Nixon fund-raiser turnout flags as Watergate ties surface
At a 1974 GOP dinner Nixon pledged to improve the next four years while acknowledging lower-than-expected attendance may curb fundraising. Earlier, CIA Director Schlesinger testified Ehrlichman aided Hunt’s access to materials tied to the Los Angeles psychiatrist burglary in the Elisberg/Pentagon Papers context.
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Nixon
Central Intelligence Agency
John D. Ehrlichman
E. Howard Hunt
CIA
James L. Schlesinger
Hunt
Ehrlichman
White House
Los Angeles
Daniel Elisberg
Senate clash over Vietnam bombing funding and war powers
House Speaker Carl Albert described bombing as an appropriation issue. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield warned Congress should reject all other Pentagon measures if the $150 million funding is blocked, saying the Vietnam pattern is unacceptable. Richardson asked for $430 million transfer authority to cover unexpected costs incl. fuel and price increases for US forces, with only about $25 million for Cambodia bombing.
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Carl Albert
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Pentagon
Mansfield
Richardson
U.S
Cambodia
Georgia seeks end to dispute over federal aid program funding
Georgia urged the Supreme Court to resolve a heated dispute over who decides federal aid program funding. The state asked release of 6 billion dollars impounded by the EPA, citing controversy and litigation over executive termination of congressionally funded programs.
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Bia
New York City
Detroit
Environmental Protection Agency
Georgia
Lawton Police Probe Rape Allegation In City House
Lawton police detective investigated a report from a 15 year old girl that she was raped by three young men in a house here. The girl left Lawton High School shortly after 3 p m Wednesday with an unknown escort.
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Lawton
Lawton High School
Guilty Pleas Clear Three City Holdups
Jack Albertson 23 of 2106 N 19th pleaded guilty to three armed robberies after waiving preliminary hearings. Judge Raburn sentenced him to three 12 year terms to run concurrently. Jerome Zych 21 of 1411 N 15th received five years with two suspended after joint conduct in the April 19 grocery store robbery at 2627 Cache Road. Albertson had prior drug charges and confessed to the grocery store robbery drive in restaurant attack and a motel robbery on March 3 according to court records.
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Jack Albertson
N. 19Th
J. Winston Raburn
Albertson
Jerome Wayne Zych
N. 15Th
Cache Road
Raburn
S.tith
Lawton
Vesco Indicted Over Mutual Fund Violations and Donations
Vesco 37 with a Boonton New Jersey home is believed in the Bahamas or Costa Rica. A warrant for arrest has been issued. The Nixon campaign finance committee received 200000 dollars in Washington on April 10 after the 1972 disclosure law took effect. An additional 50000 dollar Vesco gift was disclosed.
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Vesco
Boonton
N.J
Bahamas
Costa Rica
Nixon Campaign Finance Committee
Washington
Aviation Talk At Lawton Forum By Aviation Development
Beeson marketing manager for Aviation Development Company Oklahoma City will address Lawton Chamber Friday Forum on General Aviation. Luncheon sponsored by Aviation Committee. meal at Hotel Lawtonian noon cost 2.25 dollars. Public invited.
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Aviation Development Company
Oklahoma City
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Aviation Committee
Lawtonian
Citran Elected National DECA Vice President
Chris Veasy of Lawton was chosen as national secondary vice president of DECA at the national career development conference in Atlantic City New Jersey from May 5 to 9 He serves as state DECA president and attends Great Plains Area Vo Tech School and MacArthur High School as a senior Veasy was among six local vo tech students at the conference.
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Chris Veasy
Lawton
Distributive Education Clubs of America
DECA
Veasy
Atlantic City
N. J
Great Plains
Vo-Tech
MacArthur High
Oklahoma lawmakers weigh teacher pay raise plan impact
Rep. Don Davis and House Speaker Bill Willis discuss funding for a $12.8 million teacher pay raise for Oklahoma. The plan would raise salaries by 350 to 550 dollars depending on degree and experience, with funds for special education and counselor positions. The Lawton district stands to gain from foundation aid changes but would see a smaller increase due to a lower foundation aid cap.
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Don Davis
Lawton
Davis
Conference Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Oklahoma Education Association
Bill Willis
Willis
OEA
DEA
Lawton’s
Indianapolis First Women Assigned to Patrol Car 47
In September 1968 two women were assigned to patrol car 47 in Indianapolis marking the first time women had regular patrol duty in the city. The move reflected expanding roles for women in law enforcement and urban policing during the era.
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Indianapolis
New Bids Sought To Rebid Lawton Airport Runway Work
Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority will re advertise for bids on runway expansion after previous bids exceeded funds. Spokesman cites engineering changes to satisfy FAA and agency. Re bids expected within one to two weeks.
