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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1976

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Carter Nears Democratic Nomination Night Milestone

Jimmy Carter is poised to win the Democratic presidential nomination tonight at the convention. He will then name his running mate, with decisions influenced by senators Muskie Mondale Glenn and others. Cox will present Udall's nomination as Carter seeks unity and a Thursday public announcement.

New York Jimmy Carter Georgia White House Carter Edmund S. Muskie Maine Walter F. Mondale Minnesota John Glenn Ohio Henry M. Jackson Washington Frank Church Idaho Adlai FE. Stevenson NT Illinois Reuben Askew Florida Mondale Rep Morris Udall Arizona Edmund G. Brown Jr California Ellen McCormack Long Island N.Y

Bills Left Unpaid: Participants Danned U.S. Attorneys Probe

Federal attorneys study the defunct Family Health Care Services to determine how the agency collapsed and who should pay up to 60 000 in unpaid bills. Creditors include two Lawton hospitals and local doctors as audits review 1975 pre collapse bills and mismanagement claims. HEW cut funding in late 1975, prompting staff layoffs and leadership changes before the nonprofit ceased operations in early 1976.

Family Health Care Services, Inc Lawton Family Health Lawton Area Department of Health, Education and Welfare Dallas Comanche County Memorial Hospital Comanche County HEW Arthur Price

Ford Celebrates Birthday During White House Physical

President Ford marked his 63rd birthday with a 40 minute White House medical exam and was pronounced in excellent health by presidential physician William Lukash. The event followed his All Star game appearance and included a birthday cake on board the aircraft.

Washington William Lukash White House Ford Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter Carter Philadelphia Harry Truman Lukash Federal Election Commission Reagan

Southwest Oklahoma Weather Forecast Through Thursday

Fair to partly cloudy skies and continued warm temperatures with a 30 percent chance of rain are forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Thursday. Winds will be southerly at 7 to 14 mph tonight with temperatures in the upper 60s. Thursday's high will reach the low 90s. Tuesday's high was 90 and the low 68.

Oklahoma

Pressmen Face Charges In Strike

A federal grand jury indicted seven pressmen from Local 6 of the Newspaper and Graphic Communications Union on rioting and destroying property at the start of a Washington Post strike last October. The Post continues to publish. the union and paper had no immediate comment.

Washington Washington Post The Post Newspaper and Graphic Communications Union Justice Department Jimmy Ingram Union

Moncrief Ousted From Sheriff Contest by County Board

Comanche County Election Board ousted John B Moncrief as a candidate for sheriff leaving incumbent Coy Rogers to seek a second term Rogers challenged Moncriefs candidacy claiming he had not been a registered voter for six months before the July filing period Moncrief did not contest the petition and left the hearing with the session briefed for possible future appeals

David Aubrey Art South Election Board J. N. Logan Coy Rogers Rogers John Moncrief Moncrief Han Comanche County Election Board John B. Moncrief Logan G. A. Kine South Crief State Supreme Court

Inventories rise in May signaling modest economy rebound

U S government data show a 0.7 percent May gain in total inventories to 272.5 billion, with a $1.9 billion rise in manufacturing inventories and a $829 million gain at wholesale levels, offset by a 0.3 percent dip in sales to 186.4 billion. The inventory to sales ratio edged to 1.46 from 1.45, the first uptick since October 1975, as producers build stock amid expected demand.

Washington

Protestors Defeat Rezoning Bid In Lawton Vote 5 to 4

Lawton council rejected Richards request to rezone an 11 acre tract at East Gore Boulevard and 45th Street from commercial to I-1 industrial by a 5 to 4 vote. Protesters over 100 packed the council chambers to object while earlier the council granted a certificate of necessity for former officer Nick Alderson for a security service. Richards sought the zoning to permit a retail wholesale warehousing and storage facility, having won Planning Commission approval 5-2. Page 4 REZONING.

Richards East Gore Boulevard 45Th Street East Lawton Nick Alderson Lawton Metropolitan Area

Recovery work begins to reach 11 miners entombed at Scotia Mine

Fog shrouds Big Black Mountain as Scotia Coal Co resumes the No. 1 mine after 11 men were entombed since March 11. Crews begin removing bricks at the mouth, a process expected to take at least 60 days as officials withhold progress reports. Families, including Kathy Hackworth, await grim reunions with loved ones amid preparations for a dangerous back-to-work trip for rescue teams.

Ven Fork Big Black Mountain Scotia Coal Co Scotia Kathy Hackworth McKnight

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