Long Summer Of Bus Service Loss Hits Lawton Residents
Lawton faced a citywide bus service shutdown on June 30, leaving seniors low income and military families reliance on relatives or costly taxis. Agencies like Pleasant Valley Center and Lawton Multipurpose Center run limited programs including a 14-seat minibus and a Friendly Visitors program to aid transportation needs. A Fort Sill shuttle trial will run two weeks, with early morning stops from Gate Four to Gate Three and back, to help soldiers reach work.
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Congress Eyes Energy Compromise Over Oil Prices
As Congress returns from vacation Democratic leaders weigh a Ford backed plan to phase out price controls over 39 months. Key figures Albert Mansfield Dingell Staggers Jackson oppose or support steps to extend or veto price rules and override a potential presidential veto.
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Clared Jackson
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Group backs continued mall quest to split project
Downtown merchants unanimously oppose breaking up mall land and urge LURA and City Council to keep the covered mall concept. They cite previous failed attempts to obtain offers and note The Law Company of Wichita has declined citing lack of department store commitments. Mayor Wayne Gilley and LURA chair Bill Greb urge action while Greb hints at an alternative plan to the stated mall.
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Wayne Gilley
Meany urges drastic policy shift over grain to Soviet Union
AFL-CIO President George Meany criticizes grain shipments to the Soviet Union as proof of a phony detente and hopes it triggers a major shift in U.S. foreign policy. Israel sends three officials to push a large aid plan and Sinai demilitarized zone technicians. Sadat may visit Washington next month. Former Oklahoma fullback Waymon Clark indicted on two rape charges and one aggravated rape.
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Soviet Union
Meany
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Sinai Peninsula Demilitarized Zone
State Department
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Oklahoma
Waymon Clark
Weather Outlook Thru Thursday With Hot Temperatures
Sunny skies and hot conditions continue through Thursday. Tonight’s low in the upper 60s with southerly winds 6 to 12 mph. Thursday highs in the mid 90s. Tuesday reached a high of 95 and a low of 69.
Inside Entertainment Want Ads and Comics Lines
A fragment indicates entertainment want ads, Dear Abby guidance and comic listings. It references numbers 353-0626 and 353-0620 and notes brief listings and column content without full details.
Enrollment Holds Steady Despite Slight Dip in City Schools
Lawton public enrollment shows 18,882 students registered, down 166 from last year amid gains in kindergarten. Secondary total 8,806 with Eisenhower High leading at 1,881 and Lawton High at 1,707. elementary totals 10,076 across many schools. More than 600 delayed enrollments after Labor Day, with 635 registered Tuesday. The count is the last before October nine week review.
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Lawton High School
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Central Junior High School
Tomlinson Junior High
MacArthur Junior High
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Almor West
Brookland
Carriage Hills
Country Club Heights
Swinney
Taft
Washington
Western Hills
Westwood
Whittier
Wilson
Woodland Hills
Chicago Teachers Strike Halts First Day Of Classes
The Associated Press reports the first major strike of the school year began in Chicago with 600 public schools closed and 530000 pupils affected. A 21439 to 2537 teachers vote prompted the walkout as negotiations continued on salaries class sizes and unfilled teaching positions.
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Entries Readied As County Fair Judging Nears
Hundreds of 4 H and FFA youths and parents prepare for the Comanche County Free Fair through Sunday. Eight full time staff set up partitions banners and chores while entries close at 8 p m. Judging for the women s division and dairy begins Thursday at 10 a m with public viewing after judging.
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Comanche County
Chuck Dickens
Comanche County Fairgrounds Trust Authority
Trease Layton
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