City budget allocates lion’s share to police and fire unions
City budget projects about 700000 for payroll and proposes sewer water and garbage rate increases to cover the rise. Revenue sharing funds total 2382861 with 1625830 for capital outlay and 469432 for solid waste salaries. Contingencies and Gore Boulevard costs shift timing of expenditures.
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Lion
Fountaine
Direction 80 Citizen Participation Group
Direction 80
Direc
Solid Waste Division
Gore Boulevard
General Fund
McMahon Auditorium
Lawton Industrial Development Service
Capital Fund
Judge says President overstepped Congress in wartime powers
Burt Neuborne of the ACLU argued the executive branch lacks power to wage war without unmistakably clear congressional authorization. James Porter of the U.S. Attorney's office urged dismissal, noting Congress knew of the war as an ongoing conflict. Plaintiffs include Capt. James H. Strain, Capt. Michael E. Flagger, and Lt. Arthur Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Burt Neuborne
American Civil Liberties Union
Executive Branch
Asst. U.S
James Porter
Civil Division
Brooklyn
James H. Strain
Chickasha
Okla
Michael E. Flagger
New York
Arthur Watson
St. Paul, Minn
Steed seeks meeting to curb bureau refuge program
The 4th District congressman will meet bureau officials at 9 am CDT in his Capitol office to press for continued general recreational use of the refuge. Other state delegation members are expected to attend to help Steed reach an agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaporte
Steed
CDT
Capitol
Nixon Did Not Approve Burglary, Panel Told
Ehrlichman Dean and Ehrlichman discuss the 1971 burglary papers. They said the papers were sensitive and not to leak to the news media. Dean called them political dynamite and dangerous to publish. Gray destroyed the papers, Ehrlichman learned in April.
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Nixon
Gray
Dean
Ehrlichman
Atty
Richard G. Kleindienst
Pat
Ellsberg
State Teacher Salary Boosts Below Average
Oklahoma teachers saw salary gains of about 65 percent from 1959-60 to 1971-72, according to state records, while a New York group reports national increases of 95 percent. The discrepancy centers on data sources from the U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare cited by the Tax Foundation.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
New York
State Department of Education
Tax Foundation, Inc
Cecil Fuchs
U. S. Department of Health Education and Welfare
Crazy Horse Sun Dance Cancelled in Black Hills
Gov. Kneip canceled the Crazy Horse Sun Dance and pow wow planned Aug. 3 to 12 on Korczak Ziolkowski land near Custer. Security remained at the mountain as law enforcement controlled tourist entry after the decision.
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The
Minneapolis Star
Larry Fuller
Kneip
Ziolkowski
Book Store Faces Hearing On Temporary Restraining Order
Aug. 28 hearing set on TRO amid charges Hess and the store sold obscene material on three counts July 13 and two counts July 18 and alleged bartering illegal moving pictures July 19. Field says despite prosecutions the defendant still offers obscene items and films for payment. DA cites magazines paperback books and coin operated peep shows. Cache Road store appears only outlet in Lawton for adult items. Two other local bookstores closed adult sections last month after Supreme Court rulings.
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Hess
Field
Cache Road
Lawton
Lawton Students Gain Club Posts
Two Lawton students have been elected officers of campus organizations for the summer trimester at Oklahoma State Tech Okmulgee. John Phelps is treasurer of the Refrigeration VICA Club, and Grady Davis is historian of the Graphic Arts VICA Club.
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Lawton
Oklahoma State Tech
Okmulgee
John Phelps
Vica Club
Russell Phelps
Ridgecrest
Grady Davis
G. S. Davis
Larceny and Forgery Charges Filed Against Theresa McNeil
Preliminary hearing set for August 16 for Theresa McNeil aged 32 of 307 Columbia on felony grand larceny and forgery charges. Bond $2000 on each count after arraignment Tuesday. Accused of stealing a pistol from Robert Mosley on July 15 in Dearborn.
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Theresa McNeil
Columbia
Robert Mosley
Dearborn
Grand Canyon rafting boom draws 10000 visitors in 1972
In 1972 more than 10 000 tourists rode the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon guiding on rubber rafts dominates the journey with visitors flocking to the famed gorge.
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Colorado River
Grand Canyon
75 Servicemen Slated To Retire At Fort Sill
Retirement ceremonies at Fort Sill honor 75 career soldiers led by Air Force Col. Andrew J. Ritchey and Maj. Gen. David E. Ott. The list spans multiple units including II Corps Artillery, USAFAS Brigades, RAH, and USAFACFS with service lengths from 20 to 30 plus years.
