Howling Norther Freezes Lawton and Northern Texas
A severe northern windstorm shut down power for many in Lawton and across north Texas and southwest Oklahoma. Lone Star Gas curtailment cut electric supply, delaying industrial and rate categories after public schools, with 50 percent cuts possible. Winds near 45 mph caused outages, property damage, and a residential fire prompting emergency responses.
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Lone Star
North
Texas
Southwest
Oklahoma
Fulks
Lawton
Liberty
Clark King
PSC
Energy cuts hit Rocky Mountains plants and layoffs surge
Federal energy officials say about 4000 plants closed causing 400000 layoffs while several states anticipate soaring unemployment claims. Philadelphia declares a gas shortage emergency as rivers freeze and temperatures drop to minus 30 in North Dakota and Minnesota. Rhode’s action pauses environmental limits on coal use as the National Guard and agencies are placed on standby.
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Rocky Mountains
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Ohio
Illinois
North Dakota
Minnesota
Kentucky
Rhodes
Martin Essex
National Guard
Quarterly Stake Conference Set for Lawton Area
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints schedules its first Lawton stake quarterly conference at 923 Hilltop Drive. The 7 p.m. Saturday session centers on Family Organization and Keeping Records, with about 1000 attending the 10 a.m. Sunday session. Presiding are Ralph Siebach of Wichita Falls, Ronald Morey and Alan Rich of Lawton, as the Lawton stake for Duncan Wichita Falls Anadarko Altus Carnegie Chickasha and Lawton participates.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter—Day Saints
Hilltop Drive
Lawton
Ralph Siebach
Wichita Falls
Ronald Morey
Alan Rich
Duncan
Anadarko, Altus
Carnegie
Chickasha
Economy Shows Slower Demand Amid Slump in Permits
Economy contracts with fewer building permits and new orders for consumer goods. Faster supplier delivery suggests weaker demand and reduced business activity. Manufacturing workweek length remains unchanged.
Bank seeks name change to First City National Bank & Trust
The City National Bank & Trust Co. of Lawton Oklahoma file to change its corporate title to First City National Bank & Trust Company of Lawton. The Regional Administrator of Banks accepted the application for filing January 21 1977 and will review the request.
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Lawton
City National Bank & Trust Co
Montgomery Savore
Comanche County
Oklahoma
National Bank
National Bank Region
Elm Street
Dallas
Texas
First City National Bank & Trust Company
Lowton
National Banks
Oklahoma Gas Curtailments Tied to Weather and Class System
Weather and demand shape gas curtailments in Oklahoma. Four industrial user classes exist from Class I human needs to Class VI heavy users. ONG says Oklahoma Natural Gas Co will still supply Oklahomans and serves about two thirds of state gas users.
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Oklahoma
Arkla
Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment in Lowton OKCA
Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 1:30 pm on February 9 1977 in the Lowton City Hall Council Chambers Comanche County Oklahoma to consider amending Section 29 Chapter 18 of the Lowton City Codes 1975 to update the planned unit development section to align with subdivision regulations The ordinance is on file in the City Planning Division and all interested citizens may speak.
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Lowton
Oklahoma
Lowton Metropolitan Area
Lawton
Lawton Morning Press
Lawton Metropolitan Area
Lawton Public Library
4Th Street
Planning Division
City Hall
Lawton Board of Realters
Lawton Home Builders Association
Torin Plans Rose Hill Plant Expansion and Land Purchase
Ard Jan proposed to buy five acres at $5 000 an acre with an 18 month option on the remainder to support a new Torin manufacturing site. The plan envisions a 1000 square foot building on the north five acres, a green belt along edges, and possible housing development down the line, with financing through Lawton Industrial Foundation bonds. LURA will draft a reply and reconvene Feb 11 as the Rose Hill Project updates proceed.
