Budget plan seeks long range capital with tax tone
Lawton Oklahoma publishes a six year budget outline calling for more than 32 million in bond issues and $10 million in general fund funding to finance a wide array of capital improvements. City leaders say goals include balancing the budget within current revenues while preserving services and reducing staff by 18. The proposal notes higher operating costs but warns of eventual tax or rate increases.
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Thomson
Finance Department
One Station Training Forms New Fort Sill Brigade
The School Brigade becomes part of the One Station Training program at Fort Sill. The five battalions and training command will oversee basic and advanced training for artillery related specialties and missile crews with Col. Arciero as brigade commander bringing over two decades of service in England Korea Germany and Vietnam.
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Arciero
Rhode Island
Providence College
Reserve Officers Training Corps
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Artillery
England
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Germany
Vietnam
Social Security Checks to rise eight percent in July
The 8 percent cost of living increase will raise average benefits by about $16 monthly for 31.3 million Social Security and 4 million SSI recipients. Rates vary from $7.60 to $37, with average payments rising for workers, widows, and families, though some SSI state supplements may not pass the raise without state action.
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Washington
Caspar W. Weinberger
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Weinberger
Ford
Congress
Beverly Stapleton Loses State Consumer Adviser Post
Beverly Stapleton, former KSWO-TV personality, loses her state role as consumer adviser for a second time after changes in governors. Her status shifted between merit and classified systems, then a reduced staff action led to dismissal with no immediate contest as of Monday.
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Beverly Stapleton
Kswo-Tv
David Hall
David Boren
Stapleton
Department of Consumer Affairs
Hall
Boren
Governor’s Office
Police Budget Cuts and Staff Changes Proposed
Police officials report LEAA funding cuts and project redesigns. From 144 to 136 total personnel, with added captains and sergeants and reduced ranks including majors and lieutenants.
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Hennessee
Department of Corrections
LEAA
Thomson
Stono II
Lawton Council Debates Transit Woes and Plant Costs
The Lawton council, citing inadequate service, took no action on transit issues. Ned Fry of Benham-Blair and Associates justified higher operation costs for the new tertiary sewage plant slated to begin February 1977, forecasting near drinkable water and major chemical and staffing rises.
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Ned Fry
Benham-Blair and Associates
Fry
Washington, D.C
South Tahoe Lake
Calif
Lawton
Lee Boulevard
Gas Price Increases Hit Oklahoma Dealers
Oklahoma oil firms announce a seven cent per gallon hike effective 8 a.m. impacting Fas-Gas Apco and Champlin stations. Distributors weigh passing costs to stations while dealers fear weakened sales amid ongoing price jumps across the market. Local wholesalers and jobbers report varied pass-throughs and strategic stockpile decisions as Sun Oil and Standard also raise prices.
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OKC Oil Co
Okmulgee
Carey Johnson
Johnson
Apco
Ray Mayhall
Mayhall
Sun Oil Co
Earl Hunt
Hunt
Hurst
Roger Dunbar
Standard
Dunbar
Oklahoma City cattle market shows active trade across slaughter classes
Oklahoma City AP reports 6000 cattle and calves traded with fairly active slaughter class activity. Slaughter cows steady to 50 higher, bulls steady, heifers near steady. steer and feeder sales delayed. Prices listed include utility and commercial 20.00-23.50, cutter 17.00-20.00, canner 14.00-17.50, high good 775 lb heifer 40.75, 500-700 lb heifers 33.00-35.00, 896 lb heifer 26.75, and calves with calves at side 214.00-255.00 per pair.
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Oklahoma City
Accident Claims Airman Near Lawton on Turnpike
A single vehicle crash at 4 15 a m four miles north of Lawton on the H E Bailey Turnpike killed an Altus Air Force Base airman. Highway Patrol released the victim’s identity would be withheld pending next of kin notification. The wreck occurred near the 61 mile marker with few details available.
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Lawton
H. E. Bailey
Altus Air Force Base
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Sworn Democrat Endorses Constitutional Amendments
A Democratic official was sworn in shortly after 8 am and immediately endorsed Boren's proposed constitutional amendments. He cited a long ballot and said the reform would simplify multiple secondary offices including his new appointed role.
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Byrd
Boren
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