Funeral rites extend through Riyadh for King Faisal
Khaled Ben Salman era rift ends as Saudi leaders gather in Riyadh for the state funeral of Faisal. Anwar Sadat and other Arab heads of state join President Ford’s delegation while Khaled pledges to continue Faisal’s policies and press for peace with Israel using oil power.
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Faisal
Fahd
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
King Hussein
Jordan
Hafez Assad
Syria
Houari Boumedienne
Algeria
Sheik Sabah Salem Sabah
Kuwait
Gaafar Numeiry
Sudan
Habib Bourguiba
Tunisia
Sadi Armak
Turkey
Rashid Solh
Lebanon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Riyadh
Ord
Allah
Ibrahim el Angary
Beirut
United States
Saudi Arabia
Israel
East Jerusalem
King Ibn Saud
Ford
Neilson A. Rockefeller
U.S
Faisal Ibn Musaed
Mohammed
Raburn Mulls Bond Request in Double Murder Case
Chief District Judge J Winston Raburn today studied a bail request for Bill Roberts, 32, of 410 Mission Blvd. He is charged with first degree murder in the Feb. 7 deaths of Womack and Nash on the Zodiac Club steps. Roberts remains jailed. decision on appeal of Judge Carter’s ruling pending.
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J. Winston Raburn
Bill Roberts
Mission Blvd
Roberts
Comanche County
Womack and
Nash
Zodiac Club
Atty
Richard Robertson
Special Dist
David Carter
Petition Drive Pushes to Preserve Carnegie Library
Lawton officials consider expanding the Carnegie Building while preservationists backed by the Lawton Heritage Association push to keep the 1922 23 library and seek National Register listing. Proposals include arts workshop meeting venue or offices, with 1000 petition sheets circulated for city hall post office action.
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Ray Babbitt
Jerry Mustain
Melvin McGuffin
Jim Odom
Wayne Smith
Carnegie Library
Oklahoma
Lawton Heritage Association Inc
Mattie Beal
Carnegie
Post Office
McClure
Lawton
City Hall
Ardmore
Clinton
Woodward
Sectional Center
State of
Fifth Street
B Avenue
City of
Weather Outlook Mixed Thunderstorms Texas to Oklahoma
Storms across the region brought heavy rain and gusty winds with a line of light showers stretching from Alva to Lawton and Wichita Falls. Temperatures will dip to the upper 40s tonight with cooler 50s in the coming days as showers end by Friday then fair, cool weekend conditions. Lawson reported a high of 60.
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Alva
Weatherford
Lawton
Wichita Falls
Tex
Oklahoma
Lawson
Jury maps conflicting alibi in El Reno case
Jury heard testimony from a mother, Mrs. Alsewell Lambert of El Reno, challenging the defendant Mack's presence in Lawton during Edson's death, asserting he was in El Reno on April 23 and 24, 1974. The trial paused briefly when defense witness Lile questioned a transcript read by several defense witnesses.
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Mack
el Reno
Lawton
Edson
Lile
Fire dispatch logs show multiple house and vehicle fires
Lowton Fire Department records tire and house fires with times from Tuesday and Wednesday. Notable items include minor house fires on Green Meadow Drive, 1717 Cherry, and 2515 N Mth cor, a major blaze at 1510 Dearborn, and various vehicle and tire fires across Lee and WN areas. Total dispatches this year amount to 385.
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Fist
Green Meadow Drive
Boulevard
Mission Gross
Roliread
Memorial Hospital
Cherry
McKinsey
Dougless
New York
Dearborn
US Airlift to Evacuate Americans as Saigon Crisis Deepens
President Ford orders airlift and naval evacuation to Indochina as Thieu pledges to fight on. Hancock carrier sails from Honolulu with 300 aboard and Marines to serve evacuation duty near Da Nang. Cambodia reports Khmer Rouge advances around Phnom Penh amid rocket strikes and civil casualties.
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Honolulu
Indochina
Vietnam
da Nang
Thieu
South Vietnam
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
Saigon
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge
Mekong River
Muk Kampul
Prek Tam Erk
Lon Nol
200 Top Rebate Promise In Tax Cut Bill
The $8.1 billion 1974 tax rebate will affect typical taxpayers by reducing family expenses for deductible items up to 17 percent. The Senate and House conferees approved the rebate as part of the tax cut package under consideration today.
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Washington
Senate
House
Tax talks stall on housing credit and oil allowance dispute
Conferees plan a 10 day Easter recess but face doubts about finishing the tax bill. Al Ullman and Abraham Ribicoff clash over a 5 percent house credit up to 2000 and the oil depletion allowance. Senate favors small producer retention while House seeks eventual end for all.
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Ford
California
Washington
al Ullman
D-Ore
Congress
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Senate
House
Geneva plan remains the only viable Middle East path Kissinger says
Kissinger states the Geneva approach is the sole remaining option for a Middle East solution and that the United States will pursue Geneva with Moscow. The co chairmen discuss restarting the Geneva conference as part of the effort to restart talks while avoiding further escalation.
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Kissinger
Geneva
United States
Moscow
Library panelists clash over advisory library ordinance
City council members spar over a proposed advisory library board ordinance. Some argue it intrudes on charter authority while others push for stronger board policy powers and direct involvement in library staffing and operations.
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Wayne Smith
Robert Prince
Smith
Library Board
Keith Haynes
Prince
Whit Ozier
Don van Meter
Don Whitaker
Ager
John Thomson
Raburn
Law Proposal Faces Merit System Exams for State Workers
Rogers Spector's office plans examinations to qualify for merit system status. The measure could let employees receive current raises under legislative consideration but freeze salaries at that point. Mrs Atkins says the bills aim to avoid punishing workers and protect those asked to do unethical tasks.
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Spector
Atkins
Senate Bans Foreign Beef Imports for 90 Days
The Senate voted unanimously to halt imports of foreign raised beef for 90 days as final consideration of an emergency aid bill for farmers moves forward. Sen. James Abourezk led the moratorium, arguing foreign beef harms the U.S. market. Senators Moss and Huddleston offered opposing views on tobacco price supports linked to broader anti smoking aims.
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Washington
Senate
James Abourezk
D-S.d
United States
Abourezk
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Moss
Walter D. Huddeston
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