Saudis face oil glut and Jerusalem dispute in post embargo era
The article notes Faisal’s resolve over Jerusalem while oil policy shifts as a glut of crude floods the market. Yamani emphasizes US-Saudi ties amid OPEC strains, with debate over price and output likely to influence the cartel’s stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faisal
Jerusalem
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
United States
Saudi Arabia
OPEC
Israel
Europe
Asia
Middle East
U.S
Khaled
Fahd
Saud
Arabian Peninsula
King Khaled Proclaimed Saudi King Amid Succession Talks
The Riyadh radio announced Khaled as king after a royal family meeting endorsing him unanimously. The report notes Khaled’s illness and Fahd as potential successor while Faisal’s long rule and oil-driven power shaped Saudi policy and regional stances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khaled Ibn Abdul Aziz
Radio Riyadh
Faisal
Khaled
Fahd
Cleveland
Ohio
Min- SF
United States
Saudi Arabia
Algiers
Riyadh
Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman
Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz
Nasser bin Abdul Aziz
Saad bin Abdul Aziz
Fahd bin Abdul Aziz
Tax Cut Plans Loom as Rhodes Heads to China Trip
The article notes a pending tax cut plan with a mainland China trip by House Minority Leader John J. Rhodes as part of a presidential mission. Albert hints at a possible session if the tax bill advances, while Ford warns the conference bill may include provisions he deems ill advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
House
John J. Rhodes
R-Ariz
Albert
Nixon
State Department
Senate House
Ford
Nelsen
Easter Sunrise Service Tells Lawton Holy City History
The 50 year story recalls the Easter Sunrise Services at the Wildlife Refuge in the Holy City of the Wichitas. Margaret Austin, Lou Aldridge, Ira Mae Alisman, and Millard Coody highlight early days and family involvement. The service survived rain mud and wind through generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One World Church
Warlock
Wildlife Refuge
Margaret Austin
Medicine Park
Wallack
Congregational Church
Dallas
Duncan
Lawton
Fifth and E
Cache Creek
Earl
Will
Lou Aldridge
Ira Mae Alisman
Aldridge
Fort Sill
Allsman
Holy City
Devil
Ruth
Mark
Coody
Texas
U.S. Air Force
Christ
Security Bank and Trust Company
Holy City of the
Wichitas
Witnesses Describe Death Scene In Mack Second Degree Trial
Testimony from three state witnesses placed Alfonso Mack with a shotgun outside a car with David Edson near 38th Street and Bishop Road after midnight April 24. Edson was found dead with shotgun wounds at the intersection. Witnesses said Mack directed the crime scene, fired, and attempted to have a companion return to dispose of the body, though none saw Mack fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Lang
Alfonso Mack
Jack Brock
Mack
David B. Edson
Frederick
Edson
38Th Street
Bishop Road
38Th
Bishop
Leo B. Jones
Sandra Meares
Ernest Wilson
Wilson
27Th Street
Cameron University
Meares
Jones
Lucky Lady
Fort Sill Blvd
Steve Lile
Lile
Garland Bloodworth
Oklahoma City
Dist
Williams Roberts
Roberts
Oklahoma farm prices page reports varied grain and cattle values
State Department of Agriculture lists wheat prices by city from 3.44 to 3.99 per bushel, barley 2.20 to 2.80, milo 4.05 to 5.00 per cwt, and oats 5.24 to 5.12 per bushel, plus detailed cattle quotes for slaughter cows, bulls, steers, and heifers with per pair values and weight ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Afton
Altus
Hobart
Keyes
Liberal
Manchester
Pauls Valey
Perryton
Clinton
el Reno
Geary
Kingfisher
Medford
Okeene
Ponca City
Temple
Watonga
Weatherford
Yukon
Gulf
Milo
Pauls Valley
Afton Banner
Muskogee
Bat Pauls Valley
Gulf Broilers
Da Nang Battles Prompt New South Vietnamese Defense Line
Vietnam Peter Arnett reports Saigon forces forming a Da Nang perimeter with Thanh Binh as the southern anchor and Hai Van Pass to the north while Marines reinforce the northern front. Evacuations surge, civilians flee, and U.S. ships stand by as Hue Tam Ky and Quang Ngai fall to the Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Arnett
da Nang
Thanh Binh
Hai van Pass
U.S
Air Vietnam
Saigon
Hue
Tam Ky
Quang Ngai
South Vietnam
Lawton Council Debates Urban Homestead Plan and Park Fencing
Council members discussed an urban homestead program using FHA repossessed homes for moderate income buyers with three year residency and income-based payments. They approved fencing around prairie dogs at Elmer Thomas Park, and reestablished the Lawton Library Board with advisory powers by a 7-2 vote, with Smith and Prince opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Prairie Dog Action
Elmer Thomas Park
Prairie Dogs
Whit Ozier
Ozier
Lubbock
Tex
Lawton Library Board
Funeral notices from Lawton area obituaries and services
Multiple funeral services and memorials are announced for residents including Mollie Hicks, 78, and other local figures. Services span Lawton and surrounding areas with various churches and cemeteries named, including Sunset Memorial Gardens, Highland Cemetery, and Duncan Cemetery, with dates listed as Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Hicks
Jefferson
Lawton-Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
Larry Crist
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Lawton- Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
Hicks
Arlington
Tex
Robin D. Hicks
Caney
Lawton
Ralph Amyx
Calvalry Baptist Church
Charles Baggett
Duncan Cemetery
Huddleston
Amyx
Lester Ray Fooshee
Becker Funeral Home
Bob Noble
Highland Cemetery
Mr. Fooshee
Supreme Court Limits Interference in Court-Martial Case
The Supreme Court ruled that federal courts should normally refrain from injunctions in pending court-martial proceedings. The decision reverses a lower court block of Councilman's court martial, sending the case back to Army jurisdiction while keeping open the possibility of later federal appeal after proceedings conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Army
Federal District Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mideast
Lawton Garden Council
Fort Sill Officers Club
Bufford Arnold
Kathleen Wilkins
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Egypt
Kissinger
The
Organization of Petroleum
S.o.b
Sun
Constitution Lawtor
Ave
Lawtor
Orla
Okichome
Fort Silent
Suncay
Camantunon
Vietnam
Arnett Diately
Arnett
Pentagon
Hancock
Okinawa
Gulf of Thailand
Nguyen van Thieu
Thien
Library Board
Wayne Smith
Robert Prince
George Levite
Oklahoma
First Christian Church
Andy Kamphios
Keith McCay
Fairview Cemetery
Crews Funeral Home
Mr. Levite
Frances Glasgow
Frances K. Glasgow
Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel of Memories
Glasgow
Sulphur Springs
Buster Glasgow
Roswell
N.M
Crestview Mennonite Brethren Church
Lester Fooshee
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