Changes OK'd On Trust Bill In Legislature
A conference committee approved a trust control bill amended to allow continued development of the Lawton mall and similar projects. The measure would place on property tax rolls land held by trusts for retail, wholesale or residential use, a change lawmakers say could affect the Lawton Center City Mall.
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Klahoma City
Lawton Mall
House
Lawton Center City Mall
Ed Warmack
Conference Committee
Senate
Wills
Ilinois Man Killed in Early Texas Crash
A man was struck and killed near Wichita Falls Texas on U S Highway 82 287 about 12 20 a m The deceased was James E Maxey 38 of East St Louis Illinois He was with his brother Marion Garland Maxey 50 of Denver at the time A Fort Sill soldier Gerry Leon Smedley 20 El Dorado Arkansas said he veered from a truck before the collision The incident occurred four miles east of Wichita Falls and the victim was en route to Slaton Texas with his brother per Texas Department of Public Safety records.
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Fort Sillman
Texas Department of Public Safety
Gerry Leon Smedley
el Dorado
Ark
James E. Maxey
East St. Louis
Frank Woodall
Wichita Falls
Slaton
Tex
Marion Garland Maxey
Denver
Planning Event Draws Western Oklahoma Leaders
Twelve Lawton leaders will fly to Enid on Thursday to attend a caucus on Western Oklahoma's Future. Clark Carpenter of the Chamber of Commerce says Lawton should be seen and heard to advise the caucus on local needs. Governor Boren asked the state chamber to hold meetings on the state's future prospects. Leaders from eastern Oklahoma gathered in Muskogee on June 3 for a similar event.
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Lawton
Enid
Western Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Clark Carpenter
Chamber of Commerce
David Boren
Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce
Muskogee
Southwest Oklahoma Weather Forecast
Today remains fair to partly cloudy with warm temperatures in Southwest Oklahoma. The National Weather Service forecasts a chance of thunderstorms Friday with Thursday highs in the low 90s and tonight’s low around 65. Tuesday logged a high of 84 and a low of 63.
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Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Uneven Ripening Hamstrings Oklahoma Wheat Harvest Efforts
Western Oklahoma wheat harvest crawled forward with fair yields but uneven ripening delaying crews. Weather sparked spotty cutting across a wide area from Apache to the Kansas border, keeping combines idle in patches and raising market activity at Lawton and Snyder elevators. By midseason Tillman and Cotton counties led progress with about 75 percent complete in Walters cooperative territory and 1.25 million bushels gathered. prices remained around 3.53 per bushel at Lawton Co- Op.
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Oklahoma
Jimmie Sexton
Lawton
Co-Op Services, Inc
Fort Worth
Lawton Co-Op
Minnie Lee Tyler
Snyder Farmers Cooperative
Kansas
Apache
Tillman
Red River
Kerry Fryer
Walters
Co-Op
Council Unit Eyed On Police Contract
The constitution staff reports a council unit considering a police contract. The item prompts discussion on funding terms and enforcement responsibilities amid city budget considerations.
FOP seeks council to pursue further police contract talks
The Fraternal Order of Police asked for a City Council committee to pursue further negotiations on a new police contract as talks stall. City Manager John Thomson would meet with the FOP bargaining panel before June 30 expiry, and legal opinion was sought on whether the council may enter negotiations. Mayor Wayne Gilley announced the FOP letter at the Tuesday council session.
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Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
John Thomson
Wayne Gilley
Gilley
Oklahoma Legislature Nears Sine Die With Pay and Pork Stalemate
On the 90th day of the 1976 session Oklahoma leaders race to resolve eleventh hour disputes over judges pay and pork barrel projects. Speaker Bill Willis and Senate President Pro Tem Gene Howard warn any new snag could force a special session as they aim for adjournment tonight.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Bill Willis
Senate
Gene Howard
Willis
House
City officials plan crackdown on prostitution in Lawton
Acting City Manager Reuben Brown announced a top staff meeting with Police Chief Robert Gillian and City Attorney Jerry Cade to review conditions laws and enforcement methods. Councilman Vic Ramirez urged stronger action after weekend reports and plans to boost police efforts.
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Lawton
Reuben Brown
Robert Gillian
Jerry Cade
Vic Ramirez
Gillian
Brown
John Thomson
Western Hills Lodge
Lawton Board OKs $2.5 Million School Bond Issue
Lawton Board of Education approves selling $2.5 million in bonds to banks including Security Bank and Trust Tulsa and Bank of Oklahoma to fund a new east Lawton junior high. Bids ranged from 4.7738 to 4.9775 percent net interest, with varying net interests.
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Lawton Board of Education
Bank of Oklahoma
Tulsa
Security Bank and Trust
Lawton
Security
Tulsa Bank
American National
Cache Road National
Citizens National Banks
First National Bank and Trust Companies
Oklahoma City
Woolsey and Company
Leo Oppenheim and Company
Sheridan Road National
Bank of
East Lawton
Leftists and guerrillas halt Syrian Beirut advance
Palestinian guerrillas and Lebanese leftists blocked the Syrian push toward Beirut and forced tanks from Sidon. Damascus said Algerian and Libyan units were en route to join Syrian forces, while Iraq reported troops moving to address the Palestinian issue.
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EIRUT
Lebanon
Beirut
Sidon
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Syria
Houari Boumedienne
Algeria
Muammar Khadafy
Libya
Baghdad Radio
Iraq
Lebon
Jenma
Key Demos Lend Support To Carter
Jimmy Carter gained new backing from former rivals as he neared the Democratic nomination. Alabama Governor George Wallace endorsed Carter, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley followed, and Senator Henry M. Jackson promised an endorsement, boosting Carter’s delegate path beyond 1,100 of 1,505.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Georgia
Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
See Carter
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