Meir says troops cross as Sadat pushes peace talks
Sadat in a televised address linked peace overtures with Arab war aims. He demanded Israeli withdrawal to pre 1967 lines, while Egyptian forces pushed into the Sinai and Syria. Tel Aviv said Israel repelled Syrian planes and tanks, and Navy and Air actions ricocheted along the coast as the United States began replenishing Israel’s arsenal amid a Soviet airlift.
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Uni Seven
Soree
Sinai
Israel
Sadat
People’s Assembly
Syria
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Egypt
Mediterranean
Cairo
Gulf of Suez
Romani
United States
Middle East
State Department
Britain and Iceland Agree Interim Fisheries Accord
British and Icelandic officials reached a provisional two year accord to confine fishing activities to special areas amid disputes over Iceland’s 50 mile fishing limit. Britain maintains 12 mile legality, while Iceland pushes 50 miles, and no further negotiations are planned at this time.
Grasmick Named To Lead Lawton Library System
Grasmick, a University of Denver graduate with posts in Colorado Springs and Eau Claire, Wis., is slated to arrive with his wife Brenda on October 22 to assume new duties. Mrs. Gigoux, Lawson native and longtime library planner here, helped shape the downtown library project and has served as supervisor since 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasmick
Lawton
Cameron College
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma City Public Library
Brenda
Carney to resign Anadarko BIA post
Sid Carney plans to resign as Anadarko area director for the Bureau of Indian Affairs after announcing an open heart surgery in Oklahoma City. He will not resume the post unless his doctor approves. Chuck Delaney becomes acting director in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Carney
Anadarko
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Oklahoma City
Carney
Chuck Delaney
Marvin Franklin
BIA
Nixon Aide Says Kissinger Instructed To Stay In Contact
Warren noted Nixon instructed Kissinger to stay in contact with all parties in the Arab‑Israeli conflict and to manage without Arab oil for the time being if a cutoff occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mideast
Warren
Nixon
Kissinger
Maget
Superpower Airlifts Continue to Mideast Allies
The Soviet Union has sent hundreds of transport planes to air ports in Egypt and Syria over six days while the American airlift begins with about 30 flights. Officials say both sides are resupplying their Middle East allies without pause amid a delicate diplomatic situation.
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Ting
Egypt
Syria
U.S
Mideast
Ocean Depths Claim 36 000 Feet at One Locale
A report notes that at a certain location the Pacific Ocean reaches depths exceeding 36 000 feet. The datum emphasizes extreme submarine relief in deep ocean basins and aids understanding of global bathymetry.
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Pacific Ocean
Watergate conspirators denied bail by judge Sirica
In Washington five Watergate conspirators were denied bail while appeals to throw out guilty pleas proceed. Judge John J. Sirica rebuked Senator Herman Talmadge for suggesting harsh treatment of defendants during the hearing.
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Washington
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Senate Watergate Committee
Sirica
Applications Open for Lawton Housing Director Post
Lawton Housing Authority seeks an executive director to oversee 320 public housing units in Lawton. The position coordinates with HD, supervises 12 staff, and plans new housing programs with a salary of 10500 dollars annually plus a car allowance. Applicants should submit a resume with the official application by 4 30 p m October 25 at 620 E Kenneth White Benjamin CO building.
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Lawton Housing Authority
Housing Authority
Benjamin CO. Davis
Lawton
Trial Ordered On Rape Charge
A 43 year old Elgin ex convict Ralph T Carpenter was bound over for trial on a first degree rape charge. Bond remained at 20000. The alleged rape occurred August 31 at a South Sheridan Road car lot with $35 robbery. Special District Judge John Taylor ordered the trial.
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Elgin
Ralph T. Carpenter
Carpenter
Lawton
South Sheridan Road
John Taylor
Dave Jacobs
Jacobs
Kissinger and Tho Win 1973 Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Storting awards the 1973 Peace Prize to Henry A. Kissinger and Le Duc Tho for their roles in Vietnam peace efforts. The 1972 prize money is returned to the fund. Negotiations in Paris began in 1968 and culminated in a 1973 ceasefire after years of secret talks and multiple phases.
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Nobel Committee
Storting
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Tho
John Sanness
Lionnes
Sanness
Paris
North Vietnam
U.S
Nixon
United States
Radio message across Milky Way would take 160000 years
The National Geographic Society states that sending a radio message at light speed to the far side of the Milky Way and receiving a reply would require about 160000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milky Way Galaxy
Earth
National Geographic Society
Inmates up for parole across several Oklahoma counties
Twenty area prisoners including nine from Comanche County face parole reviews by the Pardon and Parole Board at McAlester on October 21 and 22. The docket also includes six Stephens County inmates, two from Cotton County, two from Tillman County, and one from Jackson County, with detailed crimes and sentence dates listed for each inmate.
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Southwestern
Oklahoma
Comanche County
Pardon and Parole Board
McAlester
Stephens County
Cotton
Tillman
Jackson County
Edward H. Green
Green
Harry L. McKinney
Cleston Alexander
Albert Chapman
James Charles Jones
Michael J. Patti
Clyde Prestidge
Edward
Lakes spending plan approved by city council
The Lawton council approved a 76430 budget itemizing lake patrol, house repairs, two 4 wheel drive vehicles, shelters, grills and tables, playground gear, sound and repair materials. Additional items include road work and restrooms.
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Worth Lake
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Council
Gene Walker
Charles Beller
al Terrill
Cleta Booker
Lawton Association of Insurance Agents
Lawton
Walt Belland
Sesson
Beller
Moon Vapor in Witchcraft Beliefs
A note recalls medieval superstition that witches could summon moon vapor for incantations. The idea linked celestial phenomena to magical rites and cautioned skeptics about alleged ritual use.
Mattie Beal Home Restored To Honor Lawton Heritage
Lawton plans to restore the Mattie Beal Payne Home a 1910 mansion once linked to Wichita operator Mattie Beal. The Lawton Heritage Association will establish headquarters in the property to open it for public non profit use. Officers include Toney Brooks president Robert Sprague vice president Chester Wells secretary treasurer. The project aims to attract tourism and preserve the city’s early social and civic history.
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Mattie Beal
Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma
Miss Beal
Lawton
Beal Addition
the Heritage Association
Lawton Heritage Association
Toney Brooks
Robert Sprague
Chester Wells
Mattie Beal Payne
Hospital
Lawton Group
McMahon Foundation
Jennie McCutcheon
Chester L. Wells
Lawton Arts and Humanities Council
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Gerald R. Ford
Spiro T. Agnew
Ford
Tulsa
Okla
International Business Machines Corp
Telex Corp
IBM
A. Sherman Christensen
Capitol
David Hall
Eastern
Europe
Bill D. Merchant
Michael Teague
Terry Womack
Diana Wood
Tillman County
Henry Bradford
Marcus Yanez
Cotton County
Bill E
Don Whitaker
Washington, D. C
Association of United States Army
Dan Glascock
Larry Ferguson
Norma Roberts
Benham & Blair
Whit Ozier
Toney Creek
Willie Hopkins
Fort Sill Boulevard
Lawton High School
Max Seibold
Seibold
Belland
Bill Bolding
Larry Fountaine
Cleo Craig
Fountaine
Ican
Wells
E-Lim
Gbison Pharmacy
DIAL
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