Concorde Jets Begin Regular Flights To U.S.
Washington reports the first two Concordes flying commercially into the United States landed at Dulles amid a near miss with a small single engine plane. Flights near the airport were restricted as police monitored the arrival. The British Airways and Air France jets carried 76 and 80 passengers respectively, with loads trimmed to test safe capacity during early service.
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Todd
London
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Ford Backs Japan Pact Amid California Campaign Trip
President Ford praised Japan for moving to ratify the nuclear nonproliferation treaty as part of a broader push for a century of security for Americans. He spoke to the California Peace Officers Association during a campaign swing, while Reagan led polls in the state ahead of the June primary. Ford touted self reliance and limited government as he heads toward the Kansas City convention.
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Reagan
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California Peace Officers Association
Japan
Takeo Miki
Laguna
Oregon
Las Vegas
Orange County
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
HUD Receptive To City's Public Housing Proposal
Lawton city officials urged HUD to allow or administer Section 8 housing as part of a $6 million second year community development grant. HUD director Robert Breeden said a revision to the Housing Assistance Plan is necessary, outlining minimal goals to address Lawton’s housing needs. Community Development Director Reuben Brown remained cautiously optimistic about a possible resolution by June 30.
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Skip Gibson
Department of Housing and Urban Development Area
Lawton
Wayne Gilley
Robert Breeden
Breeden
Reuben Brown
Fighting flares in Lebanon as PLO rejects French troop offer
In Beirut and across eastern and northern Lebanon heavy clashes continue as the PLO joins Lebanese Muslims in opposing President Giscard d Estaing’s plan to send French troops. Police report 71 killed and 115 wounded overnight in the conflict.
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Lebanon
Palestine Liberation Organization
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Oklahoma bridge inspections begin after fatal river collapse
An AP bulletin reports state bridge inspections underway in Oklahoma following Friday’s U.S. 75 bridge collapse over the South Canadian River that killed two men. Examinations started on South Canadian River bridges and moved to U.S. 69 structures across the state.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Fair Sky Replaces Weekend Storms in Southwest Oklahoma
After a weekend of severe weather Southwest Oklahoma can expect fair to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday. Lows will be in the mid 50s with highs in the upper 70s on Tuesday. High winds, light hail and heavy rains were reported as the storm system moved through late Saturday, with Lawton seeing over an inch of rain and Fire Station No. 5 recording 1.41 inches. Scattered showers continued in north central and western Oklahoma this morning as the storms moved out, with a warm trend and slight chance of scattered thunderstorms Friday.
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Lawton Publishing Co
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Seven killed in Oklahoma traffic weekend toll climbs
A serviceman at Altus Air Force Base was among three killed Sunday in Oklahoma traffic accidents. Other deaths included 15 year old Frank Westling from Braman, Ricky Nickell and his wife Deborah of Ada, and Olga Hernandez Emery of Collinsville. The Emerys were in Tulsa when their car collided with another on U S 69, sending their vehicle airborne.
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Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Frank Westling
Altus Afb
Oklahoma 44
Lagert
Kiowa County
William Francis Johnson
Braman
Kay
Ricky Nickell
Deborah
Ada
Nickell
Olga Hernandez Emery
Collinsville
Tulsa
Larry Gene Emery
Pine Street
U.S. 69
Kenneth Leon Coleman
Emerys
First Union Forming Among Guard and Reservists
National guardsmen and reservists move to organize under the Association of Guard and Reserves, awaiting charter on July 1 as an affiliate of the Association of Civilian Technicians. Illinois National Guard civilian worker William L. Spence cites punitive drill-related actions and predicts union opposition to quarantine. Congress debates a ban with Thurmond leading and Pentagon signaling opposition. See UNION Page 4.
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Association of Civilian Technicians
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Illinois National Guard
Spence
Illinois Air Guard
Guard
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Pentagon
Donald H. Rumsfeld
the Guard Association
UNION
Homicide Suspect Held Autopsy Set Near School Grounds
A city man was found beaten to death Saturday beneath a tree in a field between the 700 block of North Sheridan Road and Tomlinson Junior High School. A 25-year-old Fort Sill soldier remained jailed as a homicide suspect, with charges expected to be filed later. An autopsy was performed at Comanche County Memorial Hospital.
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Tomlinson Junior High School
Fort Sill
Jay Vickers
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
High Court Lifts Ban On Advertising Prescription Prices
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 states may not ban drug price advertising. Virginia's law was struck down amid arguments that information informs the public and channels of communication should open. The decision notes complexities for professions like medicine and law and adjusts on privacy and welfare issues.
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Supreme Court
Virgina
Virginia
Harry A. Blackmun
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