Sheridan Road relief warned as funds may be deleted
State Highway Department officials warn Lawton that delaying the Sheridan Road project could trigger removal from state funding and require extensive re engineering. The note follows merchants opposition to the raised median and suggests possible adjustments to left turn bays.
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Sheridan Road
Wayne Gilley
State Highway Department
R. Ward
Lawton
Ward
Chuck Wade
Highway Department
Gilley
Ford Strengthens Campaign Efforts
Ford campaign managers named nine regional delegate chairmen to keep Ford's delegates aligned and prevent defections to Reagan. Morton said the move aims to maintain communications with delegates, while Reagan aides say Reagan will seek 38 delegates in Washington state. Reagan plans to campaign in Washington after Des Moines where 36 Iowa delegates are chosen.
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Ronald Reagan
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
Reagan
California
Washington State
Washington
Ross Davis
Des Moines
Iowa
Platform Committee Bets Minimum Income Plan and Federal Welfare Takeover
The Democratic Platform Committee backed a minimum income for the poor and a federal takeover of local welfare costs funded by payroll taxes and general revenues. It also approved a Carter favored health insurance plan, while rejecting a fully public financing option and a marijuana legalization proposal.
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Washington
Democratic Platform Committee
Democratic Party
Carter
New York
Denver
Chance Of Rain Lingers In Southwest Oklahoma
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies with a chance of thunderstorms through Wednesday. Tonight lows near 60 and Wednesday highs around 88. Thunderstorms moved through the north central area with pea hail reported in Fairview late Monday night.
Senate panel backs breakup plan for oil majors
The Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly approved a bill 8 to 7 to split the 18 largest oil companies into separate segments production transportation or refining. Supporters say more competition will cut prices. opponents warn higher costs and reduced output.
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Iece
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Charles Mathias
R-Md
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Judiciary Committee
Departments of Justice, State, Defense, Treasury, Agriculture
Suspect Charged With Slaying In Lawton Futile Shootout
A second degree murder charge was filed in Lawton against Tulsa man Tommy Lynn Thompson 26 for the Monday night shooting death of Don Whitsell 36 at his estranged wife’s apartment. Whitsell owner of D and R Auto Salvage died at Comanche County Memorial Hospital after being shot in the chest and shoulder. The incident occurred at 111 North.
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Tulsa
Lawton
Nolan Hackler
Tommy Lynn Thompson
Thompson
Don Whitsell
Whitsell
Dorchester
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
D & R Auto Salvage and Wrecker Service
Third in Apartment Linked to Slaying and Divorce Twists
Police described a Tulsa case where Deborah Thompson 26 rented unit 353 0620 where an 8 30 p m shooting occurred. Whitsell who was in the residence to repair a bicycle hid in a bathroom but was discovered when Thompson seized a .32 pistol and fired multiple times. Mrs Thompson fled to a neighbor after the attack and investigators noted a pending divorce filing in October.
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Deborah Thompson
Thompson
Tulsa
Thompsons
Robert Schulte
Lou Bean
Mark McFarland
Whitsell
Mrs. Thompson
1984 Overtones Dead on National ID Proposal
The Federal Advisory Committee rejected a national identity card plan as a privacy threat. A Justice Department task force urged tighter birth certificate and driver license rules, interstate birth and death matching, and broader identity verification to curb false identities and related crimes.
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Ashington
Federal Advisory Committee On
Justice Department Task Force
Richard Thornburgh
Thornburgh
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