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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1977
Page
1
Elementary pupils at Donna Evers Oover School share thoughts with President Carter. They propose protecting the environment and reducing crime as key priorities. Some students extend their ideas further with additional suggestions.
In a school mock presidential session, elementary students asked if they could speak to Gerald Ford instead of President Carter. A pupil labeled Carter a peanut picker while Ford was deemed a real president. Hoover's first year class previously held a Ford versus Carter vote that was evenly split.
Vice President Mondale called his round the world trip a success citing economic stimulation and planned consultations with allies. He said the trip started the Carter administration on the best basis for foreign affairs and outlined talks with leaders in Brussels Bonn Rome Paris London Tokyo and Iceland. Mondale noted reassurance to Japan on maintaining an Asian Pacific role and discussed troop withdrawal with continued US air presence. He also referenced France’s handling of a terrorist case and planned to brief Carter and write a report.
The Senate approved President Carter's emergency natural gas measure by voice vote and sent it to the House. The compromise bill would authorize moving gas across interstate pipelines to relieve shortages amid a severe cold, with House approval seen as likely before Carter's fireside address tonight.
District Judge Bill Roberts granted a temporary injunction halting state highway department condemnation for the Rogers Lane interchange. Landowner Frank C. Sneed seeks to reclaim land sold four years ago after claiming plan changes void prior agreements. The state bought the land in 1972 for 699990 dollars as part of a 22 million land package. Sneed values the site now above 1 million. The suit also seeks to stop related condemnation actions.
Councilman Charlies Gibbs quits the Lawton City Council citing frustration with Mayor Wayne Gilley and council performance. Gibbs announces his resignation and signals a bid for the mayoral race, highlighting governance concerns and immediate steps to reallocate duties.
Cloudy skies and cold temperatures with a 60 percent chance of rain or snow forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Thursday. A warming trend is set Friday through Sunday. Tonight lows near 30s and Thursday high in low 40s. Tuesday highs reached 52 with a 37 low.
Lawton city council approved 6 to 4 a revised Goodwill Industries grant of 300000 for a handicapped training addition at 1203 Lee Blvd reducing the original 800000 request. The move follows a public hearing on the 5.9 million third year federal funding application and cuts after most ward committees opposed the larger plan.
Wichita Wildlife Refuge manager Roger Johnson met Lawton Lakes and Land Commission members to weigh limited swimming at Lake Lawtonka or Lake Ellsworth as an alternative to current swimming in Lake Elmer Thomas. The 1974 agreement with Lawton and KTRC calls for phasing out refuge lake swimming, citing maintenance costs.
Refuge manager notes total swimming costs at refuge lakes about 25000 dollars with lifeguard salaries enforcement and upkeep. Fees collected this past summer topped 14000 dollars, leaving about 9000 dollars in shortfall that could have funded higher priority items. Records show 16253 visitors and remaining plans to provide lifeguard equipment to the city.
A federal grand jury in Boston charged G&G Meat Packing Co. of Boston and Blue Ribbon Frozen Food Corp. of Hamden with bribery and conspiracy for supplying the Pentagon in 1975 with mislabeled beef. The schemes allegedly used knuckle cuts sold as sirloin top butt steaks totaling over 500000 pounds.
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