Lawton family builds path for blind daughter in local schools
The Samples, choosing to educate their blind five year old Shemaina at home, gain steady support from Lawton schools and volunteers. Officials from the Lawton Public School system and the OU Health Science Center assist with speech therapy, guidance, and new deaf blind classes at Will Rogers Elementary.
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State School For the
Muskogee
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Comanche County
Child Guidance Center
Patricia G. Tharp
O.U. Child Study Center
Shemaina
Lawton
Lawton Douglass
Child Study Center
Samples
O.A. Child Study Center
Comanche County Red Cross
Volunteer Action Center
Sharon Derrice
Red Cross
Sharon
Manuuver
Public Records Report from Lowton Police Department
Multiple incidents reported across Lowton including thefts vandalism and a residential burglary. Notable entries include bicycle license plate theft from Jemes Hardege and a purse theft with contents from Lee Bove verd erecery, a vending machine burglary near Lowden, and a nighttime knifepoint incident in Fort Sill. A 24 year old Lowton woman overdosed and was placed in protective custody. Police respond with arrests in the mount nearby Crestensegs area.
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Asius
Optiwg
Oteer Howerd Peddicord
Andrews
Doe
Doe Port Moriton
Pitup
Shertey Geiden
Birmend Turner
Buregtery
Steree
Vivien Foster
Morton
Jess
E. Gore
Lowten
Coemonche County Memoriel Hospital
Terry L. Chembers
Fort Sit
Trom
Steven Dy
Cromobers
Crestensegs
Tenn
City Budget Deliberations Review Auto Allowance and ASAP Post
Lawton city council began a division-by-division review of the 70 page operations budget. They rejected a $1000 auto travel allowance for mayor to serve 11 counties citing lack of prior practice. A $430 travel cut for the city attorney's ABA convention and an $8620 project coordinator under ASAP were discussed with mixed votes. Municipal Judge Hensley warned the coordinator role might become mandatory by federal rules.
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Gilley
Oklahoma
Lawton
Norma Roberts
Don van Meter
Donald Rust
Harry Anderson
Adam Matthews
Robert Prince
Prince
Keith Haynes
Fredrick Chenault
Rex Givens
J. J. Pursley
American Bar Association Convention
Roberts
Matthews
Haynes
Chenault
Aust
van Meter
Anderson
Givens
City seeks funds to restore bus service aiding low income residents
City officials consider returning to a community development funding plan to revive an interim bus system for elderly and low income residents. The move follows the end of a Lawton-Fort Sill Bus Co. contract and aims to provide affordable transport to jobs at Fort Sill and around town.
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Vers
Brown
Fort Sill
Matthews
Lawton-Fort Sill
Torrin Corp
Elmer Thomas Park
Torrin
Four-Year Courthouse Terms Begin For Bainbridge And Duggins
Comanche County officials swear in Rosemary Bainbridge county treasurer and Don Duggins county superintendent of schools for four year terms. The board also names deputy treasurers and approves multiple official depositories. Actions include revenue sharing funds, fairground payments, lease renewals, refunds to the Children’s Shelter, and utility right of way and line relocations.
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Comanche County
Lawton
American National Bank
Cache Road National Bank
Citizen's National Bank
City National Bank
Fort Sill National Bank
Security Bank and Trust Company
Sheridan Bank and Trust Co
Cache
First State Bank
Oklahoma City
First National Bank and Trust Co
Fidelity National Bank and Trust Co
Liberty National Bank and Co
Tulsa
First National Bank and Trust and National Bank
Fletcher
First National Bank
Chattanooga
Bank of Elgin
Children’s Shelter
Revenue Sharing Fund
General Telephone Company
Arkla Gas Co
Elgin
Agents Push Campaign Against Border Drugs
Federal efforts joint by United States and Mexico target illicit drug trade. Mission led by the Mexican Ministry of Justice aims to curb production smuggling of heroin cocaine and related shipments and to disrupt multibillion dollar operations.
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United States
Mexico
Mexican Ministry of Justice
Mexico United States intensify drug war with Mexico
The bilateral Operation Cooperation started in 1971 to replace an earlier border closing plan. Through 1974 and 1975 both nations report hundreds of narcotics fields destroyed and seizures of cocaine heroin opium and hashish. Mexico and the United States expand aid equipment and patrols including helicopters radios and minesweepers for narcotics control.
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U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Mexico
Federal Judicial Police Corps
U.S
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Ford Seeks Asian Assurance Amid Vietnam Withdrawal
Ford meets Indonesian President Suharto to reaffirm U S commitments in Asia. Officials say the talks emphasize steady U S support despite Vietnam withdrawal. Ford spends Sunday golfing and relaxing with his family.
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Ford
Suharto
United States
Vietnam
Eisenhower Pompon Girls Attend Drill Camp in Fayetteville
Seven Eisenhower pompon girls joined an American Drill Team Association Camp in Fayetteville Arkansas from June 29 to July 3. They won a first place trophy in group competition and Yvonne Myles an Eisenhower senior was runner-up in individual competition. Participants hailed from Arkansas Texas Kansas Louisiana and Oklahoma. Eisenhower officers at the camp included Ronda Cagle captain Angie Denbow Janet Miller Charlotte Bishop Stephanie Grimes Yvonne Myles and Donese Whitaker.
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Eisenhower Pompon
American Drill Team Association
Fayetteville
Ark
Yvonne Myles
Eisenhower
Arkansas
Texas
Kansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Ronda Cagle
Angie Denbow
Janet Miller
Charlotte Bishop
Stephanie Grimes
Donese Whitaker
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Petersburg
Bill Hensley
Council
Lawton Rangers
Arkla Gas
Gore Boulevard
Cameron University
Gore
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Nalco Chemical Companies
Dunlop Sporting Goods
Cleta Booker
Seattle
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Moinerster
Ohio
San Diego
Virginia
America
Constitution & Press
Anne Oeewe
Sane
Menree
Bishop Reed
Cress
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