Fort Sill family perishes in mobile home blaze southeast of Lawton
A Fort Sill soldier Pvt. David Vaught 19 his wife Bonnie 21 and daughter Mellissa 2 died in a pre-dawn fire that destroyed their rented mobile home 14 miles southeast of Lawton Oklahoma. The bodies were recovered from the trailer and nearby areas as investigators searched for the cause. Firefighters from Lawton and nearby volunteers battled the blaze for about two and a half hours. The investigation focused on the origin of the fire and whether it started in the trailer. Authorities notified Vaught’s parents and sought next of kin for the wife. The incident marks Lawton area fire deaths since June prior to this event.
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Bonnie Y. Vaught
Mellissa Hurst
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Bill Mille
Miller
Roberta Thornhill
Tannery
Army
el Reno
Downtown mall anchors three big stores in Lawton plan
After nearly 20 months of talks, developer Ed Warmack and officials sealed two agreements totaling over 12 square blocks for a 600000 square foot mall and acres of parking. HUD approval came Jan 17. construction begins March with opening in mid 1979. Sears Penneys and Dillards to anchor.
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Wayne Gilley
Lawton
Ed Riddle
Rex Pierce
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W.W. Greb
Lawton Public Library
Sears
Penneys
Dillards
Reactions Vary To OEA Dinner In Lawton
Lawton educators and legislators mingled at an Oklahoma Education Association dinner amid mixed reactions. Some called the hypnotist act and cash bar inappropriate while others saw it as tolerable. Ardmore minister and House chaplain Rev Bill Gibson criticized the program, while local leaders and teachers defended the event as not overly offensive.
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Ardmore
Bill Gibson
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Gibson
Tulsa
OFA
Devonna Minnich
the Professional Educators of Lawton
DEA
al Terrill
D-Lawton
Terrill
Paul Taliaferro
Elkins
Snow forecast prompts city weather watch in Lawton
Forecasters predicted one to three inches of snowfall for Lawton tonight and Saturday while a broader winter storm moves toward Southwest Oklahoma. Light snow was seen in central areas with heavier falls in the Panhandle, and officials warned of accumulating snow and cold temperatures, with highs in the mid 20s and lows near 5 to 15 degrees. Goodyear halted work on a new plant site as storm plans continued.
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National Weather Service
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Goodyear
Carter Seeks Tax Cuts Amid Anti-Inflation Drive
President Carter outlined a $25 billion tax cut plan and voluntary wage price restraints to curb inflation. The package would reduce a typical family of four’s taxes by about 20 percent, with 96 percent of taxpayers receiving some relief. The plan offsets other tax increases in 1977 and 1978 and may lead to further reductions annually. See TAX, Page 4.
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Comanche County
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Lawton Urban Renewal Authority Board of Commissioners
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