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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1977
Page
4
Cloudiness remains in the northwest with light rain in the east and south. Lawton should see fair skies by Thursday with no precipitation and cool temperatures. Night lows near the upper 30s and Thursday highs in the lower 70s, with fair to partly cloudy conditions Friday through Sunday.
Funeral for Sgt Elisha P Bridges 74 of 31 Garfield to be held Thursday at 2 30 pm at Lawton Ritter Dalton Chapel with burial at Post Cemetery Fort Sill. He served in the Army 1921 to 1947 and later worked as a TV repairman. Born February 2 1903 in Newcastle he married Frances Kendrick in 1931. Survivors include his wife a son James E a grandchild and two great grandchildren. Funeral for Carl J Wheatley 73 of 95 Dearborn dies Monday night of apparent heart attack at First Baptist Church Memorial Chapel with burial at Highland Cemetery under Lawton Ritter Dalton Funeral Home direction.
The article outlines price support loans per bushel based on yield and notes loan cancellations if prices fall below $2.27. It details deficiency payments, target and loan rates, 1978 price targets of $3.00, and disaster payments at one third of the target price. It cites Comanche County figures and farmer concerns.
Abductor tale centers on Dutch real estate magnate Caransa who was seized in Amsterdam and released in Vinkeveen after five days. Police note multiple hoax ransom calls from 20 000 to 10 million dollars while investigators consider non political motives. Caransa, a Holocaust survivor and prominent benefactor, built a vast estate, racehorse interests, and civic ties before the incident.
The Lawton council adopted a resolution urging renewal of physician drafting and hiring civilian doctors to address military medical staff shortages affecting about 12,000 retired personnel in the Fort Sill area. It also backs CHAMPUS benefit increases and joins legal action against a section of the new open meetings law. The group approved park land purchases, easements, and funding adjustments for Highland Cemetery and city services.
USDA price report lists wheat from 2.30 to 2.93 pounds per bushel across towns. barley 1.50 to 1.50. milo around 2.95 to 3.18. soybeans 4.99 to 5.66 per bushel. alfalfa hay 60 to 70 per ton. broilers live 22% per pound. native pecans 40 to 45 per pound. eggs 62 cents for large, 58 for mediums, 44 for small. Tourism among 100 of 500 tribes cited with Kah Nee Ta and Sunrise and Inn of the Mountain Gods noted.
Medical needed to insure that all normal medical procedures and tests are covered. Many retirees faced CHAMPUS cutbacks and said payments were too low and paperwork discouraged physicians from treating CHAMPUS patients. Resolutions by retirees and city councils urged program expansion to include dental care. Mayor Wayne Gilley hailed the news and would urge Oklahoma representatives to back the measure in the House.
Secretary Bergland signaled US grain policy will adapt to a smaller Soviet crop with full consideration given to export needs. Wheat farmers face a 20 percent set aside on 1978 plantings to qualify for price supports, while a 10 percent set aside for corn and other feeds is under review. Bergland said reduced Soviet output could mean no set aside for corn next year, though he did not rule it out.
Lawton's selection committee will accept only written applications to replace Bill Cox, who resigns effective December 2. Don Van Meter said interviews will follow screening by a three member committee including Grover White and Rex Pierce. Cox cited diminishing effectiveness as reason for leaving.
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