Soviet MIG25 lands in Japan as pilot seeks asylum
A Soviet MIG25 landed at Hakodate airport in northern Japan after a high speed flight from the Soviet Far East. The pilot, a Siberian air force lieutenant, sought political asylum in the United States. Police and officials discussed entry terms while the jet was covered for security reasons. The incident prompted radar warnings from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces and two Japanese Phantoms scrambled but did not intercept. The pilot was questioned and may be moved for further questioning. The foreign ministry noted the embassy request to see the aviator. Hakodate lies about 450 miles north of Tokyo on Hokkaido.
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Labor Day festivities span frogs to eight hour day origins
Across the nation workers are celebrated with events from Maine frog races to Oklahoma raft contests while Connecticut honors Alfred W. Phelps, the father of the eight hour day. Labor Day features include a New Haven cemetery tribute and nationwide union actions against J.P. Stevens Co. and double time protests in New Orleans.
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Lawton Area Reports Safer Labor Day Travel
Lawton and surrounding areas saw smoother traffic during the Labor Day weekend with no major crashes. Oklahoma statewide traffic deaths reached 581 for the year, while Lawton prepared for homeward journeys as schools and offices stayed closed.
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UN and North Korea Agree to Separate Guards at Panmunjom
The United Nations Command and North Korea agreed to split the Panmunjom joint security area along the demarcation line with guards on their own sides. North Korea will withdraw four guard posts south of the line. journalists and civilians will have free movement. Implement within 10 days after a clash on August 18 that killed two U.S. officers.
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Southwest Oklahoma Weather Forecast Through Tuesday
Fair to partly cloudy conditions persist with warm temperatures and a 20 percent chance of thundershowers through Tuesday. Southerly winds 8 to 16 mph, tonight near 70, Tuesday high mid 90s, with a trough over New Mexico bringing moisture into the state.
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Labor Day traffic toll in Oklahoma rises to 13
The Associated Press reports six more deaths over Labor Day weekend in Oklahoma bringing total toll to 13. Victims include Harry T. Roden of Tulsa and three Shawnee residents Henry Rutledge Thelma Rutledge and Joe Vinson in a Pottawatomie County crash on Oklahoma 18 near Rydelette.
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Lawton Man Faces Felony Charge Over Wife's Death
A 28 year old Lawton man Larry Reynolds is expected to be charged with manslaughter or murder Tuesday after authorities say he was transporting his dead wife Sandra Reynolds in his car when stopped for a traffic violation on SH 49 early Sunday. Witnesses at a Lake Lawtonka gathering reported a 20 person party near Robinson's Landing and that a .38 revolver and the victim's body were found in Reynolds car. The body was taken to Oklahoma City for autopsy and a single bullet recovered will be tested by OSBI.
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Fort Cobb Crow Invasion Draws Local Wonder
A newsy sketch notes a large crow migration around Fort Cobb Reservoir last fall and predicts an autumn influx. Biologists from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation estimate 5 to 10 million crows visiting Fort Cobb and nearby towns.
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