Record turnout forecast for Comanche County polls
Comanche County Election Board secretary Mrs J N Logan predicted a turnout near 30 000 to 36 000 for Tuesday depending on weather with 7 a m to 7 p m polls and long lines. Absentee ballots total 1331 by Wednesday’s deadline versus 1700 in 1972 with 25 800 voters that year.
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J.N. Logan
Comanche County Election Board
Logan
Ioe
Comanche County
County Election Board
J. N. Logan
Cold Wet Snap Pounds Southwest Oklahoma
Unseasonably cold conditions linger in Southwest Oklahoma as showers soak Lawton and surrounding lakes. National Weather Service cites a disturbance over southern New Mexico as the cause with rain totals around Lawton and Ellsworth, Lake Lawtonka down several feet from floodgate tops. Weather improves with decreasing clouds tonight and warmer Saturday.
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Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
Apache
Ellsworth
Plan Proposed To Halt Gas Shortages In Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Senator Al Terrill proposes a dual intrastate and interstate gas system to cushion shortages. The plan would route gas via state lines to distribution points mixing with interstate supplies to serve in state users until federal deregulation decisions. The idea mirrors Lone Star Gas in Texas and aims to prevent future shortfalls for schools and industries.
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Oklahoma
al Terrill
D-Lawton
Arkla Gas Company
Terrill
Oklahoma Special Utilities Investigating Committee
Texas
Lone Star Gas Co
Congress
Arkia
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Carter Attacks GOP on Inflation and Economic Policy
In a position paper, Jimmy Carter accuses Republicans of failing to curb inflation by pitting business labor and agricultural groups against each other. He pledges targeted aid for high unemployment, tougher antitrust enforcement, and White House efforts to curb price increases. Ford aides cite a continued but slowing expansion per leading indicators, noting declines in September orders and hours. Ford urged consolidating education aid programs amid a paper burden on administrators and lauded NEA backing.
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Associated Press
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
National Education Association
NEA
Vandals Ransack Woodland Hills School Causing $400 In Damage
Vandals struck Woodland Hills Elementary during the night causing about 400 in damage and possible loss of records. Custodian Frederick Vasquez found the mess at 7 am with papers, pictures, and wall paintings scattered. A radio and tape player were missing and the cause may be entry through a classroom window or after-school park activity nearby. Principal James Johnson linked the act to local juvenile problems in the park behind the school. Police will increase surveillance. master keys were stolen and locks will be changed. The district may install an intruder alarm if problems persist.
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Andals
Woodland Hills
Frederick Vasquez
James Johnson
Stabbing Fatality in Lawton Domestic Dispute
A 24 year old Lawton man, James Windom also known as James Payne, was fatally stabbed at the Post Oak apartment complex during a domestic dispute. District Attorney Don Beauchamp calls it justifiable homicide and no charges will be filed.
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Lawton
Post Oak
Bishop Road
Don Beauchamp
James Windom
James Payne
Southwestern Clinic Hospital
Cassandra Windom
Windom
Carl Lindgren
Ford to allow sale of advanced computers to China
U S officials say the Ford administration will permit two relatively advance Control Data Corp computers to China as a symbol of support for the new Peking government. One will aid oil exploration and the other detect earthquakes with possible defense uses. Kissinger argues the sale has international political value, pending approval by COCOM with NATO allies and Japan.
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Washington
U.S
Ford Administration
China
Peking
Control Data Corp
Henry A. Kissinger
Pentagon
Jimmy Carter
Ford
United States
People’s Republic of China
Soviet Union
Hua Kuo-feng
Mao Tse-tung
State Department
COCOM
NATO
Japan
Veterans GI Bill raises benefits for 1.2 million students
Washington AP reports the GI Bill boosts education benefits by 8 percent retroactive to Oct 1, affecting about 1.2 million veterans in school. New law allows up to 45 months for graduate or undergraduate study and outlines a savings contribution plan for members enlisting after Dec 31 with VA matching.
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Pentagon
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