Lawton Oklahoma Schools To Reopen After Weather
Lawton district will reopen Thursday as thawing roads improve travel. About 8,000 students ride 65 buses daily. Gas curtailment was lifted enabling Empire Gould Hollis Snyder Walters Frederick Ryan to open. Other districts weighed delays. several followed Lawton’s lead with new start plans and possible makeup days.
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Slaying of Lawton Wife Triggers APB for Tony Welty
Lawton resident Tony Kim Welty is sought after the death of his wife Linda 22 and the shooting of Sheila Sproate 13 and Cathy Sproate 19 at Imperial Coachworks. Police say the two girls were wounded twice by a .45 pistol and 300 checks plus the gun were taken from the shop.
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Carter Seeks World Leadership in Foreign Policy Talks
President elect Carter meets with congressional leaders to chart foreign policy and defense priorities. The closed session in the Castle Building discussed East West relations, arms talks, the Middle East, energy, trade, and global human rights as Carter seeks advice for a united approach.
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Bell says new FBI chief to be appointed soon
Attorney General designate Griffin Bell says Clarence Kelley will be replaced as FBI director soon. Kelley, 64, was named by Nixon in July 1973 and may serve as adviser during the transition. Bell cannot give an exact departure date.
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December Unemployment Dips in December Report
Unemployment fell from 8.1 to 7.9 percent last month while wholesale prices rose mainly due to food costs. Coffee pork and poultry led the surge in farm and food prices as overall wholesale prices increased nine tenths of a percent. Industrial prices slowed with natural gas turning down after prior gains.
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Snow Eyed Monday Freezing Rain Possible In Oklahoma
A weak cold front may trigger freezing rain or drizzle across Southwest Oklahoma tonight and Thursday as it moves through the state. Another front is forecast this weekend bringing more snow with cloudy skies and slightly warmer temps into Thursday. Lawton Public Schools will reopen Thursday after a three day break due to hazardous roads. City streets remain slick and crews work to clear six foot snow piles and open roads. county roads east and west blocked with five to six foot drifts.
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Predicting Proves Unpredictable Weather in Oklahoma
Weather forecasters faced a difficult weekend as forecasts shifted from warm and clear to increasing clouds and a 30 percent chance of rain or snow. The storm turned into one of the worst in over a decade, illustrating the uncertainty of long range predictions.
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