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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1975
Page
4
The Lawton Metropolitan Airport Authority approved a five million dollar excess liability policy from the Lawton Association of Independent Insurance Agents, boosting total coverage to six million. The city will maintain its one million dollar base policy.
Insurance Board members discussed building 10 new TT hangars at Lawton Airport to attract area businessmen. Current hangars rent 27.50 monthly and are full. Board to study hangar costs and report next month. Enplanements last month were 3157, down 20 percent from 1974. Frontier and Continental Airlines noted national trends. The airport board meets the second Thursday at 9 15 a.m. in the public library.
The article notes rising pump prices across brands in Lawton. Gulf, Kerr-McGee, Fina, Phillips 66 hikes range from one to two cents, with unleaded and premium affected, while self service lagged behind full service prices. A few stations show minor decreases, and comparisons to Oklahoma City and Tulsa show much lower costs elsewhere. local quotes indicate an expected wave of further price changes amid ongoing gas wars.
General William E. DePuy commander of the TRADOC watched tests of a new artillery radar at Fort Sill. He received a briefing on the Fort Sill Field Artillery Training School after arriving Wednesday night and planned to tour departments before leaving at 3 p.m.
The City Transit Trust of Lawton Oklahoma schedules a public hearing at 7 30 p m on May 14 1975 in City Hall for a federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration grant to aid a mass transit system. The project covers rolling stock equipment and facilities with a federal share of 80000 and local 20000, location Lawton, cost 100000. No displacement expected and environmental impact deemed not significant. Interested parties may speak or present written evidence.
Crime report shows Lawton residents faced $54,228 in residential burglaries and $6,035 from non residence burglaries in April. The total $60,263 reflects an average loss of $298.33 per burglary. March figures and percentage changes follow.
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture prices show wheat 3.06 to 3.63 per bushel across towns led by Gulf at 3.63. Barley 2.20 to 2.60, Milo 4.15 to 4.80 per cwt, soybeans up to 5.18 at Gulf, alfalfa hay 50 per ton in Chickasha and Pauls Valley. Cattle and calves 5000 head traded. feeder steers 33.75 to 41.25, feeder heifers 24.50 to 31.50, hogs 38.00 to 39.20, US 1-250 lb pigs at 75.50.
Southwestern Bell anticipates a peak in Oklahoma on Mother’s Day with about 321,500 calls. To ease congestion, customers are urged to call before 9 am or between noon and 5 pm and may save money with new interstate distance rates. About 1,200 operators will assist statewide.
Prices in retail foods may rise after a two month decline while the Ford administration predicts inflation around 6 to 7 percent this year. The Consumer Price Index rose 6.6 percent annualized for the first quarter, with wholesale prices up 0.6 percent in late 1974 and 44.9 percent in the September quarter.
Hartke notes a 25 percent potential nonenlistment rate without GI education benefits. Brehm cites training and educational perks as major enlistment draws while a recession sustains quotas. officials fear postrecession dropoffs if benefits end. Schlesinger warns benefits entice both in and out while Ford pushes cuts for $1.5 billion five-year savings. American Legion backs higher wartime education than peacetime.
President Ford seeks to reinforce U S resolve in Asia after South Vietnam’s collapse. He urges confidence in American dedication to South Korea and Asia pacific ties, meeting Kissinger Rockefeller and preparing talks with Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew to calm Communist pressures in the region.
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