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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1976
Page
1
Lawton urban renewal officials heard that an offer for a downtown mall may arrive by May first as Sam Ard reports progress with department stores. LURA approved selling a parcel, began negotiating another, and held a third as it weighs piecemeal development and future mall size.
President Ford vetoed a 6.1 billion public works employment bill saying it would create few jobs and cost too much per position. He warned Congress to push tax and budget plans instead and cited his goal of 2 to 2.5 million private sector jobs in 1976. Page 44.
Leonora Mom Kelly, age 92, joins the bicentennial covered wagon train in AWTON. She recalls riding in seven wagon trips from Kansas to Colorado during the gold rush and says open prairie days felt right. Born April 29, 1883 in Anthony Kansas, she mentions Uncle Jake Talmadge, a Lawton official, and favorite wagon train foods of pancakes and syrup.
Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter narrowly led former Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris in unofficial Oklahoma precinct returns for committed delegates. Uncommitted delegates totaled 40.88 percent, with Carter at 18.51 percent and Harris at 16.64 percent. Delegates move to district and state conventions set for March 20 and April 3-4.
Comanche County officials say a $6.1 billion public works bill, vetoed by President Ford, must pass Congress to fund CETA public service jobs. The bill would start October 1976 and avert layoffs of about 60 workers in Lawton and Comanche County with 18 more at risk.
Wholesale prices were unchanged in January after seasonal adjustment. The Labor Department reported a 0.4 percent rise not reflected in the index, while the Commerce Department noted December business inventories fell 526 million and total 5.5 billion for 1975, with 46.6 billion rise in 1974.
Weather today notes continuing unseasonably warm conditions in Southwest Oklahoma through Saturday with cooler temperatures expected Sunday and Monday. Saturday highs mid 60s, nights upper 30s, Thursday high 77 low 52. Fire danger remains very high due to low humidity and winds.
Ray Sykes, aged 19, who admitted causing his infant son’s death, has until 11 a.m. Tuesday to withdraw his guilty plea to first degree manslaughter. He pleaded guilty December 31 to the manslaughter count in the incident.
In April 1975 Chief District Judge J Winston Raburn postponed sentencing of Jeffrey Sykes on a reduced manslaughter charge after rejecting the DA's 20 year recommendation. Sykes may withdraw the plea with his attorney Joe B Reeves and a new appearance was set for 11 am Tuesday See SENTENCE Page 4A
About 2 500 to 3 000 people are expected for bicentennial wagon train events at McMahon Auditorium after the procession from U S 277 281 to Second Avenue and Ferris Street. Local riders officials and Fort Sill field artillery join the parade with entertainment set for 6 p m including square dancing barbershop and a western band. Mayor Wayne Gilley will present scrolls signed by public school children before a Penn State produced show travels to Pennsylvania.
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