OU President Paul Sharp to retire citing health
Regents meet in executive session as Paul F. Sharp announces retirement after more than 20 years as University of Oklahoma president. He plans to remain as professor and consultant, seeks leave with pay, and will guide a smooth transition to a new administration.
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Norman
Okla
Paul F. Sharp
University of Oklahoma
Board of
Sharp
Oklahoma
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Carter to Nominate Judge as FBI Chief
President Carter will nominate William H Webster, a Missouri Republican and federal appellate judge, to be the next FBI director. Attorney General Griffin Bell announced the selection as the bureau readies major changes. Webster was chosen over Frank McGarr of Chicago, with Carter and Bell keeping reasons private. Webster, a Missouri native, is described as even tempered and trustworthy, with colleagues noting his tennis prowess and straightforward conduct.
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Washington
Carter
William H. Webster
Missouri
FBI
Griffin Bell
Bell
Webster
Clarence M. Kelley
Bureau
U.S
Frank McGarr
Chicago
Lon Hocker
Wade McCree
McCree
Supreme Court
Frank Johnson
Low Rate Revealed Apartments Shun Crime in Lawton Study
Lawton planners report shows large apartment complexes had far fewer police calls than single family homes. Knudson counted non-traffic, non-business calls from Sept 26 to Oct 26, focusing on complexes with over four units. 680 calls from single family dwellings and 64 from large complexes among 21,497 homes.
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Eve Sandstrom
The
Constitution
Lawton Planning Department
Paul Cullen
Robert Gillian
Knute Knudson
University of Oklahoma
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Cullen
LMAPC
Knudson
Lawton
Carter to Outline 1978 Economic Plan in State of the Union
President Carter will deliver a national address to Congress at 9 p.m. EST outlining 1978 goals focusing on economic problems and energy imports. He plans tax cuts of 25 billion dollars, wage price restraints to fight inflation, and a push for a broad tax reform while seeking a new arms curb with the Soviet Union and renewed Middle East peace efforts.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Senate House
United States
Georgia
Iowa
White House
Jody Powell
Soviet Union
Middle East
Arkla Maintains Gas Supply Amid Weather Cold
Arkla Gas Co officials said today curtailments to Lawton industries aren’t expected but could change with worsening conditions. The company cut supplies to some inter state pipelines and industrial customers due to bitter cold. Weatherford Marlow Tonkawa and Mangum saw 75 percent cuts Monday. Curtailments to residences are not planned and may continue through the weekend. Marlow’s power plant runs on peak loads and can be fueled by diesel or natural gas.
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Arkla Gas Co
Lawton
Dick Moore
Altus
Arkla
Weatherford
Marlow
Tonkawa
Mangum
Stephens County
Oklahoma Snow Tells Of Major Snowfall In Lawton And OKC
Lawton and central Oklahoma endured heavy snow with up to six inches in places as a winter storm moved through. Tinker Air Force Base reported six inches by mid morning and the city logged its heaviest snowfall since 1972 as temperatures plunged toward 5 degrees tonight.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
National Weather Service
County Voter Tally Dips in Comanche County
Comanche County election records show 28 222 registered voters, down from 32 545 a year earlier. Party totals include 24 008 Democrats 3 773 Republicans and 441 independents. Losses tied to failure to vote in statewide elections. Registration reopens after January 28.
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Comanche County
Election Board
J.N. Logan
Logan
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