Saving Expected If Purchase Bill Backed In State
Staff and Wire Reports say Lawton would gain substantial savings if the legislature shifts right-of-way purchases for state roads to the Oklahoma Highway Department Gov Boren vetoed a plan to unify purchases except for four cities now and may sign a bill extending it to all cities Lawton City Engineer Fred Kasper calls the potential savings tremendous and notes past costs are not fully totaled as the city lacks a running ledger See SAVING Page 4A
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Oklahoma Highway Department
David Boren
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Norman
Senate
Gene Howard
Boren
Fred Kasper
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Nation's Jobless Rate Increases
Washington AP says February unemployment rose to 7.5 percent from 7.3 as layoffs plus more jobseekers boosted labor force by 630,000 to 96.1 million. Weather and energy shortages contributed, with fulltime workers shifting to parttime amid production cuts. Adult men 5.8 and women 7.2 percent. teens 18.5. whites 6.7. Blacks and others 13.1. Total employment increased more than unemployment.
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Washington
Labor Department
Police Raids Target Churchgoers Over Parking Rules
Lawton police issued parking tickets to churchgoers on Sundays near First Baptist and Blessed Sacrament, following complaints about long standing parking patterns. Rev. Forrest Siler notes about 21 tickets near the church and additional tickets near Seventh and Gore. Police say violations include no parking zone and sidewalk blocking, with ushers slated to direct parking to parallel spots.
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First Baptist Church
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
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Forrest Siler
Gillian
Seventh and Gore
Siler
Centenary Methodist Church
Lawton
D Avenue
Parkers
Vance: Soviets Want Arms Pact Despite Rights Criticism
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance said the Soviet Union has a continuing deep and abiding interest in reaching an arms control pact with the United States. He cited hopes for ground rules for peaceful competition, detente, and forthcoming talks with Cuba on fishing limits and broader topics.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
Cuba
Rhodesia
Britain
Africa
Moscow
U.S
Carter
Housing Start Surge Keeps Pace With Demand
January and February housing starts rose 44 percent from a year earlier as builders race to meet strong demand. Permits for 144 new single family homes by February end, plus 84 starts worth 2.5 million for February and a $3 million MacArthur Junior High School project, lifted two month value to 9.04 million, 164 percent above 1976.
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Frank Richards
City Building and Safety Division
Weather Outlook Southwest Oklahoma Into Saturday
Fair skies and cooler temperatures are forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Saturday. Northwesterly winds will diminish tonight with temperatures dropping to the upper 20s. Saturday's high will be in the lower 50s. Thursday's high was 55 and the low was 35.
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Oklahoma
Cameron University FTE rises slightly as enrollment dips
Cameron University reports fulltime equivalent for the spring at 3365, up from 3361 last year, while total enrollment falls by 111 to 4929. Night school eight week session could lift both figures by 500 to 600 after new enrollments are counted, with night classes currently in session.
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Cameron
FAA praised LLIAM M. Flener visits Cameron MTS in Lawton
FAA associate administrator for Air Traffic and Airway Facilities, LLIAM M Flener, praised Cameron University Management Training School for its success since 1971. He met Cameron president Dr Don Owen and MTS staff, praising the academic atmosphere and ongoing need for trained FAA supervisors as the agency grows to 57,000 employees.
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Federal Aviation Administration Menagement Training School
William M. Fler
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Cameron
MTS
Lliam M. Flener
Federal Aviation Authority
Cameron University
Flener
Lawton
Don Owen
University of Oklahoma
Flower
Portland
Carter moves to ease airline regulation and boost competition
The Carter administration urged Congress to pass legislation easing airline entry and fare changes to raise competition and lower costs. Transportation Secretary Brock Adams said the plan allows changes without CAB approval while keeping safety intact, and aims for a healthier industry with varied service and prices. Details will be unveiled as officials testify on pending bills.
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Carter
Congress
Transportation
Brock Adams
White House
Civil Aeronautics Board
House
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