Lawton City Council Approves Annexation and Rate Changes
The council annexed a 70 foot wide fence area around the Goodyear plant site and adjacent industrial parks while excluding most other areas. It also reinstated low water rates for high volume users for Goodyear and other industries, detailing new brackets and existing rates. The panel appointed Harry Anderson as mayor pro tem and approved multiple contracts, hearings, and appointments including aging commission and the Lawton Industries Authority.
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Lawton News
Instapoll Service
Goodyear
Bishop Road
Lee Boulevard
97Th Street
Carr- Kinder
Primrose
Sooner Estates
Cache Road
97Th
Sam Ard
Don Whitaker
Robert Metzinger
Whitaker
Robert Head
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Aust
Atlas Tuck Concrete Co
52Nd Street
Gore Boulevard
45Th Street
Cherokee
Beta
SW 50Th
38Th Street
Gore
Arlington,Lake and Bell Avenues
Atlanta
Pleasant Valley
Michael Rankin
Security Service
American Security & Research Co
Fort Sill Blvd
Don C. Davis
N. 41St
Teceeadi
Sister-shot Daughter-in-law and sister wounded in Oklahoma incident
Testimony details Kathy Welty and her sister Sheila shot at Imperial Coachwork in Oklahoma City. Kathy, three bullets from a .45 pistol, called police. Sheila was shot once. Welty faces murder charges and already has a 12 year sentence for a prior Oklahoma City shooting.
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Sheila
Welty
Imperial Coachwork
Kathy
Bill Doolin
Beauchamp
Cromwell
Ro Welty
Oklahoma City
Norman
Lawton Officer Ronald Smith Named Outstanding Police Officer
Policeman Ronald Smith was named Lawton Outstanding Police Officer of the Year by the Lawton Evening Optimist Club at a Tuesday banquet. A 28 year old Cameron University student and community officer, Smith is credited by Capt. Ward for alertness, aggressiveness and multiple felony arrests with convictions, while he and his wife Brenda Kay have one son.
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Ronald Smith
Lawton
Lawton Evening Optimist Club
Smith
Bill Ward
Ward
Cushing
Cameron University
Brenda Kay
Student Association Names New President at Cameron University
Mrs. Donna Kriz has been elected president of the Student Education Association at Cameron University. New officers include Don Harlow as vice president Randy Kennedy Gregg as secretary Deanna Ray as treasurer and Carmen Mietchen as editor. Dr. Scott Hopkins and Dr. Dewey Parker will sponsor the group.
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Donna Kriz
Student Education Association
Cameron University
Don Harlow
Randy Kennedy Gregg
Deanna Ray
Carmen Mietchen
Scott Hopkins
Dewey Parker
Kriz
Duncan High School
Cameron
Powwow Sunday Held by Kiowa War Mothers in Lawton Area
The American War Mothers Kiowa Chapter 18 hosts its annual Mothers Day Powwow Sunday at Tia-Piah Park north of Lawton. Dances start at 2 pm with supper at 5 pm and gourd dancing after. Principal dancers and master of ceremonies include Bill Kaulaity, the Cozad family, Linn Pauahty, Atwater Once, Hubert Tsough, Pearl Ware, Leslie Tsonetokoy, Charles Beavers, and arena director Paul Tan equoodie. Kiowa Warrior Descendants co host. veterans and Gold Star mothers welcome.
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Kiowa Chapter
Tia-Piah Park
Lawton
Bill Kaulaity
Cozad Family
Linn Pauahty
Atwater
Hubert Tsough
Pearl Ware
Leslie Tsonetokoy
Charles Beavers
Food stamp section adds $136 million per CBO estimate
Congress panels advance the bill through both houses with the food stamp portion aligning to Carter proposals but adding about 136 million dollars in cost per new CBO estimates. The discrepancy highlights budget impact and policy alignment debates.
