City considers $8.6 million bond issue and tax vote
City council votes 8 to 2 to seek an $8.6 million bond issue with a revised one cent sales tax for funding. The plan includes water works projects, street fund reimbursements, and a sunset date for the tax by 1996 or when bonds are paid, whichever comes first. Mayor Whitaker pushes for a public election and delays the vote to Jan 21. Members Hopkins and Matthews opposed the measures.
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Willie Hopkins
Adam Matthews
Robert Prince
Don Whitaker
City Street Fund
Gore Boulevard
Gore, Sheridan and Lee Boulevard
Prince
More Coal Mines Close and Talks Begin in WV
Federal mediators held separate meetings in Washington with United Mine Workers and management as more coal mines close. Construction workers idled 4,400 and push for wage hikes around 6,4 percent plus travel pay and unemployment benefits. Government enters talks due to strike impact on the coal industry.
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Charleston
W.va
Washington
United Mine Workers
UMW
William Hobgood
W.J. Usery Jr
Union
Association of
Bituminous Contractors
Hobgood
Ford Kissinger Report On Talks In Martinique
President Ford and Henry Kissinger briefed congressional leaders on a US French oil talks accord. The session drew ovation but covered broader economic and legislative issues as Congress eyes adjournment and potential aid to Turkey. Progress described as very beneficial and opening spirit of cooperation with France.
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Ford, Kissinger
Martinique
U.S
Turkey
Thurmond
Scott
Congress
Pennsylvanian
Ford
Valery Giscard d
Ford presses U.S. Steel to justify price hikes
President Ford demanded United States Steel Corp justify announced price increases citing concern and disappointment over profit-driven boosts amid weak economy. White House press secretary Ren Nessen quoted the president as disappointed by any price rise under current conditions.
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Washington
Ford
U. Steel Corp
White House
Ren Nessen
United States Steel
Warming Weather Here Wednesday
A warming trend is expected to keep Lawton weather pleasant through Wednesday with fair to partly cloudy skies. Southerly winds of seven to 14 miles per hour will prevail tonight. Tonight’s low should be in the low 30s. Wednesday’s highs should be in the upper 40s to 50s. Temperatures for Monday ranged from a high of 46 to a low of 25.
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Lawton
Compromise Reached On Bill To Aid Jobless
Senate House conferees approve a 5.5 billion package to aid the unemployed earmarking 2.5 billion for about 330000 public service jobs and 2.5 billion for emergency unemployment compensation plus 500 million for public works projects. The measure aims for House approval Wednesday and Senate concurrence with Ford expected to sign.
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Ashington
Senate House
House
Senate
Ford
Congress
Economy and Energy Ups and Downs Across Nation
The national economy shows varied gains and losses with layoffs and rising unemployment forecasts. President Ford and French President Giscard d Estaing reach a consumer oil conference pact as a national energy policy blueprint moves forward. Senate approves 30 percent oil on U S tankers, while sugar prices ease in the Northeast and U S Steel raises prices across much of its product line.
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Ford
Valery Giscard d
Senate
United States
U.S
U.S. Steel
United Mine Workers Construction
United Airlines
American Motors Corp
Edward M. Kennedy
Giscard d’Estaing
Northeast
Supermarket President Seeks Penny for the Grocer
Washington AP reports W S Mitchell president of Safeway Stores Inc asserts profits are not a major factor in rising grocery prices and calls for a penny for the grocer amid a wage of about seven billion in annual sales.
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Washington
W. S. Mitchell
Safeway Stores Inc
Realtors Back Street Funding for City Projects
The Lawton Board of Realtors presented a resolution to use community development funds for street and water work totaling about 8.4 million dollars. The proposal argues funds should serve the health, safety and welfare of the entire city rather than select segments.
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Lawton Board of Realtors
City Council
Jack Lindstrom
Israel cites UN finding Syria exceeded tank limit on Golan
Israeli military says a UN inspection confirmed Syria had 90 tanks on the Golan Heights, 13 more than the 77 permitted under the Kissinger pact. Israel urged Syria to remove the excess tanks and Rabin warned of strong retaliation capabilities if war resumes.
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United Nations
Syria
Golan Heights
Israel
U.N
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Yitzhak Rabin
Die Welt
Egypt
Rabin
Soviet Union
Free World
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Whittier Elementary School
Jimmy Jones
Robbie Jones
Carver
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Kenneth Brierton
Maple
Trey Gill
George Gill
Ash
Sen. Strom Thurmond
Or.se
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Roy Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Litton Industries Inc
California
Cyprus
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Ohio
John Glenn
Metzenbaum
Episkopi
Makarios
State, Interior and Defense Departments
Federal Energy Administration
Saul
Abby
The
Associated Press
Realtors Back Street
Mitchell
Joint Economic Committee
William Proxmire D-Wis
Safeway
Proxmire
Ann Brown
Americans For Democratic Action Consumer Affairs Committee
Mark Silbergeld
Consumers Union
MS. Brown
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