City Manager proposes six year capital works program
City Manager John Thomson presents a six year capital improvements program totaling 60.6 million. The plan prioritizes urban renewal streets and development using federal funds and local revenue. It lays out yearly figures from 1975 to 1981 and outlines major projects including downtown redevelopment and water and sewer upgrades.
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General
East Gore
SE 45Th Street
Merous
Thomson
CIP
Four thousand join Fort Sill as One Station Training starts
Donna Evers opens Fort Sill Field Artillery Training Center at Polo Field to begin One Station Training with 3500 trainees and 500 cadre plus 200 civilian workers. First basic trainees arrive in February as Lt Col Arciero takes command and the brigade size shifts under Col Kelley Jr.
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AT Sill
Field Artillery Training Center
Polo Field
Fort Sill
Robert Arciero
Field Artillery School Brigade
Edward Kelley Jr
Kelley
Oklahoma motorists face average $27 extra per car yearly
Oklahoma City reporting a 17.7 percent insurance rate increase for ISO insurers follows a 2 to 1 board vote. The move affects about one third of motorists across the state, raising annual car costs for many drivers.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Board For Property and Casualty Rates
Insurance Service Organization
ISO
Weather Outlook Clear to Partly Cloudy Warm Mid 90s
Weather forecast notes clear to partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures and highs in the mid 90s. Wednesday expected to be warm with mostly sunny conditions and light winds.
Budget cuts reduce eight police slots in Lawton
City police chief Alford Hennessee endorsed a $1,693,070 proposed budget for 1975 76 citing a LEAA funding drop from $160 331.36 to about $30,000. The plan shifts 12 task force officers and four crime prevention posts while preserving traffic and crime investigations amid a record crime rate.
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John Thomson
Alford Hennessee
Thomson
Hennessee
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Lawton
City Manager Requests 23.4 Million Budget With 60 Million Plan
John Thomson unveils a 23.3919 million spending package for the current year including a 10.7 million capital improvements program as part of a six year 60 million effort. He calls for early revenue rate hikes though increases are not needed to fund the plan. The proposal, submitted to the City Council, earmarks up to 500 thousand for employee pay hikes pending labor talks with firefighters and police.
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John Thomson
Thomson
Lawton
Gas price hikes to hit Oklahoma motorists pre Fourth
Southwest Oklahoma motorists face pre July 4 price rises of two to three cents a gallon with some firms up to seven cents. Shell Oil Co Standard Oil of Indiana and Texaco raise dealer prices varying by company. Wholesalers expect pump prices to climb toward 60 cents a gallon by month end. Other firms including Sun Oil Champlin and APCO also move prices.
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Ational and
Southwest Oklahoma
Shell Oil Co
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Texaco
Tofay
Sun Oil Co
Champlin
APCO
Pennsylvania Moves To Stop Statewide Worker Strike
Harrisburg court action seeks to force prison guards and hospital nurses back to work as unions representing about 90 000 of Pennsylvania s 120 000 state workers stage the first statewide strike in state history. Most state employees can strike but guards are prohibited by law from walking out.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Secretary Of State Byrd Sworn In At Capital
Jerome W. Byrd a retired Oklahoma City engineer and former city councilman was sworn in as secretary of state by Justice William A Berry and immediately endorsed Gov. David Boren plan to make the office appointive Boren had appointed Byrd late Monday to succeed John Rogers. Meanwhile Commonwealth Court heard back to work motions with no immediate decisions as welfare workers social service staff and clerical workers join a statewide strike affecting major agencies including the Transportation Department.
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Oklahoma City
Jerome W. Byrd
David Boren
Boren
Byrd
John Rogers
Supreme Court
William A. Berry
Commonwealth Court
Bureau of Motor Vehicle
State Lottery
Transportation Department
City votes to permit fireworks in Elmer Themes Park
City Council deadlocked 5 5 on a fireworks motion and Mayor Gilley cast the deciding vote in favor. A church operated bus line is discussed with Rev Davenport stating talks with Mary Morris about reviving transit service if needed.
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Elmer Themes Park
Wayzue Gilley
Davenport
Mary Morris
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