City council eyed 425000 rise in project costs
The council reviews a 425 083 increase in city share for a multi‑item improvement program including storm drainage, street lighting, sewer, water, and traffic systems. New estimates total 2 557 769 with financing options to be prepared for Tuesday’s meeting.
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Gene Walker
March
Pollard and
Williams Avenues
26Th
34Th Streets
Mockas Road
Nottingham Road
Ivanhoe Place
North Texas Wilbert Vault Corporation
Stock Yards Bank of
Oklahoma City
American National Bank
City
Wolf Creek
Schoolhouse Slough
Democrats Doubt Senate Campaign Plans Among Oklahoma Figures
The piece examines possible 1974 Oklahoma Senate bids by Edmondson Bellman Terrill and Derryberry. It notes Edmondson’s 1972 loss, Bellman’s GOP strength, and how Watergate era troubles affecting Republicans alter primary finance and support dynamics.
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Senate
Edmondson
Dewey Bartlett
Terrill
Bellman
GOP
Derryberry
Hall
Associated Press
Capitol
Lawton District Gains From Higher School Funding Bill
Lawton area stands to receive about $500,000 more under a funding bill raised to a $650 floor. Lawton Finance Director Haskell Evans and district officials praised the measure while noting remaining concerns over teacher raises. The bill would boost special education funding and reduce pupil teacher ratios, with district pay raises set at $415 per teacher and an option for graduated increases.
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Page One
Lawton
Terrill
Davis
House
Senate
Oklahoma Education Association
David Hall
Jim Hamilton
Arson Suspected In Early Morning House Fire
Fire officials say a house at 702 S 27th suffered about 7000 in damages in a morning blaze. Owner C L Rollins lived at 2502 C. The renter Lewis Brewer was away when it started. Porter says arson is definite with three separate starting points and fuel under analysis. Fire units from Stations Two and Three fought the fire for nearly three hours starting at 4 24 a m.
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S. 27Th
C. L
Bill) Rollins
C. Asst
Dorwen Porter
Lewis Brewer
Porter
Spong Leaves Hire Rumors as Foreign Policy Panel Names Emerge
Four former Virginia Senator William B. Spong Jr. was reportedly hired by a foreign policy study commission to counter claims he was a leading candidate for a prosecutor post. The Norfolk Virginian Pilot cited a later- month schedule while Richardson narrowed candidates to Spong and seven others. Spong denied any offer when contacted by the Washington Star-News.
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Virginia
William B. Spong Jr
Foreign Policy Study Commission
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Spong
Richardson
City Woman Reports Jewelry Theft Across Residence
Lawton police received a report from Pam Lane of 1616 W. Smith claiming about $5,000 in jewelry stolen from her home in the past three weeks. No forced entry observed. items include wedding bands, diamond rings, pearl jade and emerald cuff links, coins, a gold piece, a diamond masonic ring, and other pieces.
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Pam Lane
W. Smith
Albert McKenzie
Space station description for Skylab 1 crew
The space habitat is as large as a three bedroom house with six times the Apollo volume and each astronaut has a private bedroom. It includes a kitchen pantry stocked with food, a shower, toilet, stereo, books, clothes, games, a dart board, exercise gear, and a window to view Earth. A rest day is scheduled weekly and Kerwin the physician will oversee medical experiments and health monitoring with a fully equipped dispensary.
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Earth
Kerwin
Vietnam delegates probe shelling of ICCS compound
A Provisional Revolutionary Government inquiry was approved to investigate alleged violations and seek safety guarantees. Delegates ordered military committees to investigate Sunday night shelling of an ICCS compound at Ben Cat, 2% miles north of Saigon. Three 105mm shells heavily damaged the main headquarters but caused no casualties. both South Vietnamese and Viet Cong denied firing.
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ICCS
Ben Cat
Saigon
Deputies Probe Cow Butchering in Cache County Area
Deputy E L Turner reports a 500 pound heifer was shot in a pasture west of Lawton on Lee Boulevard and butchered with fore and hindquarters removed. The carcass, left with over 400 pounds wasted, mirrors two prior cases in the past two months under investigation.
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Law
Sheriff's Office
Tony
E. L
Red) Turner
Robert Cook
Route 1
Cache
Turner
Lawton
Lee Boulevard
Gold Holds World Price Peak As Dollar Slumps
Gold prices rose past the $100 mark in London and Zurich as the dollar fell amid concerns over the American economy and Watergate fallout. The pound gained to $2.5260, while gold opened at $98.375 in London and $98 in Zurich. Weakness in the dollar reflected global unease and Middle East tensions affected markets.
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London
Zurich
U.S
Middle East
Montagnards of Vietnam: mountain tribe reliant on hunting
The Montagnards are a mountain people in Vietnam who sustain themselves through hunting, fishing, and farming activities across their highland communities.
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Vietnam
Bruce named U S representative to Peking with ambassador privileges
The United States assigns Bruce as the envoy to Peking with full ambassadorial privileges. He will lead a 31-person staff including 10 Foreign Service officers and pursue normal diplomatic relations, trade promotion, and exchanges between nations. Huang Chen will head China’s liaison office in Washington. Bruce comes from a Baltimore family and is returning from retirement for this post.
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Bruce
U.S
Washington
Peking
China
Huang Chen
Mao Tse-tung
France
Baltimore
Art Fair Planned At Western Hills Elementary School
A spring art fair themed Day of Daisies is set for 7 p.m. at Western Hills Elementary School. Student artwork will be shown in the auditorium and classrooms with all classes contributing. The PTA monthly meeting follows at 7:30 p.m.
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Western Hills Elementary School
Hampton Founded in 1610 Oldest English Town in U S
Hampton Virginia traces its origins to 1610 as the first English settlement still standing in the United States. The claim emphasizes its status as the nation’s oldest continuously inhabited English town.
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Hampton
United States
Court rejects extending sex discrimination ban to equal protection
The Supreme Court rejects a broad federal ruling to classify sex as a prohibited discrimination category parallel to race. Powell urges deferring such a national standard until states act on the Equal Rights Amendment. Stewart concurs on violation while Rehnquist dissents. Frontiero is noted with her husband denied dependent benefits in Alabama.
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Powell
Potter Stewart
William H. Rehnquist
Frontiero
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
Joseph
Huntingdon College
Montgomery
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