Snowstorm Hits Texas Panhandle and West Texas
Heavy snow blanketed northern Texas as a winter storm swept from Amarillo toward Lubbock and Wichita Falls. Snow depths reached 6 to 10 inches in West Texas and the Panhandle with nine inches in Lubbock and four to six inches in Plainview. Roads were hazardous, several interstates closed, and all routes within 100 miles of Lubbock reported dangerous conditions. Police urged caution as accumulations layered on prior snowfall.
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Panhandle
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Dimmitt
Texas Sandinnat of Public Safety
Plainview
Water Improvement Issue Debates in Lawton Workshop
The Constitution Staff reports a $19 million water system plan including a proposed East Lawton filter plant. A total of $24.4 million in water work is recommended for 1995 with most tasks to start immediately. A City Council workshop Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Lawton Public Library is open to the public as council members express opposing views on adding a new filter plant.
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Lawton Public Library
Worst Storm Of Year Hammers Lawton Residents
A severe February storm brought heavy snow and high winds to Lawton area. Officials reported drifts up to one foot and 414 inches of snow by 9 30 a m. Schools in Lawton and surrounding towns closed, Cameron University canceled classes, travel advisories urged minimal driving, and airports halted flights. Forecast called for lingering snow with possible additional accumulations up to three inches if snowfall continued.
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Ardmore
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Metro
Frontier Airlines
Street Plans Gather Dust
City lawmakers have shelved a $50,000 set of preliminary engineering plans to rebuild East Gore Boulevard Old Cache Road and Second Street. Estimated costs exceed $10 million, with bonding likely via a local election. Council members cite other issues including a downtown mall and a water study, while some insist action could wait until after the March 21 primary.
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Old Cache Road
Second Street
J.J. Pursley
Wayne Gilley
Ed Riddle
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Carter Plans New England Swing in Campaign Trail
President Carter launches a 25 hour tour to Rhode Island Maine and New Hampshire to back Democratic senators facing stiff GOP bids. He promotes his programs while avoiding overt campaigning and attends a Cranston news conference and a Pell fundraiser before a Nashua student Q A and return to Washington.
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Aroostook County
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William S. Cohen
James Longley
Hathaway
Nashua
N.H
Thomas J. McIntyre
Alf Jacobson
State Senate
Meldrim Thomson
Holiday Closings Planned P The Constitution Staff
Federal state and county offices in Lawton plan to close while city offices will stay open. The Lawton Post Office will close as well as banks in Lawton and Fort Sill. Fort Sill says only essential personnel will work Monday.
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Fort Sill
Constitution
Everal
John Elkins
Sill
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