Troubled City Nursing Home to Remain Open
The Orlando Nursing Home in Lawton under foreclosure by the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development will stay open. U S Attorney Givens L Adams said all 61 of the home’s 96 occupants will not need to move and a court appointed administrator will run the facility.
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Orlando Nursing Home
Oklahoma City
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Orlando Co. of
Lawton
U.S. Atty
Givens L. Adams
Adams
Jack Propps
Altus
Propps
Orlando Co
Lawton Heights Addition
Savings and Loan
Oklahoma City Savings and Loan Association
Kissinger in Paris Talks Fuel Ceasefire Speculation
President Nixon aides deny links between Kissinger's Paris talks and the election campaign while noting cable traffic between Kissinger and the White House. Kissinger’s 19th Paris trip in three years sparks diplomatic buzz over a cease-fire and political solution as Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. joins the talks.
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Ziegler
White House
Nixon
Kissinger
Washington
Atlanta
Paris
Alexander Haig Jr
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Spencer repeating rifle invention in 1860
The Spencer repeating rifle was invented in the year 1860, marking a milestone in firearm design and military small arms development.
Congressional Spending Power Battle in House Vote
The House debated a spending ceiling bill granting the President authority to reduce current year outlays up to 250 billion dollars, with debt ceiling raised to 465 billion through June 30. Supporters argued inflation pressures justify executive power while opponents warned of Democratic policy evisceration and political risks.
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Ohio
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Senate House Committee
House
Carl Albert
Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
Ways and Means Committee
Albert
Mahon
D-Tex
Nixon
New Courthouse Plans Discussed by County Officials
Comanche County commissioners and officials from the Lawton Urban Renewal Authority and planning groups met to review final designs for a new courthouse. Architects Jim Bignell and John Fischer of Oklahoma City and engineer Earl McKinney outlined landscape, drainage, lighting, and other details. Construction to start after early 1973 with bids in April and 16 months for the first phase. A $3.2 million bond approved by voters on September 12 funds the project.
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Comanche County
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Bignell
Steno Positions Open at Fort Sill
The U S Civil Service Commission announced openings for reporting stenographers at Fort Sill. Salary starts at 7319 with no special training required. tests include a 120 wpm dictation and a written verbal abilities exam. Apply by October 31 using Form 5000 A-B at CSC Oklahoma City or post offices.
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GS-5
Fort Sill
U.S. Civil Service Commission
N.W
Oklahoma City
Civil Service Commission
Woman Charged In Drug Case
A 20 year old Lawton woman Robin Lee Massey was charged in district court with obtaining a controlled drug by forging a prescription. She was arrested after a theft of a prescription pad from a city physician and forging prescriptions for Preludin at several city drug stores. The charge carries up to 10 years in prison.
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Lawton
Robin Lee Massey
Lindy
Wheat grown commercially in at least 42 states
The report notes that commercial wheat cultivation exists in at least 42 states, indicating broad agricultural adoption across the region.
Fort Sill Museum Donates L-4 Grasshopper to Army Aviation Museum
The Fort Sill Field Artillery Museum donated an L-4 Grasshopper to the Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker Alabama. The two seat Piper Cub used in World War II for reconnaissance served in North Africa and Normandy invasions. James G. Craig accepted the aircraft and another Grasshopper remains for display at Fort Sill McClain Hall.
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Army Aviation Museum
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Fort Sii
Field Artillery Museum
Piper Aircraft Corporation
North Africa
Normandy
James G. Craig
Aviation Museum
Post Museum
McClain Hall
Laird on Hanoi Bombardment and Missile Fire
Laird said the State Department handles the issue and noted enemy surface to air missiles and antiaircraft fire threatened American planes. He suggested some weapons could have hit downtown Hanoi if misfired, and ruled out smart bombs due to their inaccuracy.
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State Department
U.S
Vietnamese and French embassy deaths prompt regional shock
Reports say four Vietnamese workers and one French woman were killed, with the Albanian charge d affaires wounded while visiting Susini. The Algerian government blamed a U S bomb for the embassy roof collapse in Hanoi and summoned William L Eagleton Jr the top U S diplomat in Algeria to present a protest. Press accounts note the roof was torn off by blasts around the nearby French diplomatic complex.
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Susini
U.S
Hanoi
William L. Eagleton Jr
Algeria
ROTC Cadet Jeff Dawson Named Outstanding in Cameron Unit
Sophomore ROTC cadet Jeff Carl Dawson of 312 Compass has been named outstanding cadet in the Cameron College ROTC unit for the week of Oct. 9. He is the son of Mr and Mrs P V Dawson and a chemistry major.
