Lawton Council Awards Gore Rebuilding Contract
The Lawton City Council awarded a $1 million contract to Atlas-Tuck Concrete Co. for West Gore Boulevard from 53rd to 67th Streets. Work must start by Nov. 14 and meet federal minority business regulations and right-of-way requirements to keep Eco nomic Development Administration funds.
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Council
Gore
West Gore Boulevard
53Rd
67Th
Lawton
Atlas-Tuck Concrete Co
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Atlas-Tuck
Bill Carryon
Excava
Three Oil Well Workers Killed In Elk Hills Blast
Three oil field workers died in a blowout at Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve near Taft California. Firefighters and Red Adair were dispatched as a 7000 foot well erupted sending oil and flames over 100 feet. The eight to ten 500 barrel water tanks were prepared as Adair’s crew fought the blaze and the site was kept away from nearby structures.
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Taft, Calif
Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
Alaska
Kern County Fire Department
Ron Marshall
Marshall
Los Angeles
Adair
Downtown mall deal faces swift HUD OK says city official
The city council approved land payment changes for the 600000 square foot mall tract priced at 1.2 million dollars. HUD will require cash for the land value upon title transfer, prompting a flat 2 dollars per square foot payment. Brown expects fast HUD approval as recall of the contract terms has been completed. A Jan. 20 1978 latest title transfer date was set after delays from Oct. 19. See MALL Page 4.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Ed Warmack
Reuben Brown
Warmack
Brown
Lawton
Merritt Returns to Fort Sill as New Commander
Maj. Gen. Jack N. Merritt 47 returns to Fort Sill to assume command amid Tulsa area and Lawton ties. He was born in Lawton and educated in Oklahoma City Omaha and Washington DC, with prior Fort Sill and Korea service. The ceremony featured a 13 gun salute, Band and Field Artillery units, and was led by Col. Myron J. Longmore.
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Jack N. Merritt
Rosemary
Roger
Old Post
Fort Sill
Merritt
Lawton
Rosemary Ralston
G.C. Ralston
Merritts
Stephen
Woody
Oklahoma City
Omaha
George Washington University
Korea
Fort Hood
Texas
Donald R. Keith
Department of the Army
Washington D.C
2Nd Field Artillery
77Th Army Band
Field Artillery
Myron J. Longmore
Melvin J. Holifield
Field Artillery Advanced
Water bill error prompts City refund to Jerico Inc
Lawton City Council approved a 2514.27 refund to Jerico Inc owner of Long John Silver’s after an incorrect May meter reading caused a billing surge. The meter error showed 472000 gallons, then 427000, triggering a 9,999,000 gallon computer misread before correcting. Jerico paid the inflated charge, later questioned by its Lexington office.
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Lawton
Jerico Inc
Long John Silver's
Sal Taranto
Long John Silver
Taranto
Jerico, Inc
Lexington
Harry Anderson
Carter backs U N move on arms embargo for South Africa
President Carter orders United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young to back Security Council moves to ban all arms sales to South Africa. Young meets British and French diplomats in New York as Carter weighs limited economic sanctions. Pending White House announcement, officials guard leaks while debates over strategy continue.
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Washington
Carter
United Nations
Andrew Young
U.S
Security Council
South Africa
Young
New York
Pretoria
United States
Britain
White House Rose Garden
U.N
White House
State Department
Jody Powell
Cyrus R. Vance
Rhodesia
Namibia
John Vorster
Weekend Forecast Promises Warmth and Fair Skies
The forecast calls for fair skies and warmer temperatures through Thursday with highs in the mid 80s and a mid 50s low tonight. Tuesday’s high reached 73 and overnight low 52. Friday through Sunday should stay dry with little temperature change.
Predators Tied to Fawn Mortality in Oklahoma Study
OSU two year study at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge finds nine of ten white tailed fawns die in early life due to coyotes and bobcats. Dr Garner cautions short term predator control may not boost survival and notes compensatory natural mortality. County ranger Gabbard urges caution and warns against suspending hunting to solve fawn losses.
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Pat Hollis
Constitution
Oklahoma State University
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Mike Gabbard
Comanche County
Wildlife Commission
OSU
Gerald Warren Garner
Garner
Gabbard
Feds Reconsider Proposal Tower Optimism Mounts
Lawton officials expect the FAA tower at Lawton Municipal Airport to stay open after a Kansas City hearing on proposed closures. Airport manager Bill Cox told the authority Oct. 13 that Lawton should be removed from the list. City leaders say updated traffic data could keep the tower operating.
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OCAL
Lawton Municipal
Kansas City
Bill Cox
Pierce
Robinson
Cox
FAA
Lawton
Guinness Book of Records adds new feats in 24th edition
London AP reports the Guinness Book of Records 24th edition introduces 30 to 35 percent updated entries. New records include Suleyman Eris as shortest living dwarf at 30.1 inches and Sandy Allen as tallest living woman at 7 feet 7.25 inches.
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London
Suleyman Eris
Sandy Allen
Shelbyville
Ind
Bob Speca
University of Pennsylvania
Peter Christian
Norfolk
England
New
National Iranian Oil Co
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Williams Brothers Engineering
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Okla
Elk
Hills
Schlieman
Dan Hulsey
Terry Bailey
Ventura
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The
Constitution Staff
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Feds
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