Lawton Dog Show Honors Basset Hound Top Prize
About 560 adults attended the Lawton Fort Sill Kennel Club show judged by Roy Korkalo. Best in show went to Nasa's Shadrock of Mi-Ber-Sham, owned by Mrs. Bert Salyers and Mrs. Bill Funk of San Antonio Texas, winner of the hound group. The event raised funds for a $500 OSU Veterinary School scholarship.
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Broken Arrow
Okla
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James
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Kan
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Da-Lu
Carol
Joe Wolf
Bancroft
Iowa
Jay
Linda Ballou
Houston
Schipperkes
Ch. Roet
Fearsom Fosdik
J. D. Buchanon
Community leaders blame people not venues for Lawton crime
Roach and Ben Hutchins Jr. argue that trouble stems from pedestrians outside taverns and parking lots rather than the buildings themselves. They fault repeat offenders and urge police to target the offenders to reduce crime in the Fort Sill Boulevard area.
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Lawton Novelty Company
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Lawton Down
Bazaar and Food Fair at Centenary United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women sponsor a bazaar and food fair at Centenary UMC from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 6. Lunch runs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A free nursery will be provided. Readily available items include plants books Christmas decorations baked goods canned goods and arts and crafts.
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Centenary United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
City Hall police walkout ends as contract okayed
Hundreds of officers marched to City Hall and turned in their badges after a police slowdown that became a walkout. The group returned to work after a 9 percent raise with a two day pay docking and an education incentive cut, amid council friction and calls to fire City Manager Howard McMahan.
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FOP
Howard McMahan
City Hall
Byron Wood
FDP
Jerry Gilbert
Gilbert
Merle McCollum
Walter Powell
McCollum
Oklahoma market prices and cattle report
Oklahoma commodities list wheat prices from 3.55 to 4.14 per bushel with regional variations, barley 1.90 to 2.40 per bushel, Milo 4.05 to 4.90 per hundredweight, soybeans 4.12 to 4.69 per bushel, alfalfa hay 45 to 60 dollars per ton, broilers at 26 to 44 cents per pound, eggs 59 cents per dozen. Cattle and calves values show slaughter cows 19 to 23.50, bulls 22 to 26, heifers 24 to 30, and feeder pigs steady. hogs not established. Trade moderate with some declines on canners and cutters and no early feeder cattle sales.
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Weatherford
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Kingfisher
Okeene
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Watonga
Yukon
Beaver
Eldorado
Liberal
Hobart
Temple
Keyes
Perryton
Gulf
Barley
MILO
Perry
Oklahoma Livestock
Shelley
Prairie dog control plan with new fence proposed
Officials describe a method using foam rubber placed in prairie dog holes to release a gas that kills the animals. A fence will enclose five acres both above and below ground, with $5,000 budgeted for construction. Arnold says any remaining outside the enclosure will be eradicated after completion.
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Paul Brune
Arnold
Ford open to review on busing alternatives says Tower
Tower told reporters Ford preferred a broader test of busing options and asked the Justice Department and HEW to study busing and alternatives. Coleman urged allowing a child to transfer to a school with a smaller share of the child’s race.
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Ford
Supreme Court
Justice Department
HEW
Coleman
Cameron land lease shift tests Cameron agricultural use rights
The BIA previously favored Cameron with reduced fees on about 400 acres east of Gore Boulevard for agricultural programs at the university through 1974. After legal moves, the Kaw Nation and City of Lawton opened bids on the land, with Cameron seeking 393 acres crucial to the program. University animal production and nutrition courses rely on 80 acres pasture 102 grazing and hay 42 alfalfa 52 wheat 106 oats for feed and breeding stock. The tribal authority will consider educational benefits but must prioritize income for its constituents. Cameron officials were not available for comment at noon.
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Gore Boulevard
Cache Creek
KCA
Amos Hopkins-Dukes
Lawton
Bob Cannon
University
Cameron Agriculture
David Martin
Martin
FSIS
Sadat praised by Ford and others during U S visit
Sadat was hailed by President Ford at a White House dinner and praised for peace efforts. Coleman urged faster equality while noting Sadat’s pivot from Moscow toward the United States and Europe for aid. Sadat, visiting the United States, said his trip aims to present Egyptian ideas to Americans and denied a shopping list.
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Ford
Sadat
U.S
Moscow
United States
Europe
Brock Selected In Senior Event
Jimmy C. Brock of Eisenhower High School won the school bicentennial seniors scholarship. Runners up were Susan Booras Brad Grant and Nancy Coslow. Brock’s piece includes a bicentennial minute and a commentary on its relevance. He advances to state level for a national judging.
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Jimmy C. Brock
James Brock
Eisenhower High School
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Shell Oil Company
Eisenhower
Susan Booras
Brad Grant
Nancy Coslow
Brock
Williamsburg
CBS
Oklahoma inmates demand communications and gifts in hostage siege
Granite reformitory inmates holding hostages demand the return of Christmas package gifts and want family contact. KOCO TV newsman reported the demands as negotiators discussed ending the siege, with state lawmakers and officials weighing communication over force. One hostage has been released.
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Reformatory
Foster Morgan
Koco-Tv
Morgan
Benton
Corrections Department
Oklahoma
McAlester
State Penitentiary
Granite Reformatory
David Riggs
Tulsa
Luggage Rack Safety Check Advised for Cars
A notice urges drivers to regularly inspect luggage or bicycle racks to ensure they remain securely fastened and safe during travel.
City improves streets with $11 million program and bonds
Mayor lauds city leaders and voters for support of a major road bond approved in October 1971. The $11 million program includes repaving Gore, Lee and Sheridan Roads. Carter leads Chamber committees and serves on state and city transportation bodies while participating in Boy Scouts. OGRSA banquet set at Val Gene's with U.S. Sen. Bartlett speaking.
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Gilley
Lawton Metropolitan Area Planning Commission
City Staff
Chamber of Commerce
Lawton
Gore, Lee and Sheridan Roads
Carter
Chamber of Commerce and Civic Affairs
State Tourist and Recreation Commission
Chamber
OGRSA
Val Gene's
Penn Square
Capital
Senior Selected From Nebraska Wesleyan University for Who's Who
Karen Campbell of Lawton daughter of Rev and Mrs George Campbell is named among 27 Nebraska Wesleyan University seniors selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She majors in philosophy.
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Karen Campbell
George Campbell
Lawton
Nebraska Wesleyan University
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