Bergland Asks Okay Of New Farm Program
Washington AP The Carter administration asks Congress to approve a modest trio of year three farm programs priced between 500 million and 2 billion dollars depending on weather The plan aims to stabilize prices and protect producers and consumers from disasters Bergland proposes a 300 million bushel wheat reserve to curb price swings and lower overall costs compared with farm groups demands
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Washington
Carter Administration
Congress
Agriculture
Bob S. Bergland
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Howard Hjortz
Hjortz
Bergland
Carter
White House
Cardinal Murdered In Act Of Revenge
In Brazzaville Congo Republic a black Roman Catholic cardinal Emile Cardinal Biayenda was kidnapped and killed by three relatives of assassinated President Marien Ngouabi. The military council vowed punishment and denounced the act as blind banditism.
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Brazzaville
Congo Republic
Marien Ngouabi
Emile Cardinal Biayenda
Lee
Inalriayenda
Ngouabi
Military Council
Western Farmers Electric faces 20 percent rate hike by September
Oklahoma utility regulators say Western Farmers Electric Cooperative members will pay 20 to 25 percent more for electricity by September as fuel costs rise. Cartwright cites overcharges and notes the schedule ties net energy charges to fuel costs, with 19 member co-ops across Oklahoma affected.
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Oklahoma City
Jan Eric Cartwright
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative
Cartwright
Gina
Western Farmers Group
Western Farmers
Pdule
Westen Farmers
Anadarko
Ada
Bing
Czar D. Langstree
Oklahoma
the Western Farmers Group
Langston
Carter Seeks Congressional Approval For Drought Aid Plan
President Carter asks Congress to approve a nearly 850 million dollar drought relief package for western states. Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus outlined loans and grants totaling 594 million in loans and 250 million in grants, plus 300 million water loans and 150 million grants, 100 million for soil conservation, and 50 million more SBA loan authority. He noted the plan aims to lessen drought hardships though not prevent all impacts.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Cecil Andrus
House Interior Committee
Andrus
Economic Development Administration
Farmers Home Administration
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Small Business Administration
Department of the Interior
Oklahoma Weather Outlook Fair Skies Mild Temperatures
The National Weather Service forecasts continued mild weather across Oklahoma with fair to partly cloudy skies today and Thursday. Highs are expected in the 70s with overnight lows in the 40s and light winds.
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Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Synchronized Gore Lights Planned for Immediate Traffic Control
City officials say Gore Boulevard will gain synchronized signals within 60 days as workers install most controllers locally. Eastbound from 38th to 4th Street and westbound from 2nd to 38th will align to 36 mph flow, with parts deliveries delaying full completion. Second Street excluded eastbound due to intersection spacing.
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ITV
Gore Boulevard
Lawton Electronics
T.R. Helvey
38Th Street
4Th Street
2Nd Street
Second Street
Glenn Marshall
27Th Street
31St Street
US to Resume Talks on Vietnam War Relations
President Carter signaled that the United States will resume discussions with Vietnam to normalize relations. He told reporters that he expects prompt action and that talks should proceed without delay.
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Car- Washingt
United States
Vietnam
Paris
Lawton Council Accepts Easement Pact for Garden Village Sewer
Lawton Oklahoma council approves a scaled easement deal with the KCA to hook tribal lands in East Lawton to city water and sewer lines for Garden Village Addition. The 6 to 4 vote allows ECA access to utility lines at city rates, bypassing a fuller agreement.
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Garden Village
Lawton
KCA
Vors
Ed Warmack
ECA
East Lawton
Den
East
Council
City Cuts Shelters Costs by DIY At Lakes
Lawton officials exploring a do it yourself method to build picnic shelters at city lakes found each shelter could cost about 1 000 less. A seven shelter project came in at 1 605 using city labor and plans, with potential for 12 shelters if scaled.
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Lawton
Recreation and Supply Dept
Gil Schumpert
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