Lawton Weather Outlook: Dry January Persists
Lawton residents endure a dry January as 37.60 inches of annual rainfall exceed normal. Lake Lawtonka sits 3.67 feet below spillway while Lake Ellsworth is down 2.02 feet. Forecaster Bill Curry notes a persistent upper level high and northwesterly flow blocking Gulf moisture, with unclear return to normal.
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Carter urges drastic reform of federal bureaucracy
Oklahoma City AP Carter outlines top priority for presidency as reorganization of federal government. He says he is confident of victory and will not withdraw. He questions Kissinger's role and argues major foreign policy mistakes stem from ignoring the people. He adds farm policy should favor farmers for long term consumer benefit.
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Griffing Led Field Artillery Through Decades of Service
Gen Griffing a 1926 West Point graduate led from horse drawn artillery to Fort Sill commandant and artillery school director. His career spanned Europe in World War II to Pacific theater, later serving as head of the U S Army Artillery and Missile Center. He retired in 1964 and then worked at Security Bank.
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Kissinger Warns on Angola and Cold War Stakes
Kissinger said Angola becomes a test of world order as the Soviets move militarily far from their orbit for the first time since World War II. He added the United States has not responded to such moves and Congress has blocked executive action in facing the threat.
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Growth in gardening boom across city stores
Store officials forecast rising demand for horticulture products as indoor plants sell well and spring gardening questions surge. Discounts note growing interest in roto-tillers and small country plots while younger shoppers embrace home growing and decorative landscaping.
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High School Volunteers Visit Sullivan Village Students
High school students visited Sullivan Village, asking about Vitamin A sources. The younger students appeared excited as the older group arrived, initially anxious but soon welcomed by the crowd. The principal noted the students are learning what foods they should eat and expressed positive views on the visit.
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Judgment Granted In Accident Here
A Lawton woman received an 88951.68 judgment in an auto negligence suit against ABC Cab Company and owner-operator Bobby Caldwell for a January 12 1974 crash at Lee Boulevard and Cornish Avenue. Frances Carr, a taxi passenger, claimed injuries including head neck and back pain and future loss earnings.
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Sahara Sahara War News: Morocco Algerian Clash Escalates
A Sahara officer captured by Algeria claims forces attacked a food convoy to refugees fleeing Moroccan advances. Morocco denies mercy convoy involvement and enacts clean-out operations against Polisario guerrillas. Algeria reports savage battles near Villa Cisneros with air bombing of refugee camps. regional leaders seek to avert war.
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Belgium minister warns on Soviet growth and Angola
Belgian minister Vanden Boeynants argues detente undermines NATO and labels military spending waste. He cites Soviet forces seven to eight times larger than NATO and highlights Moscow’s Angola involvement as a beachhead threatening Europe’s oil route via the Cape. He also criticizes the Soviet economy as having nothing to sell.
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