Oklahoma Bus Strike Halts Service Across State
Doug Bowers, GM of Mid-Continent Coaches, Southwest Coaches, and Oklahoma Transportation, says no date to resume operations as United Transportation Union strikes enter week. Talks via Federal Mediation Service have not yet scheduled. The 74 to 1 vote began at 5 am Sunday, affecting over 120 Oklahoma towns and major routes.
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Oklahoma
United Transportation Union
Doug Bowers
Southwest Coaches
Oklahoma Transportation Co
Federal Mediation Service
Enid
Amtrak
Perry
Mk&o
Tulsa
Stillwater
Oklahoma City
Greyhound
Trailways
Kenneth R. Moore
International
Oklahoma Transporation
Southwest
Strike disrupts Lawton-Fort Sill bus service amid post Christmas leave plan
Post transportation officials study strike impact as charter buses to Oklahoma City and Dallas airports operate while Lawton firm offers limited charter options. Mary Morris of Lawton-Fort Sill Bus Co says she can provide buses if groups coordinate though no ticket sales are possible. Local officials report no firm word from companies or union. drivers from Oklahoma City maintain around-the-clock picketing at HQ.
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Fort Sill
Oklahoma City
Dallas-Fort Worth
Post Information Office
Mary Morris
Lawton-Fort Sill
Stevenson
He Saxi
Lawton Terminal
B Avenue
Israel fearfully watches Egypt push hard for peace terms
Egypt demands a 50 year freeze on Jewish immigration and a return to the 1947 UN borders ending with a Palestinian state. Israeli leaders dismiss Fahmy's terms as unacceptable while awaiting Brezhnev's Cairo visit. Beirut sirens echo as PLO notes Israeli air activity over refugee camps. The Tunis hijackers face a revolutionary court per Palestinian Council guidance.
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Tehran
Farhad Massoudi
Associated Press Today
Egypt
Israel
Palestine
Yitzhak Rabin
Ismail Fahmy
Yigal Allon
Cairo
Fahmy
Palestine Liberation Organization
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhneyv
Golda Meir
Beirut
PLO
Palestinian National Council
Tunis
Board hears grading report plan and next steps
Bish tells directors a grading period ends in about three weeks and action on the grade reporting system must come soon. Smith is asked to present a further report at the meeting scheduled Tuesday.
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Mittee
Smith
Bish
Supreme Court rules rail act allows Court of Claims suits
The Supreme Court held the rail act can permit suits by creditors and shareholders in the Court of Claims if compensation is inadequate. Justices Brennan and Douglas disagreed on the extent of the act and the taking of property, with Stewart dissenting on narrower grounds. The decision centers on Conrail funding and potential large-scale taxpayer exposure.
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United Steelworkers
Amer C
Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Claims
Court of Claims
Consolidated Rail Corp
Conrail
William J. Brennan Jr
William O. Douglas
Congress
Douglas
Potter Stewart
Douglas Stewart
Stewart
David Berger
Philadelphia
Penn Central Railroad
Berger
Brock Adams
Dash
Fair Housing Practices Eyed In Report
The U S Civil Rights Commission finds HUD VA GSA and federal financial regulators have not done enough to curb housing discrimination. It faults HUD for weak guidance enforcement and calls Congress to empower HUD to halt discriminatory practices. The panel urges nationwide action to reduce ongoing segregated housing.
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Fair Housing Practices
Ashington
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Veterans Administration
General Services Administration
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies
Commission
HUD
Ford
Congress
GSA
Commu
Infant Adam Suer Dies at Four Months in Cache
Funerals for Adam A Suer four month old son of Spec 4 and Mrs Alan Suer of Cache are pending at Becker Funeral Home. He died at 11 am Sunday. Born August 17 at Fort Sill he is survived by his parents and maternal grandmother Mrs Bernice Muschinske of Greenfield Wis and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs LaVerne Suer of Greenfield Wis. Buford E Price 64 of 1802 C died Sunday after a short illness. Services at 2 pm Tuesday at Bible Baptist Church, Rev Joseph Seacrist officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery under Huddleston's Funeral Home. Price born August 21 1910 in Davis attended high school in Dougherty came to Lawton from Davis in 1945. He was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his mother Mrs Nina Price two sisters Mrs Eva Cone and Mrs Cecil Peery a nephew all of the home.
