Ford Urges States Aid Social Services and Revenue Sharing
President Ford asked Congress to create a 2.5 billion annual social services block grant to states and urged renewal of federal revenue sharing. He warned economic recovery hinges on action, proposing streamlined rules and broad state control, with most funds reaching families under the poverty line and a future education block grant planned.
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Ford
Congress
Alaska
California
Debris Probed as Seventh Blast Victim Found in Houston
Rescue teams search tons of debris at the Goodpasture grain elevator site on the Houston Ship Channel after a deadly explosion. The eight story building and walls collapsed, injuring about 25 people with three hospitalized. Fire officials fear more deaths as recovery continues.
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Alena Park
Tex
Russia
Goodpasture Inc
Houston Ship Channel
Goodpasture Dock
Luther Hosch
Hosch
Nixon Holds Friendly Talk With Mao in Peking
President Nixon and Mao Tse-tung met for an hour and 40 minutes in a friendly conversation at Mao's Peking residence. Nixon, Pat Nixon, and aide John Brennan attended with Hua Kuofeng and Chiao Kuan-hua among others. Mao asked Nixon to convey regards to President Ford.
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China
Richard M. Nixon
Mao Tse-tung
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Ford
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John Brennan
Hua Kuofeng
Chiao Kuan-hua
Huang Chen
Washington
Hua
Southwest Oklahoma Weather Outlook for Early Week
Fair and mild conditions expected with no precipitation through Tuesday. Moderate surface winds and low humidity keep fire danger high tonight and Tuesday. Highs on Tuesday in the mid 70s with tonight's low around the mid 40s.
Murder Charge Due For Pair Of Fort Sill Soldiers
A murder charge is expected to be filed in district court today against two Fort Sill soldiers for the killing of Pvt. Michael John Perkins, 18, whose body was found last week in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Suspects are Pfc. Jessie Muriel Brown 25 Oklahoma City and Spec. 5 Roy Lamonte Bowman 33 Hamp ton Virginia. Perkins enlisted August 8 1975.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Jessie Muriel Brown
Oklahoma City
Usafacfs
Cache Road
Roy Lamonte Bowman
Hampton
100Th Supply and Service Battalion
Pvt
Michael John Perkins
Nebraska
18Th Field Artillery
Perkins
U.S. Army
Lawton Mayor Proclaims Sunday a Day of Prayer for Rain
Lawton Mayor Wayne Gilley announced a Sunday statewide day of prayer for rain urging Governor David Boren and western Oklahoma mayors to join. The area remains extremely dry with only trace moisture so far this year and forecasts calling for continued dryness.
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Wayne Gilley
Gilley
Oklahoma
Lawton
David Boren
Final Planning For Town Meeting Here
Final planning due today for Town Meeting 76 in Lawton. Event at Great Plains Coliseum 7 p.m. with sponsors and civic groups contributing nearly all funds, coordinated by Henry Zwaan. Ticket sales not included in the amount raised.
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Comanche County
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Madeline Butler
Preston Butler
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Reuben Brown
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Lawton Homebuilders Association
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DAV No. 56
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Parents Without Partners
Lawton Board of Realtors
Evening Lions
Sheridan Kiwanis
Indpendent Insurance Agents of
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National Association of Retired Federal Employes
Artillery Toastmistress
Military CHAMPUS policy changes affect Oklahoma residents
Thousands of Lawton and Oklahoma residents face CHAMPUS policy changes affecting dependents survivors and retirees. New rules adopt Medicare charging standards and require beneficiaries to pay amounts beyond allowable charges. The article notes revised billing practices and administrative procedures for CHAMPUS beneficiaries.
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Oklahoma
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Reynolds Army Hospital
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Lawton City Council Opens With Salary Shifts In Engineering
City Manager John Thomson seeks a 1908 dollar rise to the engineering staff budget and to raise the city engineer salary by 4584 dollars to 21240 as the post remains vacant since December 5 1975. The traffic engineer’s max would be cut by 2268 dollars and duties shifted to the assistant. A junior civil engineer position would be created at 11844 annually.
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City Engineering
John Thomson
Thomson
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