Carter’s First Fireside Chat Urges Sacrifice and Action
President Carter spoke softly in the White House library urging personal and government sacrifice to tackle inflation, unemployment, and energy shortages. He announced swift executive moves, promised a comprehensive plan by April 20, and backed voluntary conservation as a core energy strategy while Congress acts.
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California
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Energy Conservation Measures at Marley Institution
Marley institution enacts energy savings due to an energy and money crunch. An energy conservation team is formed with thermostats and light meters to enforce rules. Measures include heavy duty clothing, shifting activities to well insulated buildings, thermostat targets 65 daytime 60 night 55 unoccupied. Full list to be printed Friday in Cannoneer and Daily Bulletin. An energy conservation hotline, 351-6963, invites ideas.
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Marley
Cannoneer
Daily Bulletin
Post
Long
Center offers drug help programs and consultations
The center at 602 SW 38th invites contact for drug problems and notes several programs and presentations. Signs of juvenile alcoholism include dull personality and slurred speech. Marijuana users may be sleepy, lazy at home and school, withdrawn, and focused for long periods on a single object.
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SW 38Th
Conservation Camp Slated At Refuge
An eight week Youth Conservation Corps camp will be held at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge this summer. Thirty youths ages 15 to 18 will be selected to participate with projects including a prairie dog exhibit, fence removal, building interior work, boundary clearing, trail prep, and picnic area renovations.
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Youth Conservation Corps
YCC
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Roger Johnson
Johnson
Sulphur Flat
Prairie Dog Town
Chatterbox Woods
U.S. Forest Service
U.S.D.A
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of Interior
P.O. Box
Washington, D.C
U.S
Papers Set Policy For Women's Names
Lawton newspapers announce a new name style for coverage. Unless she requests otherwise a married woman is named by her own first name in copy, for example Mrs Jane Doe instead of Mrs John Doe. When a couple appears together the style will be Mr and Mrs John Doe.
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Lawton
Steve Bentley
Jane Doe
John Doe
Area burglaries may be connected in Comanche County
Sheriff Office investigator Banks said three of four Tuesday burglaries in Comanche County may be linked. The three show doors kicked in and loot valued in the hundreds of dollars. Victims include R L Mallow of Geronimo Route 1, Alex Scruggs Lawton Route 2, Wallace Towns end south of Lawton, and a southwest Lawton home.
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Sheriff's Department
Comanche County
R. L. Mallow
Route 1
Geronimo
Tom Provence
Alex Scruggs
Route 2
Lawton
Gary Braley
Wallace Townsend
Braley
Robert Purdum
Carter era B 1 bomber program in doubt amid budget cuts
The Air Force plan to build 244 B 1 bombers at about 23 billion dollars faces doubt as President Carter review and Brown proposals push for downsized production. Gen Jones says the service is not wedded to the 244 aircraft target as Carter weighs final decision.
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Ford
Brown
Air Force
David Jones
Senate Armed Services Committee
Call Trio Of Physicians To Battle Common Cold
The article notes how crowded indoor air and sudden weather changes increase colds. It cites a U S Public Health Service study in Connecticut schools and outlines home remedies, cautions, and when to seek medical advice, highlighting aspirin as relief and the ineffectiveness of antihistamines.
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Connecticu
Oklahoma
U.S
Frank Hubbard
Brown County Primer
Robert Benchley
Citizens urged to guard property as thefts fall in January
Police chief Gillian warns thefts from autos and break ins remain problem but January totals show a 10 percent drop from December with 125 break ins and 1 million in cenies stolen from vehicles. Engraving IDs on items may aid recovery and residents must help cut crime.
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Gillian
Lawton
Council To Mull Ward 8 Vacancy
AWTON city council will meet at 3 p.m. to consider filling Ward 8 after Charles Gibbs resigned Wednesday. The remaining term ends after spring elections. the council may appoint or wait for the election. Filing runs Feb 15 16. primary is March 15. general is April 5. Gibbs cited blasts at the mayor and other councilmen.
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Awton City
Charles Gibbs
Gibbs
Oklahoma City Livestock Report Cattle Feeders Steady
Oklahoma City cattle and calves 6000 head, fair activity. Feeder cattle and calves mostly steady. Feeder steers 38.75 to 43.50 for 340 to 500 lb, 38.00 to 41.75 for 500 to 600 lb, 38.00 to 39.50 for 600 to 700 lb, 36.75 to 38.00 for 700 to 800 lb, few 800 to 875 lb at 36.90 to 37.16. Feeder heifers 32.00 to 35.00 for 300 to 500 lb, 32.50 to 34.75 for 500 to 620 lb. Hogs 900 head, barrows and gilts up 40, 40.00 to 40.40. sows 30.00 to 33.10. feeder pigs 61 head, steady. US 1-293 lb at 30.00, some US 1-3 90-165 lb from 23.25 to 27.75.
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Oklahoma City Grain and Produce Prices Reported
State Department of Agriculture lists today prices for wheat barley alfalfa hay and eggs across multiple Oklahoma towns. Wheat ranges from 2.31 to 2.97 per bushel with notable spots at Aston 2.31 and Houston 2.97. Barley sits 2.00 to 2.30 per bushel. Alfalfa hay priced at 80 per ton in Chickasha and Pauls Valley. Eggs quoted at 81 cents for large 77 for mediums and 59 for smalls per dozen.
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State Department of Agriculture
Aston
Manchester
Beaver
Liberal
Muskogee
Perryton
Ponca City
Medford
Clinton
Eldorado
Kingfisher
Okeene
Pauls Valley
Watonga
Weatherford
Banner
E! Reno
Geary
Yukon
Keyes
Hobart
Lawton
Temple
Houston
Barley
Oklahoma Tax Credit Expands For 1976 Returns
Oklahoma offers a new credit for 1976 tax returns equal to 20 percent of the federal credit, capped at 80 dollars for one child and 160 dollars for two. It reduces the state tax owed, benefiting working mothers and residents regardless of income. Taxpayers should consult preparers to ensure proper credit on forms.
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Oklahoma
Davis
Housing Authority Meeting Notice for Comanche Indian Tribe
The Housing Authority of the Comanche Indian Tribe of Oklahoma will hold a regular meeting on February 7, 1977 at the Housing Authority Office north of City Lawton Oklahoma.
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Lawton
City Hall
Oklahoma
Lawton Constitution
Lawton Morning Press
Housing Authority OF the
Comanche Indian Tribe OF Oklahoma
Housing Authority
City
Lowton
Mexico weighs oil export plan to United States
Mexico limits exports at 12.65 dollars per barrel landed in Gulf ports and proposes to ship 600,000 barrels daily on Mexican or government chartered ships. Sources note 100,000 barrels a day have been sold to the United States as new Chiapas Tampico fields come online. Gas from Nuevo Laredo and Reynosa would go to McAllen for Texas Eastern Transmission Co distribution.
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United States
Gulf of Mexico
Chiapas
Tampico
Nuevo Laredo
Reynosa
Texas
McAllen
Tex
Texas Eastern Transmission Co
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