County Seeks Savings by Consolidating Small Claims
County Commission Chairman W F Griswold urged consolidation of small claims to cut processing costs. Officials cited 2 742 claims from July 1 to Dec 15 costing about 13 710 overall and averaging 405 78 per general fund claim. He proposed weekly or monthly supplier billing to reach a rough 25 per claim goal while noting some small one time purchases cannot be consolidated.
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County Commission
W. F
Bill
Griswold
Highway Department
Rosa Hines
General Fund
NATO offers nuclear withdrawal to restart talks in Europe
NATO ministers in Brussels propose reducing nuclear forces alongside ground force cuts, offering to pull 1 000 U S warheads and 29 000 soldiers in exchange for 68 000 Soviet troops and 1 700 tanks. The plan aims to refresh two year old negotiations as talks resume Thursday.
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NATO
East
Europe
Brussels
Oklahoma City Market Report Covers Livestock and Grains
Oklahoma City AP notes cattle and calves 4,000 head with mixed slaughter trade and steady to weak cow prices, hogs and feeder prices down slightly, and US grade ranges. State grain and produce prices list wheat from 3.07 to 3.67, barley 1.90 to 4.70, soybeans around 3.80 to 4.35, and alfalfa hay values with regional variations.
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Oklahoma City
State — of Agriculture
Muskogee
Afton
Manchester
Pauls Valley
Medford
Beaver
Liberal
Banner
Clinton
el Reno
Geary
Kingfisher
Okeene
Ponca City
Watonga
Yukon
Weatherford
Keyes
Perryton
Hobart
Temple
Gulf
Barley
Blue Whales Move to Warmer Seas for Breeding
Blue whales inhabit colder seas and migrate to warmer waters in winter for breeding. The pattern aligns with long standing whale behavior observed by researchers, highlighting seasonal movement between habitats.
Lebanon Amid Cease Fire as Factions Share Hotels in Beirut
Lebanese cease fire cuts violence with four dead and six wounded. Pha langists and Moslems partially withdraw, creating joint security control of hotels while buffer zones form in Beirut. Noted tensions persist as Nasrists and Syrians push for decisive outcomes.
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Beirut
Tripoli
Zahle
Kissinger and Saudi Arabia Poised as Energy Commission Cochairs
The United States and Saudi Arabia are expected to be named cochairs of the energy commission. Kissinger urged oil producers to aid poorer nations as Western economies adjust to higher oil prices since 1973. He pressed IMF actions to channel aid and increase regular contributions while stressing development and monetary reform discussions.
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Saudi Arabia
Energy Commission
Kissinger
International Monetary Fund
U.S
IMF
James Callaghan
European Economic Community
Acdesignavenna
Allan J. MacEachen
Canada
Cochairman
Inter- Kissinger
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
United States
Ares
Oe Srekomnankaenkae Aloesals
Tax cut debate with fuel price effects and auto efficiency goals
Congress considers a tax cut package with a temporary fuel price drop followed by rising prices by mid 1977. The measure also sets targets for auto fuel economy, 18 mpg in 1978 and 27.5 mpg by 1985, while approving emergency loans for New York City and potential labor radio picket rights on site. Ford signals possible veto amid fiscal debates.
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Ent Zarb
Senate
Ford
New York City
Congress
House
Property theft and vehicle repairs after hail and crash
A high bed truck backed into a car causing trunk lid and rear fender damage costing over 200 dollars. After repairs a hailstorm damaged the trunk lid fenders top and hood adding about 400 dollars. On December 5 thieves stole about 1300 dollars of property from Bean and family two weeks after moving into their new home.
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Page One
Bean
Seats Still Available on Local Flights Amid Strikes
Local airlines report empty seats on Continental and Frontier flights through Lawton despite nationwide strikes at National and United. Reservations are delayed, with many travelers told to go to the airport and wait by the stand by. The busiest seats are on late night flights and the strikes mainly affect routes competing with United, such as Denver to Salt Lake City.
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National
United Airlines
Continental
Lawton
Frontier
Charles Bucks
Bucks
United
Denver-Salt Lake City
OU Alumni Elects New Officers Led by Nelson in Norman
Chickasha attorney John M. Nelson has been elected president of the University of Oklahoma Alumni Association, a 70 000 member group. New officers include Page Dobson Oklahoma City attorney as president elect Al Hruby Duncan publisher as vice president and Carolyn Parrish Enid as secretary treasurer.
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Brigit Haack
Joyce Gale
Memorial Hospital
Red Cross
St. Catemer Eaeennai
Arms
Oklahoma
Lebanon
Pierre Gemayel
Phalange Party
Israel
Libya
Iraq
Kamal Junblatt
Damascus
First Baptist Church Child Development
A. F. Zunich
Continental Airlines
Greenlawn
Dan Glascoch-Director
Raulston
Raulston Furniture
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