Bartlett Senate Bid Ends as Bartlett Quits Race
Oklahoma Senator Dewey Bartlett announces he will not seek re election to the U S Senate to focus on his lung cancer treatment. He will finish his term. his illness has spurred widespread speculation about the race with Gov. David Boren likely to enter.
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ULSR
Oklahoma
Dewey Bartlett
Bartlett
Associated Press
Ann
U.S. Senate
Johnny Cherblanc
Tulsa
Washington
Mike McCarville
Jerry Scarbrough
Senate
David Boren
Boren
Barnlett
Kamm
Lafortune
Sen
Henry Bellman
Dewey
Bellman
David Hall
Hall
Changes Asked for Retirement of Servicemen
The secretaries of the Army Air Force and Navy urged reforms to the costly military retirement system to be fairer to enlisted personnel while civilian leaders defended the 20 year option. Adm Holloway supported retaining the 20 year path for sea and combat careers, noting the option is emotionally charged among service members. A presidential commission is weighing a broad overhaul of pay and retirement to curb defense costs.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Army
Air Force
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
W. Graham Claytor Jr
Adm
James Holloway
Naval Operations
Holloway
Snow Falls Across Oklahoma With Up To Three Inches Expected
Major early snowfall settles over Lawton and statewide, with up to three inches possible by night. Roads worsen in Tulsa and Oklahoma City as freezing conditions spread. Lawton police report no midday accidents and weather prompts library and seminar cancellations. Schools to decide on Thursday classes. Fort Sill closure likely by Thursday morning.
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Lawton
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
Medicine Park
Cameron University
Great Plains Area
Vo- Tech School
Jon Long
Fort Sill
Lake Lawtonka Dam
Meers
Dry Well at Lake Ellsworth Dampens Lawton Oil Hopes
Diamond Shamrock Corp of Amarillo confirms one of two Lake Ellsworth wells is dry after spending about 1 million. Spokeswoman Wanda Slokum says plugging may begin but no formal operations yet. Second well tests are underway to determine production potential with drilling options possible under existing leases. City holds a 50 percent interest in the property.
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Shamrock Corp
Amarillo
Texas
Lake Ellsworth
Wanda Slokum
Ms. Slokum
Sand Shortage Cripples City Spreading Plan
A winter storm halts the city’s major sand source from the Red River south of Tipton causing crews to restrict street spreading to only slick spots intersections and hills. Public Works Director Paul Brune warns the stockpile of about 750 tons may run out through the weekend absent warmer weather and new supplies.
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Awton
Public
Paul Brune
Brune
Red River
Tipton
Lawton
HUD Okays Mall Accord in Lawton. City Delays Parking Vote
HUD approved a land sale letting LURA sell 600000 square feet to Warmack at $2 per square foot for a downtown mall. Officials expect signing Friday. city council delayed action on the parking contract to Thursday with 48 hours for last minute changes.
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Lawton City Council
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
LURA
Warmack
HUD
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Robert Kamm
Oklahoma State University
Robert Lafortune
Marietta, Ohio
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Lee
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