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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1977
Page
1
Lawton parents respond to a public poll on the V S N grading system in city schools with about 150 ballots. A majority express dissatisfaction while ballots await final counting.
The County Election Board saw three new filings Wednesday bringing the total candidates to 12 for six city posts. Ward 3 candidate Delmar Warf and Ward 8 candidate Charles Sterkel joined incumbent Ward 7 Councilman Fred Chenault as the field grows in mayoral and ward races. Filing ends at 5 p.m. Thursday.
City Engineer Fred Kasper proposes including both lime stabilization and soil compaction with crushed rock in street regulations after a meeting with engineers and city staff. Kasper favors lime stabilization but supports a compromise to satisfy developers and planners.
The federal refuge system plans to close Post Oak near Treasure Lake and Fawn Creek in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. If closed, 30 new camping spots would be added at Mt. Scott and Camp Doris, with Fawn Creek shifting to group camping or reservations and a handicapped trail at Fawn Creek. Refuge Manager Roger Johnson cited funding uncertainty and a shift toward wildlife-oriented recreation, following a prior protest campaign.
Federal Judge Jack Weinstein in Brooklyn nullified a 1.13 billion sale of Atlantic Ocean offshore drilling rights to 39 oil firms. The ruling cites Thomas Kleppe's environmental law violations under the National Environmental Policy Act and orders a halt to offshore activity pending appeals.
Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov said President Carter sent a personal letter reaffirming the U.S. commitment to human rights. The four page message dated February 5 was delivered through the U.S. embassy in Moscow. Sakharov called the exchange a great honor and noted its significance for prisoners of conscience. The embassy confirmed delivery and said no previous president had written to him.
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through Friday with continued mild days through Sunday. Tonight lows in the upper 30s, Friday highs near 60s, and Wednesday record a high of 64 and a low of 34.
An 81mm mortar round exploded near soldiers during a live training at Fort Bragg wounding 15 and injuring one officer in serious condition. Eleven were hospitalized at Womack Army Hospital with Lt Col Eugene Fluke among the most injured. The exercise was halted and an investigative board convened to determine the cause.
Fort Sill marks a successful first year of One Station Training for artillery recruits. Col. Bernard B. Quedens says OSUT and BCT divisions produce soldiers who are disciplined and skilled, noting 12 week graduates match or exceed 16 week prior trainees.
Negotiators from the NFL and the NFL Players Association announce a settlement to end a three year labor dispute. The agreement includes a college draft provision after court rulings deemed the draft illegal. Sargent Karch and Ed Garvey disclosed the deal after three days of talks at the NFL Management Council headquarters.
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