Female Sanitation Worker Hears For City Job Push
Newly hired sanitation workers prepare to resume partial residential pickup as city recruits again after mass firings. Nancy Shircliff, a young woman among 24 new hires, works at Ahlschlager Park as crews ready trucks. City insists on equal opportunity while considering more women for roles.
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Jim Richardson
Five Japanese Terrorists Ready For Flight To Libya
Five armed Japanese Red Army members who held 52 hostages at the U S Embassy prepared to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Libya. Malaysian officials set 8 a m Thursday as the departure with two Malaysian officials joining as hostages.
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Ford Assures Japan U S To Abide By Defense Pact
President Ford and Japanese Prime Minister Tak eo Miki reaffirmed the U S Japan defense alliance and pledged the United States will retain its nuclear umbrella over Japan. They stressed a secure Korea is essential to Asia peace and urged no sudden changes in U S commitments to South Korea. Miki warned against shifting policy and noted Japan’s nonmilitary stance and ratification of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty.
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Pioneer Spirit Applauded As City Marks Birthday
State Sen. Al Terrill praised Lawton founders at a memorial service marking the city’s 74th anniversary on August 6 1991. Dignitaries spoke as Lawton Pioneer Women and Lawton Early Settlers attended at the Museum of the Great Plains. Nearby LO Ranch hosted the sunrise breakfast with about 200 attendees as the Lawton Rangers rodeo concluded a four night run with a $12000 purse. Don Graham of Troup Texas won bull riding with 81 points, edging Mike Bandy of Atkins Texas by three. Ike Sankey of Rose Hill Kansas won bareback riding with 72 points, while Del Heiliger of Fort Worth took saddle bronc after 62 points. Jim England of Duncan led steer wrestling with 7 seconds. Joe Teague of Choctaw posted 13.4 seconds in calf roping and Gail Petska Tecumseh won the cowgirls barrel race in 16.1 seconds, with two Lawton riders tying for eighth at 18.1 seconds.
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Troup, Tex
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Atkins, Tex
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Rose Hall
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Fort Worth
Jim England
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Lynn Hewitt
Yale
Jerry Salmon
Joe Teague
Choctaw
Teague
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Berra Fired as Mets Manager in Surprise Move
New York Mets dismiss manager Yogi Berra after his rejection of team authority over Cleon Jones renewal. Roy McMillan eyed as interim replacement per baseball sources.
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Lawton Area Weather Forecast Through Thursday
Hot temperatures and fair skies shape the Lawton area forecast through Thursday with southerly to southwesterly winds tonight. Tonight’s low near the upper 60s and Thursday’s high around the mid 90s. The extended outlook for Friday to Sunday shows partly cloudy skies and little temperature change. Tuesday’s highs and lows ranged from a high to a low of 69.
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Voting Rights Act Extension Signed by Ford in Rose Garden
President Ford signed a seven year extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a Rose Garden ceremony. He said the right to vote is foundational and that nothing must interfere with this precious right. The event was attended by House and Senate Judiciary committee members and civil rights leaders.
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Lawton’s Glowing Boosters Beguiled by Bright Promises
The 1908 Lawton Chamber booklet hailed Lawton as the Wonder Young City Capital of Comanche and predicted vast mineral oil and gas wealth, unrivaled water supply, ideal location, and rapid growth. It boasted a path to 100000 population and praised Fort Sill’s contribution, though some forecasts proved overly optimistic about health and water.
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