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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1975

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Ecuador Rebellion Threatens Presidential Palace Bombing

Rebel officers in Quito threaten to bomb the presidential palace to oust Gen Guillermo Rodriguez Lara. Rodriguez allegedly moves between cities to quell the uprising, as Gen Raul Gonzalez Alvear gives the president's family and palace guards 30 minutes to evacuate.

Quito Ecuador Guillermo Rodriguez Lara Radio Quito Rodriguez Rio Bamba Raul Gonzalez Alvear

Ecuador palace siege as Gonzalez leads siege to Quito

Rebels led by Gen Gonzalez attacked the Quito presidential palace with tanks while President Rodriguez fled to Rio Bamba. Radio reports varied as troops surrounded the palace and curfews spread in Guayaquil. Discontent centered on oil revenue and OPEC price hikes, signals a second west coast palace revolution in four days.

Grancolombia Rodriguez Rio Bamba Quito Gonzales Gonzalez Radio Nacional Tial Palace Gonzalez Alvear Ment National Secretariat of Information Radio Grancolombia Guayaquil Galo Semblantes Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries South America Lima Peru Ecuador

Israel Accepts Kissinger Sinai Pact In Cairo Accord

Israel moves to accept Kissinger's Sinai agreement with Egypt as both nations near formal approval and Geneva signing. The pact allows American civilian observers in the cease fire zone, withdraws Israeli forces from western Sinai, and opens the Suez canal to Israeli cargo.

Jerusalem Henry A. Kissinger Sinai Egypt Kissinger Middle East Victor Shemteyv Israel Yitzhak Rabin Alexandria Geneva Sinai Desert Gidi Mitla Abu Rudeis Suez Canal

Encephalitis Count Climbs No Cases Reported Here

West Mississippi faces an epidemic with over 30 deaths and many cases in several states. In Comanche County no local cases are reported, though Chickasha residents show symptoms. Health officials warn of St Louis encephalitis with high fever, headache, lethargy, and potential fatal outcomes, and note no vaccine exists.

Mississippi Comanche County Charles Green Louisiana Alabama North Dakota Illinois St. Louis Richard Ridgway The Public Health Department Riddy

OU Sets Record For Ticket Sales

University of Oklahoma reports a new football season ticket record with 42 500 mailed and 17 500 held for student sale this week. Ticket manager Harold Reid notes daily mailings continue and remaining student tickets may open to the public if unsold.

University of Oklahoma Norman Harold Reid Reid

Southwest Oklahoma Sees Hot Weekend With Near 100 Degree Highs

Sunny conditions persist with hot weather forecast through today and Tuesday. Highs near 99 to 100 degrees expected, overnight lows around 70. Showers possible Thursday and Friday, with continued hot spell unlikely to ease soon.

Oklahoma

Tornado Kills Minnesota Couple and Floods Hit Great Lakes Region

Tornadoes in Minnesota killed an elderly farming couple when their car was hurled into the air. Flood waters forced evacuations across Ohio and Michigan as rivers rose and storms inundated Cleveland, Hersey, and western Michigan towns. Rescuers used boats and helicopters to pull residents from waist-deep waters. No injuries were reported in Cleveland flooding, though a prior week’s deluge caused four deaths and about ten million dollars in damage. Local Weather Service notes 1.68 inches of rain since Saturday.

Great Lakes Ohio Michigan Minnesota Cleveland National Weather Service Hesperia Muskegon Mich Ole Ronningen Agnes Climax Crookston

California forest blaze to be contained by Tuesday

Porterville reports 2000 firefighters tackling California's largest forest fire of the year in Sequoia National Forest. The blaze has scorched over 12000 acres and is expected to be fully under control by 10 a.m. Wednesday per a Forest Service spokesman. Berlin area airliner crash kills 26 with eight survivors, ADN reports. Three crew among the dead. five passengers and three crew survive.

Porterville Calif California U.S. Forest Service Sequoia National Forest Berlin Leipzig-Schkeuditz ADN

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