Eight Year Old Danny and Growing Drug Problem
The article profiles Danny an eight year old heroin addict in Lawton along with thousands of youths drawn to drugs like heroin alcohol marijuana and pills. Counselor David Lee notes juvenile addiction spans birth to 18 with alcohol pot and stimulant or barbiturate pills most accessible and funds needed for a local study.
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Danny
David Lee
Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center
Lee
Lawton
Lawton warns of rising juvenile drug problem and alcohol culture
Local officials say youths gain access to drugs and alcohol through older contacts and home availability. Lee describes a numb, nonstop routine of marijuana, pills, and liquor as youths drift from school to afterschool and nightlife, urging action to counter the drug scene.
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Lee
January crime drop reflects cold spell and fewer offenses
Officials report crime fell 24 percent year over year with January totals the lowest since 1973, driven by severe winter weather. Rape robbery and assault dropped sharply while motor vehicle thefts rose to 33, the highest since 1974. Police urge locks and alarms as theft risk remains.
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Dan Manley
Robert Gillian
Dee Voss
Gillian
Old Dad Offers Remedies Call Trio Of Physicians
A column by Paul McClung presents home cure ideas for the common cold. Dr Morris Fishbein says infections in nose and throat cause much sickness and that cold viruses spread by sneezing and close contact. Eskimos’ low colds are noted in passing as part of a broader discussion.
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Benjamin F. Miller
The
Complete Medical Guide
Morris Fishbein
Modern Home Medical Adviser
City to save on Rogers Lane interchange utility costs
Lawton will avoid 250000 to 300000 in utility relocation expenses for the Rogers Lane interchange after the state agreed in 1971 to reimburse 100 percent of engineering and relocation costs. The plan includes moving a 12 inch water main and other utilities, with a July bid target for the 2.3 million project. The city may also gain permission to survey Indian land north of Cache Road if needed.
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Lawton
Rogers Lane
Oklahoma Transportation Department
Fred Kasper
Gayland Adams
Oklahoma Highway Commission
Kasper
Cache Road
Adams
President Calls For Sacrifice In Carter Stimulus Plan
President Carter proposed a $31 billion package to create jobs and cut taxes drawing mixed reviews from officials. Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns criticized the $50 tax rebate as unnecessary but called the program prudent given the President’s direction. Congressional panels questioned Blumenthal Marshall and Kreps about the plan and its impact.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
House Banking Committee
Treasury
Burns
W. Michael Blumenthal
Labor
F. Ray Marshall
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Mexico to aid U S with gas and oil during energy crisis
Mexico will sell 40 million cu ft of natural gas daily to the United States at interstate prices and ship about 600,000 barrels of crude oil daily. President Carter said Mexican President Lopez Portillo offered help amid an extreme cold winter and fuel shortages. Gas rates were set at 1.90 to 2.15 per BTU.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Carter
Jose Lopez Portillo
Weather Outlook for Southwest Oklahoma Through Friday
Partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures are forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Friday. Northerly winds will ease tonight with temperatures in the mid 20s. Friday's high is expected in the mid 40s. Wednesday's high was 46 and the low 36.
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Oklahoma
U S Bomber Force Study Ordered by Carter Brown
President Carter and Defense Secretary Harold Brown ordered a broad study to modernize the aging bomber force. The review, due by March 11, will consider options including long range missiles on B 52s and assess Soviet air defenses in the 1980s. Brown stressed the bomber’s role but was noncommittal on the B 1 given cost concerns.
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Washington
Carter
Defense
Harold Brown
U.S
Brown
Fort Sill Cuts Fuel Use Amid Heat and Rising Energy Costs
Fort Sill faces higher utility bills with 42 percent of the yearly energy budget spent in the first quarter versus 24 percent last year. Energy conservation measures begin as officials warn of worse times ahead and potential cutbacks at low priority activities. If extra funds are needed they must come from the base budget.
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Fort Sill
John Marley
Richard Huber
Huber
Fort Knox
Ohio River
Ber
Jon Long
Oklahoma House approves child care credit bill
Oklahoma House passed a bill creating a tax credit for child care expenses on 1976 state income tax returns. The measure goes to Governor David Boren for signature. Rep. Don Davis and Sen. Finis Smith led the effort with Senate coauthor Sen. Al Terrill. Davis notes the change moves the deduction to a credit aligning with federal rules.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma House
Oklahoma
David Boren
Boren
Don Davis
Dlawton
House
Oklahoma Senate
Finis Smith
Tulsa
Senate
al Terrill
Lawton
Davis
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