Fort Sill soldiers and civilians win September cash awards
Seventeen Fort Sill personnel earned 1950 dollars in September under the suggestion award program. The 17 ideas saved the post an estimated 42588 in the first year and boosted welfare and morale. Top award went to CWO George W. Kittel for a CH 3 helicopter ramp storage idea saving 34358 in the first year.
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Fort Sill
CWO
George W. Kittel
Field Artillery Aviation Command
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Kittel
Courthouse plans outline 1973 construction phases
The old courthouse will be torn down after move. New construction aims for design completion shortly after early 1973 with bids to be advertised by April. The first phase will take about 16 months to erect the new building, then three months to demolish the old structure and finish parking areas.
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Frank White
Board of Commissioners
White
Nixon defends POW MIAs stance amid crowd at surprise appearance
Nixon vows no amnesty for draft dodgers and deserters while appealing for honorable peace for POWs MIAs. He thanks families for support, recalls mining Haiphong Hanoi targets and bombing in North Vietnam as prudent military choices, and criticizes opinion leaders for limited backing.
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Nixon
Haiphong
Hanoi
North Vietnam
United States
Saigon Air Base Attacked as U S Says MIG Shot Down
Saigon reports cite a sixth attack on Yen Bai Air Base in a month with a cratered runway and a fuel pump house fire. U S Command says a MIG downed an Air Force F4 Phantom near Hanoi last Thursday. two crewmen are missing. The overall toll includes 112 U S aircraft lost and 122 airmen killed or captured. In Saigon Thieu met with ambassadors and discussed cease fire rumors, while aides denied any agreement.
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Yen Bai
Hanoi
U.S. Command
U.S. Plar
North Vietnam
North
U.S
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Tram Kim Phuong
Washington
Pham
Court actions touch Vietnam war challenge and school integration
The court declined to hear a constitutional challenge to the Vietnam war and postponed ruling on Richmond Virginia school board consolidation bids. It rejected a Memphis school board plea to delay busing 14 000 students and struck down Maryland welfare curbs tied to strikes. Falls Church Virginia granted authority to close massage parlors offering rubdowns to men.
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Richmond
Memphis
Maryland
Lawton Student Wins Third in Veteran Poster Contest
Lawton High School junior Dwight Taylor, 16, earned third place in the statewide Veteran Administration Hire A Veteran poster contest and a $30 savings bond. He previously won $75 in the Lawton area regional contest. The poster was judged by a committee led by Terry Saul of Bacone College with Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and Veterans of Foreign Wars participation.
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Lawton
Veteran Administration
Dwight Taylor
Washington
U.S
Taylor
Terry Saul
Bacone College
Muskogee
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mystery remains after shooting at Reynolds Army Hospital
A shooting ended with the woman dying in Reynolds Army Hospital emergency room. Maj. Robert Gillian said investigators found evidence of a struggle and a gunpowder smudge on the victim’s hand. A preliminary pathologist’s exam suggested a contact wound and close-range gunfire. Autopsy results were awaited to clarify the case.
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Reynolds Army Hospital
Maj
Robert Gillian
Gillian
Oklahoma City
Alas has Vast Land Holdings Surpass 375 Million Acres
The report notes that Alas controls more than 375 million acres of land, highlighting the scale of its property portfolio. The figures underscore the company's expansive reach across multiple regions.
Texas Denies Extradition For Conspiracy Suspect
Cecilia Ann Kirby 17, charged in Lawton Oklahoma with conspiracy to murder a narcotics undercover agent along with drug offenses, will not be extradited by Texas to Oklahoma. Gov. Bill Smith denied the requisition. charges remain on file and await possible future action. Kirby is a juvenile. Nachtrieb, 21, already serving a 17 year sentence, was extradited earlier.
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Cecilia Ann Kirby
Oklahoma
Texas
David J. Aubrey
Aubrey
Bob Bullock
Miss Kirby
Hall
Austin
Tex
John Christian Nachtrieb
Nachtrieb
Fort Sillman
Lawton
Bullock
Abrams signals Army morale rebound amid ongoing problems
In July Abrams said the Army was rebounding from morale and drug problems from Vietnam era, but racial tensions remain. He will join Secretary Froehlke to reshape the U S Army command structure, aiming to reduce staff bloat as a major reorganization unfolds.
