Aircraft Crash Survivors Hospitalized In Colorado
Six of seven Oklahoma City residents aboard a twin engine plane crashed in the Colorado Rockies are hospitalized after two frigid nights in the mountains. Survivors include Jo Carol Cameron and her children Bill 18 Lynda 17. Charles Randolph 17 Karen Mills 16. pilot Terry DePlois 30. Cameron died within two hours.
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Defense Spending Out Urged by GAO Civilians Could Cut Costs
GAO says substituting civilians and private contractors for military personnel could save over $1 billion annually in the next fiscal year budget. The Pentagon and Congress weigh broader civilian hiring, with Rand also predicting large savings.
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Air Force Academy
Thomas J. Downey
D-N.y
House Armed Services Committee
Downey
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Army
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Suspended Sentence Revoked In Lawton Case
District Judge J Winston Rayburn revoked a four year suspended sentence for James Condlin a 27 year old Lawton man and ordered him held without bond until presentence investigation completes Condlin was serving the sentence for second degree burglary when arrested in September for possession of heroin with intent to distribute A Bureau of Narcotics agent testified he bought six balloons to contain heroin from Condlin in June at a Lawton tavern An OSBI chemist testified the substance in the balloons was heroin Preliminary hearing on the heroin possession charge was set to begin this afternoon in court
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Constitution-Press Carrier Delivery Outside Lawton
Morning and Sunday editions indicate carrier coverage outside Lawton and Fort Sill for the Constitution Press and Sunday Press counterparts along with Sunday and Monday Coast distribution.
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South Africa vote details amid racial tensions and past party lines
The piece notes mixed race ballots and 750000 Asians under a Vorster led plan, promising white control while denying Black citizenship and confining political rights to rural homelands. It cites U.N. sanctions, Steve Biko’s death, press crackdowns, and arrests shaping support for the National Party amid a dissolved Parliament with several parties holding seats.
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U.N
Steve Biko
Carlton
Johannesburg
National Party
Liberal Progressive Federal Party
Progressives
New Republicans
South African Party
Carter says progress possible as Middle East talks begin
President Carter outlined steps to push Jordan Syria and Lebanon toward direct talks with Israel amid Arab reluctance after years of conflict. He emphasized Egypt and Israel reject a separate peace and noted Syria PLO and the Soviet Union declined Sadat invites while the US and USSR co chair the Geneva negotiations.
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Israel
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Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Hafez Assad
Carter
Hussein
Egypt
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Sadat
City plans handicapped ramps and parking signs downtown
The proposal calls for new ramps at City Hall, the police station, and library entrances with curb cuts and gentle slopes. Estimated costs total 750 for ramps, 3000 to widen restrooms, and 475 for handicapped parking signs across several lots and blocks.
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Jefferson Safety Patrol Slows Traffic Through Student Volunteers
Randell Edison credits parents and high achieving students for the Jefferson safety patrol program. Patrols, chosen for academics and leadership, remind drivers to avoid blocking visibility and report rule-breakers to the principal. The initiative, sparked by a childhood accident, aims to teach traffic safety and curb speeds.
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Randell Edison
Jefferson
Edison
Horton
Lawton considers distressed funds for urban renewal
Lawton council weighs applying for HUD distressed area funds to funnel federal aid into private development and neighborhood revitalization. The measure faces opposition from three council members while others back more federal money to boost the economy and community projects.
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Jack Norrell
Brown
Department of Housing and Urban Development Area
Oklahoma City
HUD
Ed Riddle
Lawton Industrial Development Foundation
Norrell
Riddle
Vic Ramirez
Fred Chenault
Rex Pierce
Ashley Cagle
Comanche County
City Human Services
Robert Bridwell
Congress debates social security retirement test changes
Lawmakers clash over raising and eventually eliminating the retirement earnings limit for beneficiaries over 65. House and Senate proposals vary, with costs estimated around 3.6 billion annually, and a conference to reconcile differences scheduled to begin Thursday.
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Thomas P. O'Neill
Senate House
Oil Transit Around Africa Increases European Supply Route
With the Suez Canal too small for most supertankers, about 60 percent of Europe’s oil must travel around Africa via the Cape. This route lengthens travel time and raises shipping costs for energy supplies.
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Village owners plan cautious future for Hurstville
Clifton Lamborn a contractor and former state legislator and Summers describe a town bought as a thrill with no plans to displace residents. They see potential for new houses industry or a restored lime kiln while Summers will stay as mayor until he resigns and hands over the tangled problems to new owners.
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Clifton Lamborn
Hurstville
Lamborn
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