Solons Optimistic On Needed Changes In Trust Measure
Oklahoma lawmakers weigh changes to House Bill 1651 seen as threatening downtown projects in Lawton and other cities. Senators Terrill and Lane prep amendments to exempt or adjust trusts while opponents prepare a full veto if needed. House approval earlier stood 86 to 10 amid protests by Davis and Hooper.
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Solons
Klahoma City
Lawton
Oklahoma
Senate
al Terrill
House
Terrill
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Jim E. Lane
D-Ictabel
Lane
Don Davis
Roy B. Hooper
Davis
Hooper
Oklahoma Senate Primed for Quick Session End by Deadline
Senate leaders said the session could close by Wednesday's deadline though House Speaker Willis warned of a tight path. A judicial pay raise bill faced doubt in the House while pork barrel talks and an Employment Security Commission measure threatened further delays. Budget conferees cleared a 25.2 million higher education appropriation, with education and common schools bills still in conference.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
Gene Howard
House
Bill Willis
Willis
Vernon Dunn
D-Loco
Dunn
Pork Barrel
Howard
Employment Security Commission
David Lee
House Appropriations Committee OKs $106 Billion Defense Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved a record 106 billion defense bill rejecting Senate delay of B1 procurement. It funds the B1 bomber and Trident missile programs, trims 101.4 million from intelligence, and withholds details on defense funds while rejecting amendments to delay or cut key weapons programs.
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House
Washington
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Ford
U.S
Joseph P. Addabbo
D-N.y
Addabbo
Appropriations Committee
Pentagon
Trident
Lengthy Primary Ends With Three Big Votes
Voters in California Ohio and New Jersey cast the final ballots of the nation s longest presidential primary season in contests that could shape Ford s bid against Reagan and Carter s challenge. Democrats aimed for 540 delegates Republicans for 331 in one day. Early Ohio turnout ranged from moderate to heavy while New Jersey looked light to moderate and California opened at 10 a.m. with heavy expected due to statewide issues. Ford held 804 of 1 130 delegates, Reagan 692.
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Associated Press
California
Ohio
New Jersey
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Carter
13 Year Old Shocked By 7620-Volt Wire Incident
Lawton 13 year old Victor Zires was treated for large forearm lacerations after grabbing a guywire near a hole at 4403 Cache Road. He was taken to Memorial and released after treatment. Deputy Brazzel said the fall occurred as he escaped a hole dug by a private plumbing firm and touched a 7,620 volt line.
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Lawton
Cache Road
Victor Zives
Zires
C. H. Brazzel
Public Service Co
Brazzel
Tax Plan To Hit Interest Payments
A new Congress proposal would require income taxes to be withheld from annual interest and dividend checks to over 50 million U.S. households. The IRS says withholding could add 2.4 billion dollars yearly in federal taxes and aid revenue goals for 1977. The measure faces Senate scrutiny as Chairman Russell Long pushes for approval to raise revenues.
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Washington
Congress
Internal Revenue Service
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
IRS
Donald C. Alexander
Senate
Treasury Department
Syrian tanks press toward Beirut amid Lebanon fighting
Syrian troops and tanks move within 12 miles of Beirut after night battles with Palestinian guerrillas and leftist allies. Reports place front lines near Safar and Bhamdoun with Aley and Kamal Jumblatt cited as targets. Arafat claimed Syrian forces bombard refugee camps in Lebanon and seek to crush resistance, as Sidon faces tank assaults.
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Eirut
Lebanon
Beirut
Safar
Bhamdoun
Aley
Kamal Jumblatt
Cairo
Palestine
Arafat
Arab League
Syria
Sidon
An See
Southwest Oklahoma Weather Forecast Updates Through Wednesday
The National Weather Service reports fair to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures for Southwest Oklahoma through Wednesday. South winds 6 to 12 mph tonight with lows in the low 60s. Wednesday highs expected in the mid 80s. Monday peaked at 84 with a 64 low.
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Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Choral Directors Group Chooses Lawton for ACDA Offices
The American Choral Directors Association will move its national office from Tampa to Lawton by 1977 with a $100000 McMahon Foundation grant for executive offices. John Shoemaker said land location must be found and ownership may revert to Lawton or the foundation if the office relocates.
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American Choral Directors Association
Lawton
Tampa
Fla
Gene Brooks
McMahon Foundation
John Shoemaker
Foundation
McMahon
Shoemaker
City of
Wayne Gilley
Elmer Thomas Park
McMahon Auditorium
Museum of the
Great Plains
ACDA
Florida
Interlochen
Mich
Brooks
Cameron
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Tex
Wayne Hugeboom
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