Treasury Agent Offered 25000 to Kill President Ford
A Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms undercover agent was offered 25000 to kill President Ford. Rex D. Davis testified that the suspect was arrested the day after the offer, linked to an August September St Louis visit where a man with a .45 pistol was spotted on a Kiel Auditorium catwalk. No link to the offer was proved. Davis also said an informer provided details about a militant group contact. The felon was armed with three high powered rifles and a possible automatic weapon.
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Ford Travels West For Limited Exposure and Security
President Ford flies to the Midwest for an overnight trip to limit public exposure and ease protection with visits to Chicago Omaha West Virginia and New Jersey this weekend The White House announced the plan amid renewed security measures after two assassination attempts Ford will be grand marshal at the Mountain State Festival parade in Elkins West Virginia and speak at a Republican fundraiser in Newark New Jersey Security will screen audiences in Illinois and Nebraska and a motorcade plan is in place while Ford avoids open cars and large crowd mingling
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State Dept official blocks Cyprus mismanagement findings
State Department official Thomas D. Boyatt refused in open session to disclose his 1974 memorandum and recommendations on Cyprus. Kissinger issued an order restricting policy details, and Boyatt said he could discuss only limited aspects in closed session. The House intelligence committee proceeded with the hearing amid questions from Chairman Otis G. Pike.
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Refugees on Guam to be sent home aboard Vietnamese ship
1541 Vietnamese refugees on Guam will be repatriated by a Vietnamese ship amid hopes of acceptance by Saigon. They rejected waiting for confirmation of approval from the Communist regime as officials noted their uncertain fate. The move follows Ford's approval and ongoing repatriation efforts.
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Lawton Weather Outlook Tonight Through Wednesday
Increasing cloudiness and a chance of thunderstorms dominate the forecast for Lawton tonight and Wednesday. Tonight's low near 50 with a 40 percent chance of precipitation. Wednesday will be cloudy and cooler with a high in the upper 60s and a 30 percent chance of rain. Temperatures in Lawton Monday reached a high of 86 and a low of…
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Education Toys Tied In Program at Lawton Library
Ten mothers of preschoolers participated in Project Gentle Nudge at Lawton Public Library funded by a $1000 federal grand from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Joyce Geeke and Sherre Davidson led eight weekly sessions to turn curiosity into learning through conversations and games using eight sets of perception toys.
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Lawton Council approves 90 day test run of night sessions
Lawton Oklahoma city council votes 6 3 to shift regular meetings from Tuesday mornings to Tuesday nights for a three month trial beginning Oct. 14. The motion led by Robert Prince and Don Van Meter aims to boost citizen access while opponents warned of benefits to other members.
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City council rejects slower liquor law crackdown plan
Lawton council voted 6 to 3 against returning to normal enforcement of liquor and private club violations amid an aggressive crackdown ordered in August by the city council. Tensions rose as Prince accused burglary rings and Van Meter suggested liquor industry links, while Mayor Gilley urged seriousness.
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Senate Panel Demands Details On Sinai Disengagement
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged President Ford to disclose all assurances and undertakings related to the Sinai disengagement agreement with Israel and Egypt. It adopted an accelerated schedule to consider using up to 200 American technicians to monitor the deal and called for public disclosure of texts or summaries of documents relied on in the agreement.
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