Lawton ROTC Day Honors Students With Multiple Awards
Lawton students received numerous ROTC Day honors at Cameron College. Recipients included Michael J. Magaffee Nathan D. Tibbs Steven A. Waugh Milton A. Stetler and Charles R. Rettig among others. Awards covered Superior Cadet President's Association of the U S Army American Legion VFW DAR SAR and more.
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UR Lawton
Department of the Army
Cameron College
Shepler Center
Cameron
Army
Lawton
Don Whitaker
Michael J. Magaffee
Nathan D. Tibbs
Steven A. Waugh
Milton A. Stetler
Charles R. Rettig
Carl E. Daschke
American Legion
Richard L. Viney
Jack A. Pauling
James D. Martin
VFW
Gregory P. Pineau
Thomas H. Berry
Leo J. Creith
Reserve Officers Association
Nixon and Brezhnev Narrow SALT Path in Secret Talks
In secret exchanges Nixon and Brezhnev move toward a first-step SALT deal. They broaden the scope to include submarine missiles and ABM limits, aiming for an accord before Nixon’s May Moscow visit.
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Nixon
Brezhnev
Washington
Leonid Brezhnev
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
U.S
Moscow
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Helsinki
United States
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Minuteman
Nixon signs order to streamline national security classification
The executive order effective June 1 aims to curb the classification flood and speed public access to information while preserving sensitive material. Deputy Assistant Secretary William D. Blair Jr and Pentagon counsel J. Fred Buzhardt testified that the plan simplifies declassification, tightens who can classify, and introduces an automatic declassification system, with a projected rise in background checks costs from 53 million to about 500 million dollars.
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Washington
Nixon
Asst
William D. Blair Jr
J. Fred Buzhardt
Pentagon
Executive Branch
House
Government Information Subcommittee
Blair
Buzhardt
Dead Captain John T Martin III Found Dead by Self Inflicted Shot
Police identified Capt John T Martin III 25 of 5906 Briarwood as the apparent suicide victim. His body was found in his bedroom by Capt Arthur Heinburg after he went to check why Martin had not reported for duty. A 12 gauge shotgun lay nearby and notes directed responders. Police cited his recent divorce noted in district court records on April 21.
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John T. Martin III
Briarwood
Loy Bean
Martin
Arthur Heinburg
Heinburg
Bean
Tax Protest Hearings Set in Comanche County
About 42 residents among 155 total protest letters to the County Equalization Board will receive first hearings. Protestants challenge assessments not tied to the square foot rate increase on single family homes added since 1965. Appointments will be scheduled by the board secretary with Friday morning as the first slot.
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Comanche County
County Equalization Board
Garland Clark
Odessa man Robert W. True New details emerge
Odessa Texas reports Robert W. True former Lawton resident and son of Mr and Mrs G H True of 39 S 49th has been linked to new information in a developing case. authorities remain tight lipped about his exact involvement.
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Odessa
Tex
Robert W. True
Lawton
G. H. True
S. 49Th
Tommy Staples
Pauline Staples
Prentice
Lawton Constitution
Morning Press
Staples
Central Junior High School
Police Log Of Reported Thefts And Vandalism In Lawton
A list of complainants to the Lawton Police Department notes thefts from cars including stereo equipment and tapes, loss of a billfold and purse, a tire stolen from a pickup, a battery stolen, vandalism to businesses and a garage, a burglary of a vending machine, and a reported shooting. Names and addresses of individuals and businesses appear alongside the incidents.
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Lowton
Charles Roark
Carroll
Thomes Plunket
Monroe
Lawton Public Schools
Fort Sill Blvd
M. B. Holloway
E. Columbia
Randall Dean
Park
Comanche Lumber Company
S. First
Don Canter
Dearborn
U.S
Rogers Lane
Robert Mathis
Wisconsin
Pork Ward
S. Eighth
Dwight Hawkins
Walters
Ranch Motel
Cache Road
Gladys Davis
Smith
Dalton Cook
Georgia
Ben Stein
Brent Circle
Howard's
N. Sheridan
Injury accidents in Lawton police report
Times and locations of injury accidents investigated by Lawton police include Monday at 4:15 p.m. at 16th and Taylor. Driver Frank A. Castardi on leave from Vietnam was taken to Reynolds Army Hospital by Royal Ambulance per Traffic Officer Jim Ritter.
