Udall and Church Delegates Boost Carter Nomination Path
S Rep Morris Udall released 336 Democratic delegates in New York urging support for Jimmy Carter. Sen Frank Church freed 79 delegates from Washington pushing Carter, potentially giving him up to 1731.5 votes as nomination nears. Carter, still short of 1505, gains momentum alongside Gov Edmund Brown Jr and Harris supporters urging unambiguous backing.
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Morris Udall
Arizona
New York City
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Washington, D.C
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Carter
Udall
Church
New York
California
Edmund G. Brown, Jr
Carter Express
Panel Opens with Jails Inspection Probe In Lawton
Chief District Judge William Roberts seated a seven man five woman county grand jury at 10 25 am to begin a probe into the Lawton Police Department and district attorney s office. The jurors will tour city jails in Cache Sterling Fletcher Elk gin Medicine Park Lawton and Comanche County before resuming hearings May 21.
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William Roberts
Roberts
Cache
Sterling
Fletcher
Flgin
Medicine Park
Lawton
Comanche County
Clyde Williams
Nick Alderson
Alderson
Fred Zrubek
Grady Crabtree
Willams
Laura White
Clinton Samoson
Luther Holloway
Janice Mitchell
Alford Hennessee
Beauchamp
Chief Dist
Council Candidates Bare $21,767 In Expenditures
Fifteen candidates seeking six council posts spent a total 21 767 27 in campaign expenditures per reports on file with the County Election Board. Eight spent 1 000 or more, four over 2 000. All listed no contributions of 200 or more. Ed Riddle led At-Large No 1 with 1 452 84 expenses and 1 437 68 contributions. Ruby Patman matched 908 03 and 908 03. Vic Ramirez Sr topped At-Large No 2 with 2 471 76 expenses and 2 654 contributions. Norma Roberts, Norma Roberts defeated incumbent, 1 667 72 expenses and 1 770 contributions. Harry Knight had 597 60 expenses and 451 contributions. Harry Anderson, Ward 2 winner, details continued on EXPENDITURES, Page.
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Cits
County Election Board
Council
Ed Riddle
Ruby Patman
Vic Ramirez Sr
Norma Roberts
Harry Knight
Harry Anderson
Storms and Rain Continue Across Southwest Oklahoma
Severe storms brought 75 mph winds and hail in Blair and Jackson County with a roof blown off a house and two vehicles displaced on U S 283 between Blair and Martha. Clinton reported marble size hail with no reported damage to wheat or buildings. Lake Lawtonka and Lake Ellsworth measured rain. Lawton area saw only a trace. National Weather Service forecasts more storms tonight with a 30 percent rain chance and a lake wind warning in effect. Highs in the lower 80s, tonight mid-60s. some areas saw minimal rainfall yet tornadic activity was reported elsewhere including Chicago and Iowa with multiple injuries and deaths.
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Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Blair
Jackson County
U.S. 283
Martha
Clinton
Gore Blvd
Lawton Publishing Co
Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Chicago
Iowa
Phyllis Anderson
Leo
Andersons
Beirut Truce Breaks as Forces Sweep Lebanon
Syrian forces fractured the cease-fire with a southern Lebanon sweep and artillery on Sidon and Moslem hill towns north of Beirut. Iraq sent troops to the Syrian border amid accusations of aiming to subdue Palestinian groups. Maariv reports Lebanese civilians treated by Israeli medics along the border, with 35 crossing for aid. See TRUCE, Page 4.
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Eirut
Lebanon
Sidon
Beirut
Iraq
Syria
Kamal Jumblatt
Tyre
Tripoli
Tel Aviv
Maariv
Israel-Lebanon
Baghdad Radio
Fort Sill Drowns At Lake Elmer Thomas On Post
An 18 year old Fort Sill trainee drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming with two companions on Lake Elmer Thomas on the fort’s west side. The body was recovered about five minutes after being reported missing and later pronounced dead at Reynolds Army Hospital. A separate air and water search for a Lawton girl missing since Thursday continued despite high winds and a thunderstorm.
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Fort Sillman
Lake Elmer Thomas
Lake Lawtonka
Lawton
Fort Sill
Reynolds Army
Elmer Thomas
Fort Sills West Range
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Post
Congress Starts Work On Big Income Tax Bill
Senate begins voting on a sweeping tax bill aimed at extending expiring federal income tax cuts. It would curb some tax avoidance schemes for the wealthy, create some breaks, and require a 500 page report amid doubts to finish before July 1.
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Congress
Ashington
Senate
House
U.S
Solon asks veto of OSBI oversight bill
State Sen. Frank Keating asks Gov. David Boren to veto legislation creating a seven member State Crime Commission to oversee the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. He argues executive control should stay with the governor and the bill would prevent disclosure of information and enable blocking probes. Rep. Tom Rogers says the measure seeks stability after 50 years and 22 directors.
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Solon
OSBI
Oklahoma City
Frank Keating
Tulsa
David Boren
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Keating
Bureau
Tom Rogers
D-Enid
Rogers
Enid
Boren
Crime Bureau
Commission
Cret
Water Savings Asked Of Users
Eastern half of the 170 mile Comanche Kiowa Tillman rural water line was restored with chlorination. Clyde Mason, Chief Sanitarian, urged eastern users to conserve water to keep storage tanks full and speed restoration to the western half. Boil water advisory remains in effect.
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Clyde Mason
Mason
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