Carter Halts Funding on 15 Water Projects in 1978 Plan
President Carter proposes stopping funding for 15 water projects in 1978, slicing about 109 million dollars from halts and the rest from partial cuts. He defends the move as a budget balance measure while facing congressional pushback and renewed reviews that could affect the Richard B. Russell Dam in Georgia and the Tennessee Tom Bigbee Waterway. The plan aims to curb dam building and test projects for feasibility and safety.
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Carter
Washington
Congress
Army Corps of Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
House
Senate
Corrections Chief Defends Wider Parole in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Corrections Director Ned Benton told the Senate committee that 684 more inmates could be paroled annually if the state matched regional averages. Board leaders challenged Benton to name specific inmates who could be released immediately. Legislative leaders fear funding gaps from continued prison growth and potential federal court action on overcrowding.
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Oklahoma City
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Ned Benton
Senate Public Safety and Penal Affairs Committee
Benton
Pardon and Parole Board
Carter Plans Tough Energy Plan Preview Tonight
President Carter prepares a nationwide push to gain support for a sweeping energy package to be outlined in a fireside chat and a joint session of Congress. A televised address likens the crisis to wartime unity and calls for sacrifices to avert future shortages.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Oval Office
White House
Downtown Mall Pact Signing Planned Tuesday
The Lawton city government and Urban Renewal Authority will sign the downtown mall pact with developer Ed Warmack at 11 am Tuesday in the Hotel Lawtonian. Warmack will take title to land later this year, paying $2 a square foot for 500 000 to 600 000 square feet. The city provides over one million square feet of parking land, with title retained by the city. All land and interior streets must be cleared by Oct. 19 for delivery. Final demolition on the mall site is underway.
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Ed Warmack
Lawtonian
Lawton City Council
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Warmack
Civil Service Commission Opens Garnishment Regulations Comment
The Civil Service Commission128 opens a 45 day comment period on proposed garnishment rules for military and civilian federal employees and annuitants in alimony and child support cases. The rules, tied to the Social Security Act of 1975, require court orders naming the United States and the employing agency as garnishees and send orders by registered mail. A appendix will list agency officials to receive orders. Federal wages and annuities were not subject to garnishment before. DEBT Page 4.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Justice Department
Civil Service Commission
Federal Register
United States
Executive Branch
Civil Service
Partly cloudy forecast with rain chances this week
Tonight and Tuesday bring partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of rain Tuesday afternoon. Lows in the mid 50s with highs near 80 Tuesday. Sunday overnight 58 and high 67. Wednesday to Friday mix of sun and showers, with Thursday thunder showers and cooler, mostly fair Friday.
Five Day Mail Delivery Proposed by Federal Commission
The Commission on Postal Service urged five day delivery with higher subsidies to save money. It projected a 412 million annual saving from dropping Saturday service and reported 80 percent support for reduced services in a poll. It also urged partnering with private firms on electronic communications.
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Washington
Federal Study Commission
Commission On Postal Service
Congress
Carter
Postal Service
Ruling On Prison Overcrowding May Be Due
Senate leader Gene Howard said a federal court ruling on prison overcrowding could come later this year and warned there is not enough money to fund current inmate growth. He noted education funds may be the only source to cover expenses and prefers waiting to see if changes occur. Howard also commented on the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling asking legislators to be arrestable and defended Senate sole responsibility for gubernatorial confirmations.
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Pardon and Parole Board
Benton
Charles Chesnut
Miami
Senate
Gene Howard
Corrections Department
Oklahoma City
Tulsa Democrat
John Young
D-Sapulpa
Sen. Young
Howard
Supreme Court
House
Bill
Willis
Tornado Reported Near Pumpkin Center and Sterling
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a tornado touching down on a farm 10 miles south of Pumpkin Center shortly after noon. A second tornado was reported in the air near Sterling at 1 p.m. No damage details were available for Pumpkin Center. An OHP unit pursued the funnel cloud toward Marten as it weakened while moving southeast.
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Pumpkin Center
Sterling
Marten
Instapoll Questions from Lawton Publishing Instapoll
Readers are invited to call Lawton Publishing to answer questions on a national energy crisis and gasoline policy. The notice lists a phone number and hours for Instapoll and a separate Hot Line for questions about local government activities.
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Lawton Publishing Company
Instapoll
United States
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