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Lawton Police
Taylor
Frank A. Castardi
Vietnam
Reynolds Army Hospital
Royal Ambulance
Jim Ritter
Robbery Charge Dismissed In Local District Court
A robbery charge against Thomas Williams Jr. was dismissed at the state's request. Juniper Lee Thompson had sought dismissal, citing the district attorney. Four men allegedly robbed Thompson of $15 with a knife on April 21. two other suspects remain jailed awaiting a May 11 hearing.
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Lawton
Juniper Lee Thompson
Thomas Williams Jr
Dearborn
Thompson
James Hemphill
S. 46Th
Alford Green
McKinley
Clean-Up Day Planned at Lawton High School
Lawton High School students organize a Wednesday clean-up day to tidy grounds and parking lot, trim hedges, and promote informal dress and bike or walking commutes. Thirty five clubs are invited to participate with awards for top club and top individual worker.
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Lawton High School
Tommy Newby
Lawton High
Ranch Oaks School Proposal Stirs Lawton Board Meeting
Lawton Board of Education was reminded Ranch Oaks residents want an elementary school in south Lawton. Federal HEW restraints on building schools that would be predominantly black require Congressional action and federal court decisions before any Ranch Oaks site moves forward.
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Lawton
Ranch Oaks
Maj. Booth
Bob Morford
Prices Strengthen Amid Slow Wall Street Trading
Stocks edged higher midday after earlier losses as the Dow rose 1.58 to 943.86. GM and Ford faced government price-fixing charges while glamour shares including Polaroid Memorex and IBM gained. Oklahoma grain and livestock prices were listed, with firmer cattle values and mixed hog markets.
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Polaroid
Memorex
IBM
Dow
South Vietnam
The
Price Commission
General Motors
Ford
Funeral notices and deaths in Lawton area
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Guy Calhoun of Walters and CWO Harland Nielsen near Terrell. Other notices include Mrs. Day Tahdooahnippah of Cache, Mrs. Esther Friman of Lawton, and George Pollard of Phoenix. Cityan's father H. C. Vineyard of Cushing also passed away. Survivors and burial details accompany each obituary.
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Walters
Wyatt Funeral Home
Guy Calhoun
Lawton
Neal Lovell
First Christian Church
Walters Cemetery
Calhoun
Philadelphia
Virginia Johnson
Broken Bow
Okla
Harry
Albert Bohem
Somerville
N. J
Harland R. Nielsen
Ft. Walters
Tex
Terrell
Fort Sill
New Post Chapel
Tibbens of
Dallas
Post Cemetery
Vietnam
Becker Funeral Home
Cwo Nielsen
St. Paul
Minn
Phillip W
Arlene Armstrong
Waterville
Marilyn Schiefelbein
Chicago
Lorraine Stearman
Venezuela
Carole Anderson
Nilla Andrews
Honolulu
Hawaii
Thomas
Mankato
Mini
Charles
Parsippany
N.J
Niels Jr
Seoul
Korea
Cache
Day
Lela) Tahdooahnippah
Oklahoma City
Post Oak Mission
Indiahoma
Cyril Adrian
D. J. Gerbrandt
Norman
Post Oak Cemetery
Cache Funeral Home
Tahdooahnippah
Day Tahdooahnippah
Post Oak
Hazel Codopony
Esther Ann Friman
Orlando Nursing Home
N. E. Highfill
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Letitia
Friman
Frank Hicks
Cushing
H. C. Vineyard
James L. Vineyard
Youth Week Activities Highlight Lawton Lodge Events
Lawton Lodge 1056 observes Elks National Youth Week on May 16. Winners of four Cameron College scholarships will be announced, including a $200 vocational agriculture award. Eagle Scouts tour the Comanche County Courthouse and attend a County Board meeting. Lawton High seniors will be sworn in Friday as junior Lawton Police Department officers.
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Elks
Lawton Lodge
Cameron College
Comanche County
County Board of Commissioners
Lawton
Inca Ruled Peru as Nation’s Ruling Prince
The article notes the ruler of Peru in historical context was titled Inca, the sovereign who governed the Andean realm. It emphasizes the ceremonial and political leadership held by the Inca during its imperial period.
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Peru
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