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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1974
Page
1
A coalition of independent truckers calls for a nationwide trucking shutdown on January 31 unless the government acts. The group seeks immediate price ceilings on petroleum products, a public audit of oil reserves and capacities, and potential regulation of the oil industry as a public utility.
A dormitory fire at the School of the Sacred Heart in Heusden Belgium killed 25 students and left 47 others escaped. Firefighters faced inward opening doors and heavy smoke in the top floor blaze. Authorities suspect smoking-related ignition with most victims asphyxiated in their beds.
In December the USDA reports the cost of a market basket of farm produced food up 16 dollars pushing the index near last summer’s peak. Beef prices rise with January trends suggesting continued upward movement into early 1974.
Two former major fund raisers for Gov. David Hall testified as a federal grand jury began investigating the cour nor financial affair. Jenkins and Shakew provided extensive support to Hall, with Jenkins claiming more than $10 000 a month for over a year after Hall took office.
President Nixon sent a sweeping education message to Congress requesting swift action. He calls for consolidating aid programs into broad grants and boosting elementary and secondary funding by 180 million dollars next year while seeking a 2.85 billion supplemental for the current year to ensure funds are known before the school year begins. He outlines phased changes to Title 1, vocational and adult education, impact aid, and desegregation grants, with expanded Basic Educational Opportunity Grants and Headstart funding.
Readiness builds for a spring kickoff of the 789 mile Trans Alaska pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. Alyeska and partners rush to resupply depots, crews, and camps after new federal permit clears legal hurdles.
Washington AP Egil Bud Krogh head of the White House plumbers faces sentencing for conspiring to violate Daniel Elisberg's civil rights in the Nixon era break in at Dr Lewis Fielding Beverly Hills psychiatrist offices Krogh pleaded guilty last Nov 30 and could receive up to 10 years in prison and a 10000 fine Edward L Morgan predicts Krogh will reveal more about the plumbers operation and the White House role
London report says miners leaders reject government plea to end the 11 week overtime ban and push for a nationwide strike ballot. Union executive to vote on a strike and may push for a larger pay raise, with potential two week window to organize the vote.
The National Weather Service says a 20 percent chance of showers for Lawton and southwest Oklahoma tonight and Friday. Temperatures will stay mild to chilly with highs in the upper 40s and nights near the upper 30s. Wednesday’s high reached 45 degrees with a 27 degree low.
Oklahoma lawmakers consider a bill allowing cities counties and school boards to buy liability insurance to shield employees and officials. Oklahoma Municipal League leaders urged approval at a Senate committee hearing, noting a police officer faced legal costs and several programs were pressed for passage.
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