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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1977

Page

2

Billboard Zone Bid Due Action

Lawton planning commission meets at 1 30 p m Wednesday in City Hall chambers to discuss subdivision rules and a rezoning request by Marden Advertising to change a 45 foot wide PF land strip on the east side of U S 277 to C4 tourist commercial near Sandpiper Inn.

U.S Lawton Metropolitan Cullen Robbie Alexander Dearborn Sheridan Road Creekwood Addition Planning Commission Lawtonka Acres Wildwood Estates Carr-Kinder Light Industrial Park Sherwood Addition Woodhouse Addition Lawton View

Castro and Cuba Debates Trip by All Star Team Visit

The piece notes Fidel Castro and his brother Raul denying Cuban forces in Uganda and Zaire while confirming Cuban withdrawals from Angola. It covers U S responsibility for training and a plan for a U S all star visit to Cuba after the World Series, with Bow Kuhn showing cautious stance on a Yankees exhibition trip.

McGovern Castro Raul Uganda Zaire Angola Castro Brothers United States New York Yankees Cuba Bowie Kuhn Kuhn Yankees

Bellmon comments on energy policy and national issues

Senator Bellmon discusses energy sources and pricing, opposing a gasoline tax and favoring sending price increases to oil firms while supporting higher petroleum prices to drive conservation. He cites ERDA research, the Alaska pipeline cost, wheat trade, voter registration limits, Social Security funding, and defense plans. He also addresses Panama Canal access and the IRS office closure.

Carter Congress Bellmon Bellman Energy Research and Development Administration Alaska Oklahoma United States Saudi Arabia China Russia Ralph Nader Federal Consumer Agency Panama Canal U.S. Senate Soviet Union

Stainless steel components and alloy classes outlined

The text notes stainless steel contains at least 11 and a half percent chromium. It classifies stainless steel into three groups, one being austenitic and containing 4 to 22 percent nickel.

Ripening Pears at Home in Paper Bags

Consumers can finish ripening pears at home by placing them in small batches in a brown paper bag at room temperature for two to seven days. The fruit is ready when gentle thumb pressure yields to slight softness.

Funeral Set For L C Sims 70 Oklahoma Native

Funeral arrangements are pending with Lawton Ritter Dalton Funeral Home for L C Sims 70 of 4706 Meiling Drive who died this morning after a lengthy illness. born April 4 1907 in Enon Arkansas he came to Oklahoma as a teen and married Rosa Pendland in Lawton on December 25 1927. He was a Fort Sill civil service plumber and member of the First Baptist Church and cattlemen association. Survivors include his wife three sons a foster daughter a step mother two brothers three sisters and six grandchildren.

L.C. (Carroll) Sims Meiling Drive Lawton-Ritter- Dalton Wayne Moore Dale Surrey Place Eddie Ketch Creek Drive Charlotte Ivey S. 6Th J. C. Sims Lawton Joe James Cocoa Beach Fla Helen Leu Lucille Wright Stanford, Fla Pauline Hastings Kansas City

Wichita Mountains Refuge inventory flags potential historic sites

Johnson provided an inventory of historic and archeologic places on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge prepared in 1972 under an executive order. The list includes Buffalo Lodge Boulder Cabin and the original Headquarters Bridge with notes on construction dates and current uses, plus a synopsis of the Wichita mining era and prospecting boom.

Tom Steed Roger Johnson Johnson Julian A. Howard Howard Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Wichita Mining District Buffalo Lodge Boulder Cabin Lynn A. Greenwalt Division of Wildlife Refuges Cache Creek Refuge West Cache Creek Silas Ison Ison Treasure Lake Job Corps Center

Memorial Hospital OKs anesthesiologist and roof work

Memorial Hospital board approved hospital privileges for Dr. Robert King a OU Medical School graduate and onions to Lawton in May. The dining room roof and other areas received an $8270.00 bid to Standard Home and Industry Inc. Oklahoma City. An EKG machine and a water heater were bought for 1737.30 and 3073.00 respectively. An inhouse OR nurse training program with Cameron University was approved. Army officers Capt Michael J. Brantley and Capt Charles L. Crow completed training. Pvt Abe Horne Jr completed Fort Sill basics and heads to Ft McClellan for MP training.

Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees Robert King University of Oklahoma Hospital OU School of Medicine Presbyterian Hospital OU Medical School Anna Jean Lawton Standard Home and Industry Inc Oklahoma City Hewlett Packard Federal Corporation Cameron University Nursing Department Army Michael J. Brantley Sara Natalee M. Brantley Cherry Army Medical Department Academy of Health Sciences of the Army Ft. Sam Houston Tex Eisenhower High School Brantley University of Oklahoma Medical College Abe Horne Jr Luetishia Horne Abe Horne 910 S. 36Th Fort Sill Ft. McClellan Ala Pvt. Horne Ft. Dix N.J

Judge Bledsoe Disqualifies Himself in Juvenile Traffic Case

Court judge Bledsoe withdrew from a municipal traffic case at the request of city prosecutor Richard Robertson. Robertson and Taylor filed briefs with Brock last week. The decision was recorded by the court clerk on Monday. Robertson cited similar cases upholding state law on prosecuting juveniles for traffic charges. Taylor noted no appeal exists to Brock’s ruling since the district court is the only appellate venue from municipal court. Elam’s case proceeds in municipal court.

Bledsoe Richard Robertson Robertson Taylor Brock

Oklahoma City market prices grain and produce report

State Department of Agriculture lists today prices for wheat barley Milo soybeans alfalfa hay and eggs across Oklahoma towns including Weatherford Ponca City Lawton Afton Muskogee Banner Pauls Valley and more with per bushel and per ton figures and egg prices per dozen.

Oklahoma City State Department of Agriculture Afton Manchester Muskogee Medford Ponca City Weatherford Beaver Clinton Eldorado Hobart Kingfisher Liberal Okeene Pauls Valley Watonga Banner el Reno Geary Yukon Lawton Temple Keyes Houston Barley Perryton MILO Chickasha

Soviet Fishing Boats Operate Near Canada and Britain

The Coast Guard said it has patrolled the North Atlantic since mid March. Canada reports Soviet boats on its east coast appear to respect the 200 mile zone. Only prosecution for illegal activity since Jan 1 was a Norwegian vessel off Newfoundland. Lerwick court in the Shetland Islands fined a Soviet trawler captain 17 000 pounds for fishing without a license inside Britain's 200 mile limit.

Soviet Union Coast Guard North Atlantic Canada Newfoundland Shetland Islands Lerwick Britain

Lawton Chamber names essay winners and prizes

Glynnis Tejada of Lawton High wins $500 first prize in the Free Enterprize essay contest. Kelly Booth is second with $200 and Margaret Schmidek third with $100. ten other finalists receive $40 and several consolation awards. Tejada will read her essay at Friday Forum Luncheon on April 22 in the Hotel Lawtonian. More than 105 students entered the contest.

Glynnis Tejada Lawton High School Lawton Chamber of Commerce Peter Tejada Barbara Moore Kelly Booth MacArthur High School Margaret Schmidek LHS Kelly Johnson Orval Jones Eisenhower High School Ric Ferguson MHS Victoria West Beth Dunn FHS Randy Conner Scott Bumbaugh ESH Linda Brickley David Anthony Clif Murphy Rhonda Lamb EHS Bruce Metzinger Mary Makes Fort Sill

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