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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1975
Page
1
Council members gave preliminary approval to a 105 million operating budget with an average 7.5 percent pay increase for city employees and rejected a 5 to 4 vote to reduce city worker rolls. They approved a police work contract through the Fraternal Order of Police after altering one provision that must be returned for FOP approval.
The operating budget passed 5 to 4 after debate on an austerity plan by Councilmen Donald Rust and J. J. Pursley. A modified 650 fulltime worker ceiling proposed by Councilman Harry Anderson failed 4 to 5, with Norma Roberts Adam Matthews Robert Prince Fredrick Chenault and Keith Haynes voting against.
Aust Pursley Don Van Meter and Anderson favored raises and opposed the city manager’s 10.5 million operating budget cuts. General employee raises ranged 2.5 to 12.5 percent, averaging about 7.5 percent, with management raises up to 7.5 percent. Police contract passed with 7.5 percent raises after amending the Police Board to add a citizen member and remove one officer appointed by the accused. Thomson urged preserving current board composition. Van Meter pushed for citizen inclusion to build trust. A rotating citizen member from 19 names was proposed. See COUNCIL, Page 4.
Lawton Public Schools opened enrollment today with Cameron University registration planned for Wednesday and Thursday. Seniors and ninth graders collected schedules and lockers. Junior and eighth graders enroll Tuesday. sophomores and seventh graders follow Wednesday. Elementary teachers meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with elementary enrollment starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Students not pre enrolling or paying by August 1 face Howell Hall windows. Seniors enroll 8 9 am Wednesday, juniors 9 10 am, sophomores 10 11 30 am, freshmen 8 am to 3 pm. Agriculture Dept suspends eight grain weighers licenses after a federal grand jury indictment in New Orleans.
US maritime unions enact a boycott of Soviet grain purchases with AFL-CIO chief George Meany stating longshoremen at East Gulf and Great Lakes ports will not load new grain for Russian ports. The action excludes grain bought under a 1972 agreement and pauses two ships in Houston pending inspection rule determinations.
Samuel Bronfman II, safe at his mother's Westchester home, faced possible state kidnapping charges against Dominic Byrne and Melvin Lynch amid federal extortion cases. Authorities weighed jurisdiction, while ransom talks and IRA links were under review. Bronfman was found safe after an abduction.
The Federal Energy Administration projects the end of oil price controls and removal of import fees will raise consumer petroleum prices by no more than three cents per gallon. Deputy Administrator Eric Zausner said world oil markets should not push prices higher enough to offset the fee removal. The changes could lift prices about six cents per gallon from decontrol alone, but Ford’s fee removal plan would offset much of this, yielding a net three cent rise. President Ford highlighted the plan with a hard hat photo.
Mary and John Lyon endure a painful search after their two daughters Sheila 12 and Katherine 10 vanished March 25 during spring break in Kensington Maryland. Neighbors and witnesses recall the girls at Wheaton Plaza Shopping Center earlier that afternoon and talking with a middle aged man with a tape recorder. Police and FBI investigations have yielded no solid leads.
Lawton City Council weighs removing the 50 cent summertime sewer surcharge. Councilman Harry Anderson backs moving the 10 000 gallon threshold from 6 000, potentially cutting revenue by about 4 000 monthly during June to September. City Manager John Thomson opposes and cites need to review the full rate schedule with EPA agreements.
A 320 name recall petition was filed with City Clerk Jean McGavie today by Willie Truitt noting alleged malfeasance and flagrant political activity by Norma Roberts. If approved, a second petition would circulate for recall, requiring 2 percent of the city's voters for a vote.
Three firemen died after sudden flames engulfed the Gulf Oil Co refinery in Philadelphia. At least three more were missing and five others were among 13 injured as the fire raged through the night since Sunday.
Fair to partly cloudy conditions forecast for Lawton with warmer temperatures. Tonight’s low in the low 70s as winds ease. Tuesday’s high near the low 90s with no precipitation. Weekend highs reached 61 and lows around 50.
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