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Lawton Metropolitan Area
FAA
Funeral Rites for Harry C. Trout Held in Duncan
Funeral services for Harry C. Trout 80 of Duncan will be at 2 30 p m Friday at Northside Church of Christ with Dr Virgil Trout Dr T A Shaver Bill Oakley and Stanley Sayers officiating Burial follows at Pooleville Cemetery under Grantham Funeral Home direction Trout died at 8 20 a m Tuesday at Oklahoma City VA Hospital He was born March 3 1893 in Healdton moved to Duncan seven years ago from Lawton and was a plumber Survivors include his son in Oklahoma City two brothers Pat Trout Wynnewood Furman Trout Pooleville five sisters Stella Trout Norman Mrs Bill Johnson Milo Mrs Charles Shaffer Gainesville Tex Mrs Sid Harrell Ardmore and Mrs George Hickey Healdton and two grandchildren
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Lawton
Harry C. Trout
Northside
Church of Christ
Virgil Trout
T. A. Shaver
Bill Oakley
Stanley Sayers
Pooleville Cemetery
Grantham Funeral Home
Trout
Oklahoma City Veterans Administration Hospital
Healdton
Oklahoma City
Pat Trout
Wynnewood
Furman Trout
Pooleville
Stella Trout
Norman
Bill Johnson
Milo
Charles Shaffer
Gainesville
Tex
Sid Harrell
Ardmore
George Hickey
Former Lawton teacher Bob G Shel by dies at 46
Bob G. Shelby, a former Lawton High School social studies teacher and tennis coach from 1957 to 1959, died by a self inflicted day at his former wife Evelyn's Midland, Texas home. He served in World War II and taught in Midland schools for 12 years. He graduated Southeastern State College Durant and was in the Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother Nan Hunter of Tishomingo.
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Bob G. Shelby
Lawton
Tishomingo
Evelyn
Midland
Tex
Shelby
Lawton High School
Southeastern State College
Durant
The
Baptist Church
Nan Hunter
Comanche County Considers New Courthouse Project
The county plans a five level 75 000 square foot courthouse behind the present building. Voters approved a 3 295 000 bond on Sept 12 to finance construction. The project scopes include 18 months to start, 15 months for erecting the building, and 3 months for demolition and parking. Occupancy will continue during construction.
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Ity
Comanche County
Two Cityans Seek Degrees at West Texas State Canyon
James P. Douglas a government major and Armando Rodriguez a sociology major are candidates for Bachelor of Science degrees at West Texas State University Canyon Texas.
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Lawton
West Texas State University
Canyon
James P. Douglas
Armando Rodriguez
City Prosecutor Joins DA Staff
Donald Beauchamp has been named assistant district attorney in Vernon Field's Lawton office, effective Wednesday. A former state representative and city prosecutor, Beauchamp will replace Tom Wisener who is leaving for private practice. Wisener had served since July 1968. Beauchamp, 36, lives at 2906 Bell and is OU Law graduate. The city advertises for a replacement as Field’s staff includes Aubrey Carter Jacobs Liles and others.
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Donald Beauchamp
Lawton
Vernon Field
Beauchamp
Tom Wisener
Dist
Atty
Field
Bell
University of Oklahoma School of Law
Wisener
Fletcher
Office of Economic Opportunity
David Aubrey
David Carter
Dave Jacobs
Steve Liles
Oklahoma City area cities show population gains in latest counts
The report lists population figures for multiple Oklahoma cities with gains from previous counts. Stilwater leads the list at 33,600, with Bartlesville and Del City also rising to about 29,900 and 28,600 respectively, reflecting increases from prior years. Other notable changes include Shawnee 26,900 and Ada 16,000, each up from earlier totals.
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Stilwater
Bartlesville
del City
Shawnee
Ponca City
Altus
Bethany
Ardmore
Duncan
Moore and
Edmond
McAlester
Ada
Sapulpa
Okmulgee
el Reno
Chickasha
Miami
Broken Arrow
Durant
Sand Springs
Nixon names Schlesinger for post after Richardson
President Nixon plans to tap former CIA chief James Schlesinger for a top post following Elliot Richardson’s move to attorney general. The shifts come as Richard Kleindienst resigns over Watergate implic ations and Connally may join in a overlapping role with Kissinger, signaling broad cabinet changes.
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Nixon
City Urban Renewal Project Survives Ax
Urban Renewal Authority Director Arch March announced federal approval of a 1.19 million dollar grant for the Lawton Neighborhood Development Program, preserving it while trimming other NDPs in the region. The plan excludes Stockyards relocation and Model Cities improvements due to budget cuts, with second year focus on removing four auto salvage yards and paving Lee Boulevard and Second Street. Telegram notice from U.S. representatives Steed Bellmon Bartlett confirmed the allocation.
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Arch March
Lawton
Lawton Ndp
March
Fee
U.S. 277
Lee Boulevard
Second Street
H Avenue
Tom Steed
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