Kaunda Declares Zambia In State Of War With Rhodesia
President Kaunda announced Zambia is in a state of war with Rhodesia. He ordered the air force to shoot on sight any Rhodesian aircraft crossing into Zambian airspace and warned of cross border strikes against guerrilla camps. He cited Rhodesian threats after noting raids and the presence of ZAPU and ZANU bases in neighboring states.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Kenneth D. Kaunda
Rhodesia
Kaunda
Mozambique
Joshua Nkomo
Zimbabwe African People’s Union
ZAPU
Ian Smith
Tornado destroys Alma injures elderly woman and damages town
An elderly woman, Mrs. John Skinner, 72, is in critical condition after a tornado ripped through Alma last night, lifting her house and hurling it 70 feet over a five foot wall. Sheriff reports an oil rig nearby destroyed. several homes damaged as funnel carved through the hamlet in Stephens County.
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Alma
John Skinner
Kenneth Landis
Twister
Skinner
Dan Lowarnee
Duncan
University Hospital
Oklahoma City
Tige School
Lowrance
Lawrance
Stephens County
Lawton Hit by Record Weekend Rain and Storms
Lawton recorded 2.89 inches of rain the heaviest this year as severe storms lashed western Oklahoma with hail up to golf balls and 70 mph winds. The system disrupted traffic signals and caused damage at intersections while lake levels and forecasts indicated a cooling trend with chances of showers through Thursday.
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Awton
Rush Springs
Wichita Falls
Tex
Oklahoma
Trois Helvey
Lawton
Energy report warns of near oil crisis and wartime conservation
An MIT led international panel warns the world could run short of oil as early as 1981 and urges wartime urgency in conservation. The 35 member team from 15 nations says demand will outpace supply by 2000 unless rapid shift to alternatives and international cooperation occur.
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Washington
MIT
Carroll L. Wilson
CIA
Free World
United States
Workshop On
Alternative Energy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
WAES
Wilson
U.S
Instapoll Survey Call Instructions for Local Polls
The Lawton Publishing Company invites readers to answer Instapoll questions by dialing 353 0620 during 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday. Questions include whether the U.S. should surrender Panama Canal control and whether to normalize relations with Communist China.
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Lawton Publishing Company
Instapoll
U.S
China
Power Failures Darken Florida
A major power outage shut down four power plants and left the southern tip of Florida dark from Fort Myers to the Keys. Over one million Florida Power & Light customers were affected as Turkey Point and St. Lucie nuclear units tripped. Communications collapsed and traffic lights failed until power was restored in parts, with the AP operating on a generator.
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Miami
Florida
Fort Myers
Stuart
Marathon
Florida Keys
Fort Lauderdale
Palm Beaches
Florida Power & Light
Turkey Point
St. Lucie
Flort Pierce
Associated Press
Hollywood High School
Enid Plans Three Day Energy Conference At Phillips University
Enid Oklahoma hosts a three day Energy Congress at Phillips University starting June 13 with top officials from oil and gas states to draft a joint document for Dr James Schlesinger. Governors from 13 states labor industry and energy offices will attend and a key public debate on deregulation of natural gas is scheduled for June 2 with experts and NBC moderator Roy Neal.
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Enid, Okla
Energy Congress
Phillips University
James Schlesinger
Carter
Philip Gramm
Texas
A.V. Jones Jr
Independent Producers Association of America
John McKetta
The
University of Texas
Robert Hefner
Independent Gas Producers Committee
Sheriff Coy Rogers laments budget woes and patrol cutbacks
The Comanche County sheriff says a broke department may reduce deputy patrols and shift costs to deputies who must supply gear and vehicles. Mileage reimbursements at 15 cents a mile fail to cover gas as the force operates on an emergencies only basis. Five new units are on order, but fuel remains a problem, with an estimated 15,000 needed to last until July.
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Coy Rogers
Rogers
Sheriff's Department
Coatrol
Comanche County
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Zimbabwe African National Union
ZANU
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe
Botswana
David Owen
Owen
Smith
Africa
Skinner House
Instapoll Questions
Panama Canal
Enid
Alabama
Colorado
Indiana
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