Vo Tech Action Backed by Panel Support
The Great Plains Vo-Tech School backs state board efforts to designate as the agent for vo tech funds for post high school students. Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education faces legal pushback as lawyers claim loans and grants to vo-tech students are being blocked to boost college enrollment. Milton Worley notes loans exist but are not heavy in his district. some area vo tech students borrow up to $1000 annually. See PANEL Page 4.
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Great Plains
Vo-Tech School
State Vocational and Technical Education Board
Oklahoma Regents For Higher Education
Andrew Coates
Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Milton Worley
Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech
Worley
Oklahoma Politician Ray C. Jones Announces Retirement
Oklahoma City Ray C Jones vice chairman of the State Corporation Commission will retire January 1 after more than 40 years in elective offices He plans to notify Governor David Boren and allow a replacement to be named Cartwright a former Muskogee House member and Boren aide shows interest in succeeding Jones
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State Corporation Commission
Ray C. Jones
Jones
David Boren
Commission
Jan Eric Cartwright
Boren
Cartwright
Muskogee
Weather outlook for Lawton area through Thursday
Fair to partly cloudy skies prevail over the Lawton area through Thursday. Tonight's low near 50 with southerly winds 8 to 18 mph. Thursday's high mid 70s. Tuesday's high 82 and low 57.
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Lawton
Water Resources Director Nelson Faces Public Hearing
Oklahoma ethics panel votes to convene an all day public hearing November 21 to air conflict of interest allegations against Forrest Nelson. The hearing follows a prior reprimand by the Water Resources Board for accepting favors from regulated companies.
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Oklahoma City
State Ethics Commission
Forrest Nelson
Nel
Gene Garrison
Commission
Nelson
Water Resources Board
David Boren
Ethics Commission
Boren
City switchboard swamped as calls near one million
Lawton city calls top 955,577 by Sept 30 with 355,622 operator calls, 366,630 outgoing and 20,621 911 calls. Operators Turner Sharp and Sue Barnhill describe nonstop work and pranks, including a bomb threat, as extensions connect to departments.
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City of
Lawton
Turner Sharp
Sue Barnhill
Sharp
Prayer Quiets Escapees in Oklahoma Hostage Night
Hughes County jail break ends with three men escaping after overpowering a guard. Two escapees invade town councilman Fred Scott’s home, hold him and his wife overnight. A hostage prayer session calms the men and spurs another prayer before dawn.
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Oldenville
Okla
Hughes County
Fred Scott
Scott
Ford Proposes Airline Fares Deregulation to Boost Competition
President Ford seeks Congress support to deregulate air fares, enabling carriers to raise or cut prices on routes not currently served. Transportation Secretary Coleman says prices may stay steady or fall, with more price quality options and possible shifts to off peak and no frills fares, while CAB oversight is curtailed.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Impact
Transportation
William T. Coleman
Coleman
Ford's Security Plan Found Before Ford Visit
A six page security plan for President Ford's Elkins visit was found on the Randolph County Courthouse lawn three hours before arrival. The document mapped likely alighting spots along Ford's route and aided security efforts.
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C.D
Cartoon survey pairs Peanuts Blondie top Lawton readers
Lawton Constitution readers pick Peanuts as their favorite daily strip in a poll of about 160 respondents. Lawton Morning Press fans favored Blondie followed by Dick Tracy and others. Comments show readers take comics seriously and request changes or additions.
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Steven Canyon
Li'l Abner
Andy Capp
Dr. Smock
Lawton
Steve Canyon
Tarzan
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