Winter-Type Storm Shocks Northwest Oklahoma
A fast moving winter storm brought snow sleet and freezing rain to western Oklahoma and the Panhandle causing travel disruption and subzero wind chills in Wyoming. Heaviest totals in Oklahoma reached 2.50 inches at Clinton with widespread cold snaps and a hard freeze across the region.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
Northwestern
Clinton
Woodward
Weatherford
Harmon
Southwestern
Altus
Reno
Nev
Boise
Idaho
Palmdale
Calif
Spokane
Wash
Dakotas
National Weather Service
Enlistees Offered Choice of Army Units for Three-Year Enlistments
Major Young’s staff promotes III Corps Artillery as the preferred unit option for enlistees choosing a three year enlistment. Other units include 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, and 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg.
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Army
Maj. Young
Assowa
U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Ili Corps Artillery
1St Infantry
Ft. Riley
Kan
1St Cavalry
Ft. Hood
Tex
82Nd Airborne
Ft. Bragg, A
Young
III Corps Artillery
City Considers Pre Release Center Plan With Study Panel
Mayor proposes a 20 member ad hoc committee to study a pre release center for Southwest Oklahoma. State agency has budgeted funds for a new center. Tulsa and Oklahoma City already run two controversial centers. A prisoner set for release in nine days could volunteer for transfer to the facility. Initial housing would be in a local motel or similar site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apa
Ihen Meres Py Oe Pds
Whitaker
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Ringa
Senate Upholds Greek Arms Aid In Foreign Aid Bill
The Senate rejected a House plan to halt arms aid to Greece, approving an amendment by Sen. James B. Allen to strike the restriction from the $3.2 billion foreign aid bill by 49 to 31. The action advances the issue to conference committee and leaves a potential loophole allowing continued aid at last year’s level if deemed in national interest.
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Washington
Senate
House
Greece
Mili
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Going To School Pays Off Students Write
Lawton elementary school children wrote essays on What Education Means To Me. Robbie Bechtel Edison fifth grader said the world would lack education, and Tony Miles Lee fifth grader wants to be educated to be smart. The essay project supported the observance.
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Caieoulln Saan
Lawton
Robbie Bechtel
Edison
Tony Miles
Lee
Terrill and Luton Unite for Senate Top Post
Senate sources say Terrill and Luton form the leading coalition for the seat vacated by Senate President Pro Tempore. With 39 Senate Democrats, 20 votes are needed, and supporters claim 21 aligned now and seek two or three more. Majority Whip Phil Smalley backs the Luton Terrill bloc.
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Vie
Seapost
Senate
Terrill‘Laston
Phil Smalley
D-Norman
Luton-Terrill Group
Oklahoma City Drug Raid Nets Large Seizure
Local, state and federal officers conducted a coordinated late night raid across Oklahoma City with 80 arrest warrants and 15 search warrants. They recovered quantities described as opium and marijuana though no full inventory is yet available.
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Oklahoma City
Harold Neal
Neal
Cochran surrenders after week long chase across 11 states
James L. Cochran who led authorities on a chase across 11 states and allegedly took 21 hostages surrendered to the FBI in Lexington Kentucky. Missouri authorities reported finding Marilyn Oliver's body, an acquaintance of the fugitive, near a motel.
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Lexington
James L. Cochran
FBI
Cochran
Missouri
Marilyn Oliver
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Lawton Publishing Co
Gore
Northwest
Guyman
Gage
Little America
Wyo
Betty Tripp
Rawlins
Wyoming Highway Patrol
Oklo
Atencher
Doris Salazar
Sgt. J.C
Bernardo Salazar
American Education Week
Marcille Southerland
Dimple Joern
Cameron College
Jo Leeds
Ramona Simmons
Karen Soper
Linda Riley
By Donna Barron
Bulletin
Fort Worth, Tex
United Nations
N. Y
Red
China
Winton M. Blount
Nixon
Alabama
Blount
Okla
James L. Buckley
New York
Henry Bellman
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