City to adopt flood control ordinance by February 15 1978
City officials plan a HUD mandated model ordinance to restrict construction and land filling in flood ways and require elevation of homes in flood fringes. The measures target East Cache Creek and Wolf Creek flood zones with permits and engineer review already in place.
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Cullen
Cache Creek
Lawton
Wolf Creek
West
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Building and Safety Division
HUD
Dream Life of Flipper Exposes Black Pioneer Engineer’s Crusade
The article traces the posthumous vindication of Flipper, the first distinguished Black American engineer. It details his court martial at Ft. Davis, his acquittal on embezzlement charges but conviction for conduct unbecoming, and his enduring fight to clear his name led by ex Marine MacColl.
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W.R. Shafter
Ft. Davis
Tex
West Point
U.S
American West
Mexico
Fort Sill
Nicholas Nolan
Annie
Mollie
MacColl
Irsle King
Flipper
Valdosta
Pennsylvania
Valdosta State College
Georgia
King
Sidney Berry
Academy
Dawson Mathis
H. Minton Francis
Field Artillery
Office of Human Goals
Veterans Administration
Flipper Cleared After 1976 Efforts and Ft Sill Hall of Fame Inductions
Flipper, once court martialed in 1882 for alleged fund carelessness and conduct unbecoming an officer, was cleared in 1976 thanks to family and a Georgia educator. Separately, three black WWII graduates of Ft. Sill’s Officer Candidate School—Albert A. Briggs, Steve E. Davis, Terrance A. De Beal—were inducted into the Hall of Fame, raising the total to six.
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Flipper
Army
Georgia
Ft. Sill
Albert A. Briggs
Chicago
Steve E. Davis
Washington, D.C
Terrance A. de Beal
Pinole
Calif
Hall of Fame
Kiowa Tia-Piah Society Halloween Dance and Dress Party
The Kiowa Tia-Piah Society sponsors a Halloween dance and costume party at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Tia-Piah Park. Members should bring prizes and grocery items for baskets at the open drum dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiowa
Tia-Piah Society
Tia- Piah Park
Airport Authority Faces Eviction of Air America
Air America received eviction notice after lease cancellation in July with a 60 day grace period and 30 day eviction. The company owes $6,228.35 for May to July rent and commissions. Cox cites airport improvements over seven years including a new terminal and runways, plus increased revenues and FAA grants. The airport forecasts $197,000 in revenue for 1978 from $65,000 in 1971. Ray Cunningham proposals for a new FBO hangar and a two acre lease are referred to the leasing committee for study through Nov 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air America
Cox
Lawton
Ray Cunningham
Cunningham Aerial Spraying Service
FBO
Airport Leasing Committee
House backs Social Security borrowing authority
The House approved giving Social Security the option to borrow from the Treasury to avoid insolvency in an estimated vote of 221 to 196. Rep. J J Pickle urged stripping the power, arguing the system should stay self financed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
William A. Steiger
Wis
House
U.S. Treasury
J.J. Pickle
Texas
Pickle
Taiwan Rubber Exports Seen Near 125 Million This Year
Taiwan plans rubber product exports near 125 million dollars, about twice the 1976 value, reflecting growing output and demand in international markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taiwan
U.S
Lawton Public Schools Introduce New Grade System
Fourth to sixth graders receive A B C D or U in English reading spelling and math while lower grades keep V S N and a new E for outstanding progress. Percent based grades cover only written work with plus minus for effort. health and arts keep effort grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
James Roberts
Mutual U S Soviet anti satellite talks urged by Carter
The article notes the Soviet Union relies on orbital satellites to monitor military activity and missile tests, supporting deterrence. President Carter called for a mutual U S Soviet ban on satellite destroying weapons on March 9, but the Russians have not publicly responded and have conducted three antisatellite tests since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Carter
Refuge oppose FAA jet flight over public use area
Frick announced FAA Fort Worth has proposed a low level jet flight pattern across part of the refuge public use area. Refuge officials oppose the path due to noise and impact on densely used zones. Citizens may notify the FAA of their opposition by November 13.
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Gist
Albuquerque
Frick
Federal Aviation Administration
Fort, Worth
Air Force
Larry Myers
Wildlife Committee
Fort Sill
Myers
Chamber
Refuge
FAA
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Oklahoma
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