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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1978

Page

2

Hotel Fire Death Count Increases At Coates House

Kansas City police and fire officials report 18 dead after a historic Coates House blaze. The south wing was destroyed and five people remain unaccounted for as investigators assess weak walls and possible arson-linked fires. Identifications include a nine victim Sara Jones.

Kansas City Coates House Fred McDaniel McDaniel Sara Jones Robert Patterson Patterson

Panel Recommends Private Club License for Osaka Gardens

The city License-Permit Advisory Committee voted 32 to approve a class B private club license for Osaka Gardens Restaurant at 1915 St. Sheridan. Owner Jinnie Gonzales must provide a separate room for liquor setups. opponents plan to appeal to the city council.

Osaka Gardens St. Sheridan OP. Mahre Leland Parker Earnest Roper William Evans Carl Kasse Evans Jinnie Gonzales Gonzales

Contracts Approved for Goodwill Building in Oklahoma

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Oklahoma signed contracts Tuesday with contractors for a new 21 000 square foot building costing about 340 000 dollars. Horacek and Smith Architects handled the project with Don Landrum Exall English and John Harris signing on behalf of Goodwill. Ground-breaking ceremonies will be scheduled later this month. The facility will adjoin the present Goodwill at 12th and Lee, on 12th and Summit, including an assembly room classrooms offices and a rehabilitation area.

Goodwill Industries Southwest Oklahoma Horacek & Smith Architects Don Landrum Goodwill 12Th and Lee Landrum 12Th Summitt

New Salvation Army Junior Optimist Club Chartered

A new organization named the Salvation Army Boys Club Junior Optimist Club was chartered Monday at a meeting in the boys club. Sponsored by the LaSill Optimist Club the group targets junior high age youths. Mayor Wayne Gilley presented the charter. Sixteen youths joined. Officers include Walter Hickey president Jeff Hall secretary Gary Stevenson treasurer and Diana Hargrove sergeant at arms.

Salvation Army Boys’ Club LaSill Optimist Club Wayne Gilley Walter Hickey Jeff Hall Gary Stevenson Diana Hargrove

North Carolina to Recycle Motor Oil Under Phillips Contract

North Carolina plans to build a 1.4 million dollar motor oil recycling plant with Phillips Petroleum to supply recycled oil for government vehicles. The project, set to be tested in Bartlesville then moved to Raleigh, faces questions about independent testing while officials promise two external evaluations before operation. Inmate labor will run the plant, with capacity for 1.5 million gallons annually, and Holston Fuel Co. weighs a potential suit if the project proceeds.

Raleigh, NC North Carolina Jim Hunt Phillips Petroleum Co Phillips James K. Ferrell Chemical Engineering North Carolina State University Ferrell G.M. Holland Prison Enterprises Systems Raleigh Doty Holston Fuel Co Waynesville

Principal Hastings Pushes School Health Education Plan

Leslie Hastings of Carriage Hills Elementary presented a Norman board proposal for a comprehensive school community health education program. The plan stems from a national Chicago meeting sponsored by Health, Education and Welfare and the national PTA, noting that less than two percent of the $174 billion yearly health spend goes to prevention. Delegates urge state units to back further studies acrossArkansas California Colorado Georgia Indiana Pennsylvania.

Leslie Hastings Carriage Hills Norman Oklahoma Council of Parent- Teacher Associations Hastings Chicago Department of Health, Education and Welfare National PTA Arkansas California Colorado Georgia Indiana Pennsylvania

Public Lee Boulevard meeting on access set at City Hall

A public meeting to explain Lee Boulevard construction and access from 52nd Street west is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at City Hall. Mayor Wayne Gilley called the meeting, inviting Oklahoma Transportation Department reps, city staff, and adjacent land owners to discuss access problems along the route. The state sponsors the project, which will rebuild Lee from 52nd West past the Goodyear plant site at 97th to 127th.

Lee Boulevard 52Nd Street West City Hall Wayne Gilley Oklahoma Transportation Department Lee 52Nd West Goodyear 97Th

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