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Fort Sill
Old Post
David E. Ott
Air Force
Andrew J. Ritchey
Field Artillery School
James J. Doherty
DACTE
Harold E. Hutchinson
Educational Television
William H. Lewandowski
S-4
II Corps Artillery Headquarters
Franklin H. Page
AIT Brigade
Robert G. Sweager
Reynolds Army Hospital
RAH
Mary L. Evans
Bobby J. Hartley
U.S. Army Field Artillery Center
Usafacfs
Chester M. Pool
Walter H. Colby Jr
Usafas Brigade
Robert V. Berger
4Th Field Artillery
Edward F. Box
37Th Field Artillery
Richard M. Applegate
Ernest W. Pitts Jr
Henry C. Henderson
Joseph E. Martel
40Th Armor
Gene Watkins
M.sats
Jimmie R. Burton
Usafas
John V. David Jr
1St Ait Brigade
James R. Gummow
U.S. Army Reserve Advisory Group
Oklahoma City
Reuben E. Kayley
17Th Field Artillery
Marion V. Lee
Byron L. Lockhard
9Th Field Artillery
Arthur B. Locklear
John T. Smith
18Th Field Artillery
Robert C. Willow
2Nd Field Artillery
Billy J. Alverson
1St Corps Artillery
Harman Amos
12Th Field Artillery
Joe L. Binder
1St Field Artillery
Andy Collins
1St
Ira C. Cooper
Amarillo
Tex
Robert W. Corbett
Marxey Cousins
Artie E. Cotton Jr
John W. Davis
Ernesto de la Cruz
Francisco Diaz-Cortex
Jesse Edwards Jr
Frederick Fordham
Orville F. Frederick
Field Artillery Missile
Fred D. Gonzales
38Th Field Artillery
James F. Hands
AIT
Gerald H. Harvey
James E. King
Joseph Krajewski Jr
Sth
Joseph J. Lefebvre
Morehhan
James V. McGhee
Nevin A. Mowery
Leonel Munoz
Chester Piotrowski
593Rd Engineer Company
Robert Reynolds
1St Air Brigade
Jerry L. Stoddard
Robert Co. Swetman Jr
Dallas Trotty Jr
Windell Watkins
Refugio Zamerrios
Milton D. Nagel
Ernest Ashbrook
214Th Field Artillery Group
James W. Byers
Donald D. Chambers
Harold R. Chapman
James A. Dixon Jr
Harry E. Grooms
John Hoy Jr
William G. Lawson
Donald Loubier
Usafacefs
Joe A. Reeves
Albert Smith Jr
James D. Tucker
John C. Turrentine
471St Transportation Company
Charles E. Utsman
James W. Ward
Richard F. Welch
James T. Lee
14Th Aviation Battalion
James P. Peeples
Reorganization Placed Oversee Huntley Hemphill Firms
Fort Worth attorney Ben Gilbert named receiver to direct the reorganization of Huntley and Hemphill partnerships amid bankruptcy. Contracts with cotton farmers remain valid and payments will be made. Vernon authorities and a task force from state and federal agencies probe possible legal violations connected with the First State Bank liquidation.
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Ous
Huntley and
Hemphill Enterprises
Fort Worth
Ben Gilbert
Huntley and Hemphill
Ney Sheridan
Vernon
First State Bank
Dist. Atty
Bill Neal
State Banking Department
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Public Safety
Bush Aides Back Nixon Tape Handling In Congressional Session
Chairman George Bush and 22 Republican Congress members defended Nixon’s handling of the Watergate tapes saying the session discussed pending legislation and not the tapes. Scott voiced belief Nixon would not defy the courts but warned unforeseen events could intervene. Ford criticized the committee’s loose witness interrogation while praising its effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bush
Republican Congress
Scott
Nixon
Senate Committee
Ford
Decision Due On City Plant
Robert Head of the Lawton Industrial Foundation says a decision on Lawton as the site for a new plant will come within ten days. He meets this week with firm representatives who may announce their choice next week after a labor market survey last month to gauge local workforce capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Head
Lawton Industrial Foundation
Lawton
Head
Air travelers split business share fuels airline revenue
Only 30 percent of air passengers are business travelers, yet they generate 60 percent of scheduled airlines' revenue, highlighting the outsized financial impact of corporate flyers on airline profits.
France tests in South Pacific spark protests across nations
France conducts atmospheric nuclear tests in the South Pacific triggering protests from Australia New Zealand Japan Chile and Peru which breaks diplomatic ties. The tests use a balloon carried device with warnings issued to ships and aircraft to remain 72 miles away as foreign navies monitor from outside the danger zone.
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Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Chile
Peru
France
South Pacific
Tennis Surges With 11 Million Players in U S
The United States reports over 11 million tennis players and notes that women participate more than in any other sport, highlighting tennis as a leading activity for female athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
State's Traffic Toll Hits 406
An Oklahoma City man and a Wakita girl died in separate crashes as Oklahoma's 1973 highway toll rose to 406. Sherrill Wirt, 20, died when his car left an expressway ramp, rolled several times and hit a lamp post. Laura Cromwell, 9, died from head injuries after being struck by a motorcycle driven by 16 year old Frank Seely Jr. of Wakita, who was uninjured. The girl’s companion, 16 year old Barbara Miller of Casper, Wyoming, was airlifted in extremely critical condition.
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Oklahoma City
Wakita
Oklahoma
Sherrill Louis Wirt
Highway Patrol
Laura Cromwell
Barbara Miller
Casper
Wyo
Miller
Oklahoma 11
Frank Seely Junior
Women in U.S. labor force share rises 1955 to 1972
The share of women in the U.S. labor force grows from 32 percent in 1955 to 39 percent in 1972 while women’s pay relative to men falls from 63.9 percent in 1955 to 59.5 percent in 1971.
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U.S
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Associated Press
Joseph C. Richard
Equitable
Joe Richard
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