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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1976
Page
1
Lawton elementary students describe reindeer meals from magic leaves to carrots and meat. They insist reindeer fly by magic beans or belts, propelled by Santa’s Ho Ho Ho and a wind that carries them aloft.
Santa's long journey with treats becomes a classroom tale as students discuss holiday gifts and bake cookies with a pin shaped cookie cutter. They suggest warm clothing and remedies to help Santa endure the cold climate.
President elect Carter selected W Michael Blumenthal Bendix Corp chairman as treasury secretary and Rep Brock Adams as transportation secretary He announced two choices and aims to complete his cabinet by Christmas A second party aide said a woman will likely become commerce secretary in history The selections were shared with senators in Washington and to mayor Abe Beame who urged a federal jobs program
Gilmore's attorney asks a Utah court to drop his prior habeas writ alleging the 60 day deadline for execution was missed. The move comes after the Supreme Court lifted a stay, as prosecutors seek a new execution date. Gilmore remains on Death Row and had halted tactics delaying the process.
Lawton and other southwestern Oklahoma city representatives meet in Ada with Sen. Dewey Bartlett to seek deregulation or energy alternatives after an FPC order shifted Arkla Gas Co supplies to Cities Service Co. Arkla limits growth for new industry while promising to serve human needs users. Arkla seeks an $8.7 million yearly rate rise with Oklahoma Corporation Commission hearing.
Robert David Henderson, 28, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to grand larceny for swallowing a $7,900 diamond dinner ring at Edison Jewelers and Distributors. Police recovered the ring three days after his Oct. 22 arrest following a clerk's sighting.
Fair to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures forecast for southwest Oklahoma through Wednesday. Light northerly winds tonight with lows near 30. Wednesday highs in the mid-50s. Monday's high was 54 and the low 28.
About 4 500 soldiers at Fort Sill begin a holiday exodus at 8 p m Wednesday. Buses will take nearly 4 000 troops to Oklahoma City and Dallas Fort Worth airports while others head home to Lawton via municipal airport. Gateway Bus Service will transport 550 more to Abilene Wichita Falls Oklahoma City Tulsa Fort Smith and Denver.
Security tightens in Doha as 13 OPEC oil ministers meet to discuss an expected price hike between 8 and 15 percent. The session signals a range of options from a freeze to a 25 percent increase, with observers predicting a middle ground amid fears of a Vienna-style raid.
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