New City Manager To Assume Duties
The city considers a $16,000 rip rap and park improvements plan funded by $10,000 from a lake fund and up to $6,000 from boathouse owners. Voters in March 18 will decide if city government should enter mass transit, potentially using a DOT grant to start a bus service amid the Lawton-Fort Sill Bus Co. financial troubles.
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City Lakes and Lands Commission
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Slough
Department of Transportation
Lawton-Fort Sill
City plans funding for park utilities and Goodyear site
Advisory panel proposes spending on park utility tenders and an access road. Goodyear buys about 500 acres for a major radial tire plant at the industrial site. Proposals include converting city systems to a computer operation, blight plans, housing rehab, and several city infrastructure projects while federal funds for community development are anticipated.
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Goodyear
Lawton Information Network
Jerry Babbit
38Th
Lee Boulevard
Tomlinson Ridge
Sheridan Road
Eta Omicron
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Cameron University
Patterson Center
Bentsen presses stance on foreign policy and economy
The speech criticizes Kissinger and the current administration, arguing for a policy balancing interdependence with military strength and a diversified economy. It notes Bentsen’s candidacy launch in the Senate Caucus Room and his potential 1976 run alongside prospects of other Democratic figures.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Bentsen
Washington
Senate
Texas
Lyndon B Johnson
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Henry M. Jackson
Dr Mildred Thompson longtime Vassar historian dies at 93
Dr C Mildred Thompson 93 educator historian and dean emeritus at Vassar College died Sunday in Atlanta Ga The educator helped draft the UNESCO charter and authored many historical works She taught at Vassar for 25 years serving as history department head and dean emeritus
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Atlanta, Ga
C. Mildred Thompson
Vassar College
Thompson
Vassar
Unesco
Funeral notices for Lindeman and Talley announced
Funeral arrangements for Sgt John Dean Lindeman 23 of Fort Sill MP unit and Mrs Pearl Alford Talley 82 former Lawton teacher were announced. Lindeman died from an accidental gunshot wound with services pending Becker Funeral Home. Talley graveside rites at Highland Cemetery Tuesday officiated by Rev Forrest Siler with Greenlawn Funeral Home directing.
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John Dean Lindeman
Becker Funeral Home
Lindeman
West Plains
Pauline Bryson
Fort Sill
197Th Military Police Company
Lori Christine
Kristin John
Home
Elizabeth Lindeman
St. Louis
Michael Lindeman
David
Danny Moffis
Kenneth Lindeman
Mary Jan Moffis
Pearl Alford Talley
Lawton
Highland Cemetery
Forrest Siler
First Baptist Church
Greenlawn Funeral Home
City eyes land purchase with federal funds and Indian fee title
Nation agrees to provide about $74,000 to buy land if both sides reach an accord. Steed notes fee simple title would empower the Indians for development, instead of a government trust. Whitaker: Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds could also aid the city’s purchase.
Cattle Market Report Oklahoma City
Cattle and calves 1400. fairly active on reduced receipts. Slaughter cows steady to strong. bulls generally steady. Utility and commercial slaughter cows 17.00 to 20.60. Canners and cutters 14.00 to 17.25. Shelly and lightweight canners down to 11.25. Bulls 1450 to 1800 lbs 25.00 to 27.20. Slaughter heifers good 583 to 614 lb 24.60 to 24.90.
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Oklahoma City
Legislature wrestles with highway funding totals
Budget figures show $9 million base appropriation with former Gov. David Hall boosting the total to $23 million last year. The body has already approved $4.9 million in supplemental highway funds and another $2.3 million supplemental appropriation is near passage. Howard says lawmakers and the governor must review further appropriation bills to identify more highway funding options.
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David Hall
Howard
Kissinger and Shah Meet on Oil Talks at St Moritz
Iran’s Shah Reza Pahlavi vacationing in St Moritz hosts talks with Kissinger and Giscard dEstaing on France oil conference plans. Gromyko and Kissinger hold joint talks on Soviet American relations with sharp disagreements noted. Kissinger says the atmosphere remains constructive as SALT rounds resume with four to six weeks of sparring anticipated.
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Hammed Reza Pahlevi
Iran
St. Moritz
Valery Giscard d‘Estaing
France
Shah
Gromyko
Kissinger
U.S
Ford
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vladivostok
Bonn
United States
Middle East
Soviet Union
Israel
Geneva
Sinai Desert
Jerusalem
Cairo
Oil price fight pits Ford veto against Senate action
The article notes criticism of oil policy and a potential Senate override of Ford's oil price hike despite opposition from Democrats. It mentions a 90 day suspension of import tariffs, House votes on railroad funding and an intelligence committee, and a maritime authorization bill worth 562.9 million. Henry M. Jackson predicts an override.
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Zarb
Congress
Ford
United States
Middle East
Senate
House
Penn Central Railroad
George Washington
Henry M. Jackson
Ways and Means Committee
Determining Replacement Value and Interior Item Worth
The article explains that homeowners should first determine the replacement value of the house and the market value of its contents. It notes that land value is not a factor in calculating insured amounts and emphasizes accurate appraisal for adequate coverage.
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Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
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