Carter Denies Neutron Bomb Plans Amid Pentagon Debate
President Carter told congressmen at a White House breakfast there was no final decision on adding the neutron bomb to the U S arsenal. He said he would discuss the issue with congressional leaders before any position, with a decision expected in days.Military analysts say the weapon could blunt a Soviet tank surge in central Europe by penetrating tanks and killing crews.
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Democrats Endorse Social Security Tax Cut Plan
The House Democratic Caucus voted 150 to 57 to back using general revenues to finance Social Security with a possible cut in payroll taxes. The non binding resolution urges tax reform without specifying amounts and asks Ways and Means to draft legislation soon. Treasury Secretary Blumenthal warned against changing Social Security taxes this year as debate hints at possible Medicare and disability funding shifts.
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al Ullman
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Lawton Council Approves East Lawton Filter Plant Plans
Lawton City Council, with six to three votes, moved $19 million in water system improvements into preliminary engineering for a proposed east Lawton filter plant. The plan, from a 1977 study, also includes renovations to Medicine Park plant and broad distribution upgrades. Opponents warn of funding gaps and regulatory shifts. supporters say early planning aids federal funding and future demand. Councilman Ashley Cagle led the motion to begin consultant interviews.
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Lawton
East Lawton
Medicine Park
Ashley Cagle
J.J. Pursley
Senators Oppose Canal Amendment in Panama Treaty Fight
In Washington the Senate rejected an amendment to the Panama Canal Treaty that would have given the House a voice in ratifying U.S. property disposition in the canal zone. The measure failed 58 to 37, dashing hopes among treaty supporters for broader House involvement. Senator Orrin proposed the amendment.
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Senate split on tabling amendment to canal treaty
Oklahoma senators split votes with Bellmen voting to table and defeat the amendment while Bartett opposed tabling. Hatch framed the issue as constitutional. The record shows 41 votes in favor of an opposition proposal on a canal neutrality treaty turned over to Panama, approved last month. See CANAL, Page 4
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Henry Bellmen
Dewey Bartett
Hatch
Utah
Panama
City Council Accepts Sewer Plant Use and Reduces Retainer
Lawton Oklahoma Tuesday night approved benefitting use of the $13 million sewer treatment plant built by Utilities Engineering Co and cut the construction retainer from 5 percent to 1.3 percent. The move lowers the amount withheld from $680,565 to $260,000 as staff says the plant is essentially complete though several issues may require $170,000 in corrections. Council members Pursley and Ramirez opposed the split vote.
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Utilities Engineering Co
J.J. Pursley
Vic Ramirez
Robert Metzinger
Thunderstorms Possible This Afternoon With Clearing Thursday
Weather forecast warns heavy thunderstorms may develop this afternoon and evening with a 20 percent chance for Lawton tonight. Temperatures fall to the upper 50s, while Tuesday’s high reached 86 and overnight low 63 before skies clear Thursday.
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Lawton
City to limit fowl in yards after council talk
Lawton residents may keep at most 12 fowl, must avoid nuisance, stay out of neighbors yards, be sanitary and sheltered, and kept 25 feet from occupied homes. Health officer must inspect, and a yearly permit from the city clerk is required. Council took no action on Peters complaint and backed legal defense for Councilman Pursley in a condemned house suit.
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Russell Bennett
Bennett
Peters
Peter
J J. Pursley
Comanche County
Clyde E. Barbee
Pursley
Monroe
Construction Pack OK'd for Mine Workers End Strike
Washington AP report says 121 days into the coal strike, construction workers ratified a contract by about 2 to 1, allowing 10,000 workers to return to work today alongside 160,000 UMW miners ending an 1111 day stoppage. Union officials note ongoing turnout and remaining idled workers.
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United Mine Workers
Sam Church
Church
UMW
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