Chamber Urged To Lead On Water Transfer Plan
Lawton Chamber water committee urges the chamber to take a leadership role in promoting the east west water transfer system. Oklahoma Water Inc president Bob Kerr Jr. spoke on distributing surplus eastern water to western Oklahoma and Texas interest. A Weatherford workshop is planned for November 10 to advance the plan.
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Chamber of Commerce Water Committee
Chamber
Jack Raulston
Oklahoma
Raulston
Chamber Forum
Bob Kerr Jr
Statewide
Water Resources Development Association
Oklahoma Water, Inc
Kerr
Lawton
Texas
Water Committee
Weatherford
George Barber
Tom Steed
Carl Albert
Waurika Reservoir
Barber
Waurika
Lake Ellsworth
Landscaping contract OKed by Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
The Lawton Urban Renewal Authority awarded a $19,000 landscaping contract to a local firm for Fifth Street improvements between D and E avenues. The agency also moved to a jury trial in a C Avenue condemnation, plus adjustments to a demolition contract and a land purchase offer by Public Service Co. for six lots in the D-6 project area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Fifth Street
D and E Avenues
LURA
Fifth
City National Leasing Corp
Chapman Construction Co
C Avenue
T.A. Hamra
C Ave
Tompkins and Company
Tompkins
Public Service Co
Lawton City
Public Service
Railroad
First Streets
Arlington
East Gore Boulevard
Auto Workers Near Contract Agreement With Chrysler Bloc
United Auto Workers and Chrysler near a three year contract ending a possible strike by 118 000 U S and Canadian workers unresolved issues center on job security and seniority. Fraser said major economic issues are resolved and the SUB fund dispute is settled. Ford Canada and Deere talks cited. GM would set a strike deadline after Chrysler deal.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
U.S
UAW
Douglas Fraser
Fraser
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
SUB
Ford
Ontario
Leonard Woodcock
Moline
Deere & Co
United States
Canada
Woodcock
General Motors
Simon Seeks Permit for Submachinegun in Gun Collection
Treasury Secretary William Simon applied for permission to keep a unique Thompson submachinegun in his Morris County home after leaving the cabinet post. The Star Ledger reported Simon says the weapon is for a gun collection, not protection, and notes the request requires investigation and approval by local authorities.
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Morristown
Treasury
William Simon
Morris County
Newark Star Ledger
Simon
Charles M. Egan Jr
Virginia
The
Star Ledger
Egan
Secret Service
Benefit Dance Halted After Mrs Rose Ahdosy Death
The Esa-Rose benefit dance planned for Saturday in Apache is canceled due to the death of Mrs Rose Ahdosy. The event will be rescheduled at a later date.
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Apache
Rose Ahdosy
Esa-Rosa
Police Case List Of Compliments And Reports
The Lowton Police Department compiled names and addresses of individuals and businesses linked to reports received. Entries include thefts, vandalism, and property damage such as broken car windows, stolen radios, and vehicle parts, with locations across Fort Sill, Fort Worth, and surrounding areas.
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Lowton
Lewis Horton
Phillip Steids
Oak
Ft Williams
World Deaths Across Europe and Scotland
Dean Dixon, a Black American conductor who lived abroad for 27 years, died of a stroke at 61 in Zug Switzerland. Karel Polacek, ex Czechoslovak trade union chief, died in Pilsen at 63. Dame Flora MacLeod of MacLeod, Scotland's 28th clan chief and the lone woman among 82 chiefs, died at 98 in Aberdeen.
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Frankart
West Germany
Dean Dixon
United States
Zug
Switzerland
Hesse State Radio
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Karel Polacek
Pilsen
West Bohemian
Flora MacLeod
Aberdeen
Scotland
Flora MacLeod of MacLeod
MacLeod
Rockwell leader predicts Carter won’t scrap Bl bomber
Willard Rockwell Jr. said President-elect Carter is unlikely to cancel the Bl bomber program, noting funds for fiscal 1977 production are already appropriated. He cited Carter’s Tulsa telegram as not opposing the program and mentioned Tulsa division work if the Pentagon approves 24 of the jets.
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Wichita
Kan
Rockwell International
Jimmy Carter
Willard Rockwell Jr
Rockwell
Tulsa
Pentagon
Carter
Ford
White House
Lawton Man Sentenced in Manslaughter Plea Deal
Kevin Vincent Jones of Lawton, 22, was sentenced to five years in prison for first degree manslaughter in the beating death of his 16 month old stepdaughter Veronica K. Jones on May 13. The charge was amended from first degree murder after a plea bargain. He begins serving immediately and plans no appeal.
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Lawton
J. Winston Raburn
Kevin Vincent Jones
Norman Hackler
Veronica K. Jones
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Auto Workers
Chrysler Bloc
States
Brenda Wiles
Bob Wiles
Miss Wiles
Lawton High School
Jerry Wayne Pursley
Robert F. Newton
Fort Sill
Owericie
Sorbora Barrett
Jose Breestrane
Lindy
Pepsi Colic Company
Ovte
Bishop
Aute
Bence
Shorry
Aston
Ashton, Wisener and Munbkocsy
Bret Dodson
Kinvon
Sheridan
Father Shirey
Allen Bostwick
Don Mahaffey
St. Andrews Church
the Elks Lodge and Does
Midwest Furniture Store
Dr. Mattley
Memorial County Hospital
Friends and Neighbors
Erma Mae Gilligan
Erma and
Mitchell Cooper
Edwin and
Marilyn Stonerock
Ray
Pam Stonerock
Edwin Stonerock Jr
Thomasville
Lepien
Aaragon Chiropractic Center
W. Gore Blvd
Lawton, Okichome
Burris, Collins, Berkline and
Barcalounger
Tan
13Th and Gore
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