Parking package clears way for downtown mall incentive
City council approves purchase of 950000 square feet of downtown land from the Lawton Urban Renewal Authority to provide finished parking with public ownership and developer operating the lot. Total funding mixes federal community development block grants over 1.4 million dollars plus 1.2 million for parking facilities, intended to attract a mall developer.
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Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage Planned Toward Valley Forge
A covered wagon and 20 mile daily legs will travel from Houston to Valley Forge with escorts from Lawton riding clubs joining in from Lawton Oklahoma to meet the procession. The trek runs through Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Tennessee Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania ending July 4 1976 at Valley Forge Park. The trip is funded largely by Pennsylvania’s Bicentennial Commission and endorsed by federal bicentennial offices.
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Wallace campaign rally sparks boos over medical exam question
Wallace faced boos from supporters after a reporter asked if he would submit to a medical examination by an independent panel. He quipped that one group of doctors says cut him open while another says sew him up and left open the possibility if other candidates agree.
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Range Fire at Fort Sill Sparks Quick Containment
Fort Sill fire fighters battled a range fire on the West Range Tuesday night, with three military units and a Lawton pumper unit responding after a 9:15 p.m. report. The blaze burned several acres between McKenzie Hill Road and South Boundary Road near Gate 6 on 52nd Street, with no injuries. In 1876, Manitoba farmers began exporting wheat from Canada.
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Blackburn's Civil Rights Voting Record Questioned in Hearing
Biden challenged Blackburn over civil rights stance and Fair Housing Act enforcement while witnesses sparred over his voting history. The discussion focused on consumer and antipoverty legislation and Blackburn's prior House votes.
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Rumsfeld Defends Nonpolitical Stance Amid Ford Signals
Secretary of Defense Robert Rumsfeld said he does not plan to run for office and would serve in the Defense Department as long as President Ford desires. He avoided ruling out any future role if asked, while noting Ford’s remarks about Bush and him as possible running mate were misinterpreted.
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Boren Cites Payroll Cuts While Figures Face Questions
Pyron reports Boren claims reduced state agency payroll from January to October, yet a February figure may have been used for January. Holmes notes 9 247 employees for February, not January, and explains payroll timing affected the counts.
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