Lawton Eyes Team Policing to Fight Soaring Crime
Lawton seeks a reorganization to curb a high crime rate by adopting team policing. Chief Alford Hennessee proposes 10 district based units each with a second lieutenant, four officers, a juvenile counselor crime prevention officer and a detective to boost community involvement and deter crime.
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LIDE
Alford Hennessee
Lawton
Visory
Hennessee
Lawton Police Department
Economy indexes rise for fifth month in July
The Commerce Department said the leading indicators index climbed 1.7 percent in July, extending a five month rise and placing the index 11.5 percent above the February low. June’s advance was revised to 2.9 percent, signaling ongoing recovery despite mixed components and a 1 percent money supply decline.
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Morton
Wildcat coal strike spreads to Pennsylvania prompts layoffs
A West Virginia miners strike expands into Pennsylvania as coal dependent railroads begin layoffs. More than 40,000 of WV’s 50,000 miners idle, with about 1,000 more in Kentucky and Ohio, while federal courts press to compel a return to work. The Postal Rate Commission approves steps to raise first class postage to 13 cents by Christmas, with an official announcement expected Thursday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Washington
Postal Rate Commission
Postal Service
Rate Commission
Commission
Lawten Weather Will Be Partly Cloudy and Warm
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and continued warmth with a 30 percent chance of rain. Tonight's low in the upper 60s, with rain possible. Thursday highs near the 80s and again a 30 percent rain chance. Tuesday saw a mild high of 76 and low of 69 in Downtown Law.
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Lawten
Law
Cityans Brace For Labor Day Holiday Travel
Lawton observes Labor Day with bank, government, and school closings on Monday. Garbage pickup paused. rest stops along Pioneer Expressway north of Fort Sill open to aid thousands of travelers. Lawton Jaycees sponsor 12 rest stops statewide with one on each side of See HOLIDAY.
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Skip Gibson
Lawton Banks
Lawton
Former Emperor Haile Selassie Dies in Sleep at 83
Haile Selassie, Ethiopia's deposed emperor and last of a 30 year royal line, died at age 83 in his Beite Seli palace. Dethroned Sept 12 after a military coup, he had been isolated and lingered after prostate surgery. He once addressed the League of Nations in 1936 seeking aid for Ethiopia.
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Agence
France-Presse
Addis Ababa
Ethipia
Haile Selassie
Radio Ethiopia
Solomon
Sheba
Ethiopia
Beite Seli
Negus
Negusa Negast
Lion
Judah
League of Nations
Geneva
Abyssinia
France Sells Maginot Line Bunkers as Summer Villas
Historic Maginot Line bunkers once built to deter invasion are being sold as tourist sites and summer homes. Prices range from 28 000 to 1 400 francs with buyers including Germans and a Sydney sea captain who bought a bunker for his daughter.
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Armes
William Havens
Sydney
France
Luxemburg
Germany
Kissinger Arrives in Egypt With Sinai Pact For Israel
Secretary Kissinger heads to Jerusalem carrying an Egypt approved Sinai settlement draft that could yield a full Israeli Egyptian accord. Egyptian spokesman Bashir says all issues defined and awaits a satisfactory reply from Israel. The pact’s first section would ban force and allow Israeli cargo through the Suez Canal, with maps and timetables included.
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Lexandria
Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Sinai
Tahseen Bashir
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Alexan
Dria
Israel
Suez Canal
Kissinger
Swarming Starlings Trouble Cityan
S. Lynne Ott reports a 1500 strong starling roost in her 45 foot oak tree in Lawton. The birds litter the yard with droppings and feathers while attempts to drive them away fail. Officials say Fish and Wildlife may count birds in September, but Ott opposes counting.
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Oklahoma State University Extension Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department
Oklahoma City
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