Weather and gas curtailments close Southwest Oklahoma schools
Southwest Oklahoma schools including Lawton, Sterling, Elgin, Fletcher, and Geronimo closed today due to bad weather and gas curtailments. Arkla Gas and Lone Star Gas reported reduced supplies and advised shutting thermostats to protect pipes. some industries and colleges faced reduced service as officials assessed conditions and tomorrow’s plans.
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Empire
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M. E. Friels
Friels
Lone Star Gas Co
C. B. Ladd
Comanche
Rela Gas Co
Texas
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Floyd Porter
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Lawton Arkla
Jim Noury
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Mead’s Bakery
Fairmont Dairy
Fort Sill
Altus
Sun Oil Co
Dick Moore
High Court to Decide Veterans Pension Credit Issue
The Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether private employers must count military service when calculating veterans pensions. The case, brought by Alabama Power Co. and Raymond E. Davis, could affect World War II, Korea, and Vietnam era veterans at retirement. The ruling may alter monthly pensions from 198.95 to 216.06 for Davis, who retired in 1971.
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Storm shuts schools as Oklahoma hit by worst storm in decade
A massive winter storm paralyzed Southwest Oklahoma with up to ten inches of snow and record cold. Schools and many businesses closed. roads blocked and gas curtailment halted activity. Lawton reported extreme lows and heavy accidents as crews deployed salt and sand and National Guardsmen were placed on standby.
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Okla
Carter Cabinet Hearings Begin
Two women named for Carter administration posts faced confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. Patricia Roberts Harris faced skeptical questions from Sen. Proxmire about her housing experience while Juanita Kreps testified on stock sales to avoid conflicts of interest before the Commerce Committee.
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Sinatra's Mother Among Four Dead In Palm Springs Jet Crash
In Palm Springs Frank Sinatra mourns as his 82 year old mother Natalie Dolly Sinatra dies in a private Learjet crash on Mt. San Gorgonio. Recovery teams labor at dawn to recover four victims, with Danny Thomas delivering a eulogy at Palm Springs and Beverly Hills churches.
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California
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Dolly
Sinatra
Caesars Palace Hotel
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Beverly Hills
Danny Thomas
St. Louis
Las Vegas
Anthony Carboni
Donald Weier
Jerold Foley
Area Roads At A Glance
Area highways opened but snowpacked and icy officials said. H E Bailey Turnpike has two lanes bladed and open north to Oklahoma City one lane open south toward Texas with maintenance in progress. US 281 north of Lawton and State Highways 49 7 remain icy or snowpacked with drifted sections. Most county roads still snowpacked before noon.
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Oklahoma City
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