Group Seeks Pay and Hours Talks From County Deputies
Comanche County deputies form the Comanche County Deputy Sheriff's Association representing 33 members to negotiate pay benefits and working conditions with county leaders. They cite longer hours due to population growth and seek holiday pay and compensating time off while commissioners plan July discussions after the county audit and budget work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Briley
Comanche County
Deputy Sheriff's Association
William Griswold
Frank White
Association
Coy Rogers
Sheriff's Department
All-Time High Reached In Comanche County Property Valuation
Comanche County reports a 4.9 percent rise in property valuations to a record 121.6 million dollars for 1977. Real and personal values increase across districts, with Lawton leading real property gains of 2.5 million and Lawton School District valuation up about 4.8 million. County officials note homestead exemptions declined, boosting school revenue. mill levies for districts to be set later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Kingsolver
Comanche County
Richard Dalton
Dalton
Lawton
Framework Being Built Water Tank Takes Form
A 120 foot elevated water tank on East Lawton is taking shape as part of a 1.1 million project to boost pressure and supply. The three part upgrade includes 3.5 miles of new lines and a pump station totaling 588,700, with completion of the tank by July 29 and full project wrap by September or October funded by a 1975 bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cartwright
Mike Khazoom
East Cache Road
East Lawton Water Service
Lawton
Khazoom
Cache Road
Flower Mound Road
45Th Street
45Th
East Lawton
No Changes Due After Refinery Sale
Cyril refinery manager Chuck McConnell says the sale of Apco Oil Corporation assets will not alter plant operations or its 150 employees. The 14,000 barrel capacity Cyril refinery is part of Apco's plan to dissolve the company and sell major assets for over 170 million dollars. The plant employs 12 supervisors, 6 office staff, and 132 maintenance and operating personnel with an annual payroll of 2.25 million dollars.
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Cyril
Apco
Chuck McConnell
New York
Apco Oil Corporation
U.S
Cyril and
Ice City
Kan
McConnell
Caddo County
Oklahoma Weather Forecast Near 90s With Some Thunder Showers
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a chance of rain tonight and Thursday. Highs will near 99 Thursday and 90s Friday to Sunday with overnight lows around 70 and 73. Widely scattered thundershowers are possible across the state through Sunday.
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Oklahoma
Mitchell Beginnings Prison Term Ends Watergate Era
John N. Mitchell surrendered at Maxwell Air Force Base near Montgomery Alabama to begin a 30 month to eight year sentence for his role in the Watergate cover up. He greeted reporters with a brief remark it is nice to be back in Alabama. He arrived by private jet and wore a dark suit as he entered the Lompoc like facility, marking the end of one of Nixon era’s most powerful figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alabama
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
Lompoc
Calif
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
U.S
John J. Sirica
Dannelly Airport
Richard M. Nixon
John D. Ehrlichman
United States and Britain reach air pact to save travel
The United States and Britain agreed on a new air transport treaty negating a cut in direct passenger service between the two nations and Hong Kong. Negotiations ran overnight at Shell-Mex House with Bermuda Agreement terms signed before 6 am and final wording to be drafted in Bermuda for mid July signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Britain
Hong Kong
Shell-Mex House
Thames
British Department of Trade
Bermuda
Pan American
TWA
National
British Airways
Cathay Pacific
Laker
New York
Air India
Iranair
BAI
Carter Welcomes Australian Leader Fraser at White House
President Carter hosted Australian Prime Minister J Malcolm Fraser on the White House south lawn praising Australia's strict uranium export rules. He emphasized the unshakeable U S commitment to security ties with Australia, a key ally with a history of alliance in four wars this century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
J. Malcolm Fraser
White House South Lawn
Fraser
Australia
United States
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By Dan Manley
Sents
CCDSA
Fraternal Order of Police
Briley
Ray Anderson
Neil Springborn
Springborn
Anderson
White
Tiate
Rogers
Bishop
Flower Mound
Cache
Chattanooga
Elgin
Faxon
Fletcher
Geronimo
Indiahoma
Medicine Park
Sterling
Stoney Point
Christine Gill
Red Cross
Lawton Municipal Pool
Fort Sill Pool No. 1
Helen Murphey
Haldeman
Los Angeles
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