Indian militants seize Fort Sill school building protest
Indian militants led by Carter Camp occupy the Fort Sill Fort Sill Indian School Administration Building as students, parents, and tribal leaders gather. Authorities from Lawton and federal agencies seek to determine jurisdiction while negotiations continue and protesters demand the superintendent's removal. Three men are jailed as the situation unfolds with no violence reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Ozzie Red Elk
S. 44Th
Oklahoma City
Stanley R. Holder
Halfmoon Circle
Gracemont
Okla
Francis M. Wise
Lawton
John Mackey
Mackey
U.S
Western
O. B. Johnston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Doc Pewewardy
Fort Sill
Camp
Williams
Elgin Red Elk
Dean Martinez
Charles Tahsequah
Tahsequah
AIM
Vernon Dellecourt
Dennis Banks
Denver
William Burkett
O. B. Johnston III
Alford Hennessee
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Anadarko
Dan Lahmaunt
Larea Education Office
William Grisson
Lara
Edgar French
Delaware
George Wallace
Vivian Quetone
Newton Lamarr
Lee Motah
James Cox
Ned Timbo
Bill
J. W. Belvin
BIA
Louis Bruce
Sequoyah Auditorium
Belvin
Bruce
Pawnee
Thomas Chapman
Hobart
James
Owens Taken To Fort Supply
A 31 year old Lawton man Jerry Don Owens was transferred Saturday to Fort Supply State Hospital for a 60 day mental observation. Owens 1011 Roosevelt was charged Sept 22 with the slaying of his wife Patsy 29 whose body was found Sept 10 near Faxon. A preliminary hearing was set for Oct 27 at 9 30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Fort Supply State Hospital
Jerry Don Owens
Roosevelt
Patsy
J. Winston Raburn
Owens
Faxon
Stamps Expected To Go In Hurry In Oklahoma
Officials in Has Kell and Washington counties expect food stamps to sell quickly today. Postmasters Pettijohn and June noted delays from unread authorization cards and late welfare mail, with 94 of 800 eligible buyers and 42 of 700 in early use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Haskell
Washington
Stigler
Rex Pettijohn
Bartlesville
K. I. June
Pettijohn
June
United Way Drive Encourages Early Pledges and Fun
Hollar urged Lawton Fort Sill workers to support the United Way fund drive with personal goals and early packet completion. He contributed $50 and attendees viewed a slide show of agency services. A United Way report meeting is set for 7:30 a.m. Oct. 12 at the YMCA. The final breakfast is 7 a.m. Oct. 19 at the Hotel Lawtonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gull
Hollar
United Way
Lawton-Fort Sill
YMCA
Lawtonian
American bus firms push unlimited ticket plan
U.S. bus companies propose a special unlimited ticket program modeled after European rail passes to boost intra country travel. Officials say the plan would allow unlimited rides within a set period, aiming to attract more riders and simplify pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Europe
Market Sluggish Session Pushes Dow Near 953
The New York market opened flat for the third straight session with the noon Dow Jones average down 0.68 at 952.59. Declines led gainers about 6 to 5 on the NYSE as Walter Stern of Burnham & Co. cautioned there is no bear market, just apathy that may ease near the election. American Natural Gas led NYSE volume, while Seasonal topped the American Exchange, with Resort International gaining slight ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Walter Stern
Burnham & Co
American Stock Exchange
Resort International
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Slower Cattle Start Decline Measured
Oklahoma City AP reports cattle receipts around 4000 with 800 calves. Slaughter cows mostly 50 to 1.00 lower, bulls steady to strong, steers and heifers limited. Feeder activity light. hogs rising 25 higher, barrows and gilts 27.50 to 29.25, sows 25.50 to 27.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Bayeux Tapestry Chronicles William Conquest of England
The Bayeux Tapestry portrays William the Conqueror leading the Norman invasion to seize England. The embroidery narrates the events from the preparations to the decisive battles that shaped English history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayeux
England
William the Conqueror
Gromyko urges continued arms race limits amid threats
Gromyko says vigorous efforts to remove war threat can yield concrete results and stresses that Soviet and American interests require continued, unabated work to limit the arms race for global peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gromyko
Car-Truck Crash Kills Man and Wife at Rural Intersection
A Murray County crash at the Oklahoma 12 and 7 intersection killed Ben Franklin Taylor 73 and Eva Virgie Taylor 68 of Pooleville. The cement truck carried 72,500 pounds of cement. both victims died at the scene. Oklahoma's 1972 traffic toll rose to 648.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Murray County
Pooleville
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Ben Franklin Taylor
Eva Virgie Taylor
Oklahoma 12
Taylor
Soviet Resistance Grows to Communist Party Rule
Former FBI undercover agent Herbert Philbrick told a Lawton audience the admission of non Marxist Leninists to the Soviet Communist Party and rising Soviet resistance signal the party’s weakening grip on power. He cited 300 writers jailed and said opportunism expands party membership to 14 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist Party
Soviet Union
FBI
Herbert Philbrick
Philbrick
Lawton
Knife and Fork Club
Cameron College
Shepler Center
Lawtonian
Communist Party of the
United States
Cambridge Youth Council
People’s Republic of China
America
U S says Terrorist Killed as Jets Raid Thailand Bases
Reports say a JETS terror cell member was killed and another captured in a raid, with a second death within 24 hours at Ubon Air Base near Udorn. The U S disputes confirm details while noting F111 planes drawn from combat after a Thursday loss. Pentagon comments emphasize continued use of the F111 in Indochina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Thailand
Ubon
Udorn
Fllls
Washington
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Indochina
Charter plan to redraw wards cuts eight seats and removes two at large
City officials debate replacing eight wards and eliminating two councilmen-at-large under the new charter. Beller plans to nominate two at large candidates next Tuesday, with appointments serving until next May regardless of the November 7 vote. The charter requires at large appointments within 30 days after effect, which began Sept. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIA
Pawnee
Beller
Wolverton
Manville Redman
Loan Maximum On Wheelchair Homes Boosted
The Veterans Administration increased the grant maximum to 17 500 for Wheelchair Homes aiding disabled veterans. Grants cover 50 percent of home costs for accessibility features. Since 1948 Oklahoma has 230 recipients totaling 2.565 million dollars. in fiscal 1972, 16 grants totaled 223130 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
C. L. Dollarhide
Muskogee VA
Dollarhide
Oklahoma
Sill Unit Donates 1800 to Center For Handicapped Children
A $1,800 check was presented at Fort Sill by C Battery First Battalion 17th Field Artillery. The donation, raised through the Combined Federal Campaign, supports the Comanche County Center For Handicapped Children, a United Way member agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
17Th Field Artillery
Fort Sill
United Way
Area Girl Wins Dance Contest at State Fair Oklahoma City
Kimberly Chasenah a 16 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Chasenah Star Route was named first place winner in the American Indian ceremonial dance competition at the State Fair of Oklahoma Oklahoma City Miss Chasenah 1972 Comanche Princess will be honored at a powwow Saturday Nov 4 at the Community Building Apache
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly Chasenah
James Chasenah
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Chasenah
Apache
Also Mentioned on This Page
FSIS
Post Oak
Central Fire Station
Fort Supply
Meadow Wood Animal Hospital
J. Scott Briggs
D.V.M
Gore
Mete the . Associates
Associates First Capital Investment
Associates First Capital Corporation
Associates
Canada
Associates Financial Services
Alabama
Arizona
California
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Peenasylvania
Ennessee
Texas
Wisconsin
New York
American Natural Gas
Amex
PFC
Arkla
JETS
Area Girl
the United Way
Gee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!