Flooding River Swamps Western Oklahoma as Rain Continues
Western Oklahoma faced evacuations and road closures after the North Fork of the Red River swelled from 4.32 inches of rainfall in Sayre. At Lagert Lake Dam the nine flood gates were opened, with areas around Altus, Granfle, and Sayre under warning as more storms moved in tonight and Thursday.
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Texas
Oklahoma Panhandle
Lawton
Lawton Constitution Publishing Company
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Ellsworth
Gallup Youth Survey Begins in The Law ton Constitution
The Lawton Constitution launches a national Gallup Youth Survey to capture teenagers views on problems facing their generation. The weekly survey will explore issues affecting teens, families, and futures, with results reported on Page 2.
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America
Gallup
Sweltering April Push Keeps Lawton New Homes Soaring
April permits for 99 new homes valued at 2.97 million boost year to date to 323 units valued at 9.7 million. West Lawton sees most activity with new subdivisions while Goodyear’s 180 million plant and downtown Mail contract spur optimism. Public facilities total 1.94 million including Sherwood Elementary School.
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East Lawton
Norman Ruff
Lawton Home Builder’s Association
John Taylor
Lawton
33 Nations Sign Ban On Environmental War In Geneva
In Geneva the United States and Soviet Union joined 31 other nations in signing a convention banning environmental modification warfare. The pact, still on the drawing board, aims to prohibit techniques that could cause widespread long lasting or severe effects. Talks between Cyrus Vance and Andrei Gromyko will focus on the nuclear arms deadlock and Middle East peace prospects following Israel’s Likud victory. The pact was endorsed by 96 nations in the UN last December. See TALK, Page 4.
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Labor Party
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Gaza Strip
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State Department
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Gromyko
United Nations General Assembly
Carter seeks approval of plan for surveillance legislation
President Carter urged Congress to approve a plan to curb government spying on citizens. He said the bill balances national security with privacy and has broad executive support, though some lawmakers foresee objections and changes. The measure, backed by Senator Bayh and supported by Kennedy and Eastland, aims to place congressional control over intelligence agencies.
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Utah
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Robert McClory
Illinois
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McClory
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
James Eastland
D-Miss
Judiciary Committee
FBI
Bayh
Senate
Likud Victory Sets Israel on Broad Coalition Path
Right wing Likud bloc wins the Israeli general election with 41 seats, Labor defeated with 33, and Begin invites Labor to join a unity government while signals of coalition talks and regional tensions loom.
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Menahem Begin
Likud
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Begin
Abraham Lincoln
Court rejects 140 judges pay claim over inflation
The U S Court of Claims ruled that inflation effects do not violate the Constitution by indirectly lowering judicial pay. The 95 page decision dismissed the suit filed by district and appeals court judges from around the country who argued Article II would protect their salaries during tenure.
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U.S. Court of Claims
Appeals Court
Infant fatally mauled by family pit bull in Riverside
A five month old boy died after a pit bulldog attacked him in his Riverside bedroom while sleeping. Police say parents had removed the dog from the room ten minutes earlier after it barked at a lawnmower. The dog was killed by the father with a shotgun. The child died five hours later at Riverside Community Hospital from massive facial and head injuries.
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Riverside, Calif
Utes
Uloers
Riverside Community Hospital
Local Mayor Defends Auto Sales Amid Duty Claims
Mayor Gilley says selling cars does not interfere with his duties and remains a campaign promise example. He notes city time plus extra meetings justify salaries of $800 monthly for mayor and $250 for council, with expenses for city business.
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