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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1974
Page
1
Lawton’s sole bus line faces collapse as $50,000 in city aid runs out by January. The planning department cites $2.4 million in federal funds for six years, but require public ownership and local matching, with annual grants ranging from $182,000 to $546,000 and 20 to 50 percent matches for capital or operating costs.
The Commerce Department reports a 1.5 percent drop in the Leading Indicators index in November, the fourth straight monthly decline, amid a 12 percent rise to 450,000 in new unemployment claims. The trade balance shows a $113 million deficit as sugar prices push imports and exports trends.
President Ford met with a larger group of advisers in Vail to discuss national energy policy as he prepared to comment on an CIA report alleging domestic spying. Officials included James Lynn Rusel Train Milton Friedman, with Kissinger to receive Colby’s full report. Ford hinted at a public statement on the matter later.
Five murder charges and a rape count were filed against Eddie Lee Thomas in the killings of Sally Aliff and her four children Peggy Marie 10 Charlotte Ann 8 James Alvin 4 and Vernon Darrell 2 in Martinsville Virginia. Sheriff Witt said Thomas denied involvement and is held on a 100000 bond. Autopsies scheduled. bodies found in a wooded gully near the home after the mother was strangled and the children shot.
The Shah of Iran will not fight on the Arab side in another Arab Israeli war though his sympathies lie with them. Defense counsel closed closing arguments in the Watergate cover up trial as the case nears completion. The U S government seeks to limit beef shipments abroad to avoid quotas under a 1964 law. Gold prices hit a London high of 195 00 an ounce and 196 00 in Frankfurt as trading steadies. Oklahoma attorney for Ed Edmondson seeks extension to file rehearing after his defeat to Bellmon in the Senate race.
The Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center on Cameron University campus aims for a February start with full operation possibly in March. Dr. Hayden Donahue notes furniture and construction affect timing. outpatient services may begin first as staff are hired and local workers prioritized.
The winter storm that threatened Lawton bypassed the area with partly cloudy skies. A mild warming trend is expected tonight through Saturday with temperatures reaching into the 50s and no precipitation. Forecasters had predicted snow for northwest Oklahoma, but no significant moisture developed.
FBI figures show the national crime rate rose 16 per cent in the first nine months of 1974, the largest increase in six years. Violent crimes rose 8 per cent, including murder and assault, while property crimes jumped 17 per cent. Attorney General Saxbe called for intensified prevention and faster protection.
Lawton police statistician George Wever reports a sharp rise in 1974 crime totals across 11 months with a 15 percent jump in the first quarter and a 16 percent rise for six months. Larceny led increases at 20 percent while murder rose 2 percent. larger cities showed smaller gains than towns, with regional crime up 20 percent in the South.
County Commission Chairman Frank White says the city may gain a 1 percent increase in CETA employes instead of losing ones, offsetting about half of a projected five percent city reduction. If approved, up to 16 CETA training posts could sustain city jobs as new federal funds arrive by mid January.
Department of Labor officials acknowledge revenue declines forcing budget cuts. New CETA guidelines permit legitimate layoffs if eligibility criteria are met and workers are not laid off to be recalled to CETA funded jobs. Applicants must provide substantial grant documentation for layoffs and callbacks.
Comedian Jack Benny, famed for deadpan humor since vaudeville, died of pancreatic cancer at 80 in Everly Hills California. His wife Sadie Marks Benny known as Mary Livingstone was at his side, with family present. Prominent friends including Ronald Reagan Frank Sinatra Bob Hope Danny Kaye and George Burns offered condolences.
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