Extra Funds Eyed To End Nutrition Center Site Feud
City Council eyed an extra 20 000 to buy privately owned land at 20th and Taylor to finalize a 165 000 elderly nutrition center site after a year of blocked options. A north central site is favored. park land caused access and space worries. The county runs a nutrition center in south Lawton and several sites were rejected due to park board and neighbor objections.
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End Nutrition Center
Reuben Brown
20Th and Taylor
Devel
Lawton
Lawton Park Board
Citizens Panel
2000 Farmers Block Hidalgo Texas Bridge Protest
About 2,000 striking farmers and 50 Texas Farm Workers Union members blocked the Hidalgo International Bridge over the Rio Grande for 30 minutes in a peaceful demonstration. Earlier arrests and riot squad clashes led to charges reduced on negotiation by Texas AG John Hill. They warned of possible future blockades at Brownsville and Nogales as protests continued.
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Rio Grande
John Hill
Rio Grande Valley
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Nogales
Ariz
Miners Reject Pact as Carter Threatens Action
Early returns show striking miners voting two to one against a tentative contract as the Carter administration warned of swift action. If the pact is rejected, Carter plans to invoke Taft-Hartley to end the 89 day walkout, potentially ordering miners back to work for an 80 day cooling off period.
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Washington
Carter
United Mine Workers
UMW
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Camp David
Taft- Hartley
Oklahoma water plan advances after Senate vote
The Oklahoma Senate approved Gov. David Boren's broad water development plan 31 to 8 with restrictive amendments. The measure creates a water development authority to issue up to 50 million dollars in bonds to fund projects and may enable future transfers from eastern to western Oklahoma. Governor Boren said he will review the changes and expected the bill to go to conference.
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Oklahoma City
David Boren
Senate
Langston University
Boren
Oklahoma
Sev
Jim E. Lane
Idabel
Lane
Weather outlook with rising clouds and warm temperatures
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness today, then partly cloudy tonight and Monday. Warmer temperatures are expected through Monday with today's high in the upper 50s and tonight's low in the mid-30s. Monday's high should reach the low 60s. Saturday's high was 37 after an overnight low of 13.
Testing Scores Marie Detty Youths At Low Grade Levels
Testing of juveniles entering the Marie Detty Youth Service Center shows 90 percent score below grade level in math and language skills. Of 40 tested, 36 were below age expectations in math, spelling and reading. one tested at kindergarten level in all areas. Reading and spelling averaged sixth grade level, math averaged one grade lower.
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Mark Kingsolver
The
Constitution
Marie Detty
Spinks
No Solution In Sight Faltering Dollar Spurs Inflation
The article notes that a weakening dollar threatens U S inflation and world trade with officials warning there may be little that can be done. It cites higher import costs for Americans and cheaper travel for foreign tourists while U S servicemen abroad face reduced purchasing power. The Carter administration and Federal Reserve pursue measures as the dollar drifts further downward despite brief rebounds.
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Washington
U.S
Japan
Switzerland
Germany
United States
Farm Bureau Joins Lawton Water Case Over Jimmy Creek
Oklahoma Farm Bureau becomes a friend of the court in the Jimmy Creek water dispute involving Lawton, Cabelka, and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. The Supreme Court ruled for the city in 1977, with rehearing possible, and the Farm Bureau warns spring water could be jeopardized if the court does not reverse itself.
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Lawton
Jimmy Creek
Supreme Court
Larry Cabelka
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Lawtonka
Cabelka
Oklahoma County District Court
High Court
The
Water Board
Farm Bureau
Kenneth McFall
Bennett
Father Arrested In Scalding Death
ALTUS, Staff The father of a 3 year old boy who died December 23 after being scalded with hot water was jailed in Jackson County on suspicion of killing his son. The 24 year old sergeant at Altus Air Force Base faced charges expected to be filed Monday. The child suffered severe burns on his arm chest and back and died days after hospitalization.
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Altus
Jackson County
Sheriff's Department
Altus Air Force Base
Sheriff’s Department
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