Obituary notes Burl Pointer and Addie Morrison deaths
Burl E Pointer 62 of Mineral Wells died at 11 15 during World War II while with occupation forces in Germany and Austria. Retired Fort Sill employee and Post Engineers civil servant, member of 8th and Lee Church of Christ. Addie Dell Morrison 82 of Marlow died at 3 55 am in Marlow hospital. Services at Fifth Street Baptist Church with burial Bailey Cemetery. Survivors listed including children, siblings, and many grandchildren.
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Burl E. Pointer
Germany
Austria
Fort Sill
The
Post Engineers
8Th and Lee Church of Christ
Heide Fudge
Mamie Sturdivant
Carl
Louie Sturdivant
Marlow
Addie Dell Morrison
Marlow Hospital
Fifth Street Baptist Church
R. T. Perritt
Bailey Cemetery
Callaway- Smith-Cobb Funeral Home
Morrison
Arkansas
George D. Morrison
Bailey
Baptist Church
Pascal
James W
Herman
Duncan
Truman L
Sunnyvale
Calif
Robert Mosley
Joe
Pete
Chickasha
B. Lowry
Rush Springs
W. Butts
M. Bible
Lawton
Funeral services for Herman A Vaughan held in Lawton
Funeral for Herman A Vaughan 69 of 15 N Village Green was set for 10 30 a m Wednesday at Lawton Ritter Dalton Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Post Cemetery Fort Sill and Masonic Rites by Mt Scott Masonic Lodge 540.
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Herman A. Vaughan
N. Village Green
Lawton Ritter - Dalton Funeral Home
Post Cemetery
Fort Sill
Mt. Scott
Charles Hayden Hardin
Liberty
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
John Lambert
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Hardin
Mr. Hardin
Brownsboro
Tex
Lawton
Ty Cobb bunt play sparks alert at home plate
Ty Cobb beat a bunt and stole second on a wild throw while a catcher backing up first yelled guard home plate creating a tense moment in the game. The Lawton Constitution coverage records the incident amid early 20th century baseball reporting.
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Ty Cobb
North Carolina gunman kills three and wounds eight at mall
Harvey McLeod, 22, a Raleigh janitor, opened fire at North Hills Shopping Center during Senator B. Everett Jordan's campaign stop, killing Jackie Wharton and James Henry and another, wounding eight including Wes Hayden. McLeod died by suicide. authorities noted a prior police record and a recent gun purchase the same day. Jordan escaped unharmed.
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Raleigh
N.C
Harvey Glenn McLeod
McLeod
N. C
Sen. B. Everett Jordan
Robert Goodwin
Bruce Bland
C.H. Haswell
Jordan
North Hills
Wes Hayden
Hayden
U.S
Nick Galifianakis
Durham
George C. Wallace
Maryland
Harvey McLeod
Willie
Jackie Wharton
James G. Henry
Woodstock
Lee Students Donate Ecology Drive Funds to Humane Society
Fifth grade students at Lee Elementary led an ecology drive collecting 8 pounds of aluminum and 800 pounds of glass over eight weeks. They earned $14.59, used most to plant a silver red crab apple tree, and will present a $4 check to Lawton Humane Society official Marge Thomas at 9 a.m. Thursday at the school under teacher Jeanne Hail.
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Lee
Lawton Humane Society
Marge Thomas
Humane Society
Lawton Environmental Organization
The
Jeanne Hail
Blue-Chip Indicator Nears Closing High
The Dow Jones blue-chip average edged toward a near closing high as the noon reading rose 2.71 to 973.96, with the all-time blue-chip close at 995.15 set in 1966 and the prior high near 975.14 in 1968. Advances slightly outweighed declines on the NYSE amid sparse news catalysts.
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New York
Dow
Helicopter Crash Kills Eleven Near Dulac Louisiana
A Petroleum Helicopters Corp craft crashed in a Louisiana swamp four miles south of Dulac while transporting Penrod Drilling Co workers to an offshore rig. Pilot Fred Robarge, 37, and ten Penrod employees died. identities withheld pending family notification.
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Dulac
Louisiana
Petroleum Helicopters Corp
Lafayette
New Orleans
Fred Robarge
Penrod Drilling Co
Big 56
Ship Shoal
Gulf of Mexico
Morgan City
Florida Police Chief Proposes Model System
Miami police chief Bernard Garmire outlined at the University of Oklahoma seminar a new model for police systems. He urged redefining the officer role and proposed relief from traffic enforcement and community service responsibilities. He argued departments should focus on crime fighting while other duties move to other agencies.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Miami
Fla
Bernard Garmire
Univeristy of Oklahoma
Garmire
U S and Chinese Officials Hold Fourth Dialogue in Paris
U S Representative Arthur K. Watson met Thursday with a Chinese official in Paris, continuing talks begun after Nixon's February China visit. No statement on progress was issued. Talks aim to ease trade and travel for newsmen and cultural groups, with further sessions planned.
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Paris
United States
China
Nixon
Moscow
U.S
Arthur K. Watson
Watson
Huang Chen
Peking
Magic lanterns enter common use in the 17th century
The article notes that magic lanterns began widespread use during the 1600s, marking a shift in visual entertainment and educational display. It highlights early adoption by scholars and showmen and describes the lanterns as precursors to modern projection devices.
Surplus Planes Auction Planned at Davis-Monthan
The Department of Defense will auction 11 surplus aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Tucson starting 11 a.m. Friday June 30 Beech C-45 models dominate ten while one McDonnell-Douglas C 54 is included One C-45 listed poor condition the rest fair condition Inspection begins June 9 at the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center Base Catalog available from Defense Surplus Sales Office San Diego.
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San Diego
Calif
Department of Defense
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson
Ariz
Military
Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center
Defense Surplus Sales Office
Dept. Rd-23
Fleet Station
FASTEETH Denture Adhesive Powder Promises Comfort
Advertises FASTEETH Powder as a denture adhesive that provides a longer firmer hold for dentures. Claims improved comfort and natural eating, and urges regular dental visits for healthy denture fit.
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