Officials Set Date for County Purchase Order System
Comanche County commissioners near a purchase order system for all offices with a seminar in Oklahoma City on June 11 to study state designed forms. The move follows a recent audit criticizing noncompliance and potential malfeasance exposure for purchases over 200 dollars. The system will display current unencumbered funds to vendors, aiding budget control and accountability.
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Comanche County
Oklahoma City
Commission
Frank White
Oklahoma
Enforcement
Bved
L. G. Hyden
White
State Commissioner's Association
Bill) Griswold
Oscar Sanders
Rosa Hines
Hines
Comanche
LURA to Seek Applicants for Director Position
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority commissioners will advertise for applicants to fill the director's job after Arch March resigns. The board may cut the deputy director position, with salary pending interviews. Two out of town applicants have contacted the board, which will meet again.
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Lura
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Arch March
LUKA
Bill Greb March
Ageney
Vince Elmore
Greb
Greh
Oklahoma school money bill reaches tentative deal
Oklahoma City AP State leaders forged a tentative $279 million common school appropriation plan but warned completing the session next week remains unlikely. House Speaker Bill Willis Se and Senate President Pro Tem Gene Howard offered cautious signals amid a stormy conference.
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Oklahoma City
House
Bill Willis Se
Senate
Gene Howard
Ceremonies To Honor War Dead In Lawton Area
War memorial observances are planned in Lawton area Monday with two Fort Sill events and several city cemetery services. Fort Sill hosts 11:40 AM ceremony in front of headquarters and a 10 AM service at Post Cemetery. Maj Gen David E Ott will attend as Post Commander. A 21 gun salute will be fired by the Salute Battery and music by the 77th Army Band. City ceremonies include 10:30 AM at Highland Cemetery by VFW Post 1193 and an 11:15 AM observance at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Multiple veterans groups will participate. offices and many civic institutions will close.
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America
Lawton
Fort Sill
Veterans of Foreigns Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Post Cemetery
McNair Hall
David E. Ott
77Th Army Band
Cemeter
Highland Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1193
American Legion
Gold Star Mothers
VFW Post 1193
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron University
Comanche County
Drug Dealers Targeted in Special IRS Probe
Washington AP The DEA and IRS will launch a joint program to identify suspected narcotics dealers who may have tax violations. DEA chief Peter Bensinger said information on these individuals will be shared with IRS for possible tax investigations. IRS will not overlook narcotics offenders suspected of tax violations.
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Washington
Peter Bensinger
DEA
Internal Revenue Service
Drug Agency
Bensinger
TRS
IRS
Southwest Oklahoma Weather Forecast Today
National Weather Service reports fair skies and warmer temperatures through Saturday for Southwest Oklahoma. Highs will reach mid 80s with tonight's low around 50. Thursday's high was 64 and low 50, with a chance of thunderstorms late Sunday.
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Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Judge Blocks New Food Stamp Rules Temporarily
A federal judge blocked Ford administration plans to start new rules that could remove more than 1.6 million families from the food stamp program. The stay lasts at least 10 days. Another judge, John H., is reviewing related rulings.
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Pratt
Agriculture Department
Corcoran
Poisoning Agents Identified in Oklahoma Outbreaks
Chemists identify the poisons used in dog and cat poisonings at Lone Wolf and Konawa. Kiowa County Sheriff says disulfoton, sold as Disuston, was used, with diluted crop-dusting concentrations suspected. Police report strychnine used in other cases affecting about 24 dogs and two cats.
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Hobart
Okla
Lone Wolf
Konawa
Kiowa County
Herb Henderson
Lonzo Barnett
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