Wheat acreage controls likely for 1978 farm year says Foley
Rep. Thomas Foley chairman of the House Agriculture Committee says government wheat acreage controls are likely before fall seeding of the 1978 winter wheat crop. He cites bulging grain bins and falling exports as triggers and notes a 1.2 billion bushel carryover with 2 billion bushels expected to be harvested.
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Kansas City
Thomas S. Foley
House Agriculture Committee
Foley
D-Wash
Farm Digest
Shenandoah
Iowa
Kansas City Times
Chet Bandolph
PBS
Fred Kiewit
The
Kansas City Star and Times
Missouri
Tion
United States
Canada
Soviet Union
European Economic Community
Robert Bergland
Rogers Pledges Full Audit Of Tag Agency
Tulsa State Examiner John M. Rogers vows a full audit of Tulsa tag records held by Doris Smith. He condemns the prior audit as incomplete and says he will not spare any horses in pursuing $250 million in funds reportedly accounted for. A temporary restraining order blocks subpoena efforts with a hearing pending for a permanent injunction.
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Tulsa
John M. Rogers
Doris Smith
Rogers
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Smith
Finis Smith
Home Savings Eyes New West Lawton Branch
Home Savings and Loan Association seeks state approval to build a 1200 square foot savings branch at Gibson Shopping Center near 47th and Cache Road. Project costs estimate 75000 to 120000 dollars with two drive up windows and safety deposit vault. Opening expected in 3 to 4 months after approval.
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Home Savings and Loan Association
State Banking Commission
52Nd
New Cache Road
Gibson Shopping Center
47Th
Cache Road
Jim Odom
Home Savings and Loan
Gibson Center
Oklahoma City
Odom
Heavenly theft attempt stopped at Lawton airport
A 24 year old Chicago man tried to steal a Metro Airlines plane during a Saturday night incident at Lawton Municipal Airport. He claimed divine instruction from the Good Lord and Sister Mary to fly to Shannon Ireland to become a doctor. Police consider grand larceny. he was detained by security and grounded.
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Lawton
Metro Airlines
Chicago,ll
Good Lord
Sister Mary
Shannon
Ireland
Lawton Police Reports List Multiple Complainants and Thefts
Lawton Police records show complainants reporting thefts and property incidents. Names include Manpower Champlin, James Spence, Delbert Bowman, Donald Pendergrass, Roger Rainey, Gregory McCracken, Sherry Cardwell, Emma Sims, Drusilla Rice, Timothy Wiles, Ronda Cagle, Kerr McGee Service Station, William Johnson, Mary Keener, and Jerry Marthe with items stolen or incidents at residences and local locations. The list covers thefts from vehicles, residences, and thefts of a ring, vending machine money, and a pistol. Some reports note break ins and damaged property.
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Lawton
Manpower Champlin
Cache Road
James David Spence
Geronimo
W. Lee Bivd
Delbert Bowman
Fort Sill
Fort Sill Bivd
Donald Pendergrass
Logan
Roger Lee Rainey
Summit
Gregory E. McCracken
Sherry Cardwell
Williams
Emma Sims
Drusilla A. Rice
California
Timothy Wiles
Gore Blvd
Ronda R. Cagle
Ridgeroad Place
Mission Boulevard Church
Woodridge Drive
Kerr McGee
Sheridan Road
William Johnson
New York
Mary C. Keener
Jerry Marthe
Tobacco as Kentucky’s chief crop sells at auction
Kentucky farmers reap about 1.15 dollars per pound as nearly half a billion pounds are sold across 219 warehouse auctions. The article notes tobacco’s central role in the state’s agriculture and economy.
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Kentucky
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Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Earl Hayes
KAWG
Hayes
Kansas
Farm Bureau
John Junior Armstrong
Home Savings Eyes
West Lawton
Flower's
FTD Florist
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Townwest
Sheridan Mall
Dan River
W. Gore Blvd
West Cache Road
An Equal Opportunity Company
Fortres
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