Oil workers approve Gulf contract averting strike
The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union approved Gulf Oil Corp. wage terms raising pay 26.8 percent over two years. Pickets remained at the Gulf Refinery in Port Arthur Texas where local issues kept workers off the job while other oil firms await pattern agreement.
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Houston
Tornado toll rises in Mississippi and Louisiana schools
Twisters hit McComb and several towns injuring about 75 and killing at least 10 people. A department store collapsed trapping victims while a gym roof was torn off at Opelousas. A drill at North Pike Elementary saved many children and rescue crews searched rubble into the day.
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Vinton
Kennedy to be nominated Oklahoma Highway chairman by governor elect
Gov elect David Boren plans to nominate Lawton banker J C Kennedy to chair the Oklahoma Highway Commission next week, aiming to replace Charlie Payne. Senate approval is needed, with Kennedy amid broader moves to overhaul the commission including Bertha Parker and James Gungoll to join the panel.
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Ford invites Bhutto to official visit in February
President Ford invites Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to a formal U S visit for February 4 to 7 per a White House spokesman. The announcement notes scheduling for the trip and talks on bilateral relations.
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Mall land option extended for potential anchor deals
Chicago developer Skip Gibson firm holds a 12 month option on downtown mall land with LURA. A six week extension through May 30 1975 was requested to secure two major department store anchors or withdraw. Jacobs cites economic slump impacting development and notes other projects in Augusta Waco and Springfield.
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Officials deny Sixth Street widening in near future
City officials and two councilmen assured about 25 residents at Alvis Kennedy homes that the six block stretch between Ferris and Gore will not be widened soon. They said resurfacing will occur and noted traffic counts have fallen since 1970, with a new count underway.
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Museum of the Great Plains
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Ferris
State Highway Department
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Comanche County Receives First In Nation CETA Funding
Comanche County gains a $152,674 Title VI CETA grant for 22 public service jobs. The award, 38 000 less than expected, supports City of Lawton and other county units while unemployment sits at 5 percent, below the national 7.1 percent rate.
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Comanche County
Labor Department
W. F
Bill) Griswold
Griswold
CETA
Ford weighing novel plan on tax rebates
President Ford weighs a plan to mail government tax rebate checks to millions of taxpayers as part of a broader anti recession strategy. The proposal would provide about a 10 percent reduction in 1974 taxes, potentially via separate rebate checks if enacted after bills are paid, with final decisions pending.
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U.S. Air Force
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Two Month Job Decline Figure High
The Labor Department reports the biggest two month decline in nonfarm payrolls since 1945. Employment fell 465,000 in November and 675,000 in December to 77.7 million, with a total drop of 1.1 million jobs in the period. Manufacturing led the losses, with durable and nondurable goods industries hardest hit.
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Cold Weather Forecast for Lawton Area
The Lawton area will stay cold through Saturday with diminishing winds. Temperatures dip to around 18 degrees by Saturday morning, with a Saturday high near 40. Thursday saw a high of 66 and a low of 34.
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Revival Sought for Lawton Paper Recycling Program
Lawton officials consider reviving the paper recycling effort after last May’s fire ended the initial two month run. City Council may be asked to approve a one year contract to sell corrugated paper and newsprint to a private company.
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Keith Haynes
Haynes
Community Services
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