Public housing site hearing draws opposition in Lawton
A Lawton housing board hearing on a Regal Estates site for a 20 plus unit public housing project faced strong opposition from residents. Speakers cited potential property devaluation, crime, and local services, while supporters urged careful consideration, with Rev. Alan Day and Herbert Booth among them.
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Lawton
McQuinn
Bucklew
Housing Board
Regal Estates
Frank Richards
Ronald Benton
Warwick Way
Jack Wellborn
Devonshire Drive
Wellborn
East Lawton
Alan Day
Surrey Place
Carriage Hills
Lawton council mulls amendment and zoning actions
Lawton city council considers a proposed amendment to curb local prohibited acts and extend municipal duties to public welfare. Public hearings are set on zoning changes for Lawton Medical Group, Kiowa Housing Authority, and Eloise Mileto, plus use on review for Carey Johnson Oil pumps.
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Kiowa Housing Authority
East Gore Boulevard
Eloise Mileto
Fort Sill Boulevard
Carey Johnson Oil Company
W. Gore
Harris Hancock
Lawton
Creekwood Village Addition
Solons Push Water Net Bill Amid Funding Probes
Lawmakers push a sweeping wildlife code approved by the Senate facing House objections. The article notes Ferrell and Terrill probing banking, multi bank holding companies, and county district boundary reforms. It highlights Davis overseeing state funding audits and education finance, Lindstrom on labor and industry panels and a proposed tax credit for education funding, with Beznoska unavailable for comment.
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House
Taliaferro
Ferrell
Terrill
Lawton
Don Davis
Davis
House Budget and Appropriations Committee
Lawtonian
Don Owen
Cameron College
State Department of Corrections
Jack Lindstrom
Lindstrom
Gordon Beznoska
Germmo
Egyptians face ration cards for cooking oil imports
Foreigners staying in Egypt beyond six months must obtain ration cards to buy cooking oil, according to Al Ahram. Egyptians have had food rations since World War II.
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Cairo
Egypt
al Ahram
Senate report ties oil squeeze to independent stations loss
The staff estimated 1,200 independent gasoline stations closed in the first five months, noting majors used the shortage to weaken independent marketers. FTC gave Jackson a copy of the report when he requested it as Senate Interior Committee chair. Jackson resisted public release citing Engman’s request to avoid publicity.
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FTC
Jackson
Senate Interior Committee
Lewis A. Engman
U.S
William E. Simon
the Treasury
Simon
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Americans in Uganda on chartered jet bound for Zaire
The United States reported 111 hostages held in Uganda, a discrepancy with Uganda's 112. The Americans, aiming to teach in Zaire, slept late at a Kampala hotel and faced a water shortage at the pool. Amin ordered the plane back as it neared the border, amid tensions with Washington over his July 4 message to Nixon.
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Zaire
Congo
Washington
State Department
U.S
Uganda
Entebbe
Amin
Albert Bongo
Gabon
Rwanda
Burundi
Peace Corps
Nairobi
Nixon
Cambodia
Kampala
City considers more police patrols and cost savings plan
City leaders backed by Direction 80 study a plan to use patrol cars for non official duties to boost police presence. Officials say the auto shop would save about 40000 a year and car life spans could double due to reduced workload and tougher upkeep.议
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Direction 80
Hennessee
Fountaine
Gas Shortage Eases as Crude Supply Rises
The gas shortage eased with higher crude supply and refinery runs near record levels. Yet spot scarcities persist in Florida and Nevada while Seattle faces higher fuel costs for public transit. Officials note demand remains strong with about 100 million cars on U.S. roads and a projected 12 million cars sold this year.
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Florida
Nevada
Burkburnett
Tex
Texas
Seattle
U.S
U S Czech Slovakia pact aims for trade and exchanges
U S secretary of state and Czech official announce a pact with aims to enable a trade agreement and scientific cultural exchanges and compensate Americans for property nationalized after the postwar Communist takeover. The accord would ease consular reach and travel and pave the way for new consulates in Bratislava and Chicago. Both sides express hope for peaceful European transformation and broader ties.
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U.S
Czechoslovakia
Bratislava
Slovakia
Chicago
Chnoupek
Helsinki
Rogers
Europe
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Oklahoma
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Bishop Road
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