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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1974

Page

4

Oklahoma Publishing Company President's Wife Dies At 91

Mrs. E. K. Gaylord wife of the publishing company president died at Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City after a two week stay. She was 91 and funeral services are set for Friday at Hahn Cook Street Draper. Her civic work centered on the YWCA and the United Appeal, including a $750000 YWCA building fund drive and coordinating charitable fund raising statewide. She was born Inez Kinney in Belmont Ohio in 1882. She helped found the nine story YWCA building in Oklahoma City and later served as a director and officer of the Oklahoma Publishing Co.

Oklahoma City E. K. Gaylord Oklahoma Publishing Co Mercy Hospital Hahn- Cook, Street & Draper Funeral Home Gaylord Young Women’s Christian Association United Appeal Oklahoma City Ywca Inez Kinney Belmont Ohio James Kinney Jr Elizabeth Wilkinson Kinney Wooster College Asheville N. C YWCA Paris France United States Oklahoma The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City Times

Power use slips as week ends Daylight Saving Time

Nationwide electricity output for the week ending Jan 12 fell to 36.6 billion kilowatt hours, 4.1 billion below the year earlier figure. Separate AP items report Seaton's death, questions on White House tape access, a 60 day auto insurance rate freeze, and Nixon State of the Union plans.

Associated Press Edison Electric Institute Ashington Secret Service White House FBI Washington Cost of Living Council Nixon Congress Congressions

Legislature Eyes Compromise On Budget Amid Revenue Sharing Debate

Lawmakers near a budget settlement as Governor Hall blasts Senate for blocking anticipated revenue sharing funds. House and Senate leaders clash over a $15 million nonrecurring appropriation for capital projects while Willis seeks funding rearrangements to bridge gaps.

Hall Senate Oklahoma Education Association James Hamilton D-Poteau Willis House Tahlequah

Police Killings Highlight Domestic Gun Call Risks

A gunman killed Pakula and Todd during a domestic call as officers returned fire and fellow patrolmen were wounded. The suspect surrendered after 16 minutes. two officers remained in serious condition, and the police chief urged limits on weapons citing human costs.

Tannian Pakula Todd Gerald Kanachki Edward Golden

Western fires and floods straddle Idaho and West Coast

Major bridge collapses in Bonner County Idaho isolated hundreds as Sunshine Mine shutdown and power cuts followed a breached dam. Western Oregon and California faced heavy flooding with thousands evacuated, rail service canceled, and many roads washed out amid the storm.

Idaho Coeur d'Alene Sunshine Bonner County Oregon Oregon Coast Livingston Mont Lake Tahoe Calif Amtrak National Rail Passenger Service Vancouver B.C Oakland

City Employe Struck By Car In Pre-dawn Incident

A city sanitation department employee, Jerry Funderburk, 29, was struck by a car at 17th and Rogers Lane in pre-dawn darkness. He suffered a broken right leg and scalp lacerations and was being checked for internal injuries at Southwestern Hospital. The driver, Ray Elliott, 43, was cited in Municipal Court after Funderburk stepped from behind a sanitation truck around 7 22 a.m.

17Th Rogers Lane Jerry Funderburk Southwestern Hospital Funderburk Ray Elliott Billy Godfrey Godfrey Elliott

Possible Homicide Report near Meers North of Lawton

Sheriff's deputies investigated a Meers area report of a body near a residence about 11 a.m. but found no victim. Deputies searched Seven Sisters Creek and the area for two young Indian males who allegedly left the home earlier, with residents joining the search.

Meers Lawton Bill Banks Claude Branscom David Horse Meers Store Horse Seven Sisters Creek

Stock Market Gains Amid Hope of Middle East Accord

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 8.45 to 864.54 as optimism about possible Egypt Israel talks boosted markets. Rite Aid led NYSE volume after a large block trade, while other indices showed solid gains amid upbeat Middle East news. Oklahoma livestock and grain prices were listed, with cattle, hogs, and feed values noted across regional markets.

NEW York Israel Egypt Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange Eugene Peroni du Pont Walston, Inc Mideast Soviet Union United States Rite Aid NYSE American Stock Exchange

Gas Saving Gear Questioned by Physicist Expert Says

Kansas City based physicist Gordon Gross of the Midwest Research Institute warns that claims of doubling gasoline mileage from devices are dubious. He notes most cars are overpowered and fuel economy improves only with reduced weight or power, citing a DOE study linking weight to mileage. Some devices show interesting physics, but substantial gains require sacrifices.

Kansas City Midwest Research Institute Gordon Gross U. S Gross Lynn Cheatum The Kansas City Star Department of Transportation

Fire reports list Lawton incidents with times and places

Fire department logs show multiple calls including 254 am at 14th and Jefferson for grass fire at 5.29 am near Floyd street, and a 4? am at 416 Glendale with a possible water heater issue.

Jefferson Grass Glendale

Beer Demand Up as U.S. Beer Market Grows

The U.S. beer market expands about 4 percent annually. Industry figures show 131.8 million barrels produced in 1972, with 31 gallons per barrel, and projections target around 137 million barrels in 1973.

U.S

Israel faces domestic pressure over Middle East withdrawal

Premier Golda Meir’s government confronts criticism as Likud accuses a one sided retreat. US officials discuss private understandings to end the war and a general search for a solution based on UN Resolution 242, while Israel demands secure borders and retains some territories.

Golda Meir Likud U.S Israel al Gomhouriya United States Egypt Middle East United Nations Security Council

Chinese Currency Units: Chiao and Fen Explained

The text explains that China uses two subunits smaller than the yuan the chiao a dire and the fen pronounced fun serving as the penny in historical or educational context.

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