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I always thought no one -- including Israel -- could pull off something as incredible as the July 4, 1976, raid on Entebbe, Uganda. To remind readers what happened that day: A week earlier, on June 27, two Palestinian and two German terrorists hijacked an Air France Tel Aviv to Paris flight with 248 passengers on board, which they diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. At the airport, the hijackers and four additional terrorists, aided by Uganda’s Idi Amin regime, held the Israeli and other Jews, and allowed the 148 non-Jewish passengers to fly on to Paris. The terrorists announced that unless 53 Palestinian prisoners -- 40 in Israel and 13 elsewhere -- were released, the kidnapped Jews (and the Air France crew, all of whom heroically remained with the Jewish passengers) would be killed.
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The TSET Healthy Living Program serving Kingfisher County is asking for your input as it works toward creating healthier environments in Kingfisher and Hennessey.
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The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has named 52 students as OSU Seniors of Significance for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the achievements of approximately 1,074 graduates during the Fall 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremony premiering at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.
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Wicked men are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm. - Proverbs 12:7
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A message from her son’s teacherbrought tears to LaKesha’s eyes. But this time, the tears were those of joy. The teacher told LaKesha that her son, Kaleb, was now receiving As and Bs in school.
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Two county schoolboard races had developed as of noon Tuesday, with filing closing at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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