Gore Speed Limit Raised on Gore Boulevard
Lawton Traffic Commission votes 5-0 to raise Gore Boulevard speed limit from 35 to 40 mph between Sheridan Road and 38th Street. The panel also targets parking limits on B Avenue and adjusts Lee Boulevard speeds. A West Gore reconstruction phase will start soon with a $1.1 million contract to Freeman Inc. of Lawton.
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E Lawton Traffic Commission
Gore Boulevard
Sheridan Road
38Th Street
Lawton City
Clarence Mynes
Gore
38Th
53Rd Street
Mynes
B Avenue
Fourth and
Fifth Streets
Lee Boulevard
Railroad
Second Street
Fort Sill Boulevard
Cache Road
Rogers Lane
West Gore Boulevard
State Highway Department
Warren Shaw
City Hall
Shaw
Oklahoma Highway Commission
Freeman Inc
Lawton
Wolf Creek
38Th Streets
First Illinois women’s equal employment law 1872
The 1872 Illinois act barred excluding women from occupations except military, marking the first women’s equal employment statute. The House has 19 women among 435 members. the Senate has no women among 100 members.
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Illinois
House
Senate
Blood Program Action Delayed by PEAL
The Professional Educators Association of Lawton delays action on a proposed blood assurance program with the Red Cross Blood Center in Wichita Falls after objections from Orville Smith of the Southern Oklahoma Blood Bank. Members plan public discussion before deciding. The Oklahoma Intertribal Club sponsors a benefit dance at Apache fairgrounds with proceeds for Armed Forces Day at Comanche County fairgrounds. One in six elderly Americans live below the poverty line.
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Professional Educators Association of Lawton
PEAL
Red Cross Blood Center
Wichita Falls
Marcille Southerland
Adams School
Orville Smith
Southern Oklahoma Blood Bank
Smith
Lawton
Southerland
Peal Blood Committee
Oklahoma Intertribal Club
Apache Fairgrounds
Comanche County Fairgrounds
State To Auction Five Acre Tract Near SH 65 SH 7
The state will auction a five acre parcel seven miles north and east of SH 7 on SH 65. The sale starts at 9 30 a m March 23 at the Comanche County Courthouse front door. Minimum bid for land is 6750 with 14650 for improvements. Purchases may be cash or a state Certificate of Purchase with 10 percent down and 25 yearly payments at 7 1y percent interest plus costs. Possession given May 23.
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Comanche County
Greyhound Launches Helping Hand Free Travel Program
Greyhound Lines, Inc. implements the Helping Hand Program allowing a companion to ride free to assist any handicapped traveler. The initiative aims to improve accessibility and support for riders requiring aid on bus journeys.
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Greyhound Lines, Inc
Geronimo School District Seeks Bids for Main Street House
The Board of Education of Geronimo Public School District 14 will accept bids on a three bedroom two bath house at 215 Main in Geronimo Oklahoma until Monday March 1. Bids may be submitted to Clifford Sarah Superintendent of Schools. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Board of Education of
Geronimo Public School District 14
Main
Geronimo
Clifford Sarah
Okla
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