Fort Sill Indian School Defends Role for Special Needs Students
Officials insist FSIS continues to serve students with unique needs a century after its founding. superintendent Jack Williams and FSIS board president Iola Hayden push back against closure proposals noting many pupils would struggle in public schools. FSIS costs cited as under 7000 per student with 90 staff and about 240 enrollment. majority are Comanche or Kiowa from nearby areas, many from broken homes.
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Fog shrouds Southwest Oklahoma with icy roads
A dense morning fog reduced driving visibility to about one eighth of a mile in Lawton as frigid conditions lingered across Southwest Oklahoma. An upper level low and a cold front bring possible rain, freezing rain, and a switch to snow by Tuesday, with gusty winds and ice on trees and cars overnight.
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Carter submits lean 1979 budget with half trillion outlays
President Carter sent Congress his first full budget for 1979 calling for just over 500 billion dollars in outlays. The plan projects a near record deficit close to 62 billion and includes 25 billion in tax cuts starting Oct 1. It lowers the federal share of GNP and expands defense and job programs.
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Feed Prices Cited Ranchers Battle Winter
Rigid temperatures and a winter drought push cattlemen to higher feed costs. Rex Buchanan notes the kattle markup and scarce pasture forcing hard choices to keep cattle healthy and costs down. Comanche County stocker numbers are down about a third versus 1977, with a heavy market run expected in about 45 days. Earl Glover of Lawton Stockyards says demand is good despite lighter numbers. OSU Extension Director John Moten warns weather demands extra livestock care while pasture remains scarce until moisture returns. The piece parallels last year, noting slower green bug activity and wheat slowdown, and credits the author for likely continuation on page 4.
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Voters Fill School Boards Elections In Lawton
Voters will cast ballots Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Lawton eight schools for annual school elections. Polling sites include Eisenhower, Lawton High, Central and Tomlinson Junior Highs, and Cleveland, Hoover, Rogers, Sullivan Village Elementary Schools. Voters will decide standard mill levies to maximize state aid, including a five mill emergency levy, a 10 mill support levy, and a five mill building fund levy, plus an increase for the Great Plains Area Vo-Tech Center.
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Killer Bees Myth vs Fact From Washington AP
The Agriculture Department and AP describe Africanized bees as not as fierce as portrayed. They have not reached the U S border and could take 10 to 15 years to arrive, with possible ship or plane transport speeding arrival. The report notes their aggressive swarms and longer stings but no greater deadliness. The Honey Bee Act restricts imports including eggs and larvae.
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Freshmen Survey Finds Mixed Skills and Shifting Views
Los Angeles report on 299,467 incoming college freshmen shows 42.6 percent seek better reading and study skills, while two-thirds can do at least 15 pushups and over 80 percent want government action to curb energy use. The study notes increased support for marijuana legalization and job equality for women, with notable shifts in views on federal involvement and school readiness.
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Drilling Fluid Spills Near Lake Ellsworth
Diamond Shamrock drill site west of Lake Ellsworth experienced a minor drilling pit spill after a frozen ice dike failed in freezing temperatures. About 40 square feet of lake ice, nearly a half inch thick, became coated with drilling fluid before crews removed it and repaired the damaged dike. City Attorney Russell Bennett led the investigation and said the spill was contained on Friday night through Sunday cleanup.
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