Downtown groups push unified effort for land redevelopment
Downtown leaders and businessmen urged a coordinated push to unlock land for development. John Guy Irwin cited land availability as a hurdle while Bill Greb noted difficulty in finding buyers. A demolition program beginning in January aims to free parcels, with Don Van Meter and Mayor Wayne Gilley endorsing staged development.
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Chamber
John Guy Irwin
Lura Board
Bill Greb
Don van Meter
Wayne Gilley
Food Stamp Reform Talks Face Walkout and Fraud Concerns
The article details reform proposals amid rising fraud as critics fault weak investigations and dispute cost allocations. It notes federal plans to raise recipient payments and Congress resistance, with Agriculture Secretary Butz labeling the program a frightening growth while urging action.
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U.S. Treasury
Ford
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Dewey Bartlett
Senate Agricultural Subcommittee
N. Y
James Buckley
Ill
Robert Michel
America
Community Nutrition Institute
Washington, D.C
Buckley-Michel
George McGovern
Robert Dole
Senate Agricultural Committee
McGovernor
FHA Students Rally District Wide Attendees At Eisenhower
About 400 Future Homemakers of America officers and sponsors from Lawton area high schools and nearby towns gathered for a sub district rally at Eisenhower Junior High School from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Speaker Charles Elkins urged attendees and a school cafeteria banquet followed the event.
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Future Homemakers of America
Eisenhower Junior High School
Charles Elkins
Cameron
Lawton
Apache
Cache
Carnegie
Cement
Chattanooga
Elgin
Fort Cobb
Grandfield
Indiahoma
Sterling
Temple
Walters
Great Plains Area
Vo-Tech
Campaign drive urgency drives United Way event
Drive Myles lead is noted as Optimists and Rotary capes dominate points with 66 56 and 55 while Lions trail at 29. Volney Hamm warns of falling behind and urges chairmen to push captains as Joyner stresses the year’s largest Christian effort. A Friday noon meeting at the Hotel Lawtonian will announce final standings.
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Volney Hamm
Sam Joyner Jr
Lawton-Fort Sill
Fountain
Lawtonian
Chamber of Commerce
Court weighs Eastlake zoning referendum in landmark case
The Supreme Court was asked to review an Eastlake Charter referendum contested by Forest City Enterprises and Parma Ohio. Forest City argues the measure chokes change while city lawyers call it a safeguard against elitism in urban policy.
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Ting
Supreme Court
Eastlake
Forest City Enterprises
Cleveland
Forest City
Parma
Ohio
Democrats hammer convention, Unity and watchdogs tested
The Democratic National Committee discussed officer selection with complaints from Black members about representation on committees. Barbara Jordan and Thomas Bradley were named as key figures among proposed officers. Strauss urged Ford to dismiss top advisers, accusing the Nixon era staff of controlling policy. Burns cannot be removed until 1978, with longer board terms extending to 1984.
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Strauss
Barbara Jordan
D-Tex
Thomas Bradley
Los Angeles
Ford
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Democratic National Committee
California
Treasury
William E. Simon
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisors
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Burns
Independent Board
Beetle Hats Spark Lunchroom Controversy and Menu Tales
In observance of National School Lunch Week, schools share memories of quirky menus and budget limits. Mrs. Burrows recalls beetle hats and enchiladas that drew complaints despite popularity, while new items like royal prince squares debut for students.
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Bur
Curtis listed as Nebraska senator and 1964 convention leader
Curtis a Nebraska native served in the 76th through 83rd Congresses and was elected to the Senate on November 2 1954 with three re elections. He chaired the Nebraska delegation at the 1964 Republican National Convention and was floor manager for Barry Goldwater. Oklahoma State Rep Charley Ford will fly Senator Curtis and his wife home in a private plane.
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House
Senate
Nebraska
Barry M. Goldwater
Republican Conference of the
Republican Policy Committee
Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Finance Committee
Joint
Oklahoma
Charley Ford
Curtis
Prison escapees captured after Marion County breakout near Salem
Two federal prison escapees Edward Roche and Maurice Philion were captured miles from the Marion Penitentiary after a Friday breakout by four inmates. They cited fear of water and pollution as a reason for eluding authorities during the rural pursuit.
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Salem
Marion
Edward Roche
Katonah
N.Y
Maurice J. Philion
Oakland
Calif
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Aztecs establish capital at site of Mexico City
The Aztecs built their capital on the site of present day Mexico City around 1325, marking a pivotal moment in Mesoamerican history. The location later became the center of the Aztec realm and its powerful empire.
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Mexico City
Statement of Nondiscrimination at Cotton Electric Cooperative
The Cotton Electric Cooperative commits to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and related USDA rules ensuring no discrimination due to race color or national origin in service applications rates facilities meetings or beneficiary rights. Any person or class may file a complaint within 90 days with the Attorney General or Rural Electrification Administration in Washington DC or this organization, with confidentiality as needed.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Department of Agriculture
United States
Locomey of Agriculture
Washington,c
Washington, D.C
Secretary of Agriculture
Lawton
Oklahoma
City Hall
Benham-Blair & Affiliates, Inc
North Grand Boulevard
Oklahoma City
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
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