April Weather in Lawton See Winds and Tornadoes
April brought mild days and a few tornado sightings to the Lawton area. Temperatures peaked at 82 degrees on the 27th and 28th while April 4 dipped to 38. Rainfall totaled 1.95 inches at downtown Lawton with notable 4 inch deluges near Lake Ellsworth and 2.5 inches in Apache. A 14 year old, Ray B. Henry, was struck by lightning near 31st and Ferris. Flood warnings touched several counties with Boggy Creek flooding in Eaid and about 200 residents evacuated.
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Lawton
Lawton Constitution Publishing Company
Lake Ellsworth
Meers
Ray B. Henry
Truman Henry
N. 35Th
31St
Ferris
Duncan
Marlow
Garfield
Tulsa
Rogers
Washington
Osage
Eaid
Egyptian pilots join Zaire aid in Shaba fighting
Rebel advances near Kasaji in Shaba prompt Egypt to send about 50 air force pilots and technicians to Kinshasa to help transport supplies and possibly fly missions. AZAP notes casualties on both sides with no figures. Mobutu visits wounded as government pushes against Lunda rebels near Kolwezi and Kapanga.
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Egypt
Zaire
Kinshasa
Kasaji
Shaba
AZAP
Anwar Sadat
East Germany
Berlin
Lunda
Mobutu Sese Seko
Kolwezi
Angola
Kapanga
Sadat
Alexandria
Nigeria
Soviet Union
Sudan
Nile
Peaceful Sit-In Ends In Arrests At Seabrook Plant
About 1,200 protesters were jailed after refusing to end a peaceful sit-in at the Seabrook nuclear plant site in Seabrook New Hampshire. There were no injuries. Bail ranged from 100 to 500 dollars.
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Seabrook
N.H
New Harmpshire
Seacoast
Meldrim Thomson
Thomson
Col
Paul
Tulsa Lawmaker Seeks Block on School Funds Distribution
Tulsa legislator Rep. William F. Poulos asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to halt $87 million in next year's school funding, alleging the distribution formula is unconstitutional. The suit targets the State Equalization Board the Oklahoma Tax Commission and 77 county treasurers.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Oklahoma Supreme Court
William F. Poulos
State Equalization Board
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Instapoll Questions From Lawton Publishing Instapoll
The Lawton Publishing Company notes readers may call 353-0620 from 6 pm to 9 pm Monday through Wednesday to answer Instapoll questions on street solicitation by prostitutes and Neighborhood Watch involvement. A Hot Line is offered for questions on local governmental activities.
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Lawton Publishing Company
Instapoll
Lawton
Stormy May Brings Thunderstorms To Western Oklahoma
Stormy May arrives with tornado warnings, hail up to golf ball size and heavy rain. Western Oklahoma bears the brunt with several hail reports while forecasts show scattered showers through Tuesday, then mild, partly cloudy weather into Friday.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
Welfare reform deferred until August Carter indicates
President Carter will defer specific welfare reform recommendations to Congress until about August to allow more study. He aims for fiscal relief for localities and states, a decent income for everyone, and simplified administration, with Congress expected to act next year.
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Washington
White House
Carter
Congress
Rex Granum
Red Light Removal Ends Hooker HQ In Lawton Sullivan Village
Residents report the Sullivan Village house at 800 block South East 40th Street emptied after a Lawton Constitution article. Neighbors say a parade of cars and activity drew complaints before the red porch light was unscrewed and the occupants moved out.
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The
Constitution
Lawton
East Lawton
Sullivan Village
Lawton Constitution
40Th Street
Germany
MacArthur Park
Hooker Tries To Run Down Date At Fort Sill
Fort Sillman escaped an armed prostitute during a Sunday morning incident. A 20 year old woman, in a car at 20th and Douglass, demanded money and pulled a gun. The man fled, grabbed his jacket instead of pants, and the woman allegedly hit a gas meter and fence while pursuing him. Police later found the woman wearing the man’s pants. only traffic charges were filed.
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Constitution
Fort Sillman
20Th and
Douglass
Supreme Court bars no sign rules on private property
The Supreme Court unanimously rules that banning for sale signs on private property violates First Amendment free speech. Linmark Associates challenged Willingboro New Jersey’s ordinance aimed at restricting signs, with the court noting the ban hampers truthful commercial information.
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Washington
Supreme Court
3Rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Willingboro
N.J
Linmark Associates, Inc
Ft. Dix
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Rex Givens
Ashley Cagle
Fredrick Chenault
Gilley
J.J. Pursley
Barbara Pipes
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Chenault
Pursley
Mutshtasha
Air Force
Morocco
Uganda
Bulletin
Instapoll Questions
A.m
Lake Lawtonka
53Rd and
Gore
Lawton Constition Building
Enid
Fort Sill
Hobart
Altus
Seiling
Verdon
Erick
Roger Mills
Woods
Major
Caddo
Washita
East
Thomas B. Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Congressional
Lance
James T. McIntyre Jr
Hooker
High Court
Thurgood Marshall
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