Bandits Seize Night Watchman and Rob Abbeville Bank
Bandits disarmed Abbeville night patrolman Elmo Batchler restrained him handcuffed on a farm outside town then returned to rob Dorsey Banking Co. They overpowered Batchler at 1 30 a m and used a torch to break into the vault. Loss amount not yet determined. Police Chief J R McLeroy said the men tied and blindfolded Batchler and drove him away before the robbery.
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Abbeville
Dorsey Banking Co
Elmo Batchier
J.R. McLeroy
Batchler
McLeroy
New Incinerator Fails to Start in Waukesha
The new 1.7 million dollar Waukesha incinerator would not start during its planned inaugural run. The 40 000 control panel switch tripped and the system failed when a 50 cent electrical component burned out. A company representative flew to Detroit to obtain the replacement part.
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Public Works
Rodney VandeNoven
Detroit
Oklahoma Legislature Trades Merit, Workmen Bills
The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill to remove all education department supervisory personnel from the merit system and sent it to the House. The measure would broaden job protections and shift burden of proof in unemployment claims while expanding Workmen's Compensation coverage to 27 000 employers and 100 000 workers.
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Senate
House
Department of Education
Oklahoma City
Fisher
Cis
Oklahoma House and Son
Oklahoma
Rex Privett
D-Maramec
Heber
Jur
George Miller
D-Ada
Leslie Fisher
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jerry Hargrave
Central State University
al Terrill
D-Lawton
Oklahoma House-Senate hold memorial for POW MIA
In a 37 minute joint session the Oklahoma House and Senate honored prisoners of war and servicemen missing in action in Vietnam. Gov. David Hall keynoted the service telling families that their prayers are with you.
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Senate
House
Oklahoma House
Vietnam
David Hall
Janitor Receives Life Term For Capital Center Killing
Oklahoma City janitor Richard L. Morris 55 pleaded guilty to murder in the December 23 shooting at the Federal Aviation Administration center. He was sentenced to life in prison for killing supervisor Vernon L. Wheeler 48 after a center argument.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Aviation Administration Center
Richard L. Morris
Vernon L. Wheeler
Wheeler
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State Employment Service
M. & D. Finance CO
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Cyledone
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On’s Discount Center
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