U S B52 Record War Losses Continue Across Asia
Reports say a Marine F4 fighter bomber was shot down in southern Laos with one crewman rescued and another missing. A third American plane was lost in Thailand, with two killed and eight injured on a C47 crash near Nakorn Phanom. B52 missions rose to 15 in North Vietnam as weather limited fighter strikes.
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U.S. Command
Laos
U.S
Thailand
North Vietnam
Nakorn Phanom
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Foreign Ministry
Lawton Comanche housing and amenities survey snapshot
The report details owner and renter occupied units in Lawton and Comanche County. It covers median values around $13,939 and $13,442, rent ranges, structure types, age of housing, television and car ownership, water and sewer access, and appliance rates including washers and dishwashers. It notes high television penetration and widespread utilities.
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Lawton
Comanche County
Lawton Comanche CO
Plweteet
East West talks aim to ease tension at Helsinki meeting
The Helsinki discussions, tied to a Soviet American nuclear pact and German issues, plan to set an agenda for a 34 nation security conference in June. Delegates, including Finland's Richard Toetterman, anticipate agenda and procedure work before broader talks on European security and arms questions.
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Karjalainen
Germany
Adam Tscherning
Helsinki
Richard Toetterman
Toetterman
Geneva
Europe
West Germany
Soviet Union
Nicolae Ceausescu
Romania
European Common Market
Apollo crew prepares for after dark moon mission launch
The Apollo astronauts Cernan Schmitt and Evans board the command ship America atop a Saturn 5 for a rehearsal countdown ending in a simulated launch at 9 53 p m EST as preparations begin for the Dec 6 liftoff the first after dark U S manned space flight with 81 ambassadors 200 congressmen and 2 000 reporters expected to observe. They will rehearse a six day countdown starting Nov 30 and spend time in simulators ahead of a Dec 11 lunar landing at Taurus Littrow with rocks dated to 4 5 billion years.
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Evans
America
U.S
United States
Walter Kapryan
Cernan
Schmitt
Moon Valley
Taurus-Littrow
Sea of Serenity
Designer Don Loper Dies at 65 in California
World Deaths report Don Loper a famed Hollywood fashion designer dies at St John’s Hospital in Santa Monica at age 65 He previously served as a public relations manager for Montana Power Co and dressed film queens Albert Post dies in Pittsburgh at 57 He was an economist for Mellon National Bank and Trust Co and a former U.S State Department official He joined Mellon in 1969 after 25 years in foreign service.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Don Loper
St. John’s Hospital
Loper
The
Montana Power Co
Albert Post
Pittsburgh
Mellon National Bank and Trust Co
U.S. State Department
Mellon Bank
Foreign Service
Dallas composer Phil Baxter dies at 76
Dallas AP reports Phil Baxter a 76 year old writer of songs introduced by Guy Lombardo and Phil Harris died Tuesday. Notable tunes include Ive Got A Gal Seven Feet Tall Piccolo Pete and Im a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas.
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Dallas
Phil Baxter
Guy Lombardo
Phil Harris
Piccolo Pete
Daddy
Dumas
Robert Fletcher Dies at 87. Songwriter of Don't Fence Me In
Butte Montana AP reports poet and writer Robert H. Fletcher aged 87 died Monday in Escondido California after a long career highlighted by his classic song Dont Fence Me In He retired in 1964 from a lifelong writing path and left a legacy in Western poetry and song.
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Butte, Mont
Robert H. Fletcher
Escondido
Calif
Search Off Camp Gruber Hunters Wounded Man
After 24 hours of probing the Camp Gruber game preserve area the search for a wounded hunter has been called off.
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Camp Gruber Game Preserve
Israeli Forces Claim Casualties Firefight Amid Cease Fire
Israel says it knocked out three jets 14 tanks and eight fortified positions while denying losses. Syria claims six soldiers killed and 11 injured and an Israeli tank battalion commander killed. UN posts hit but no injuries reported. Cairo discusses urgent measures as Egypt may reopen front. UN circulates list accusing Israeli leaders of terrorism. Dayan named on list. Israel counters with a pamphlet blaming Arab governments.
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U.N
Syria
Egypt
Suez Canal
Damascus
Cairo
Abdel Kader Hatem
Beirut
United Nations
Israel
U.N. General Assembly
Yahya J. Geghman
Yemen
Moshe Dayan
Haganah
Palestine
Yosef Tekoah
Kurt Waldheim
Waldheim
Price Panel Okays Hikes For Four Coal Firms
The Price Commission approved price increases for four coal firms. Continental Oil Consolidation Coal Co gets 7.11 percent, Pittston Coal Mining Group 6.2 percent, Old Ben Coal Corp 7 percent, and Eastern Associated Coal Corp 4.47 percent. Each firm had sought higher hikes.
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Washington
Price Commission
Continental Oil Company
Consolidation Coal Co
Pittston Company
Old Ben Coal Corp
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Eastern Gas & Fuel Association
Central Mexico Houses Majority of Population
More than half of Mexico’s people reside in the country’s central region. The population concentration centers on major urban areas and economic hubs in the heart of Mexico.
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Mexico
Country
Kissinger Tho Talks in Paris Amid Vietnam Peace Pressure
Secret discussions between Henry Kissinger and Le Du Tho in a Paris villa continue with no details released. U S cables to Nixon are reported, while North Vietnam demands an early halt to bombing and a prompt peace deal. Thieu pressures Nixon to back terms including troop withdrawals and safeguards on election councils.
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Foreign Ministry
United States
Paris
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Quang Tri City
Dmz
Quang Tri
Saigon
Ber
International Control Commission
Canada
Poland
Hungary
Kissinger
Suharto
Tho
Communist Party
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Ziegler
Freddy Cushing
Lehman Bros
Cushings
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Phu Duc
Thieu
South Vietnam
Duc
Washington
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Lawton Man Electrocuted at Home
Marvin Paul Scott 53 of Lawton was found dead in his garage after apparently leaning on a dryer while changing a filter. Police said about 120 volts were detected on the outer shell of the machine. He is survived by his wife Vinoa and several relatives. Funeral services are pending.
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Lawton
Marvin Paul Scott
Cheyenne
Woody Johnson
Johnson
Scott
Reynolds Army Hospital
Public Service Company
Oklahoma City
Vinoa Sowder
Maywood Christian Church
C. F. Scott
Chasteem F. Scott Jr
Mildred Rosalind Newlin
Sally V. Gardner
Lawton Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
Thanksgiving Service benediction at Cameron College
Rev. John Price of Centenary Methodist will give the benediction as Interfaith Council members usher at Cameron College for the annual service sponsored by the Association of Clerics Lawton and Fort Sill.
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John Price
Centenary Methodist
Interfaith Council
Cameron College
The
Association of Clerics
Lawton
Fort Sill
Northeast Oklahoma CDC Chief Resigns in Fort Gibson
Troy Stilley, president of the Northeast Oklahoma Community Development Corporation, has resigned amid ongoing troubles at the organization based in Fort Gibson Oklahoma.
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Fort Gibson
Okla
Troy Stilley
Northeast Oklahoma Community Development Corporation
Ambush Tension Clamps Down Across Indian Border Region
Graham warns of a daytime incident as strict security surrounds visiting Americans. Indian forces patrol routes to guest houses while reinforcements including armored carriers search the ambush site. A helicopter and tracker dogs are deployed with no contact reported. Army sources cite Chinese weapons and ammunition. The government has alleged China as a main arms source for the Nagas and notes training in China.
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China
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