Library Plaza Plan OK'd By LURA In City Project
LURA board approves a 120000 plus library plaza and parking plan south of the library. The plan calls for closing B Avenue to create walkways trees and lighting with a 98 space lot and landscaping along Fourth Street. It moves to LMAPC and City Council for approval with a HUD deadline of January 1974.
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Library
Lura
Urban Renewal Authority Board
Civic Center
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Fourth and
B Avenue
Third Street
C Avenues
Vernon C. Howell
Lawton Park
LMAPC
Oblinger-Smith
Wichita
Kan
McMahon Foundation
IARA
Arch March
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cherie Bentley
HUD
March
Lawton
Runway Grant Expected for Lawton Airport Improvement
FAA grant of 2.9 million dollars is expected this month to fund Lawton Municipal Airport runway work. Airport manager Bill Cox said approval is pending, with construction planned to start in early October. The Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority added George Stein Adam Matthews and Col Gerald Kirklighter, replacing Col Frank Nadeau Jack Allen and Bob Scott who resigned over a conflict of interest. A conference on Sept 30 will finalize plans and preparations.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Lawton Municipal
Bill Cox
FAA
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Jack Allen
Bob Scott
Scott
Allen
Producers Top Beef Ltd In Canada Sales
U S meat producers sell beef to Canada above ceiling prices in Toronto markets as government data show large cross border beef flows. Ontario figures indicate 301 0 pounds of U S beef entered Canada while 183 371 pounds left for the United States in the week ending July 28. In Springville New York Vincent Shaw begins offering baby beef on the hoof for 560 dollars.
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U.S
New York
California
Toronto
Canada
Nixon
United States
Graeme Hedley
Springville
N. Y
Vincent Shaw
Shaw
Scapegoat Used In Brinlee Break
Rex Brinlee and two McAlester prisoners escaped last Saturday. Fleming admitted to taking the heat when captured in Shreveport, while Brinlee was released as Fleming claimed innocence. The third escapee, Paul Grubb, was caught in Pecos Texas.
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Oklahoma City
Rex Brinlee
McAlester
Brinlee
Ed Hardy
David Hall
Patrick A. Fleming
State Crime Bureau
Fleming
Shreveport
Chamber pushes broader recreation use at Wichita Mountains Refuge
Lawton Chamber of Commerce backs expanded public use of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The Aug 9 release endorses nature oriented recreation, more picnicking facilities, camping on a controlled basis, a visitor information center, and phased master plan implementation while guiding fishing use and limiting hunting.
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Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Chamber
Wichita Mountains Wildlife
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Price freeze on gasoline extended and oil rules issued
The Cost of Living Council extended the gasoline and petroleum product price freeze to August 19 with ceilings after that date. Beef prices stay frozen until September 12. Dealers may keep a 7 cent markup if their January 10 rate was under seven cents. Retailers must post prices and octane ratings, with stickers supplied by the council. The extension allows final regulations for the petroleum industry.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
United States
Council
Hot Weather Stays As Southwest Oklahoma Sizzles
Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and continued heat in Lawton and southwest Oklahoma. Highs near 100 degrees are forecast for this afternoon and Saturday, with overnight lows around 70 plus. Thursday saw a high of 96 and a low of 72.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Senator Smalley Dies by Own Action
Norman Oklahoma AP report says State Senator Phil Smalley 35 died from a self inflicted gunshot wound found at his home. Police found a 16 gauge shotgun and a note in his handwriting. Authorities describe the death as death by own action with autopsy planned in Oklahoma City.
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Norman
Okla
Phil Smalley
D-Norman
Oklahoma
Bill Henslee
Henslee
Smalley
Howard Hagglund
Oklahoma City
Hagglund
Two More Bodies Found In Texas Sex Slayings
Houston AP report says 21 victims tied to a homosexual procurement ring are now confirmed after two graves were found near Broaddus in San Augustine County. Elmer Wayne Henley, 17, led police to the sites and predicted more corpses at High Island beaches.
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Houston
Broaddus
San Augustine
Elmer Wayne Henley
Henley
High Island
Dean Corll
Corll
Bread Prices Rise Across Ton City Bakeries
Two major Ton bakeries report wholesale bread costs up about 1.14 per loaf with further hikes possible. Wonder Bread and Mead's Bread managers cite higher sugar shortening and flour costs, noting flour at over 10 per cwt from under 6 last year and wheat around 4 per bushel in Oklahoma elevators. Elevated ingredient prices likely push consumer prices higher. officials warn a shortage of shortening may also occur.
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Lawton
Jack Armstrong
Wonder Bread
Bill Haskins
Mead’s Bread Bakery
Haskins
Armstrong
Oklahoma
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Producers Top Beef Ltd
THE
Associated Press
Ontario Beef Improvement Assn
Detroit
Edward Safford
Camelot
Safford
Texas
Galveston
Pasadena
Juan Corona
Yuba City
Calif
Corona
Dear Abby
Bridge Cooe SA
DW Hospitals
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