Lawton LURA approves overruns and delays in city projects
The Lawton Urban Renewal Authority considers requests totaling 4110 for extra work on projects including Cameron College Park design and MLK overruns. Bridge costs raise totals to over 297000 with a 300 sidewalk addition and basement fill costs noted as allowable after review.
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Cameron College
MLK. Brown Construction Company
Second Street
New West
Sadier
al Swann Concrete
March
Fourth
D. Wellspring
Richard J. Burns
Ark Wrecking
Greet Deep
LURA
Don Gaskins
Charney Wade
Lawton
The
Authority Contracts Officer
C’’ Avenue
Oklahoma
District Court Docket Opens Here Monday
District Court docket to open here Monday lists twelve defendants and offenses over the next two weeks including James E. Means possession of marijuana Donald Ray Hancock DWI Amos Jeter DWI Larry E. Lee Paul H. Pannell possession of marijuana Michael R. Webster possession of marijuana James M. Watson DWI Kenneth Garrison DWI and open container Robert Goff Jr driving under suspension and speeding James E. Todd malicious destruction of property and public drunk Thomas Moffit DWI Larry Allen no valid driver license Kenneth Bowman DWI Joseph Bonner driving under suspension.
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James E. Means
Donald Ray Hancock
Amos Jeter
Larry E. Lee
Paul H. Pannell
Michael R. Webster
James M. Watson
Kenneth Garrison
Robert Goff Jr
James E. Todd
Thomas Moffit
Larry Allen
Kenneth Bowman
Joseph Bonner
Energy plan proposals spark debate on new taxes and gas policy
At a news conference Rep. Jim Wright proposes a $5 billion Energy Conservation and Development Trust Fund funded by user taxes. The plan includes a four cent per gallon gasoline tax, auto tax, parking levies, boat engine taxes, electricity use taxes, and severance taxes on oil and gas to raise hundreds of millions annually.
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United States
Chrysler Corp
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Wright
Maris 61 Home Runs Split Between Road and Yankee Stadium
Roger Maris totaled 61 homers in 1961 for the New York Yankees with 31 on the road and 30 at Yankee Stadium.
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Roger Maris
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Oklahoma Education Leaders Push Spending of Federal Funds
Cobb argues to certify future revenue but shifts to propose spending 22.9 million in his budget and repealing the resolution if legislators oppose. Senate leaders oppose, favoring reserve for recession. Election year pressures loom as Oklahoma educators back spending.
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Cobb
Equalization Board
Hall
Senate
Jim Hamilton
Oklahoma
Auto makers push price hikes to cover costs
Ford, General Motors and others seek price increases effective Saturday or December 7, averaging 5.1 percent and about 136 to 208 dollars per model. They argue higher costs and a weak return on investment despite strong 1973 profits, with a forecast fall in sales in the new model year.
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Ford
General Motors
Oklahoma Guard Plans OKO CONUS-75 Airlift Ready for USAREUR
Brigadier general outlined a brigade scale prep at Ft. Carson Colo for a potential airlift supported by Oklahoma National Guard units and US Army Reserve teams. The program, called OKO CONUS-75, would mobilize about 5000 personnel from the 45th Infantry Brigade and several associated units to reinforce US Army Europe if approved.
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Ft. Carson
Colo
Air Force
45Th
Oklahoma National Guard
United States Army Europe
Usareur
Matthews
United States Army
45Th Infantry Brigade
158Th Field Artillery
Lawton
Duncan
Anadarko
Chickasha
445Th Military Police Co
McAlester
1345Th Transportation Co
Negotiations Over Canal Positions and Sinai Returns
Negotiations to withdraw from canal positions on October 2, the date of the U N cease fire, seek a general disengagement of troops. Israel favors a pullback about 20 miles east of the canal while Egyptian reports claim a six mile farther back line. Oil producers cut output 25 percent last month and plan another 5 percent monthly reduction until occupied territories are returned. International reports from London.
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U.N
Israel
Egypt
Sinai Desert
Ritory
London
The
International
Court hears progress in missing Watergate tape segment
The hearing into the June 20 Watergate tape gap resumes likely Tuesday with potential testimony from Alexander Haig Jr. The court and White House officials review private lab tests on the tape while witnesses including Lawrence Higby and Gen. John Bennett prepare to testify.
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House
Alexander M. Haig Jr
White House
Haig
Leonard Garment
John J. Sirica
Richard Hauser
Carl Feldbaum
Lawrence Higby
Haldeman
John Bennett
Samuel Powers
Miami
Pointments
Ronald L. Ziegler
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Nixon
Buzhardt
Ziegler
Tinois
John Sullivan
Alexander P. Butterfield
Federal Aviation Administration
White ‘House
Butterfield
Asi
Secret Service
United States
H.R. Haldeman
Under an international agreement all ships at sea will be
Under an international agreement ships at sea will be subject to standardized rules. The accord aims to improve safety, reduce incidents, and ensure uniform signaling and communication protocols across fleets.
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Lawton Constitution
District Court
By Jerry Weber
Erate
Lawton Urban
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Arch M. March
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
Jaworski
Sirica
National Security Agency
CC Tate Ie National Bank
Constitution & Press
Dial
Sears
Hey
Santa
Sears Toy Department
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Uth & Gore Lawton
Okla
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