Mild Days Bring Warm Spell For Southwest Oklahoma
Southwest Oklahomans face the warmest spell in nearly three weeks with forecast highs in the lower 50s through Thursday and tonight's low near 20s. If reached, the 50s will mark the first time since January 7 readings topped 50. Evidence of last week's storm remains on streets and lakes as Lake Lawtonka and Lake Ellsworth near freezing, a rare condition since 1900.
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Barricade Theft Threat Near Elgin Apache Route
County officials warn motorists on the Elgin to Apache county road to expect danger as thieves remove eight-foot road barricades from the Tony Creek Bridge area. Oscar Sanders notes two weeks of bridge work with multiple barricades stolen, risking severe injury or death if a driver veers into icy Lake Ellsworth.
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Carter Aides Outline Three Month National Tour Plan
President elect Carter should tour the country in mid March to build support for domestic programs meet Canadian and Mexican leaders and address Congress and the United Nations within three months. The agenda covers Vietnam veterans aid housing reforms anti discrimination talks social security and farm price policies with church and youth groups to energize ACTION and the Peace Corps.
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Gas Halt Lifted At Local Firms
Gas curtailment at Mead's Bakery Coca Cola Bottling Fairmont Dairy and Fort Sill Laundry ends this week with Mead's Fairmont restored at 3 p m and other plants by 7 a m Thursday Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company said. The stoppage caused mass layoffs and lost wages amounting to thousands daily as firms sought alternate fuels.
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Gas Company
Arkla
Ford seeks end to gas price controls before leaving office
President Ford proposed lifting gasoline price controls in a last minute move, facing congressional opposition with 15 days to veto. FEA says unleaded could rise about two cents per gallon, while critics warn up to six cents. The government noted December averages: regular 62.6 cents and premium 64.8 cents per gallon.
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Ford grants blanket amnesty for some Viet Nam deserters
President Ford ordered a blanket amnesty for military deserters and draft evaders who lack other-than-honorable discharges while directing that wounded and decorated veterans with such discharges be upgraded to honorable. He had indicated he would study a broader amnesty after widow support from Sen. Hart's family. A separate item notes Bernard and wife caring for a weak homing pigeon found in their chimney at 2710 Marion, hoping for owner contact and caution in releasing it.
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Bernard Berrett
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Carter Plans To Leave Plains For Inauguration In Washington
Inaugural events begin as Carter and Ford prepare for the transfer of power. Carter, 52, leaves his Plains home after a farewell at the depot and heads to Blair House before a Kennedy Center gala. Ford hosts a party for Betty before the inauguration.
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Inflation Rate Hits Four-Year Low in 1976
Washington AP reports December prices rose 0.4 percent, lifting 1976 inflation to 4.8 percent the smallest in four years. The rate surpassed Ford administration goals for 5 to 6 percent and follows earlier wage-price controls that kept 1972 inflation at 3.4 percent.
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Downtown plan changes approved for mall project in Lawton
City Council backed land use changes and street closings to align urban renewal with Ed Warmack's mall plans. It redesignated parcels east of Second Street for mall use and extended a buying option to April 23. Street closings from C to F Avenues await Warmack, with barricades in February.
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Allen’s Home Lumber
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Odd Fellows Lodge
D Ave
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Odd Fellows
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Moore Hat
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