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Jeff Carl Dawson
Compass
Cameron College
P. V. Dawson
Lawsuit claims bias in land grant system and fund use
A spokesman argues the land grant system fails to serve all people as federal funds benefit private interests and corporations. Critics say emphasis on technology, mechanization, and pesticide research mainly aids large corporate farmers and industry.
Advisors Tour Lawton to Inspect Local Small Businesses
Five members of the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity from Washington DC visited Lawton to study and evaluate small businesses run by the Comanche County Improvement Foundation. They were joined by two council staff, four SEOO staff from Oklahoma City, and accompanied by Calvin Primus, deputy director of the foundation.
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National Advisory Council On Economic Opportunity
Washington, D.C
Lawton
Comanche County Improvement Foundation, Inc
Advisory Council
State Economic Office For Opportunity
SEOO
Oklahoma City
Calvin Primus
New Subdivision Administrator Hired By City
A 22 year old Johnson City man joins Lawton City Planning as zoning and subdivision administrator. Tom Johnson, ETSU geography graduate, started Oct. 2. He previously worked for a regional Tennessee planning department. Johnson and wife Linda reside at 401 NW 56th.
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Johnson City, Tenn
Lawton
Tom Johnson
East Tennessee State University
Johnson
Tennessee
Linda
401
56Th
Defense secretary disputes McGovern Vietnam policy
Laird rejects McGovern's Vietnamization plan as insufficient to halt fighting. He accuses McGovern of pursuing a reverse domino theory, a view associated with Kennedy, alleging the candidate would surrender Southeast Asian allies to communism.
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Laird
McGovern
John F. Kennedy
South Vietnam
OU and Texas Runners Race to Cotton Bowl Fund Drive
University of Oklahoma and Texas students race to the Cotton Bowl to raise money for muscular dystrophy. Two teams depart at 2 p.m. with a football for ceremonial exchange, aiming to boost pledges and support as OU and Texas meet in Dallas.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma
Kappa Kappa Gamma Social Sorority
Delta Upsilon Social Fraternity
Austin
Tex
Dallas
Average American Tea Consumption Stat
The average American consumes 18 cups and glasses of tea per year.
Oklahoma Texas football game lawsuit dismissed
A year-long Oklahoma Texas football game dispute ends in Tulsa with District Court Judge Ray mond Graham dismissing the case as moot. The dispute arose over a televised telecast in Tulsa and NCAA sanctions threats before ABC scheduled the game for local broadcast.
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Tulsa
Okla
Raymond Graham
Dallas
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Graham
NCAA
University of Oklahoma
Robert D. Simms
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
University
Simms
ABC
Huge Sill Review Slated Friday
The III Corps Artillery Review at Fort Sill will host more than 1,500 troops from 13 battalions. Col. William C. Parker will oversee the pass in review on Cannonade Field with Maj. Gen. Roderick Wetherill and senior sergeants in attendance.
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III Corps
Fort Sill
Cannonade
III Corps Artillery
Randolph Rd
77Th U.S. Army Band
William C. Parker
Parker
Roderick Wetherill
Alvin C. Irby
Reuben L. Thomas Jr
William G. Melton
Denim Pants Origin in Genoa Sparks Jeans Name Change
Sailors in Genoa wore denim pants called genes. The term later became jeans in American usage, illustrating a linguistic shift from Italian to English.
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Genoa
Italy
Busing Bill Faces Senate Standoff and Legal Firestorm
The busing bill hangs on a potential two thirds vote to end debate with Mansfield needing a simple majority to table. Humphrey called the measure an assault on Constitution and law, while Scott warned it could annihilate desegregation progress. Tower cited strong public protest over forced cross town busing.
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Mansfield
Humphrey
Senate
Hugh Scott
John Tower
R-Tex
Bite Long-holding FASTEETH Powder for denture wearers
An advertisement touts FASTEETH Powder as long holding and worry reducing for people who wear dentures. It emphasizes comfort and security while speaking to denture stability. The copy suggests the product helps users feel confident throughout daily activities.
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Troubled City Nursing Home
Ronald L. Ziegler
Constitution & Press Circulation
ANDA
Southwest
Lawton Evening Constitution
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Boggs
Abraham Lincoln
Sill
Zales
BankAmericaid
Jewele
D Ave
Cache Road Square
Thurs
Sears
Montere
Eer Lia Te Hs
Mr.steam
Sears and
SAVE
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Uth and
Gore Lawton
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