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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1977
Page
18
Gov. Boren and lawmakers reach agreement to rewrite Oklahoma gross production tax to 7 cents per thousand cubic feet or 7 percent of price per mcf, whichever higher, potentially raising up to 62 million dollars yearly from out-of-state users.
A joint House Senate committee proposes a five member state utility regulator to replace most duties of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission while retaining its other tasks. The plan includes annual rate hearings, consumer input, and four year terms with salaries up to 38 000. The governor appoints members from a nominating panel with legislative confirmation.
U S Embassy officials informed Mexican authorities of an arrest warrant for missing North Texas grain dealer Robert Johnson. Evidence places Johnson traveling from North Texas toward Central America after a reported drowning near a Gulf of Mexico pleasure boat. Police testimony links a Johnson employee Deslette to seeing him in Mexico and later being beaten.
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