Senate moves toward votes on natural gas price deregulation
After a long filibuster the Senate tightens to finish votes on lifting federal controls on natural gas prices. Jackson’s compromise would deregulate beginning in 1987 while White House aides signal no opposition in the Senate. Byrd uses Mondale to curb amendments as Metzenbaum Abourezk push against deregulation. Carter had proposed keeping price controls with a $1.75 ceiling.
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Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
Carter
Congress
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
White House
John Tower
Texas
Tower
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
James Abourezk
South Dakota
Jackson
Abourezk
Metzenbaum
Carter White House
United States
Sens
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Texas
James Pearson
R-Kan
HOUSE
Byrd
Mondale
Gary Hart
Colorado
Paul Sarbanes
Maryland
Carter Pushes Reciprocal Nuclear Reductions
Carter said the United States would gladly limit and reduce its nuclear arms in tandem with the Soviet Union. He proposed steps of 10, 20, or 50 percent reductions as a path toward a world without nuclear weapons.
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Carter
United States
Soviet Union
Oklahoma City to I-35 corridor expansion planned
Sheridan Pact authorizes a new five mile expressway extension from Southeast 26th Street to Moore along U S 77 linking with I-35. The $2.6 million project, funded 70 percent by federal matching funds, includes city engineering and shared costs, with state support to ease traffic and increase capacity.
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E. K. Gaylord Bouvelard
26Th Street
Moore
104Th Street
W. O. Bradley
Oklahoma Transporation Department
Bradley
Rock Island and
Frisco
5Th Street
Guy H. James Construction Co
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Oklahoma
Muskogee and
Wagoner
Lawton Robbery Suspects Await Arraignment In County Court
Three men from a Lawton motorcycle gang were arrested Sunday and jailed on robbery with a dangerous weapon and feloniously pointing a firearm charges. Arraignment set for 2 p m today in Comanche County District Court. Victim, 26, says the robbery occurred Saturday at 8 30 p m after he was picked up in a van in the 700 block of Bell. He was driven to 82nd and Lee where $150 was taken at gunpoint.
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Comanche County District Court
Lawton
Gary Owen Webb
Kingsbury
Alex Bolden Pilkington
James Owen Condiling
Fort Sill
Comanche County
Bell
82Nd
Lee
Duncan Banker's Home Robbery Probed. Two Suspects Sought
Duncan police continue search for two masked men who tied Marvin Morgan and his wife with white tape during a Sunday night home invasion. The bank president said two keys blocked opening the night depository, thieves ransacked the house and fled in a getaway car with guns and jewelry. A composite image of the unmasked suspect was released as five detectives investigate the case.
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Duncan
Marvin Morgan
Duncan First Bank & Trust Co
Morgan
John Hilburn
Brown comments on defense budget, veterans recalls, Korea stance
Brown argues Congress trimmed the defense bill about six billion below the Ford plan while praising Carter era discharges upgrades. He notes the need for forgiveness in handling Viet Nam era discharges, cites 106 percent participation of 420,000 eligible veterans, and hopes Russia and China deter North Korea as U S troops pull back.
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Ford Administration
Ford
Russia
China
North Korea
South Korea
U. S
Lawton United Way Drive Sees Growth Across Groups
In Lawton, the United Way campaign reports 95.7 percent of its goal reached by city employees led by J. D. Fountain, with a 22.4 percent overall pledge increase under chair Bill Baker. Banks and businesses like City National Bank and Cache Road National Bank show large gains, along with Southwestern Hospital and Chrysler Plymouth dealer Milo Gordon. Sheila Odom earns second in Miss North Division.
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Page One Sion
Sheila Odom
City of
Citizens National Bank
Southwestern Hospital
Gibson’s
Counseling group helps abusive parents face anger and change
Tatum describes Friday night sessions where parents confront anger at abuse or neglect. The program aims to protect the child and guide the parent toward behavior change through mutual support, without condoning abuse.
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Tatum
Tatam
Transportation modes share travel by mode percentages
Automobiles account for 91 percent of all personal travel. Personal travel by bus is 5 percent, by air 2 percent, and by rail and waterway 2 percent.
Students Commended For Merit Showing
Seven Lawton students earned commended status in the National Merit Scholarship program. Lawton High School honorees include John H. Given Lisa A. Johnson Jim P. Lee Michael D. Renfro and Catherine S. VanHoy. Also recognized are Danny Brown MacArthur High School and Roxanne Doherty Eisenhower High School.
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Lawton
John H. Given
Lisa A. Johnson
Jim P. Lee
Michael D. Renfro
Catherine S. VanHoy
Lawton High School
Danny Brown
MacArthur High School
Roxanne Doherty
Eisenhower High School
Funeral for Harold L. Thompson at Central Baptist Church
Harold L. Thompson 49 of 1609 Smith died after a short illness at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Funeral held at 2 p.m. today at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Brad Allen officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens under Becker Funeral Home direction.
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Harold L. Thompson
Smith
Central Baptist Church
Brad Allen
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Becker Funeral Home
Hall guilty of extorting fifty thousand from Dallas financier
Hall was found guilty of extorting $50,000 from W. W. "Doc" Taylor a Dallas financier and a co defendant also convicted on the bribery count. The money was alleged to be payment to secure Hall's influence over retirement funds investments.
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W.W
Doc” Taylor
Hall
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