Winter set to be one of coldest in area history
January 1977 forecasts from farm magazine and National Weather Service predict Southwest Oklahoma could endure one of its coldest winters in over 40 years. Temperatures swing from low 40s Wednesday to substantial cold Thursday, with lows near 10 and Lake Ellsworth mostly frozen.
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Southwest Oklahoma
Farm
National Weather Service
Southwest
Charlie Dickens
Meers
Progressive Farmer
Dickens
Lake Ellsworth
Hale Saxi
Oklahoma
Watts
Adair County
Gas Shortage Hits Lawton Firms Idle Operations
Three Lawton industries remained closed amid national gas curtailments and cold weather. Arkla and Arkla spokesman warned curtailments could extend through the week, threatening the longest local industrial shutdown this winter. Mead’s Bakery Coca Cola Bottling Fairmont Dairy and Fort Sill Laundry faced production losses with about 100 workers idle. Mead’s estimates daily revenue loss at 6 000 to 7 000 dollars while Coca Cola explores shifting to alternative energy.
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Lawton
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Arkla
Mead’s
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Fairmont Dairy
Fort Sill
Mead's
Coca-Cola
Homer McPherson
McPherson
Floyd Porter
Porter
Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Fairmont
Economy slows in last 1976 quarter
The Commerce Department reports GNP grew at 3 percent in October December 1976, the slowest pace since late 1974 75. Unemployment rose to 8.0 percent, inflation 6.2 percent for the quarter, and year end demand hints suggest a stronger economy for Carter to defend.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter Nominees Cleared as Senate Moves to Confirm Team
Five Carter cabinet nominees along with budget director and top adviser won swift Senate committee endorsements. Idaho Governor Andrus as interior secretary and Laurence Woodworth as assistant treasury secretary were approved unanimously. Blumenthal and Califano received Finance and HEW posts, Harris backed by Banking panel amid reservations.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
Theodore C. Sorensen
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate Interior Committee
Idaho
Cecil D. Andrus
West
Thomas B. Lance
Senate Government Operations Committee
Office of Management and Budget
Senate Finance Committee
W. Michael Blumenthal
Bendix Corp
the Treasury
Joseph Califano
Health, Education and Welfare
Banking Committee
Charles L. Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Ray Marshall
University of Texas
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Secretary of Labor
Treason Trial Eyed Tokyo Rose May Get Pardon
President Ford has not decided on a pardon for Iva Toguri D Aquin o known as Tokyo Rose. A spokesman said the White House is reviewing the case after controversy over the 1949 treason conviction and a wartime propaganda role.
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Washington
Ford
Iva Toguri D’aquino
Chicago
Tokyo Rose
White House
San Francisco
D’aquino
D'Aquino
Voter Registration In Comanche County Rises
Comanche County records show 32 545 registered voters in 1976 up 6 350 from January. Democrats total 27 471, Republicans 4 503, Independents 571. Secretary Mrs J N Logan compiled the annual report for the State Election Board.
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Comanche County
J. N. Logan
Logan
State Election Board
Peace Talks Sought Vance Sets Mid East Tour
Incoming Secretary of State Cyrus Vance plans a month long Middle East tour visiting Egypt Syria Saudi Arabia Jordan and Israel to assess prospects for new negotiations between Israel and Arab states. Carter will host regional leaders on return for direct talks. The trip mirrors Kissinger diplomacy that improved Arab relations and set interim settlements.
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Washington
Cyrus R. Vance
Middle East
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Carter
Vance
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Therm
Controversial OSBI Agent Transferred After Reinstatement
An OSBI polygraph examiner Frank Brady, fired by director Jeff Laird and later reinstated by the Personnel Board, was transferred to this jurisdiction after Laird’s threat to resign. Brady had run a moonlighting polygraph business and previously helped test 14 Oklahoma football coaches in 1975 amid recruitment allegations. Former bureau chief Tom Puckett was reassigned here following a legislative dispute.
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Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
OSBI
Jeff Laird
Laird
State Personnel Board
Frank Brady
Brady
Lawton
Bureau
University of Oklahoma
Tom Puckett
Legislature
City Man Treated For Pistol Wounds
A 43 year old Lawton man Albert J Thebold was shot three times by his ex wife Cathy Crowns at a southwest Lawton mobile home park. Thebold, a retired soldier, underwent surgery at Reynolds Army Hospital and was listed in serious condition. Crowns 31 was questioned and faced no immediate arrest. Statements and physical evidence will be sent to the district attorney.
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Lawton
Reynolds Army Hospital
Albert J. Thebold
Fort Sill
Thebold
Cathy Crowns
Charles Connally
Crowns
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Hugh Payne
Payne
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Melissa Hampton
Cameron University
Joe Hampton
Andrus
Wwil
Toyko Rose
Ing
By the Constitution Staff
Barry Switzer
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