Oklahoma House Approves Teacher Retirement Reform
The Oklahoma House advanced a bill to raise teacher retirement funding standards. It raises employee contributions to 6 percent and expands benefit calculations to the top three years, with early retirement options for 30 years of service. The measure heads to the Senate calendar after a joint conference study.
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House
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Senate
Don Davis
Lawton
Davis
Jim Townsend
D-Shawnee
Townsend
Consumers await ruling on emergency fuel supply case
Administrative judge Samuel Kanell signals the Federal Power Commission could force Columbia Gas Transmission to absorb higher winter gas costs if the firm depleted its reserves before last October’s severe weather. The case centers on whether the firm contributed to shortages by imprudent reserve usage and whether wholesale price increases get FPC approval.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Columbia Gas Transmise Commission
Samuel Kanell
Commission
FPC
Richard Mattingly
Columbia
Kanell
States
District of Columbia
Kentucky
Maryland
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Howard Metzenbaum
Five Cities Chosen for Elm Disease Control Experiment
Minneapolis-St. Paul and four other cities will test a pheromone trap method to curb Dutch elm disease spread by the European elm bark beetle. The program, funded by the U S Forest Service, uses artificial female beetle scent to lure males and disrupt mating.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis-St. Paul
U.S
David Bennett
Twin Cities
Evanston, Ill
Detroit
Mich
Fort Collins
Colo
Washington D.C
U.S. Forest Service
Environmental Technology Corp
Bennett
Three Cityans Charged With Grand Larceny
Lawton men Chico Cortez Victor Gatliff and Donald Long faced district court charges after Sunday arrest at Pickering Demolition Co for attempting to load scrap iron into a car trunk. Cortez bond $1000, Gatliff and Long $9000 each, preliminary hearing set for May 5.
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Lawton
Pickering Demolition Co
Chico Cortez
Magnolia
Victor W. Gatliff
Park
Donald G. Long
Ave. I
Rodney Alvey
Paul Willis
Larry Jacobsoa
Cortez
Highway overlay project on US 62 near Medicine Bluff Creek
Road crews began a 19 inch asphalt overlay on U S 62 north of Rogers Lane to Medicine Bluff Creek. Warren Shaw of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation said traffic will flow on 2.06 miles of the four lane highway during construction. The $95,300 project by South Prairie Construction Co. of Oklahoma City should take five work days, rain could delay completion beyond Friday.
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OAD
U.S. 62
Rogers Lane
Medicine Bluff Creek
Warren Shaw
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Shaw
South Prairie Construction Co
Oklahoma City
Pears Picked Before They Are Ripe
Pears are among the few fruits picked before ripening. The timing relies on flesh firmness, color, and soluble solids. firmness is gauged with a special plunger instrument, color by color charts, and soluble solids by refractometer juice tests.
Lawton Man Charged With Possessing Barbiturates
Lonnie Ramos age 31 of Lawton was charged with possession of barbiturates with intent to distribute. Bond set at 2000, preliminary hearing on April 26. Ramos alleged to have pills and to have been negotiating a sale when arrested by city police outside Central Station at 4th and 6th by Officers Mahaffay and Ferguson.
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Lawton
Lonnie Ramos
Rt. 1
Ramos
Grand Central Station
4Th
Mike Mahaffay
Andy Ferguson
Stockmen Drought Bulletin Premier Breeding Center Ad
Drought and low cattle prices depress spirits in cattle markets. Information available now from Premier Breeding Center. Mail for free material at P O Box 350 Bennett Colorado 80102.
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P.O
FBI begins prison probe into Oklahoma system
The FBI has started a formal inquiry into Oklahoma's prison system under a 1974 federal court order to improve conditions. DOJ official Paul Lawrence described it as a standard compliance investigation with annual hearings. no details on locations or agents were provided.
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Mcalester
Okla
FBI
Oklahoma
John Grider
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
U.S. Justice Department
Feder
Paul Lawrence
Justice Department
Washington
U.S. District Court
Luther Bohanon
Oklahoma City
Lawrence
State Attorney General's Office
No Good Rustlers Strike Big Red Ranch
The Big Red Ranch near Kansas City reports rustlers took about 2500 dollars worth of prime livestock. Owner Lee Struble suspects a truck used the haul and notes three worm beds were emptied, with plans he fears involving worm farming expansion and mail-order business. The worm trade grows as cities test worm composting and researchers explore pet food from earthworms.
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Kansas City
Big Red
Lee Struble
Struble
Wisconsin
Florida
Ivory sources beyond elephants redefine trade norms
The article notes ivory can originate not only from elephant tusks but also from the teeth of hippopotamuses narwhals and walruses, expanding the scope of the ivory supply and its related markets.
Lawton Instapoll Probes Bond Tax for Street Improvements
Readable survey item asks Lawton residents if they favor a property tax financed bond issue for major street improvements. It notes calling hours 6 pm to 9 pm Monday to Wednesday to participate and mentions questions about presidential candidates Ford and Carter. It also invites questions on local government via a Hot Line at 353 0620.
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Lawton Publishing Company
Instapoll
Lawton
Lawton Man Charged After Carriage Hills Burglary
Antonio Myers 20 was charged with concealing property from a March 14 burglary at Carriage Hills Apartment. Bond set at $1000. preliminary hearing may 2. Myers listed from 1700 block of Ozman after allegedly pawning items.
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Lawton
Carriage Hills
Antonio Myers
Ozman
Myers
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