Many State Roads Glazed Ice Causes Four Deaths
Two inches of new snow and freezing drizzle left state roads slick and near impassable in places. Four ice related road fatalities were recorded while Lawton saw no new snow and minor local accidents. Area schools delayed or closed and flights from Lawton Municipal Airport grounded in OKC and Dallas amid widespread travel advisories.
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Constitution
Neto
Lawton
Lanada
Stony Point
Ark
Elgin
Fletcher
Sterling
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Ceme
Oklahoma
Hotel Parking Pact Eyed In Lawton Street Plan
Lawton city council committee offered the hotel alternate parking land to avoid on street parking loss from the proposed E Avenue vacation between Fourth and Fifth Streets. The plan includes a four foot sidewalk and vacating Fourth Street with title split between north and south adjacent property owners. Formal action delayed to February 7.
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Russell Jones
E Avenue
J.J. Pursley
Fourth Street
F Avenue
Funding Sought For B-1 Planes
Washington AP supporters of the B-1 bomber urged the Senate to fund two more pricey planes despite President Carter’s stance. Senate debate looms as Majority Leader Byrd calls a fifth and sixth bomber a foolish expense while Baker signals conditional support.
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Senate
Carter
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Coal Shortage Forces Lights To Dim In Columbus
Police patrol darkened Columbus streets as streetlights went out to conserve electricity amid a coal shortage. Officials noted frozen stockpiles and city state actions, while Kentucky utility LG&E warned of reduced service. Gov Rhodes urged presidential intervention as talks between coal unions and operators continued. A police official warned crime could rise with lights out, though drastic increases were not expected.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Lg&e
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
Portsmouth
East
Midwest
Recruiting Outlay Hits 500 Million For Volunteer Army
Pentagon spokesmen warn rising recruitment costs and shrinking 18 year old pools could threaten the all volunteer force into the 1980s. Annual outlays reach 500 million to maintain Congress set strength 2.1 million. Women volunteers rise but may not offset male shortfalls.
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Washington
Pentagon
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
Becker
Defense Department
Selective Service System
Ground Zero
John Caron
Midwest storm to dump more ice and snow
The Associated Press reports a new storm threatens the snow battered Midwest with more snow and freezing rain. Kentucky issues a travelers advisory as forecasts show up to four inches of new snow, following last week's blizzard that left seven dead nationwide.
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Midwest
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
South Dakota
Columbus
Ohio
Louisville Gas & Electric
Generals Conclude Sill Session at Fort Sill
Fort Sill Field Artillery School Officer Advanced Course wrapped a two day leadership symposium today. Three Army leaders spoke to officer candidates including Lt Gen Dewitt C Smith Jr Lt Gen Volney F Warner and Maj Gen Richard G Trefry. Capt John Bolger noted the event aimed to expose captains with four to five years of service to top level leadership.
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Fort Sill
Dewitt C. Smith Jr
Volney F. Warner
18Th Airborne Corps
Fort Bragg
N.C
Richard G. Trefry
Department of the Army
Bolger
Carter Reaches Panama Speech Readied Tonight
President Carter prepares a nationally televised fireside chat to push Senate ratification of the Panama Canal treaty while the Armed Services Committee examines the pact’s finances. Chairman John Stennis questions indirect costs and taxpayer burdens as more senators pledge support with defense guarantees.
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Washington
Carter
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
U.S
Decision Due On Feed Grain Cutback
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland said he will decide by next week whether to push a 10 percent feed grain production cutback to curb surpluses and raise prices. He warned that low participation could crash prices, and noted that nonparticipants would lose price supports. Bergland defended time for new farm programs to work amid questions from lawmakers.
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Washington
Bob Bergland
Bergland
House Agriculture Committee
Keith Sebelius
Kan
Agriculture Department
U.S. Treasury
Republican Committee
House
William C. Wampler
R-Va
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Blanchard
Debra Kay Klopfenstein
Newcastle
McClain County
Ice
By Jim Myers
United States
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United Mine Workers and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Rhodes
Jim Rutter
Police Department
By Bryan Brumley
John Becker
S ~Tate
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Panama
ABC
NBC
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CBS
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