Common Sense Precautions Curb Rising Rape Rate
The article outlines practical tips from Lawton officials and Lisa McCaffree on preventing rape. It cites five incidents in Lawton area and urges women to use identification before letting strangers in, verify repairmen by phone, train children, and avoid advertising personal details. It notes many victims know their attackers and that morning hours are high risk.
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Lawton
Lisa McCaffree
McCaffree
Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center
Lawton Bid Far Beneath Private Firms on Sewer Plant
Lawton selected as low bidder at $663 816 10 for operating the new $18 million sewer plant. Envirotech Belmont Calif bid 82 996 monthly and Water Quality Management Miami bid 94 500 monthly. Officials expect a city staff versus private firm decision by council after bid review.
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Lawton
Bill McIntyre
Envirotech
Belmont
Calif
Miami
Robert Metzinger
Soviets Reject U S Proposals In Nuclear Arms Talks
U S Soviet discussions on a new Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty collapsed as the Soviets rejected American concepts. Cyrus Vance announced Brezhnev found neither proposal acceptable and that talks may resume in May after working groups address non nuclear issues.
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Moscow
Cyrus R. Vance
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vance
Brezhnev
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
We United Stats
Kremlin
Federal crackdown eyed on Oklahoma liquor by the drink
ATF officials in Dallas announce intensified enforcement of two federal laws aimed at curbing liquor by the drink in Oklahoma. Private clubs say the push could force closures as retailers must follow federal rules, including a tax stamp requirement for clubs selling liquor.
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Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau
Dallas
Oklahoma
Bill Doolin
Doolin
Treasury Department
Harry Alder
ATF
Annexation plan OK'd by City Council for Lawton west area
Lawton City Council moves to annex more than seven square miles west of the city including the Goodyear tire plant site at 97th and Lee to protect land use and qualify for federal road funds. The plan envisions a 70 foot wide circular annexation fence plus potential inclusion of the 500 acre Goodyear site and adjacent industrial park.
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Constitution
Lawton
Goodyear Tire
Rogers Lane
Goodyear
97Th and
Lee
97Th Street
Paul Cullen
Government Index Rebounds as Economy Shows Strength
The Commerce Department reported February gains in the leading indicators index, up four tenths of a percent after January’s drop, signaling a potential quick rebound from winter impacts. Four of ten components rose, led by manufacturing work hours increasing to 40.4 and a rise in new orders.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Weather Outlook Mild and Windy Through Thursday
A mild and windy period continues through Thursday with cooler temperatures tonight and Thursday. Tonight's low will be in the upper 30s and Thursday's high in the mid 60s as northwest winds reach 8 to 18 mph. Wind warnings remain in effect for area lakes.
Budget panel restores water project funds in interim plan
The House Budget Committee voted 14 to 11 to add 240 million dollars for water projects to its interim budget resolution, a compromise after President Carter proposed deleting 280 million. The panel kept defense funding cut by 2.3 billion and aims to leave final decisions to fall discussions.
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Washington
House Budget Committee
Carter
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Congress
Wright
House
Lee
Instapoll Extended by Lawton Publishing Company
Lawton Publishing extends Instapoll period to Thursday with new hot line for questions about government. Voters can call 353 0620 from 6 PM to 9 PM to answer two questions on marijuana legalization and replacing property taxes with a 2 percent sales tax for schools. Responses to the questions will appear in The Sunday Constitution.
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E Lawton Publishing Company
Instapoll
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