County Tax Take Reaches 2.69 Million By Noon
Comanche County property owners have paid 2 685 136 64 in 1973 personal and real taxes by noon today. The second half is due April 1, with the first half due by December 31. Public utilities contributing early payments include Arkla Gas 94 625 P U C O 204 025 Southwestern Bell 205 238 Frisco Railroad 30 349.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy JO Ormnson
Comanche County
Rosemary Bainbridge
Bainbridge
Arkla Gas Company
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Frisco Railroad Company
Kohoutek Comet to Dim Fast After January Peak
The Kohoutek comet will be brighter near perihelion but fade quickly as it moves away from the sun. Viewers can expect best viewing between January 10 and 15 in the southwest sky 20 to 30 degrees above the horizon. If missed, the next appearance is about 70 000 years away.
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Deutschman
Earth
Venus
Kohoutek
Fire reports list multiple calls from Lowton department
Fire department logs show a wood fire on Eisenhower Drive at 2 3 p m. A house fire is reported on Pennsylvania Avenue at 5 p m. A gas line washdown occurs on Cache Road at 5 43 p m. A car fire on Sheridan Road near Smith Street follows. A chimney fire at Camelot and East Gore Boulevard occurs at 8 a m. A brush fire at Ranch Osks Bovievara intersections.
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Eisenhower Drive
Pennsylvania
Cache Road
Sheridan Road
Smith
Camelot
East Gore Boulevard
Ranch Osks Bovievara
S. 11Th
Gross
Indictment Details Gypsum Board Price Fixing Conspiracy
The indictment accuses defendants and co conspirators of predatory practices to eliminate competition by single plant producers of gypsum board. It says they conspired by phone mail and meetings of the Gypsum Association to adopt uniform packaging and handling methods and to fix prices. The result, the indictment states, is that gypsum board prices were raised fixed maintained and stabilized at noncompetitive levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gypsum Board
Gypsum Association
School Boards Seek Votes on Levies and Local Support
School boards seek voter approval on building emergency and local support levies. To vote in a school election, residents must be registered in the district with the county election board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Election Board
Nixon flies home to California from Los Angeles on DC10
The political party of 25 among 132 aboard the DC10. Nixon pays $217.64 per person for himself Pat and Tricia. He stays at the Western White House through New Year's Day and plans private work on the 1974 75 budget and the State of the Union. Warren denied unannounced California trip rumors.
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United
White House
Nixon
Pat
Tricia
China
Soviet Union
Warren
California
Ronald Ziegler
Dulles
el Toro Marine Air Station
San Clemente
Biscayne
Fla
Stand-By Gas Rationing Plan Ordered By Simon
Simon announced a stand by rationing plan amid uncertain supply and demand to curb gasoline use. He said higher prices would follow the Arab oil price rise and that allocation rules for crude oil and fuels were issued with delays for motor gasoline and heating oils. Airlines would face less cutting than earlier proposed while personal and executive travel received no relief. heating reductions and New England oil diversion were planned.
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Simon
Nixon
California
San Clemente
White House
Gerald L. Warren
New England
Federal Energy Office
Congress
Interest Boost on Savings Bonds Increases Rates
Oklahoma U.S. Savings Bonds chairman Durward A. Lyon announced the Series E and U.S. Savings Bonds interest rate rises to 6 percent when held to maturity. The higher rate applies to new issues from December 1 and to older bonds, with no advantage in cashing outstanding bonds to buy new ones. Maturity on E Bonds shortens from 5 years 10 months to 3 years, and interest is exempt from state and local taxes while federal tax is deferred until redemption or final maturity.
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U.S
Durward A. Lyon
Oklahoma
U.S. Savings Bonds
Lyon
Woman Charged In Man's Death
Lucy Tiddark, 26, was arraigned in district court on a second degree murder charge in a Christmas Eve shooting. Bond set at 5000 dollars. Preliminary hearing scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 24, 1974. Valentine Zavala, 27, was shot five times at their residence. a sixth bullet struck the floor near the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Tiddark
Lawton
Bond
Valentine Zavala
Don Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Hi Mom Call Drawing Planned for Military Families
Ten local residents were chosen in a January 1 drawing to be eligible for a free three minute telephone call to a family member overseas through the Hi Mom program. The effort is sponsored by Local 6009 of the Communications Workers of America.
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The
Communications Workers of America
Margaret Wolverton
Cwa-Uso Hi Mom
P. O. Box 324
Lawton
Indicted Aide Details Large Sums For Governor Hall
Aide Jenkins testifies before Oklahoma County grand jury under immunity. He says over time more than $100,000 in funds were directed to Mrs Ralls and the governor to cover personal bills with monthly averages around $10,000. He cites Governor's Club contributions and governor’s supporters as sources.
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Ballew
Oklahoma County Grand Jury
Jenkins
Governor’s Club
Hall
Carl Ballew
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Lowton Fire Department
Lae Eet Ae National Bank
Lawton Lumber Co
Cedar Lin
Ralph W. Currell
F Avenue
K.D
Jack Brittain
Mgr
Dial
Los Angeles
Energy Office
Federal Register
Public
Ton
Wau
Lea
Wytore
Curtis
City Hall
Vickie
Cloud City
Techno Ill
Lee Bird
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