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Ard
LURA
Rose Hill
Torin
Elmore
Tax Schedule Filing Dates Across Comanche County
Officials from the Comanche County Tax Assessor’s Office will hold personal property tax schedule filing sessions at multiple sites around the county. Locations include Faxon Parks Garage and Geronimo Public School on Monday, Medicine Park Hotel Plantation on Tuesday, Indiahoma Public School on Feb 2–4, Cache Bank on Feb 7–9, and the Chattanooga Bank on Feb 10–11.
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Comanche County
Richard Dalton
Lawton
Faxon
Parks Garage
Geronimo
Veteran World War II veteran obituary item
World War II veteran now departed survivors include wife at home one daughter Sharon Ross of Anaheim Calif three stepsons Bob Richard and John Simmons all of Anaheim Calif one step-daughter Jan Seymour of Ferris Texas his parents Mr and Mrs Jess Curtsinger 2506 H Geronimo one brother Alfred Curtsinger Geronimo two sisters Evelyn Phillips of Geronimo and Mildred Hill of Stockton Calif and four grandchildren
Wounded Boozer Faces Two Counts After Gun Incident
William C Boozer 6714 Arrowhead Drive faces two counts for pointing a firearm at a police officer and lewd molestation of a minor in a case involving a 1 year old. Police say he pointed a gun at Detective Tom Roberts in his home before turning the weapon on himself while in Comanche County Memorial Hospital.
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William C. Boover
Arrowhead Drive
Boozer
Mrn
Robert Looney
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Tom Roberts
Roberts
Jack Shutts
Ron Ward
Domestic cats divided by coat length and origin
Domestic cats may be divided into short-haired and long-haired varieties. The short-haired cat is related to the European and African wild cats which it resembles. The long-haired variety was developed in Persia and Afghans tan.
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Persia
Afghanstan
Winter Weather Ready Cowboys Readies and Regroup
Farmers describe cattle seasonal behavior under cold, wind, and scarce feed with native herds thriving on natural shelter. The Wichita Mountains Refuge is cited as a model landscape, while brahma and longhorn breeds show varied resilience. Papa Jack Howenstine recalls the 1880s blizzard and cattle losses in No Man's Land.
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Page One
Colorado
Kansas
Gulf Coast
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Texas
Papa Jack Howenstine
Papa Jack
No Man's Land
Oklahoma Panhandle
Oklahoma
Explosion Rocks Building In Tulsa
An explosion shook a building south of Tulsa's business district near 10th Street and Boston Avenue, previously a restaurant site. Ambulances responded as a precaution. no injuries confirmed and details were unavailable. The blast was heard at City Hall and Cities Service Co. nearby.
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Lawton
Comanche Roofing and Sheet Metal Co
Roosevelt
A-1 Wrecker Service
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
al Totte
Totte
Tulsa
Tulsa Business District
10Th Street
Boston Avenue
City Hall
Cities Service Co
State Grain and Produce Prices From Oklahoma City
The State Department of Agriculture lists today’s market prices for WHEAT BARLEY MILO and SOYBEANS across Oklahoma towns. WHEAT ranges from 2.32 to 2.49 per bushel, BARLEY from 2.00 to 2.30, MILO from 3.45 to 4.55, and SOYBEANS from 6.52 to 7.29 per bushel with city by city figures.
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Oklahoma City
State Department of Agriculture
Afton
Beaver
Liberal
Manchester
Muskogee
Perryton
Ponca City
Clinton
Eldorado
Kingfisher
Medford
Pauls Valley
Watonga
Weatherford
Banner
el Reno
Geary
Okeene
Yukon
Keyes
Barley
Mountain Park Sets Sales Tax Election
Ralph Burgamy Jr Eisenhower High School and Patti Lea Teeters Flynn High School were named outstanding boy and girl of the DECA chapter at Great Plains Area Vo-Tech School. They were chosen by local business panel for character grades and DECA activity and will represent the school at the State Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City March 6 9.
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Ralph Burgamy Jr
Eisenhower High School
Patti Lea Teeters
Flynn High School
Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech
Oklahoma City
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Howling Norther
45Th St
R. B. Mitchell
Bank
Chattanooga
Ityan
Gryan
Mountain Park
Ramon
Norfolk Island
W. Gore
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