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Becker Funeral
Adam A. Suer
Spec. 4
Alan Suer
Cache
Fort Sill
Bernice Muschinske
Greenfield
Wis
LaVerne Suer
Buford E. Price
Bible Baptist Church
Joseph Seacrist
Highland Cemetery
Huddleston
Mr. Price
Davis
Dougherty
Lawton
Nina Price
Eva Cone
Cecil Peery
Elk harvest at Wichita Mountains Refuge totals 117
Roger Johnson reports 117 elk were taken by 144 hunters during the sixth annual two week Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge elk hunt. The event ran Dec. 3 through Dec. 12 with 98 elk in the first week and 19 in the final period.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Roger Johnson
Johnson
Clayton Mabry
Henryetta
Cache
Energy policy push eyed after unsatisfactory savings
Administration officials concede voluntary energy saves failed and plan new policies early next year. Attendees at the meeting included Morton, Transportation Secretary Claude Brinegar, Commerce Secretary Frederick Dent, Federal Energy Administrator Frank Zarb, and Alan Greenspan.
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Ford
Congress
Morton
Transportation
Claude Brinegar
Commerce
Frederick Dent
Frank Zarb
The
Energy Resources Council
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisers
Oklahoma grain and livestock markets report prices and activity
The State Department of Agriculture lists Wheat prices across towns with 4.44 to 4.51 per bushel, Barley 2.40 to 3.00, and Milo 5.15 to 6.25. Oklahoma livestock markets show active slaughter classes, steady to strong cows, and varied cattle prices including utility and commercial cows 16.00 to 19.60, canner and cutter 13.50 to 16.00, and stock bulls 25.00 to 26.00.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agrculture
Keyes
Liberal
Perryton
Afton
Aitus
Hobart
Manchester
Mangum
Weatherford
Clinton
Pauls Valley
Reno
Geary
Kingfisher
Okeene
Ponca City
Yukon
Medford
Temple
Gulf
MILO
Oklahoma Livestock
HUD Hiring under Nixon Admin Faces Civil Service Probe
On Oct 10, a Civil Service Commission report accused the General Services Administration of political job favoritism. The report notes Civil Service rules prohibit political referrals and fractional preferential treatment, and bar agencies from asking applicants about political affiliation.
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Nixon
Civil Service Commission
General Services Administration
Civil Service
Communique on Economic Policy Discusses Gold and Inflation
The statement urges avoiding protectionist measures and supports using current market rates to value gold holdings. It notes talks touched on Middle East and Indochina but disclosed no major policy shifts.
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Middle East
Indochina
Fire Reports Outline Times and Locations of Storms
Fire department dispatches this year total seven as records show. On Sunday at 6 am a storm nine miles east and one mile south of Gore Boulevard was reported near Cheyenne at 5.55 am. The Lowson Fire Department notes ongoing responses to weather events and related smoke observations.
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Lowson
Gore Bouievard
Corrie
Cheyenne
City Manager Job Applications To Be Reviewed Today
City council members hold a 4 p.m. personnel session to review applications for the vacant city manager post. Larry Fountain announced his resignation effective January 15 and has not yet disclosed plans. The council aims to narrow the field for interviews.
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Larry Fountaine
Housing Board Resignation Confirmed in Lawton
Mayor Don Whitaker announced Lawton Public Housing Board member Kenneth White has resigned after four and a half years. White, former board chair, was asked to serve another term but cited other community commitments. The city will fill the vacancy with appointments after the new year.
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Don Whitaker
Lawton Public Housing Board
Kenneth White
White
Housing Authority Board
Charlie Payne
Whitaker
National Association of Cemeteries
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