May Opening Planned Red River Bridge Delayed
The Red River bridge on U S 27 281 is about two months behind schedule due to weather and labor issues. Ray Conner of J D Abrams Inc El Paso says May opening is possible with continued favorable weather. The 1.7 million project began in 1976 and replaces a 1926 bridge to ease interstate traffic bottlenecks.
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Red River
Ray Conner
J.D. Abrams Inc
el Paso
Conner
Oklahoma
Lawton
Burkburnett
Tex
Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Federal Transportation Department
Texas
Terrill Renews Utility Regulation Proposals
Oklahoma City Sen. Al Terrill says a revived effort this session will reexamine tighter controls on utilities. The committee will meet to review 1977 recommendations including creating an appointed body to regulate utilities, amid renewed rate hike discussions and Gov. Boren calling for a stronger Corporation Commission staff.
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Oklahoma City
al Terrill
Terrill
Lawton
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
David Boren
Corporation Commission
Commission
Wallace Divorce Settlement OK'd
Gov George C Wallace says there are no hard feelings with his ex wife Cornelia after an out of court settlement in their divorce. Mrs Wallace will receive 75000 dollars and some property including a Lake Martin lot with the decree becoming final in 60 days. Wallace plans a Senate run and says the settlement will be paid forthwith.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Cornelia
U.S. Senate
Wallace
Cornelia Snively
John Snively III
Lurleen
Police records show multiple theft and vandalism reports in Lowton
A city police briefing lists complainants at various addresses including 711 Store, 601 Sheridan, and Pamela Shumoke. Incidents include burglary losses of televisions, radios, speakers, tools, jewelry, and cash, plus mail theft, vandalism, and attempted break ins. several businesses report stolen firearms and display items.
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Lowton
Sheridan
Rodney Stolerre
NW Cimmeron
Pamela Shumoke
Linda Circle
Jerry Dixon
Bell
Bobby Lee Swinnie
Texas
Willie Caruthers
Wisconsin
Harold Plummer
Ave
Lavena
Tony Allen Ferrante
Arlington
Sharon L. Allen
Nancy Melton
Grand
Judy Fry
Vickie D. Lowl
Andrews
Ferris
Fort Sill Blvd
Randy Kalan
Erwin Lane
Nellie Scroggins
Elmhurst
Tg&y
N. Sheridan
S. Sheridan
Crosby Park Apts
Cache Road
Kathy Adams
Ozman
David Pettisonn
Kim
Gibson's
S. Sheridan Road
Free Beer Promise Sparks Suit Over Life of Draught
Wichita man Dan Ayers sues Greg Strand in Sedgwick County District Court seeking 1195 dollars claiming Strand failed to fulfill a July agreement to buy Ayers interest in a tavern and provide nine 15 gallon kegs of beer and lifetime free drafts from The Admiral. Ayers faces 110 year sentence for prior felonies.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita
Dan Ayers
Greg Strand
Sedgwick County
Strand
Ayers
Youth Alternatives Inc
Wichita Board of Education
The
Admiral
Widows Outnumber Widowers Five to One in U S 1976
The number of widows in the United States reached 10.7 million in 1976, five for every widower, according to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Widows show lower mortality and widowers remarry more often, explaining the imbalance.
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U.S
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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Napoleons
Hitlers
DIAL
Raulston’s
Raulston Furniture
Gore
Court
Nings
Mike Gordon
Cache Road Lawton
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