City Council Approves $6.3 Million Development Plan
The 196? city council endorses a second year program focusing on capital improvements, urban renewal in downtown Lawton, and industrial park development. Funds cover street projects, LURA allocations, permanent parking, home rehabilitation, water and sewer work, drainage, social services, and a new $20,000 Mattie Beal Mansion restoration.
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Lee Boulevard
38Th Street
Gore
Lee
Ferris Avenue
Sheridan
11Th
C Avenue
Lawton
Fifth Street
LURA
Mattie Beal
Hays Denies Resigning Congress Amid Chairmanship Question
House Democratic chairman candidate inquiry centers on Hays after he steps down from the campaign post. Alvin Albert and O Neill debate whether Hays will resign permanently or while an investigation proceeds. Sen Gravel confirms a 1972 dinner with Gray but denies the sexual coercion claim tied to Miss Ray.
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House
Democratic Campaign Committee
Hays
Congress
Carol Clawson
Democratic
Albert
Miss Ray
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Kenneth J. Gray
Gravel
Gray
Oklahoma Utilities Face Costs Over Power Line Installations
Lawton officials warn a corporation commission order affecting OG and new customers may raise up to 121000 dollars in expenses for locating new industry. The order would cover installation of new equipment but not ongoing maintenance, with a June hearing to decide if it should apply to all electric power companies.
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PSC
Winstead
Lawton Industrial Development
Lawton
Corporation Commission
Og&e
Oklahoma Electric Power Companies
Western Oklahoma
National Electrical Contractors Association
Afl-Cio
Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Darrell Booth
Oklahoma
Explosives Found In Residence After Mexico Trip
Authorities say a cache of hand grenades blasting caps nitro gelatin and firearms was found at 512 N J Street after a Duncan resident reported children handling objects. The suspect was arrested with a female companion released. a second search found rocket launchers but ownership deemed legal. The case carries political overtones and investigators vow to protect the ongoing probe.
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Mexico
Singleterry
Duncan
J.E. Brown
Bill Ritter
N. “J” Street
Grand jury probes police department as DA team assists
Jurors hear testimony from City Prosecutor Dan Brown and witnesses Mitchell Bridwell Clanton with the Comanche County DA aiding the session. The investigation targets the police department while a prior county official inquiry looms and a midday break ends with plans to reconvene Monday.
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Dan Brown
Mitchell
Bridwell
Comanche County
Richard Robertson
Don Beauchamp
County Commissioners’ Office
Police Department
Clanton
Walters Police Department
Riots escalate in South Africa as protests widen
Police ban outdoor gatherings until June 29 under the Riotous Assemblies Act as Soweto rioting spreads from student protest over Afrikaans language use to a broader uprising against apartheid. Police report general calm but sporadic violence and fires continue, with clashes in Alexandra and other areas.
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James T. Kruger
South Africa
Soweto
Rhodesia
Alexandra
South African Press Association
Johannesburg
Oklahoma lawyer Charley Ozman remembered for public service
Judge Jack Brock recalled Charley Ozman as outspoken and principled. Ozman served as state representative for Comanche County until 1959, co authored nursing licensing and supported OU Medical School. He returned to law at 711 after retirement, survived by wife and sister in law. memorials to Oklahoma Cancer Society.
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Page One
Ozman
John P. Fullerton Jr
J. Winston Raburn
Jack Brock
Charley
Oklahoma House
Comanche County
University of Oklahoma Medical School
Ashton- Ashton-Wisener & Munkacsy Law Firm
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Oklahoma Bar Association
Mount Scott Lodge
Scottish Rite Society of Oklahoma
Indian Temple
Lawton-Fort Sill
Loyal Dog Reunited With Diana After Escape
Diana called the Animal Shelter after Benji the apricot shaded mutt escaped from a shelter truck. No one claimed him. Diana persuaded her mother Mrs Stroup to let her keep Benji. The dog was bathed groomed flea treated and spent the night in Diana's bedroom before heading home.
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Diana
Benji
Americans weigh exit from Lebanon after embassy attack
In Beirut the airport closure and convoy routes limit escape for about 1,100 foreigners as Washington debates urgent advisories. Analysts note higher American concern in D C than on the ground while some plan to stay despite the danger and Assad’s forte.
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Beirut
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Damascus
American University of Beirut
Two Escapees Still At Large From Okmulgee Jail
Okmulgee Oklahoma AP two inmates Jackie James Robinson 25 and Ronald Redeau 19 fled after overpowering a guard Thursday night locking him in a cell and taking his car and the jailer George Bucker 52s gun. Bucker later found without the car the escapees remained at large with bonds of 2000 each on fraud and burglary counts.
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Okmulgee
Okmulgee County
Jackie James Robinson
Ronald Redeau
George Bucker
Bucker
Robinson
Redeau
Weger and Sayers Earn Magna Cum Laude Degrees
Marc Weger son of Mr and Mrs W F Weger 4203 Avondale Lane received a B A degree in Bible magna cum laude from Oklahoma Christian College His wife Elayne Sayers former Duncan resident earned a B S degree in math magna cum laude from OCC She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Sayers of Duncan.
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Marc Weger
W. F. Weger
Avondale Lane
Oklahoma Christian College
Elayne Sayers
OCC
Stanley Sayers
Duncan
Housing Authority Meeting Set by Comanche Indian Tribe
The Housing Authority of the Comanche Indian Tribe of Oklahoma publishes a notice that a regular meeting will be held Monday June 21 1976 at 7 30 PM at the Housing Authority Office north of City Lawton Oklahoma.
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Housing Authority OF the
Comanche Indian Tribe OF Oklahoma
Housing Authority
City
Lawton
Oklahoma
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Patterson
Public Defender
O'Neill
Anderson
N. “D” Street
Stephens County
Charles Ozman
Charlson’s
Talseele
Judy
Gene Dodson
Texas Rangers
Lawton Line
Bailey Turnpike
Walters
Lebanon
Francis E. Meloy, Jr
Lowton Constitution
Morning Press
Three
L. Toyebo
Fred B
Burch
Cache Road
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