Rezoning approval contrasts with spot zoning concerns
Lawton council carried a 7 to 3 vote to rezone a non residential area amid debate over spot zoning. Several members urged caution, warning it could set a precedent while others argued it would enhance the neighborhood. The session also addressed child care contracts and a proposed parking lease with Ed Warmack for mall development.
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Jack Norrell
LMAPC
J.J. Pursley
Vic Ramirez
Fredrick Chenault
Pursley
Norrell
Ashley Cagle
Rex Pierce
Barbara Pipes
Ed Riddle
Rex Givens
Harry Anderson
Great Plains Improvement Foundation
Lawton
Grace Gaines
Community Action Agency
Metzinger
Ed Warmack
Warmack
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Cold Arctic Ridge Triggers Widespread Power Reductions
A cold Arctic high pressure system centered over Missouri Tuesday night drove frigid air into the region and moved toward the Carolina coasts by Thursday. Utilities reported large demand for heat and light caused power cuts, with lights dimming and clocks running about 27.7 seconds slow on average per Commonwealth Edison engineers in Chicago. Coal stockpiles froze in places, hampering boilers feeding generators, while a regional power consortium moved power from Virginia to Michigan to balance the system across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.
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Arctic
Missouri
Canada
Carolina
Commonwealth Edison
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Virginia
Michigan
Music program by Oklahoma Baptist University students
A group of nine Oklahoma Baptist University singers will perform secular and sacred songs Thursday at the Great Plains Area Vo Tech Center. The Source will sing at 10 30 a m and 12 30 p m under the Future Business Leaders of America sponsorship. Admission is 50 cents.
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Oklahoma Baptist University
Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech Center
Future Business Leaders of America
Sleet delays schools as cities monitor weather
Weather worsened causing hazardous driving conditions and school delays. Elkins noted officials would decide on Thursday closures at noon, with Elgin, Medicine Park and Stony Point canceling. others opened but ran late. Cameron University and Great Plains Area Vo-Tech saw low turnout as sleet and freezing precipitation spread across southern Oklahoma.
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Elkins
Elgin
Medicine Park
Stony Point
Wesley Barrow
Cameron University
Cameron
Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech
Zig Ziglar
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
Caddo
Kiowa
Highway Patrol
National Weather Service
Funerals for Gertrude Keniston and others in local area
Notices announce the deaths of Gertrude A. Keniston 85 of Tucson died in a local nursing home with services pending. Also listed are Rolley O Campbell Sr 75 of Lawton died after a sudden illness with funeral set at Becker Funeral Home, and Etta Marie Snider 59 Cache died after a long illness with funeral plans pending. Survivors include family members across several states and churches.
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Gertrude A. Keniston
Joy Jackson
Reilly Funeral Home
Tucson
Ariz
Huddleston
Rolley O
Pete) Campbell Sr
Route 3
Lawton
Becker Funeral Home
Bob Couch
Antioch Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Mr. Campbell
Bowie
Texas
Tamsey Howard
Patsy J. Standridge
Annie Dexter
Park
Henry Campbell
Eisenhower Drive
Etta Marie Snider
Cache
Huddleston Funeral Home
Snider
Kenneth W. Snider
First Baptist Church
Ladies’ Home Demonstration Group
Glenn
DeQueen
Ark
Carden Robinson
Thelma Daubenspeck
Eula Dupler
Instapoll prompts on local revenue and sales tax in county questions
Lawton Publishing asks readers via Instapoll about county government funding needs and a one cent county option sales tax for operating revenue. Call 353 0620 today 6 pm to 9 pm or ask for hotline through Wednesday for questions on local governmental activities.
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Lawton Publishing Company
Grave consequences warned if Park refuses to testify
Korean oned reports warned of grave consequences if Park refuses to testify before his panel. The note echoed earlier threats to halt U.S. aid to Korea, which spurred an agreement for Park to testify in court proceedings.
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Park
Korea
Lawton Library Receives Grant for Vietnamese Programs
Lawton Public Library has received a 1200 grant from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board to fund juvenile library services for Vietnamese children and parents. Programs for adults and bilingual materials are planned, with outreach to Vietnamese families in Lawton. The first children's program is planned for August and the adult program for September.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board
Joyce Goeke
Goeke
Utility collection and safety divisions face record keeping issues
Taranto notes many requested changes have already been implemented while problems persist in accounting for water purchasing and building safety divisions.
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Page One
Taranto
Industrial Forum to Feature Oklahoma's Future Program
State Industrial Director Scott Eubanks will present a multi slide program on Oklahoma's industrial future Friday at the noon forum sponsored by the Lawton Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President John Erwin urged businessmen and other industrial leaders to attend the forum at the Montego Bay Motel. Meals at the door are $3.50.
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Scott Eubanks
Oklahoma
Lawton
Bobcat's sharp claws and strength confront porcupines
The bobcat uses razor sharp claws and powerful legs to take down deer and sheep and is undeterred by porcupines, illustrating its bold predatory tactics and fearlessness in facing dangerous prey.
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