Lucia Miller Miss Oklahoma reflects on pageant road to Atlantic City
Lucia Miller talks of early doubts and a goal set by Miss Tulsa State Fair. Her Miss Oklahoma crown brings $3,300 in scholarships and a $750 prize, plus a chance at a $100,000 top prize in Atlantic City. Her trumpet talent and steady humility define her journey from Buffalo, Oklahoma to national stages.
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Ford Eyes Nationwide Support In Presidential Bid
Former President Ford said he would build support nationwide if nominated and rejected any regional strategy. He spoke on foreign policy, including pursuing a Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement with the Soviet Union, and offered initial thoughts on last week's Supreme Court death penalty decision.
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Ford
Soviet Union
Supreme Court
Moncrief to contest sheriff candidacy in Democratic race
A protest over Moncrief's 1964 or 1965 Democrat registration prompts plans to contact an attorney and the State Election Board to settle the issue. Rogers seeks a hearing today on petitions to challenge Moncrief, with a final board decision binding and possible withdrawal deadline at 5 p.m. Moncrief, grandson of former police chief D. Moncrief, pledges a clean race.
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Hoffa Brother of Missing Leader Dies in Michigan
William Hoffa, elder brother of missing Teamsters chief James R. Hoffa, died after respiratory failure at Pontiac St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. He had served as business agent for Teamsters Local 614 in Pontiac. Also, in Rome, the Vatican commission secretary for relations with Judaism and French theologian Rev. Pierre-Marie de Contenson died at 57.
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Vatican Commission For Religious Relations
Helter Skelter cited in family shooting report
In a home shooting case, Paul Stedman allegedly fired at his wife and then at her husband Larry Holcomb as Stedman shouted Helter Skelter and related phrases. Mrs Stedman testified to hearing shots and observing her son behave irrationally, while Holcomb described the moments before police arrived. The report links the rhetoric to the well known Tate LaBianca murders and the Manson influence echoed in a recently aired book and film.
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Helter Skelter
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Tate-La- Bianca
Manson
Development Feasibility Study For 214 Acre Lawton Site
A feasibility study presented to the Lawton Community Development Corp assesses developing a 214.4 acre area between 11th and 15th Streets, Lee Boulevard and Bishop Road. The plan envisions a mixed use district with single family housing, parks, and limited commercial and light industry, funded up to 100000 dollars with a city contribution around 2.6 million in block grant funds. An immediate first phase focuses on predominantly single family dwellings.
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15Th Streets
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Bishop Road
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Arnold & Porter
James Edmonson
Marcel Breuer & Associates
LCDC
Wholesale prices rise as farm and food costs drive up
The government reported price changes in June with gasoline up 3.7 percent and metal products up 1.1 percent. Farm prices increased 0.3 percent while processed foods and feeds rose 0.4 percent. Beef and veal declined, and overall wholesale prices climbed 6.6 percent in the three months ending June due to higher farm and food costs.
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Mrs Nixon hospitalized as guards seal floor amid illness
The article notes Mrs. Nixon remains under medical care with two physicians aboard and Secret Service guarding the hospital floor through the night. Dr John Lundgren left the hospital Thursday evening. officials say no adverse change is expected.
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Charles Wiggins
R-Calif
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Bids Open On 11th Street Reconstruction Project
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority opened bids for a $1 million 11th Street reconstruction from Lee Boulevard to Bishop Road. South Prairie Construction Co. bid $1,018,974, below the $1,110,991 engineer estimate, with five other bids listed. Finance via Community Development Block Grant funds approved by Lawton City Council.
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Bishop Road
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Board of Commissioners
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Atlas Tuck Concrete Co
Lawton
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J. Briscoe, Inc
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Tulsa
Lawton City
Immunization records urged to stay accessible
Health officials express concern that parents may overlook ongoing need for measles shots as cases drop. Measles immunization is relatively new and legislators aim to end school outbreaks with a new state law. Green stresses storing records reliably to simplify access for parents.
LURA Approves Budget and Leadership Move
The agency reiterates the same fiscal year contract amount for legal services on land purchases condemnations and land sales under project contracts. A resolution of appreciation is approved for Arch March LURAs executive director who resigns effective July 1. A draft of the annual agency report is approved.
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Arch March
LURA
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