Gas Curtailment Continues Amid Cold Spell In Five States
Arkla Gas Company says heavy and industrial users across a five state system remain curtailed though Lawton industries mostly operate normally today. Even with brief warm spells curtailment likely to persist or worsen before next cold front. Lone Star Gas also curtails in Texas Oklahoma border regions and schools stay restricted. Fort Sill Laundry and several firms previously curtailed keep limits in effect. Page 4.
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Lawton
Arkla
Lone Star Gas Co
Texas
Oklahoma
Lone Star
Hob Monk
Shreveport
National Weather Service
Mead’s Bakery
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Fairmont Dairy Co
Fort Sill
Snowstorm Strains Area Farmers as Cattle Feed Doubled
Cattlemen face frozen pastures and snowbound roads. Dr. Charles Kelsey and Mack Carter describe icebound ponds, scarce water, and hay-hauling ordeals. Farmers say they must double winter feeding and endure three to four foot drifts while waiting for melt.
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Charles Kelsey
Mack Carter
Faxon
Lyman John
Lyman
Russell
Lawton
Decision awaited as Oklahoma schools reopen after winter break
Oklahoma students trickle back to classes while Lawton and Comanche County districts stay closed due to winter weather. Officials weigh thaw and bus operation. Lone Star Gas curtailment delays persist as Red River Vo-Tech in Duncan remains shut and Cameron University offices stay open.
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Outhwest
Oklahoma
Lawton
Comanche County
Lone Star Gas
Lone Star
Red River Area
Vo-Tech
Duncan
Arkla Gas Co
Delbert Morrison
Great Plains Area
Vo- Tech
Cache
Elgin
Fletcher
Sterling
Geronimo
Faxon
Indiahoma
Cameron University
Snowfront Brings Prolonged Cold to Southwest Oklahoma
A new cold front will sweep into Oklahoma, keeping regions in frigid highs and freezing nights. Lawton reports subfreezing temps with a deadly exposure case tied to the winter storm while utilities were cut off prior to the victim’s death.
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Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Lawton
Alonzo Collins
S. 24Th
Richard
Richard Collins
Paris court frees Abu Daoud who led Munich attack
A Paris court freed Abu Daoud, accused of commanding the 1972 Munich Olympic slayings. He flew to Algeria as Israel protested, calling the action disgraceful surrender. The PLO praised France while West Germany warned the move complicates the fight against international terrorism.
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Abu Daoud
Algeria
Tel Aviv
Yigal Allon
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
Bonn
Daoud
Orly
Supreme Court blocks mandatory zoning for low income housing
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that communities are not required to alter zoning laws to provide housing for low income families. The decision limits government action and affects numerous urban areas seeking to expand affordable housing.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell Jr
7Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Arlington Heights
Beard Trustees
Powell
Warren
Growth in business facility purchases seen doubling this year
The Commerce Department reports a survey of business leaders indicates a potential doubling of new facilities purchases this year over last year, signaling a possible boost to economic growth as a result of expanded productive capacity.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Commerce
Tvey
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