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Carter
Congressional Budget Office
Instapoll Questions From Lawton Publishing
The Lawton Publishing Company records Instapoll queries asking readers about steps to curb street solicitation by prostitutes and the role of Neighborhood Watch groups in crime and vice control. Call 353 0620 during designated hours for Instapoll or Hot Line inquiries.
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Lawton Publishing Company
Lawton
Cleanup Program To Start Friday In Lawton
The environmental committee and Mayor Wayne Gilley announce a Friday cleanup program for Lawton. The effort supports downtown redevelopment and expanded growth linked to the Goodyear plant. Special recognition will honor several groups. tickets are $3 at the door.
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Environmental Committee
Wayne Gilley
Lawton
Goodyear
Dirt Bike Area Eyed By Panel In Lawton Meeting
Lakes and Land Commission discussed designating a 160 acre city owned lease east of Ellsworth for dirt bike trails. The panel tabled the decision and set a June 1 meeting at the Library to hear from interested bikers. A 32 space trailer park proposal and a city boat house project were also discussed.
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Lakes and Land Commission
Lake Ellsworth
Lawton Public Library
Ellsworth
Robinson Landing
Darrell Garner
School House Slough
Lawtonka
Oklahoma Tuesday Apr Temperature Spread Across Cities
The 80s dominated most readings while lows stayed near the lower 60s to upper 60s. Highs Tuesday ranged from 79 at Gage to 85 at Tulsa McAlester and Guyman with Lawton hitting 80 and an overnight low of 68.
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Page One
Gage
Tulsa
McAlester
Guyman
Lawton
Lawton Men Elected To AUSA Regional Posts
Three Lawton men were elected to regional offices of the Association of the United States Army at the spring Fort Polk meeting. Jerry Mustain remains Fourth Region president with Seam Lawton and Cal Elif Plion as officers. Attendees included Evan Jones Cap, T D Nicklas, Mrs Mustain and Mrs Oneal. George Houston of DeRitter was named national president. Next regional meeting will be at Fort Hood Texas.
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Jerry Mustain
Lawton
Col
Cal
Cotaini
Fort Polk
Evan
Cap) Jones
T. D. Nicklas
Mustain
Oneal
Herbitt
Washington, D. C
AUSA
George Houston
DeRitter
Fort Hood
Tex
Vietnam Angers Talks in Paris Open to Normalization
In Paris Hien said Vietnam will keep sharing missing in action information and offered new data on two or three cases. US figures welcomed the move with Humphrey calling it a proper first step toward normalized ties and McGovern predicting possible end 1977 talks on trade and diplomacy.
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Hien
Vietnam
Holbrooke
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Paris
George McGovern
D-S.d
Senate
United States
Wildlife Program Set By Duncan Chamber
An illustrated lecture on Alas kan wildlife and wildlands to be shown at 7 30 p m Thursday in the rium sponsored by the Stephens County Audubon Society as part of its monthly meeting The public is invited Alaskan traveler and photographer W Perry Conway a National Audubon Society representative will describe grizzly and brown bears Dall sheep and caribou in Alaska
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Rium
Stephens County Audubon Society
W. Perry Conway
National Audubon Society
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National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
City Finance Office
Municipal Officers Organization
Mae C. Adkins
S. 3Rd
KLAW
Bill Story Fire and Safety Company
Law Enforcement Equipment Company
Edith Cummings
Texas
Commission On Aging
J.T. Neal
Baltimore
Lawton Industries Authority
Lawton, Okla
Student Association
Congress
Instapoll Questions
Sears
Ial
Ps B Work
Yespay Sanewick
Rolbi' K and
America
Jone
Oklahoma
The
Association of the United States Army
McGovern
U.N
the Lawton Constitution
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
Sunday Constitution Lawton Publishing Co., Inc
Ind & A Ave
Fort Sill
Constitution
Sebiaral
Apo’s
Duncan Chamber
Farm Credit Administration
Washington, D.C
Flahart Gutter & Screen Co
Easycare
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