Gasoline Prices Rise As Shortage Deepens In Area
Prices at many local stations increased one cent per gallon with a forecast of another six cent rise by mid summer. Officials cite crude oil shortages and higher demand as causes while allocations for area distributors tighten supply.
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Thurman Curtsinger
State Independent Oil Company
Comanche County
Paul Welch
Lawton
Welch
Southwest Oklahoma Oil Marketers Association
Standard
Gulf
Mobil
Texaco
Curt’s
Lawton Oil Company
Cartsinger
Muskogee
Perry
Gulf Coast
Pope
Earl A. Roberts Jr
Busing ban hearing moves toward final committee action
Senate Judiciary Committee nears closure on a constitutional amendment banning busing. Chairman James Eastland revived hearings by recalling six similar amendments, amid low attendance and uncertain fate for floor passage. ACLU opposes, arguing the measure would outlaw desegregation methods beyond busing.
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Washington
Senate
James C. Eastland
Judiciary Committee
Birch Bayh
Eastland
D-Miss
Quentin Burdick
Bayh
Indiana Democrat
Bill Brock
R-Tenn
American Civil Liberties Union
Arlie Schardt
ACLU
Georgia Republican Bo Callaway Could Be Army Secretary
Washington AP report says Bo Callaway, former Georgia congressman and GOP official, in line to replace Army civilian head Froehlke. If named, Callaway would oversee an Army moving to volunteer crews, grappling with post Vietnam discipline issues and transitioning from draft to volunteer forces.
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Georgia
Washington
Howard
Bo” Callaway
Army
Congressional
Pentagon
Callaway
GOP
Robert F. Froehile
Froehlke
Wisconsin
Lester Maddox
West Point
Korea
Air Force
Robert C. Seamans
Spring Weather Continues In Lawton Oklahoma
Spring like weather with fair skies and warm temperatures will persist in Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma. Highs should reach the mid 70s today and Friday with a low near 53 tonight. Winds shift from southwesterly 8 to 18 mph to southerly 6 to 12 mph tonight. High Wednesday reached 69 with a low of 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Oklahoma
Librarians ask state funds boost as federal aid lines grow dim
About 100 Oklahoma librarians urged legislators at a Capitol hearing to increase state library funding amid anticipated federal cuts. Rep. Don Davis noted little chance of a substantial funding increase this session. The group warned that revenue sharing cuts could jeopardize libraries and cited low per pupil spending and missing academic libraries at state universities.
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Alahoma City
Don Davis
Lawton
State House
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
American Association of School Librarians
Nixon Urges Minimum Unemployment Standards and Extensions
President Nixon asked Congress to establish a federal minimum standard for unemployment benefits at 50 percent of the average weekly wage up to a state cap, extend coverage to about 635,000 agricultural workers, and end benefits for workers on strike to preserve neutrality. He called for prompt action amid high employment and a 5 percent unemployment rate.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Lawton Airport Awards Runway Expansion Contract
Lawton Municipal Airport Authority awarded a $3.4 million runway expansion contract to McConnell Construction of Oklahoma City. The low bid was $3,427,596, with three firms bidding. total project cost expected above $6 million including right of way and engineering. The city has $2 million FAA reserves and $2 million in voter approved bonds for the work.
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Lawton Municipal Airport
Nixon picks Kriegsman for Atomic Energy Commission
President Nixon announces William E. Kriegsman 41 of Bethesda Md as nominee for AEC commissioner. Kriegsman formerly staff assistant to the president and Washington office manager of Arthur D Little Inc since 1971.
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Washington
Nixon
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
William E. Kriegsman
Bethesda
Arthur D. Little Inc
Oklahoma House Deliberates Public Defender Plan
A Senate backed public defender system for Comanche and Cotton counties advanced but House action left staffing numbers flexible. The measure would let the Public Defenders Board set personnel levels, after earlier House changes reducing counts and spreading staff. The bill awaits a third committee review by Appropriations and Budget.
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Klahoma City
Oklahoma
House
Comanche
Cotton
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Oklahoma Public Defenders Board
Oklahoma County
Appropriations and Budget Committee
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Consignees
R. G. Perry
APCO
Cyril
By Fred S. Hoffman
Melvin R. Laird
Defense
Laird
Elliot L. Richardson
Defense Department
White House
Navy
John Warner
Dear Abby
Davis
I-35
SH 51
Stillwater
Medford
Osu
Medford High School
Bill Cox
Mcalester
Okla
Washington, D. C
Walter Huddleston
D-Ky
United Nations, N. Y
Security Council
Lebanon
Beirut
Sidon
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