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Abrams
Robert Froehlke
Army
United States
Crusty Abrams
Pentagon
Vietnam
Westmoreland
Bruce Palmer
Alexander M. Haig
Henry Kissinger
White House
Palmer
U.S. Readiness Command
MacDill Air Force Base
Florida
Talented Joan John of Antioch Known as Chrysostom
A historical note explains John of Antioch gaining the title Chrysostom meaning golden mouthed for his renowned public speaking skill. The name St John Chrysostom emerges from this description and title.
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John of Antioch
St. John Chrysostom
Chrysostom
Market Report Oklahoma City Cattle Prices Mixed
Oklahoma City market notes show 4000 cattle and 500 calves traded. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 1.50 lower, slaughter bulls 50 to 1.00 lower, steers and heifers in short supply. No early feeder sales. Utility and a few commercial slaughter cows 24.25 to 26.50. canner and cutter mainly.
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Oklahoma City
Soviet Premier Meets Egyptian Leaders in Moscow Visit
Strikes marked His first trip since Sadat expelled Soviet advisers in July. Premier Kosygin welcomed him and Cairo diplomats spoke of possible deals for Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia to supply spare parts for Soviet arms in Egypt. Sidky is escorted by Egyptian intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Ahmed Ismail, who was to meet Soviet security officials after earlier Mos cow talks.
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Sadat
Alexei N. Kosygin
Cairo
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Egypt
al Ahram
Moscow
Sidky
Ahmed Ismail
Ismail
Lawton URA invites bids for water distribution upgrades
The Lawton Urban Renewal Authority invites bids for Water Distribution Improvements in Lawton Oklahoma. Bids due November 8 1972 at 3 00 PM at 416 C Avenue Lawton OK 73501. Bid documents may be obtained for 35 and refunds granted if documents are returned within 10 days after bid opening.
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Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
NPD
C Avenue
Lawton
Oklahoma
U.S
Model Cities
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lawton Model Cities
Lawwon Urban Renewal Authority
FHS Officials To Attend ROTC Meet
Eisenhower High School Principal Richard Neptune and Eisenhower ROTC Battalion Commander Cadet Lt Col Wynn Myers will attend the first conference of the Junior ROTC Advisory Council at Fifth Army headquarters Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Texas The council links educators cadets and military staff and distributes legislative proposals to ROTC units Myers will discuss the AUSA meeting in Washington D C with Maj Robert A Lewis and Lt Gen Patrick Cassidy Fifth Army commander will give the opening address The council includes members from 277 junior ROTC units in 14 states with about 36000 students enrolled.
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Eisenhower High School
Richard Neptune
Eisenhower
Myers
Association of the United States Army
AUSA
Washington, D.C
Robert A. Lewis
Patrick Cassidy
Fifth Army
Ceylon Exports 450 Million Pounds Tea Year
Ceylon exports about 450 million pounds of tea annually, reflecting strong production and international demand. The figure underlines the country’s prominent role in global tea markets and economic activity.
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Ceylon
Nixon weighs veto on budget bill and water pollution measure
The plan would exempt many programs from cuts and allow 50 category reductions up to 20 percent with possible complete deletions. Administration critics disliked the compromise but a presidential veto seemed unlikely due to a $15 billion Treasury borrowing boost. A pending $24 billion water pollution bill could also be vetoed. Nixon has until midnight Tuesday to act. If Congress adjourns, he could veto by inaction.
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Treasury
Nixon
Congress
Voters register at mall and Safeway sites across the city
Voters register at Mall and Safeway on Fort Sill Boulevard and Sheridan Mall from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. Logan notes high presidential campaign interest driving registrations while the U.S. Senate race and two issues liquor by the drink and Lawton city charter amendment attract attention. Japan now has credit cards.
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Safeway
Fort Sill Boulevard
Sheridan Mall
Logan
Lawton City
MacArthur Band Wins Sweepstakes at Tishomingo Contest
MacArthur Junior-Senior High School band won three trophies at an invitational marching contest in Tishomingo on Saturday. The group earned the sweepstakes trophy for the overall outstanding band, plus first place in Class A parade marching and first place in Class A field marching. Fifteen bands competed. band director is Charles Millender.
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MacArthur
Tishomingo
Charles Millender
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Robert H. Allen
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MMD
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