Civil Suit Seeks Halt to Canal Treaty Talks
A civil suit filed in U S District Court claims President Ford Secretary Kissinger and U S Special Ambassador Bunker would infringe the constitutional rights of Panama Canal Zone residents by negotiating a new canal treaty. The suit seeks to stop talks and notes the proposed transfer of jurisdiction to Panama could affect Fifth Amendment rights. The case names several officials and notes 60 days were given to respond.
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Ancon, C.Z
U.S
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Ellsworth Bunker
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Associated Press
Guthrie F. Crowe
Crowe
Bunker
William R. Drummond
Canal Zone
Kissinger
Juan Antonio Tack
United States
Washington
Aquilino Boyd
Ghost Brigade Warns On Halloween Safety Measures
Lawton Oklahoma area urges caution as Lawton Fort Sill youngsters plan Halloween tricks on Monday November 1 1976. Mayor Wayne Gilley proclaims the date and advises afternoon to early evening activities with porch lights on and pets indoors while Fort Sill post police staff supervise 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to help children.
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Lawton-Fort Sill
Lawton
Fort Sill
Nation's Balance Of Trade Slumps In September
The Commerce Department reports the U S trade deficit deepened in September to 778.9 million as imports exceeded exports, extending a 1976 imbalance to 3 4 billion. Analysts warned continued deficits could fuel inflation and dollar weakness. Eight of nine months show import dominance, despite oil import drop.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Ford urges global bid to curb nuclear arms spread
President Ford called on all nations to join a comprehensive nuclear policy to curb spread of weapons and expand peaceful atomic energy use. He announced a plan in Cincinnati, with construction of uranium enrichment facilities at Portsmouth, Ohio, potentially starting next year and creating about 6,000 jobs.
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Washington
Ford
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Ohio
Jimmy Carter
White House
U.S
U.S.S.R
France
West Germany
East Germany
Japan
Great Britain
London
United Nations
Campaign buttons recall past elections at Lawton library
A Lawton Public Library display of campaign buttons and memorabilia from Woodrow Wilson to Gerald Ford showcases Rev. John Price’s collection. Librarian Bernice Jackson hopes the exhibit spotlights voter education and features a 7 p.m. panel on public participation in government.
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John Price
Lawton Public
Lawton Public Library
Woodrow Wilson
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Cache Road
Centenary Methodist Church
Bernice Jackson
Rhodesia Talks Open in Geneva Amid Tense Expectations
In Geneva the Rhodesia conference opened with Ian Smith and four black leaders amid deep suspicion. Black demands included upgrading Richard to cabinet minister and seating Smith with the British delegation. A protest placard act by Bishop Muzorewa led to empty chairs as negotiations stalled.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Britain
Ivor Richard
Africa
Palace of Nations
Richard
United Nations
London
Smith
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Patriotic Front
Abel Muzorewa
Muzorewa
Edson Sithole
Enos Nkala
Swine Flu Campaign Tops 60 Percent Of Goal
Oklahoma three county area has received 17 000 doses of bivalent swine flu vaccine. More than 60 percent of the dose allotment, about 10 200, has been given to high risk patients. Clinics are set for Friday November 5 and 12 with aims to complete by November 15.
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Manche
Caddo
Cotton
Adeline Yerkes
Health Department
Oklahoma
State Health Department
Fort Sill
Yerkes
County Party Workers Push For Voter Turnout
County Democrats and Republicans launched last minute phone campaigns to mobilize voters for Ford and Carter ahead of the November 2 election. GOP leaders report about 17 000 households reached. Democrats plan a similar blitz to contact registrants.
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Anche County
Jerry Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ma Bell
Don Sherry
Clocks to lose hour on Sunday across most states
The last Sunday in October ends Daylight Saving Time. At 2:00 a.m. clocks fall back one hour as Oklahoma and other states return to Standard Time for six months. The 1966 Uniform Time Act governs this, with past shifts in 1973 74 75 and a return to the six seven month pattern this year.
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Congress
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