cache Man Acquitted in District Court Burglary Case
Cache, Forrest Poahway, 19, was acquitted Monday in district court of first degree burglary linked to an Oct. 8 Cache home break in. A woman reported an attempted rape. that charge was dismissed. Assistant District Attorney Robert Looney prosecuted the case.
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Forrest Poahway
Cache
Poahway
Peahway
Atty
Robert Looney
Cancer center to honor Rosalind Russell with plan
A new cancer research center is being planned in tribute to actress Rosalind Russell who died of cancer. The initiative aims to advance research and patient care, with supporters citing her public profile and advocacy as inspiration for the project.
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Rosalind Russell
Robber duo target soldiers near Fort Sill business
Two Fort Sill soldiers reported being robbed Monday night by two black males behind a business in the 2500 block of Fort Sill Boulevard. The suspects lured them back claiming prostitution services and one pulled a .25 caliber pistol, taking $70 before fleeing on foot.
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Fort Sill
Fort Sill Bivd
Ike Debaters Honored At Oklahoma City Reception
Eisenhower High School seniors Marty McKellips and Ramona Lowe were among top statewide debate honorees honored at a reception held at Oklahoma Christian College in Oklahoma City. They received certificates for outstanding debate based on a statewide poll of high school debate directors.
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Marty McKellips
Ramona Lowe
Eisenhower
Oklahoma Christian College
Oklahoma City
James Stewart filmography and Cuban exile settlement figures
James Stewart has acted in 76 films. Since 1961 around 650000 Cuban exiles have settled in the United States.
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James Stewart
United States
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Pennsylvania
Florida Panhandle
New York
Mahantango Creek
Lawtonian
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TLE
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Diners Club
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Micarta
Loors
Cache Road
Highlander
Ike
American Telephone and
A.G. Edwards
U.S
C Avenue
P.O
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