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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1975
Page
2
The OHP reported strong winds near Harrah in the evening damaged homes and trailers, ripping roofs and leaving root damage along the area. Emergency responders noted affected properties and ongoing assessments.
Orator Gustavo Soromenho handed a list of conditions to prevent another Communist attempt at takeover. Demands included right to name shop foremen, reassign printers, and fire the business manager. Ferreira rejected the conditions and set a 7 p.m. deadline for unconditional Socialist compliance.
Five suspects allegedly picked up a nude Arizona soldier hitchhiking near Lawton, robbed him of his wallet and clothes, and dumped him in a Creekbed east of Cache. Woodrow Miller heard his cries and located him around 7 30 p m. Miller fed and clothed the man before releasing him to Military Police.
Sirens were sounded after Fort Sill and Wichita Falls radar detected hook blips and locals reported a funnel near Lawton. Sirens chief Sirens Miller said timing alerts is hard and cited Stillwater’s 15 minute warning before a tornado hit Oklahoma State University and Payne County. Eight injured, property damage followed.
Council split over Chil dren's House funding with Rex Givens voting alone for CCIF while others opposed or abstained. The panel directed contract prep and discussed tuition, city grants, and potential Health Education Welfare funding. Other actions included a land planning grant with tribes, a CCTV system vote, VAC funds reconsideration, a 129 acre agriculture lease, compensation settlements, and easement accepts.
Market summary shows calves 4000 head with trade steady. slaughter cattle with bulls and cows mixed. hogs limited, sows firm to higher. City actions include authorization to send letter to State Highway Department for emergency hospital entrance, water line project acceptance, bids for traffic signals, property removals, and a $4,777 TOPICS claim for Gore Boulevard signals.
IRS District Director Clyde L. Bickerstaff said today delinquent taxpayers will face a nine percent interest rate next month as the federal tax bills accrue interest. The change aims to pressure timely payment and reduce outstanding balances.
Boren stated the Oklahoma Historical Society will not fund boondoggles and will return unspent funds. He kept a $365,000 line item in the Tourism and Recreation appropriation after conferring with Society leaders, despite suspicions of hidden pork.
A $1,299,600 contract approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Renewal funds 50 new low rent family dwellings for Comanche families in Comanche Cotton and Caddo Counties. Rep. Tom Steed announced the project to aid the Oklahoma Comanche Housing Authority. Credit and tax details were noted with current rates and penalties for late payments.
Readable fragments indicate an auctioneer named gid ver is directing a sale of plaques dated 1919. The text blocks show bidding times extending to at least 4 Pm with details partially obscured.
Simmental Group is honored by the Better Improvement Association for notable work in agricultural industry. The acknowledgment highlights leadership, research, and community impact within the sector.
County assessors debate statewide ad valorem tax base and call for county by county economic studies. Sasser says current law bases assessments on land use and values may rise with use changes, with Comanche County's net assessment around 97 million dollars this year, up from 88 million last year.
Peony named honor student for spring trimester with top averages on a 4.0 scale. Lawton students in study include Charles R. Rience, Robert E. Bell in industrial electronics, Larry N. Cornell in diesel mechanics, Jack E. Hogue in commercial art, William R. Monting, John Phelps in air conditioning, Albert L. Voorhees in diesel mechanics, Teresa G. Tahkorper in keeping, Gloria M. Poco in ics, and Forrest Jones in television electronics in Elgin.
John Phelps will preside at the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America conference in Washington D C from June 22 to 26. An Oklahoma State Tech HVAC graduate, Phelps leads the post secondary division of VICA and is the son of Mr and Mrs Russell Phelps. Montego Bay.
At about 9 p.m. a funnel was sighted over Cache with no confirmed touchdown and no damage reported there. Ross Optical and Hearing Service reported roof damage after 9 p.m. Monday along with some trees damaged in the city. The Wichita Mountains area saw the heaviest activity with winds near 30 mph. The forecast for Thursday to Saturday is partly cloudy and warm with scattered storms and temperatures from mid 60s to mid 90s.
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