Public Housing Site Challenged in Lawton Debate
City and citizens clash over a proposed public housing site in East Lawton with critics citing lack of nearby services and transit. HUD requirements push new construction needs while council seeks local oversight and election options amid funding threats.
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Lawton Plans Indoor Recreation Centers For Youth
City officials outlined plans for west and east Lawton indoor recreation centers with two basketball courts, a pool, game rooms, gyms, steam baths, coaching clinics space, storage, boxing facilities, and concession areas. An outdoor complex would follow if land is acquired, housing outdoor basketball, archery, tennis, jogging, and golf. The proposal aims to support growing Little League and non football programs while school gyms limit participation.
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Stormy fronts yield scattered showers and warm highs
Winds drop to under ten miles per hour as a front moves through with a 20 percent rain chance tonight. Thursday will be fair to partly cloudy with a low in the low 70s and a high in the lower 90s. The extended outlook through Sunday shows mainly fair conditions with highs from the 90s and nightly lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
OPEC price move eyed amid doubts on fuel savings
The Middle East Economic Survey suggested a price rise by OPEC members could save oil consuming nations about 2 billion dollars. U S industry sources warn only minimal gas price relief, especially if Saudi Arabia adds five percent. A dollar rise in crude could lift gasoline by two cents a gallon.
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Cumin Widely Used in Spice Blends and Foods
Cumin serves as a key component in curry powder and mixed spices and is used to flavor cheese sausages soups and pickles.
Terrill Sues Over Insurance Agency Buyout
State Sen. Al Terrill files a $301,446.68 suit against Mal Bucholtz of Oklahoma City alleging a breach of contract to buy Hood-Donley Insurance Agency. The claim says Bucholtz would assume $178,632 in bank loans, IRS tax liabilities of $7,675, and other monetary considerations.
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Bucholtz
Terrill
Terrills
Internal Revenue Service
Missing Scout Sought in Summer Program Near Venice
A Sarasota Girl Scout Camp summer program sparked a manhunt for 17-year-old Charlotte Grosse of Venice, with her father joining the search as relatives waited at the park edge. Deputies said the parents and boyfriend were not involved. The girl disappeared near the park border, in palmetto scrub beside a main pavilion accessible by a narrow dirt road.
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Charlotte Grosse
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Discipline and Training For Cats And Dogs In The Home
The article stresses discipline is a training aid not a substitute and urges timely corrections paired with consistent praise. It warns against harsh punishment and cites medical or behavioral causes for misbehavior, advising veterinary help and breed expertise for proper guidance.
Nazis Still Plan July 4 March in Skokie
Chicago AP reports Nazi leader Frank Collin insists the July 4 march in Skokie is on despite court injunctions and possible legal challenges. The Illinois Appellate Court set July 8 for a hearing on the injunction. Counter demonstrations by Jewish groups and the Jewish Defense League are planned with potential violence warnings and 800 supporters in New York.
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Jewish Defense League
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Bonnie Pechter
Meir Kahane
Sharks in Gulf Coast Calm After Dolphin Clarification
Coastal swimmers and beachgoers remain jumpy after a shark scare. the Coast Guard dismissed reports of a new shark school offshore as dolphins. Marine biologists cite abundant bait fish and shrimp drawing sharks into Gulf waters, with activity spanning days near the shore.
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Congress Pay Raise Debate Draws Political Fire
House deliberations on two pay raise adjustments prompt critical comment. Rep Stephen J Solarz calls the scheduling politically obscene, arguing lawmakers face constituents while backing raises and supporting the current pay scale.
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Eral
Stephen J. Solarz
D-N.y
Congress
Landmark US Supreme Court ruling on capital punishment cases
The text discusses alternately the legality and debates around capital punishment for reported incidents, noting no executions since 1964 and referencing Coker's rape case and Georgia law. It cites arguments by Arthur Bolton on proportionality and depraved sexual mistreatment.
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Supreme Court
Coker
Emia Carver
Arthur K. Bolton
Bolton
Crimean War Overview and Participants
The Crimean War pitted Russia against Turkey with support from Britain, France, and Sardinia, lasting from 1854 to 1856. It involved major theaters and shifting alliances, shaping European power dynamics in the mid-19th century.
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Sardinia
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