Congressional Leaders Praise Mayaguez Rescue Boosting U.S. Prestige
Congressional leaders hail Ford's Mayaguez rescue as a boost to U.S. prestige after Indochina setbacks. Price Goldwater Scott Dole Mansfield Jackson comment on strength leadership and restraint, with a War Powers Act report to Congress detailing actions taken.
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Congressional
U.S
Indochina
Mansfield
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
NBC
Jackson
Ford
Congress
Mayaguez
Thai Leader Reprimands U S Use of Bases in Mayaguez Rescue
Premier Kukrit Pramoj accused the United States of acting unfriendly by using Thai bases to stage the Mayaguez rescue. He pledged cabinet review and unspecified steps, while a Foreign Ministry spokesman called the move a breach of faith. Bangkok held anti American rallies as calls grew for removal of Marines and recall of the new ambassador designate.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Kukrit Pramo
United States
U.S
Mayaguez
Foreign Ministry
America
Chatichai Choonhavan
Malaysia
Charles S. Whitehouse
Edward E. Masters
Masters
Kukrit
Laos Hostage Crisis Deepens As Students Threaten Executions
Demonstrators in Savannakhet and Luang Prabang threaten to execute three American hostages unless corrupt provincial officials and right wing elements are removed from Laos government. The Americans San ford J. Stone Daniel P. Ster and Charles R. Pearcy are under house arrest after anti American protests. A Laos delegation negotiates their release while U S embassy reduces staff amid rising anti American sentiment.
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Vientiane, Laos
U.S
Pathet Lao
Vientiane
Savannakhet
Laos
Sanford J. Stone
Cleveland
Ohio
U.S. Agency For International Development
Daniel P. Ster
Columbus
Ind
Charles R. Pearcy
Salem
W. Va
United States
Luang Prabang
Cameron student heads to Australia for teaching abroad
Alicia Matthews, a 1971 Lawton High School graduate and Cameron College senior, will graduate Friday with a BS in elementary education and depart for Australia. She joined the Victoria Teacher Selection Program to teach in Melbourne, earning about 10 000 dollars while abroad.
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Alicia Matthews
Lawton
Australia
Lawton High School
Cameron
Alicia
Victoria
Manhattan
Kan
Melbourne
E. R. Matthews
New Zealand
Orient
Rooseveltt
Rogers
Evacuation Ends as Marines Leave Koh Tang
U S helicopters evacuated nearly 200 Marines from Koh Tang island amid Khmer Rouge fire after the Mayaguez rescue. Two Marines were killed and eight injured. crew of the merchant ship were unharmed as Coral Sea and Hancock shifted to the operation.
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U. S
Koh Tang Island
Mayaguez
Air Force
Keh Tang Island
Pentagon
Washington
U.S
Cambodia
Koh Tang
Coral Sea
Gulf of Thailand
Joseph Laitin
Laitin
Hancock
Oklahoma City Briefs Highlight Court Action and Budgets
U S District Court Judge Luther Eubanks gave U S Attorney William R Burkett until May 26 to reply to allegations of grand jury misuse in the David Hall case. An accounting expert testified no link between bankers political contributions and state funds. State budget officials report 75 million more dollars than needed for the current year with April general fund collections up 9.5 million from 1974. The Senate panel advances an eight percent pay raise for all school personnel as its base for the common school appropriation. A House committee probe into Secretary of State John Rogers is being investigated with no witnesses yet questioned.
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Oklahoma City
U.S. District Court
Luther Eubanks
U.S. Atty
William R. Burkett
David Hall
Leo Winters
Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee
Senate
Rodger Randie
Tulsa
Senate Education Committee
House Committee
John Rogers
Gary Payne
Atoka
Payne
State Budget Office
Budget Office
General Fund
Clear Skies Over Lawton as Front Moves East
Weather today in Lawton featured clear and sunny skies after a week’s storm system moved east. Tonight lows near mid 50s with fair to partly cloudy conditions and no precipitation forecast. Friday highs near low 80s with more sunny skies and light variable winds. Saturday to Monday stay mild with partly cloudy skies and a chance of scattered showers and thundershowers late Saturday.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Officials face HUD demanded sale of 31acre public housing land
Public Housing Authority officials study a HUD letter ordering sale of 31acre in Pleasant Valley and payment of $488,000 in back debts by June 15 or within six months. The notice cites project cancellation in 1973 and possible funding from Community Development money while raising questions about signatures and final action.
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Awton Public Housing Authority
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Chuck Bridwell
Bridwell
Lee Boulevard
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Rariz
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Bob Dole
Brian
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Utapao
Savannakhet and
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Police Department
Isle
Bulletin
Singapore
Offi
Cee
Eereee
Lnneenee
Abby Seeree
Eerese
By Paul Hart
Robert H. Breeden
Oklahoma City Area
Breeden
Jamison
Pleasant Valley
Silth Street
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