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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1975

Page

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City error risks Kiowa Comanche Apache industrial park codes

A city Building and Safety permit issued Jan 7 for a $45,000 Kiowa Comanche Apache tribal office near Gore Boulevard bypassed several departments. The error, blamed on a goof, leaves the tribes with de facto control over land use as zoning rules differ for Indian land, though an EDA backed agreement sought to align utility and land-use standards.

KCA East Gore Boulevard City Building and Safety Office District Oklahoma Highway Patrol Paul Brune Lawton ECA Land Committee and Economic Development Administration EDA ECA James Cox Midwest City

Decrees Issued In Saigon By Provisional Government

The Provisional Revolutionary Government in Saigon issued decrees after its takeover demanding new national structures. North Vietnam called for U S warships to withdraw from coastal areas and halted what it described as forcible evacuation of civilians.

Associated Press South Vietnam North Vietnam U.S Saigon Provisional Revolutionary Government Mekong River Hanoi

Spring Weather Shifts Across Southwest Figures Show Rain Totals

In April, Southwest Oklahoma saw volatile spring weather with late season freezes, light rainfall, and floodgate activity at Elisworth and Lawton. April totals ranged around 1.6 inches locally, with Meers and Lawtonka reporting modest totals and floodgate adjustments as the season began to stabilize.

Judy van Rest Southwest Oklahoma Lawton Garden and Farm Lawton Gore Boulvard Lake Meers Lawtonka Lake Ellisworth

Stream Of South Viet Refugees Begins Fanning Out Across U S

A stream of South Vietnamese evacuees reaches U S cities as White House officials project about 90 percent will settle in America. Camp Pendleton serves as a main reception center with 850 Americans and relatives already processed and 1 350 still housed at Little Saigon. Additional bases Eg lin AFB Florida and Ft Chaffee Arkansas prepare for arrivals as flights continue.

U.S South Vietnam Pacific United States Ford America White House Ron Nessen Camp Pendleton U.S. Marine Base California Little Saigon Philippines Guam Wake Island Eglin Air Force Base Fla Army Ft. Chaffee Ark

Viet Refugee Aid Bill Defeated By House Vote

The House rejected a 327 million dollar aid bill to aid about 70 000 Indochina refugees by a 246 to 162 vote Ford said evacuation authority was moot since Americans had left Saigon and warned against renewing military involvement opponents urged a new bill without a blank check Riegle voiced uncertainty over total refugee costs Morgan said no future authority remains after all Americans were evacuated

Washington Ford House Saigon Congress United States Thomas P. O'Neill Jr Massachusetts Donald W. Riegle Rmich Riegle House International Relations Committee Thomas E. Morgan D-Pa Vietnam Morgan Jacob K. Javits R-N.y

Forecast calls for mild, fair weekend with warming Friday

Skies will be fair to partly cloudy with mild temperatures. Tonight's low in the upper 40s and Friday's high near 80 with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. From Saturday through Monday expect fair skies cool nights and mild days. Wednesday ranged from 70 to 50.

Ford taps Wilson as Marine commandant and four star general

President Ford nominates Lt Gen Louis H Wilson Jr to become commandant of the 196000 man Marine Corps and to hold four star rank. Separately, a farm bill veto is anticipated as Congress backs legislation to aid farmers amid rising costs. An earlier report notes Cathcart's death at a Tulsa baseball diamond and a Thai withdrawal of U S forces announced in Bangkok. Payroll taxes reduce take home pay but boost overall consumer buying power by about 17.6 billion dollars.

Washington Ford Louis H. Wilson Jr Marine Corps Wilson Congress

Police Probe Slaying Here

Police searched for the identity of a black man found dead around 11 30 a m behind a mobile home on 19th street between Monroe and Garfield. The body showed gunshot wounds with head and abdomen lacerations and was discovered by a woman walking.

19Th Street Monroe Garfield

Friendly lawsuit eyed to rescue Stony Point school

Don Duggins says teachers may file a friendly civil suit after May 23 to cover a financial shortfall at Stony Point School. The action could range from 7000 to 12000 dollars depending on federal funding, with lunch and special education costs contributing to deficits.

Tony Point Don Duggins Comanche County Duggins Stony Point

Burns Seeks 5 to 7 Percent Money Supply Increase

Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur F. Burns told the Senate Banking Committee the Fed aims to raise the money supply by 5 to 7 percent from March 1975 to March 1976 to spur a recovery while cautioning that growth must slow later to curb inflation. The money supply rose 3.44 percent in the last quarter, prompting charges the Fed is hindering the recession fight.

Washington Federal Reserve System Arthur F. Burns Congress Burns Senate Banking Committee Federal Reserve

Attorneys Push To Restore Law Library Funding

Comanche County Bar Association members sign a resolution backing restoration of state statutes funding county law libraries. The new legislation would fund libraries by taking $2 from each civil case filed, yielding about $4,500 annually for Comanche County despite current library costs near $12,000.

Law Comanche County Bar Association Senate Robert Scvacher The Law Library Trust Authority Comanche County

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