Lawton to Build 2.5 Million Post Office on Urban Renewal Site
Postmaster Kinley McClure announced Lawton will construct a 37 000 square foot one story post office on a 180 360 square foot tract east of Sixth Street between E and F Avenues. The $2 5 million facility, to be built after purchasing land from Lawton Urban Renewal Authority for 207 400, is due for completion in December 1979 with initial land purchase closing soon.
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Comanche County Sheriff budget cut to 2000 above last year
Comanche County commissioners slash Sheriff Coy Rogers budget request to 2000 above last year set amid a 326548 28 recommendation, far below his prior 536379 request. Total department needs sit at 2014280 with 1524424 27 approved. Meeting held Thursday without press notice.
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Enterprise completes first solo space shuttle flight landing
Astronauts Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton guided the unpowered Space Shuttle Enterprise to a flawless desert touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base after a 25,000 foot five minute glide. The mission tested the craft for a future reusable space shuttle program capable of carrying crew and cargo to orbit.
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Castro and Church discuss possible family departures from Cuba
Senator Church told President Carter Castro offered to allow about 80 American citizens to leave Cuba with their Cuban families while rejecting calls to free seven Americans held on espionage charges. Church toured Cuba and met with Fidel Castro, noting the exchange as a potential step toward better U.S. relations.
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Slevik execution upheld by Army secretary widow loses claim
Army Secretary Clifford Alexander reaffirms Pvt. Eddie Slevik's World War II desertion conviction and execution. The ruling bars Slevik's widow Antoinette Slovik, 62, from collecting roughly $70,000 in wartime government life insurance plus interest.
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Reinstatements Irk State Prison Chief
Oklahoma City AP State Prison Warden Richard Crisp criticizes the Personnel Board for reversing demotions of Capt. C. C. Battles and Lt. Billy Jack Cohen after three convicts escaped in June. The board restored ranks and benefits but kept 30 day suspensions without pay.
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Santa Claus Delivers Letters From Lawton Children
The article notes three Lawton youngsters sending Christmas requests to Santa with four and a half months until his visit. Angie boasts good behavior and thanks Santa for last year’s sewing machine ironing board fabric and a crawling doll. Mike and David ask for a super tanker and a big fire engine.
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Weekend Forecast: Clouds to Fair With Mild Nights
The outlook predicts cloudy skies turning fair by Saturday with mild nights. Saturday highs in the low 80s, nights in the 60s, and Thursday’s high 86 with a 68 overnight low. From Sunday to Wednesday cool temperatures loom with scattered showers and thunderstorms, lows in the 60s and 70s, highs near 80s.
Contempt Hearing Sought Over Sheriff’s Meadowbrook Sale
Federal Judge in New York may cite two Comanche County officers local attorney and Oklahoma firm for contempt tied to a sheriff sale of Meadowbrook apartment complex. The $550000 property sold for $65000 amid a $6 million bankruptcy proceeding. hearing set in New York to determine contempt against Aubrey Ireland Newcombe and City Plumbing Co. El Morocco Associates linked to Eastern Development owns five area complexes.
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Ron Babbitt
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