Bad Weather Landing System Eyed For Airport
The airport considers a $200 000 radio beam guided landing system to improve safety in bad weather. A land lease near the runways was postponed pending review of potential runway expansion impact. Airport manager Bill Cox was authorized to buy mowing equipment and seek bids for a maintenance tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan Area
Federal Aviation Meeting
Mack McLaughlin
Wolf Creek Aviation Inc
McLaughlin
Bill Cox
Bellmon Attacks Nixon Move Over Vice President Pick
Senator Henry Bellmon of Oklahoma denounces President Nixon s invitation to Senators to submit three names for a new vice president as a phony and crass political trick. He says the White House has already considered all possible nominees and he will not submit any names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Bow
Bellmon
White House
Agnew Plea Plea of No Contest Leads to Probation
Former Vice President Spiro Agnew pleads no contest to income tax evasion for 1967. Judge sentences three years probation and $10,000 fine. Resignation part of a deal with no bribery charges pursued. Justice Department releases a 40 page evidence document detailing alleged kickbacks from Maryland engineers.
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Agnew
Hoffman
Justice Department
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Maryland
Agnew Pleads No Contest and Is Fined in Tax Case
Government prosecutors released an account noting Spiro Agnew sought wealth through a shadowy scheme of shake downs. He pleaded no contest in a Baltimore federal court and was fined $10,000 and sentenced to three years. Richardson urged sympathy for the former vice president after resigning and accepting conviction on tax evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnew
Baltimore
Richardson
Rain boosts Lake Ellsworth and Lawtonka levels in Oklahoma
Rainfall in Southwest Oklahoma reaches 1.06 inches at Ellsworth watershed. Lake Lawtonka rises from 0.75 feet below floodgates Monday to 0.65 today, while Lake Ellsworth sits 2.25 feet below top, up 0.17 from 2.42 Monday. Additional totals include Elgin 1.13, Fletcher 0.35, Carnegie 1.38, Anadarko 0.91, and Fort Sill 0.97 inches.
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Ellsworth
Harrison
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Lawton Publishing Company
Third and A
Fire Station Five
53Rd
Gore Boulevard
Oklahoma
Elgin
Fletcher
Carnegie
Anadarko
Chickasha
Chattanooga
Comanche
Marlow
Waurika
Walters
Duncan
Faxon
Hobart
Waltus
Fort Sill
Enid Flood Strands City Residents Amid 16-Inch Rainfall
Enid endures record flood with one reported drowning and many swept away. Police and fire units struggle to reach rescues as water blocks streets and several bridges wash out. City Manager sets emergency post. Gov Hall briefed. 30 plus people rescued from rooftops and trees. Churches shelter displaced residents.
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District Highway Patrol
Enid
Brookshie
Tom Sailors
Hall
North Central
Jerry Reese
Mike Bates
Enid News
Eagle
Israelis Enter War on Arab Side Amid Accusations
Officials in Washington and Jerusalem claim the Soviets airlifted materiel to Arab forces while Moscow cites American arms shipments to Israel. A Boeing 707 departed Norfolk for resupply, not a major operation, as Israeli advances toward Damascus remain uncertain.
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Soviet Union
United States
Washington
Israel
Moscow
Norfolk
Albert poised to become president if line advances
The article profiles Carl Albert of Oklahoma as the likely successor in the presidential line if the vice presidency opens. It traces his rise from Bug Tussle childhood to Rhodes Scholar, World War II service, and ascent from Democratic whip to House speaker, highlighting his belief that the House is the ideal public service job.
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Carl Albert
House of Representatives
Congress
Albert
Democrats
Spiro T. Agnew
Oklahoma
Bug Tussle
Washington
Oxford University
England
Cal
Oklahoma City
Pentagon
Mary Harmon
Harvard
Richard Nixon
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
Albert Rayburn
John McCormick
House
Joe Cannon
Nixon outlines self sufficiency plan for energy need
President Nixon declares goal of energy self sufficiency using U S resources. He cites coal gasification and conservation as key research areas and says Congress will provide most of the funding with supplemental requests planned. A White House meeting establishes an energy R and D advisory council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Nixon
Congress
White House
Energy Research and Development Advisory Council
Inca City Site Hinted by Bingham Discovery
Hiram Bingham, famed Connecticut senator, located a probable last capital of the Inca in the Andes in 1911 and uncovered the lost city of Machu Picchu in 1912. The item mentions the Lawton Constitution and Morning Press and their carriage and subscription details.
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Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Witcos
Andes
Machu Picchu
THE
Lawtor Constitution
Sol
Lawton Morning Press
Sun
Lawton Constitution and
Morning Press
Sundry Lewton Publishing Co. Inc
3D & A
Ave
Lewton, Oklo
Lewten Okighomea
Carrier
Delann ci
Nations finance United Nations by unequal shares
The article explains that all members share UN expenses with wealthy nations paying more. The United States covers a bit under one third of the budget. A UN rule forbids any single country from paying over 30 percent.
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United Nations Organization
United States
U.n.’S
United Nations
U.N
Uranium's Energy Size Paradox Explained
A single pound of uranium-235, comparable to a walnut, yields heat equal to that produced by 1,500 tons of coal. The comparison highlights how small quantities of nuclear fuel generate vast energy.
Bite Long holding FASTEETH Powder
Advertisement touts FASTEETH powder for dentures claiming it eases comfort and worry for wearers. It emphasizes long lasting feel and reliability to reduce denture concerns.
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Lawton
City Hall
Solice
Jene
Gy Clark
Suan
Rwurrisys Constitution Press
Sundey
Monéey
Censti Press
Lawton-Fort Sill
Press & Mail
Const
Sundey Press
Fiess & “UN
Lawton Lumber Co
Remo
Ralph W. Currell
F Avenue
Jack Brittain
Mgr
Dial
Uranium
Kmart
O.C
Ilow Rug
Ays
Lin, Ft
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Cache Road
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