Boaters Learn Navigation Rules on Oklahoma Lakes
Lake patrolman Kenneth Skelton outlines basic boating rules to improve safety on Oklahoma lakes. Key points include passing left on head on approaches, upstream vessels having right of way on rivers, right of way at right angles, overtaking gives priority to the overtaken boat, and sailboats have priority over motorized craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Kenneth Skelton
Lake Patrol Division
Department of Public Safety
Skelton
Highway Patrol
Lawton
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Fort Cobb Lake
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Administration debate on crop support proposals at Senate panel
Senate Agriculture Committee sparred over price supports for wheat, feed grains, cotton, rice and soybeans with administration figures noting costs near 3.88 billion through 1982. Carter warns of veto if costs exceed two billion annually. The panel cut wheat aid slightly after 1979 but did not adopt cuts. revisions to Food for Peace and food stamp programs were set for Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Carter
Agriculture Department
Herman E. Talmadge
Dga
Food For Peace
Talmadge
Henry Bellman
R-Okla
USDA
United States
U.S
Joseph Penn
Oklahoma Transportation Grants June Letting Totals Record Spending
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission set a June contract letting of 14.3 million bringing total construction and maintenance awards to about 123 million, led by a 3.1 million Sheridan Road widening in Lawton. Voters approved the 1971 bond projects including Gore Boulevard and Lee Boulevard, with state and federal funds covering major costs.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Transportation Commission
Sheridan Road
Lawton
Verne O. Bradley
David Hall
Bradley
Cache Road
Lee Boulevard
Gore Boulevard
Sheridan
Lee
82Nd Street
Pryor
U.S. 62
Duke
Perry
Transportation Department
Shields Boulevard
Powell Named New Eisenhower Football Coach By Lawton Board
The Lawton Board of Education selected Cecil Powell 44 as head football coach of Eisenhower High School. Powell a longtime district coach and athletic coordinator previously earned basketball and baseball coach of the year honors. The board approved typewriter purchases totaling 54325 and other routine items including stadium rental and a potential federal grant for drug and alcohol education.
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Lawton Board of Education
Eisenhower High School
Cecil Powell
Powell
Lawton
Southwestern State University
Southwestern
Oklahoma
Eisenhower
Mac-Arthur
Sullivan Village
D. Henry Jones
Lawton High School
Ron Stephens
Anadarko
Vail
Colo
Fort Sillian
Mid-America Arts Alliance
Food Services Department
Transportation Department
LHS Graphic Arts Department
Correction on Chickasaw Nation organi zation story
The Lawton Constitution says it reported April 25 incorrectly regarding the Chickasaw Nation. Gov David Boren did not refuse tribe organization under their constitution. The tribe presented plans to the tribal governor, not the state governor, and negotiations do not involve the state government.
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Lawton
David Boren
Kiowa Tribe Seeks Voters as Deadline Approaches
The Kiowa General Election Board warns registration must be completed by May 5 for the June 4 general election. Voters wanting to change polling locations must file a written transfer request to the Kiowa General Election Board at P.O. Box 1028 Anadarko Oklahoma 73500.
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Kiowa General Election Board
P.O
Anadarko
Okla
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RED Cross
Noon Lions Club
Comanche County
H. D. Ladyman
Lions Club
Ed Schlapbach
Lions Health and Welfare
Joan Bird
Charles Gibbs
38Th and
Gore
Bennett
DIAL
fRaulston Furniture
LG Vie
Dennis Lang
LaSill Optimist Club
LHS Electronics Department
Automatic Fire Extinguisher Co
D Ave
Moore Hat Co
Meadors Department Store
N. Sheridan Road
Erwin Acres Shopping Center
N. Sheridan
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