Prairie dog towns of Elmer Thomas Park draw park debate
Park workers report prairie dogs leaving Old Town for new burrows while Spring sightings begin the first week of April. Biologist Art Halloran notes burrows can extend deep with vertical shafts and side chambers. dogs use quick safety hatches and old rooms are replaced as new ones form.
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Park
Old Town
Lawton Park
Art Halloran
Nature Man
Art
Elmer Thomas Park
Comanche County Reviews CETA Program and Appoints Board
The Comanche County Manpower Planning Council meets to review 1974 75 CETA operations and set plans for 1975 76. Six board members are reappointed to three year terms and Don Hultman fills the two year seat. Moten remains chairman and Virginia Brewczynski vice chair. Titles I II VI funding totals and job placements are outlined with training in LPN clerical cosmetology and foods services and projections to maintain similar city and county employment levels.
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Comanche County
Manpower Planning Council
Dean Brackett
John Moten
Richard Murray
Richard Riggs
Charles Reece
E. V. Haney
John Elkins
Don Hultman
Brackett
Moten
Virginia Brewczynski
Quay Barfield
Donald C. Landrum
Glenn McQuinn
Gilbert Schumpert
CETA
Lawton
Comanche
General retires to Cameron after Lawton talks
McAlester native, a 1940 University of Oklahoma graduate with a business administration degree, views Cameron as a community and university contribution. He expects to keep busy visiting old friends and enjoys the Fort Sill golf course.
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Page One
Cameron
Lawton
Don Owen
Fort Sill
McAlester
University of Oklahoma
Public Notice of Funds Under CETA in Comanche County
The State of Oklahoma Comanche County announces funds totaling 73295 are applied for under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 for Title 1 FY 76. Prime Sponsor Unit of Gov Comanche County funds allocated to Comanche County.
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Oklahoma
Comanche
Comanche County
State of
Comanche County CETA Plan Seeks $272,557 for Public Service
The Comanche County CETA program requests 272 557 to fund job training counseling and pre employment services for unemployed and underemployed residents. Target groups include veterans disadvantaged households and underemployed heads of household with the aim to serve 117 residents in FY 76. The application is available at the county Coliseum CETA office weekdays 6 39 AM to 5 PM.
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Comanche County
Ceta Progrem
Comanche County Coliseum
CETA
Board of County Commissioners
W. F. Griswold
Regional Manpower Administration
Region VI
Griffin Sauvare
Dollcs
Texas
Board of
County Commissioners
Boerd
W. F. Grtowete
G. Griswold
Cheirmen Eerd
AARP Chapter Hosts Defensive Driving Course
Lawton AARP sponsored a Defensive Driving Course at the Great Plains Museum led by T. Bradley Bolin state director of AARP. The National Safety Council course updates drivers on driving knowledge and laws for older adults.
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Lawton
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Great Plains Museum
T. Bradley Bolin
National Safety Council
Views Sought on Lawton Friday Forum program
Lawton Chamber of Commerce seeks member views on whether to resume the Friday Forum after summer recess. A 700 member questionnaire weighs options including continuing as is, switching to monthly or yearly, relocating or changing programs, or discontinuing the forum for an annual meeting.
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Lawton Chamber of Commerce
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E. G
Hahney
Lawtonian
Lawton
Vernon Howell
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Disaster Funds Available Here in Comanche County
Comanche County residents affected by the severe storms and tornadoes from May 13 to June 17 may qualify for federal or state disaster aid. Civil defense director Wes Miller says nearby Cotton County’s declared disaster area makes eligibility likely for SBA and Farmers Home Administration, with USDA programs also available. Call 357-6100 for details.
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Comanche County
Oklahoma
Wes Miller
Civil Defense
Cotton County
Small Business Administration
Farmers Home Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Miller
Civil Defense Office
Postal unions pressure for work standard flex and layoffs
Talks push for government aid as postal negotiators seek more flexibility on work standards and potential layoffs. Bernard Cushman, chief union negotiator, says a no-layoff clause remains highly unlikely. APWU and NALC plan to convene executive boards in Washington and may hold a joint meeting if no settlement by Sunday night.
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Postal Service
Bernard Cushman
American Postal Workers Union
National Association of Letter Carriers
Washington
Leonov Presents Sketch During Soyuz Visit Bonding Moment
An American crew and Soviet Cosmonauts shared meals and language mixings as Leonov, an acclaimed painter with three published books, gave Stafford a sketch from his Thursday Soyuz visit. They prepared for transfers while a Soyuz feed showed space suit cables, prompting Leonov to joke about snakes. The breakfast recollection framed the encounter as exciting and significant for both crews.
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Leonov
Stafford
Soyuz
Leonavy
Women’s Day At Greater Galilee Baptist Church
The first annual women’s day observance is set for Sunday at Greater Galilee Baptist Church in Oklahoma. Chairperson Mary Copeland leads a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School with women performing usual duties, an 11:00 a.m. worship with Bethle hem Baptist’s Willie Benford as speaker, and a 3:00 p.m. program with Helen Russworm of Watonga, president of the Oklahoma Baptist Women’s Convention, plus music by the Lawton Interdenominational Choir.
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Greater Galilee Baptist Church
N.E. Columbia
Mary Copeland
Willie Benford
Women’s Missionary Union of Bethlehem Baptist Church
Lawton
Helen Russworm
Watonga
Russworm
Oklahoma Baptist Women’s Convention
Lawton Memorial Externship Program Supports Local Medical Careers
Three externs at Memorial Hospital in Lawton receive $350 monthly stipends and work from 7 a.m. to midnight across departments. The program, aimed at keeping skills sharp and encouraging local students to return to Lawton, has seen externs assist in over 50 operations and plan to practice in the area after graduation.
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Ron Woodson
Ed Legako
Joe Roundtree
Memorial Hospital
Richard Boatsman
Boatsman
Lawton
Paul Bicket
Housing Authority Meeting Sought By Comanche Tribe
The Housing Authority of the Comanche Indian Tribe of Oklahoma schedules a regular meeting for July 2, 1975 at 7 30 P M at the Authority Office north of City Lawton Oklahoma Executive Director Jerree L Toyebo announces the notice.
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Lawton
Lawton Morning Press
Housing Authority
Comanche Indian Tribe OF Oklahoma
Citvy
Oklahoma
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