Downtown demolition debate and new storefront delays
Renewal Director Arch March urged razing two vandalized downtown buildings at 3rd and 4th Streets as a fire hazard while Charley Wade opposed further destruction. A C Avenue storefront project was delayed by weather but site prep continues and construction should begin soon.
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3Rd
4Th
5Th and
Arch March
Charley Wade
C Avenue
Lawton-Fort Sill Bus Co
2Nd
March
LURA
Don van Meter
Notrump overcall, double, or heart balancer in bridge
With West East North South bidding 1 Pass Pass what to bid depends on hand balance and balance seat. Use one notrump with 10–14 points as balancer, double to show values, one heart to contest, or pass to avoid worsening but stonewall.
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West
Lawton Housing Authority Presents HUD Dispute Plan To Council Panel
Lawton Housing Authority furnished a step by step account of its year long campaign to expand public housing. Board chair Jamison said the subcommittee will study the material for about a month before negotiations with HUD begin. HUD demanded sale of a 31 acre tract and payment of back debts totaling 488000. The board tabled the land sale pending council action and approved six percent pay raises for several employees. They also agreed to a corrosion protection contract for 19 underground gas lines at an estimated 20000.
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Lawton
Municipal Housing Authority
City Council
Robert Jamison
Housing Authority Board
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jamison
Norma Roberts
Joyce Pursley
Adam Matthews
HUD
Hub
Lawton City
Housing Board
Oklahoma Housing Authorities Act
Johnny Earl Moss
Michael Tincher
Eight community property states west of the Mississippi
The article lists eight community property states Arizona California Idaho Louisiana Nevada New Mexico Texas and Washington and notes they lie west of the Mississippi. It cites FBI crime data placing Las Vegas Reno and Phoenix among top U S crime centers per 100 000 population with Phoenix first at 8 17.
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Mississippi River
Arizona
California
Idaho
Louisiana
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
Washington
Las Vegas
FBI
Reno
Phoenix
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Dewey Harris
Volley Harrison
Linnie Bak
Sears
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Kenmore Gas Grill
Shepherd Mall
Sequoyah Reding
Hibachi
Craftsman
EA Ae National Bank
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Oxford
Lith & Gore
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