Tornadoes Kill At Least 3 In Missouri And Kansas
Tornadoes ripped across parts of Missouri and Kansas late Wednesday destroying homes schools and a trailer park. Pleasant Hill suffered heavy damage with two deaths and about 1 000 students unharmed by drills. Sedalia and Excelsior Springs reported extensive destruction with dozens injured and thousands left without utilities or phones.
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Fort Sill Prepares Second Bombing Exercise On West Range
U S Air Force jets will again try to drop sixteen 500 pound bombs on Fort Sill West Range in a joint Army Air Force training. Four F 100s will zero in on a target after a low level route with Army observers guiding. The exercise aims to teach Field Artillery officers directing air support during emergencies.
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Full Scale Probe of State Mental Health System Due
Oklahoma City AP reports the House Rules Committee approved a resolution for a full scale legislative probe into the state mental health system. Rep Hannah Atkins said six hospital deaths since January and questioned supervision and medication dispensing. the panel can hear testimony under oath and subpoena records. Speaker Bill Willis will determine probe size and members.
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Crime Total Drops 20 Percent In Four Month Period
Crime totals for January through April show a 20 percent drop from the same period in 1876 and 27 percent less than 1975. Class I offenses in April fell to 401 from 443 in March, with robberies at five the lowest since 1973. Police credit patrols and Neighborhood Watch for the decline.
Carter Seeks World Peace Through London Economic Summit
President Carter begins his first overseas trip with a five day mission to London and European allies. He aims to revive world trade reduce inflation and create jobs while pursuing disarmament energy cooperation and aid to less developed nations. Mondale pledges broad American support for the journey.
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Great Dane Ajax Prefers Lap Life At Lawton Show
Ajax a 170 pound Great Dane from Lawton is among the nation’s top 10 Danes per AKC rankings. He will compete at the Lawton Fort Sill show starting 8 a.m. Sunday at the Great Plains Coliseum with 98 breeds and 1 146 entries. Kathy Myers handles Ajax with help from Frank Myers and a pro handler. Ajax’s stud fee is 300 dollars and his group eats about 50 pounds of dog food weekly.
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Water project approval urged for Lawton voters
Engineer Bob Neale told Lawton officials the city should vote this summer to participate in the Waurika water project. The system would supply up to 20.7 million gallons daily with a 50 year pay out, costing Lawton about 23.4 million plus storage and pipeline payments. Pipelines to six district cities should be finished by January 1979, with the Corps reservoir due this summer and the election set for summer.
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Weekend Warmth with Showers Forecast
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with warm humid air. Tonight's rain chance is 40 percent, dropping to 29 percent Friday. Winds on area lakes are gusty tonight. Friday highs near the upper 80s with lows in the lower 60s. Thursday's high reached 84 with a 63 low. Expect scattered showers Saturday and Sunday.
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