Transportation Experts Eyeing New U S Rapid Transit System
Oakland hosts the opening of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system after 15 years planning and 8 years building. The 75 mile electrified rail links San Francisco Oakland Berkeley and Richmond with 34 stations. Riders pay 30 cents to 1 25 with discounts for seniors and children.
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U.S
Oakland
Calif
America
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BART
Barts
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Berkeey
Richmond
Fremont
Corona Murder Trial Begins In California
Corona farm labor contractor Juan Corona goes on trial in Fairfield charged with killing 25 itinerant farm workers whose bodies were found in shallow peach orchard graves along the Feather River starting May 20, 1971. Prosecutors expect about 200 witnesses. defense plans limited witnesses and cross examination.
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Fairfield
Calif
Juan Corona
Feather River
881 County Youths Vaccinated Against Polio on Sunday
A total of 881 Comanche County youngsters received polio oral vaccine Sunday at four clinics supporting Polio Sunday statewide. Health officials noted many had already completed three doses and did not need a fourth. vaccine is free for ages six weeks to 18 years, with weekday clinic hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the health department.
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Comanche County
Oklahoma
Wes McKinzey
Health Department
McKinney
McKinzey
Richards Accepts Librarian Position at Emporia Library
Paul Richards son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Richards 15 North Village Green Drive Lawton has accepted a position as assistant catalog librarian at William Allen White library at Kansas State Teachers College Emporia Richards holds a master of librarianship degree from KSTC earned in August
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Paul Richards
Ralph Richards
North Village Green Drive
Lawton
William Allen White
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Richards
KSTC
Oklahoma weekend traffic toll tops 11 deaths in state
Oklahoma's weekend wreck toll rises to 11 with four more deaths on state roads. The sixteenth of the year brings the Oklahoma highway count to 578, including a Texas family loss. Victims include Henry Odell Watkins 21 Oklahoma City Deloris Ann Wilson 37 Fairfax and Dennis Hopper 28 Winfield Kansas.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Henry Odell Watkins
Oklahoma City
Deloris Ann Wilson
Fairfax
Dennis Hopper
Winfield
Kansas
H. L. Faulkner
Ardmore
Madill
Osage
Kan
Ponca City
U.S. 77
Kay County
Hopper
Funeral Rites for Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Dale Kendall
Funeral services for Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Dale Kendall 44 of 1306 Andrews are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Huddleston's Lawton Funeral Home chapel with Robert Gregg of the Eighth and Lee Church of Christ presiding. Burial will be in Post Cemetery. Kendall died Saturday of an apparent heart attack. Survivors include his father E. C. Kendall of Bartlesville, mother Dora Reasoner of Woodward, daughter Diane Kendall of Germany, brother Delbert Reasoner of Oklahoma City, and sister Juanita of unknown address.
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Dale Kendall
Andrews
Huddleston
Lawton Funeral Home
Robert Gregg
Eighth and Lee Church of Christ
Post Cemetery
Kendall
E. C. Kendall
Bartlesville
Dora Reasoner
Woodward
Diane Kendall
Germany
Delbert Reasoner
Oklahoma City
Juanita
May Belle Barclay dies after long illness in Lawton
May Belle Barclay 82 of 1113 E died at 12 30 a m in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Born January 31 1890 in Dexter Texas she married Bud Barclay February 24 1907 in Dexter. The couple moved to Comanche County in 1912 later retiring to Lawton in 1946. She belonged to Central Baptist Church and the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include three daughters Norma Owens Eva Jennings Leona Mitch en a son Harold a foster son Kearl Austin six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Lawton-Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home
May Belle Barclay
Dexter
Tex
Bud Barclay
Comanche County
Lawton
Central Baptist Church
VFW
Norma Owens
Eva Jennings
Wycliffe
Leona Mietchen
Tulsa
Harold
Ozark
Ala
Kear] Austin
Scott City
Kan
Funeral set for Lucile Heinz at Becker Chapel
Lucile Heinz 69 of 4002 Cache Road dies after a long illness. Funeral 10 a m Wednesday at Becker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carl Lawson officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. She born December 10 1903 at the homestead site and lived there all her life. Survivors include two brothers Francis W of 1008 N 41st and Eugene of 803 N 17th two sisters Irene Hawkins Route 1 Lawton and Kathleen Heinz and an aunt Jennie Aydelotte.
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Lucile Heinz
Cache Road
Becker Funeral Home
Carl Lawson
First United Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Heinz
Fred Heinz
Heinz Dairy
Francis W
Eugene
Irene Hawkins
Route 1
Lawton
Kathleen Heinz
Jennie Aydelotte
Tax Earnings Returned To City In August Payout
Lawton received 238163 dollars in sales tax earnings from the Oklahoma Tax Commission for August. Commission chair Clarence DeWees said the payment reflects July business and August remittances. Statewide, 4800788 dollars were returned to 282 cities and towns. Carnegie will gain next month from a two percent tax that began Aug 1.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Commission
Clarence DeWees
Carnegie
Oklahoma City Markets Report Prices and Slaughter Cattle Details
State agricultural prices list today show wheat 1.72 to 2.16 with Gulf Export at 2.16. barley at 0.9014. milo 1.94 to 2.50. alfalfa hay trading 25 to 35. broilers 15 per pound. eggs large 40 and medium 26. cattle and calves active with slaughter classes up. cows strong to 50 higher, bulls 50 higher, steers and heifers scarce. slaughter cows 24.50 to 27.00, high dressing cows 27.70, canner 21 to 26, bulls 32 to 34, replacement cows 25 to 30.25.
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Oklahoma City
Four City Students Set To Graduate At OSU Tech Commencement
Diplomats will be awarded to four Lawton graduates at Oklahoma State Tech commencement on September 21. The students are Sammy Feeback in auto body, Richard Ritter in auto mechanics, Kevin Wahkinney in technical drafting, and James Coffey in electrical maintenance.
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Lawton
Oklahoma State Tech
Sammy Feeback
Richard Ritter
Kevin Wahkinney
James Coffey
Epileptics May Get Kentucky Licenses Under Rule
In Frankfort Kentucky the Public Safety Department issues a regulation allowing epileptics to obtain driver's licenses with a physician's statement that the condition is controllable by drugs. The rule sets criteria for eligibility and aims to balance safety with access.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Public Safety Department
General Simler and aide die in Randolph jet crash
Lt. Gen. George B. Simler 51 and his aide Capt. Gil L. Gillespie 29 were killed when a T38 trainer crashed at Randolph AFB Texas. Simler was to take command of the Military Airlift Training Command and head ATC at Scott AFB Illinois. a change of command ceremony was scheduled for today. A five member board of inquiry was appointed.
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ALTUS
George B. Simler
Military Airlift Training Command
Altus Air Force Base
Randolph Afb
Tex
Air Force
Simler
Gil L. Gillespie
Military Airlift
Scott Afb
Randolph
ATC
William D. McBride
Plough Inn Faces Sign Confusion In Shrewsbury
In Shrewsbury England the Plough Inn blamed a new historical sign reading Plough Shut on an alley near the tavern for lost business. A counter sign was approved declaring business as usual at the alley entrance.
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Shrewsbury
England
Plough Inn
Fischer and Wagner elected to Oberammergau town council
Helmut Fischer who portrayed Jesus and Martin Wagner who played Judas in the Oberammergau Passion Play were elected to the town council. Beatrix Schwarz who played the Virgin Mary ran for a seat but did not win.
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Oberammergau
Germany
Helmut Fischer
Jesus Christ
Martin Wagner
Judas
Beatrix Schwarz
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