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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1976
Page
4
Regional weather brief shows mixed conditions across the region with cloudy skies, chances of showers and thunderstorms, and variable winds. Temperatures range from cool nights near 40s to highs in the 60s and 70s in some areas, with out of state forecasts noting thunderstorm chances and cooler trends into Friday.
Wet and warm with scattered showers and thunderstorms spreading across southern and western areas Friday. Highs near 60 to 65 in lower elevations, cooler near 40s to 60s in higher terrain. Widely scattered afternoon showers and storms expected, with temperatures barely changing. Lows will fall to the 40s to 60s in mountains as lingering activity continues tonight.
County commissioners describe revenue sharing as a bridge to general government needs as year end spending pressures rise. Rosa Hines notes possible use of up to $50,000 before June 30, with current balances near $400,000 including $350,000 in CDs earning about $3,000 monthly. Most spending so far has funded the Fairgrounds Great Plains Coliseum project and related facilities totaling about $911,000.
Rep Burke and caucus members urged the Justice Department to stay out of the Boston case after a private meeting with Levi and Bork. Ford said the decision was left to the attorney general, while Burke noted the solicitor general took a strong position that the brief should be filed.
Aids appeal by Red Cross to AID and local residents seeks emergency food supplies during a 15.9 inch July 1972 flood record. Separately, Typhoon Pamela struck the Pacific, sweeping Truk Atoll in the Mariannas, killing ten people.
March resigns two weeks after a report city councilmen sought to cut the city manager salary. The board votes unanimously to accept the resignation after a personnel session. Deputy Director Vince Elmore is asked to serve as acting director pending further discussion.
Funeral services are pending for S. Set. (Ret.) Willie Green 68 who died Wednesday in a Tulsa hospital after a brief illness. Born August 25 1907 in Beaumont Texas Green retired from the Army in 1961 at Fort Sill. He lived at 119 Arlington Drive Lawton moved to Tulsa to live with son Rev. Bobbie Green. Wife Jamie preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons Rev. Bobbie Green Tulsa and Johnnie Detroit Michigan 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
FBI records show about 600000 cases were processed in the past year while agents were involved in only 27 gun battles. The report highlights the rarity of armed confrontations despite the large caseload. The figures illustrate the agency's broad investigative reach with limited direct firefights.
Lawton farmer John Austin and Public Service Company reach a settlement over power pole guywires. The civil trial over easement payments is withdrawn, PSC to install wires within a five foot easement on Austin’s east Lawton wheat field, with Austin receiving the previously agreed payment. Austin had faced a felonious injury to power lines charge after a blowtorch incident but was acquitted.
French Communists face decline while Italian Communists gain strength as Giscard d Estaing returns to Washington after touring Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. He and his wife Anne-Aymone are welcomed by Gov. Milton Shapp and Mayor Frank Rizzo. The six day bicentennial US tour began at the White House.
City officials reassess a transportation plan and remove the Rogers Lane bypass project from priority. The Rogers Lane link between the city and Fort Sill, once slated for widening, is seen as impractical due to funding and right of way hurdles.
Cooper refused to reveal travel plans or the second suspect's whereabouts in Texas. He expects to return late today and says charges may be filed against the first man this afternoon. He hopes to have the second suspect in custody by then.
The Commerce Department reports inflation at 4.4 billion annually in Q1 pushing after tax profits to 84.3 billion, the highest since Q3 1974. Undistributed profits surge 4.2 billion annually while dividends rise 200 million. Personal income climbs, sparking a continued consumer spending rebound and a 1,347.6 billion annual level. Per capita income reaches 6271, with 1976 year-to-date income 10.5 percent above 1975’s first third.
Advertisement for bids details advertised for Geronimo Oklahoma bids examined at City Clerk and D Henry Jones Engineering Lawton Oklahoma. Copies of contract documents available for twenty dollars per set. Includes compliance with state federal laws and Executive Order 11625 and the Affirmative Action Plan.
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