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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1975
Page
4
Bank attorney said the Montego Bay motel would stay open. L or H Land Development had sought Chapter X reorganization but was denied by federal courts. A foreclosure on notes against the motel was granted in district court.
Union leader says no strike during arbitration on the Letter Carrier Route Evaluation System tests in Kokomo Indiana and Portland Oregon. Carriers protest plan that measures delivery work and restructures routes to equalize workload, with overtime adjustments and transfers cited as issues.
The Lawton council weighs adjusting wording in a wholesalers inquiry while Tuesday's agenda includes zoning pleas for 1408 NW 25rd St and a mini warehouse use on review. Other items cover EPA delay for filter plant plans, easement grants Rolling Meadows, landfill scraper reconditioning, water data agreement with the OK Water Resources Board, and Lee Boulevard street lights operation.
The State Department of Agriculture lists today prices for Wheat at 3.80 to 4.39 per bushel across multiple locations, Barley 1.90 to 2.40, Milo 4.40 to 5.30, Soybeans 5.08 to 5.68, Alfalfa hay 40 to 50 per ton, and live broilers at 0.28. Cattle in Oklahoma City show slaughter cows 17.50 to 21.75, cutters 15 to 18, bulls 24.00 to 27.00 per hundredweight, heifers few small lots at 24.00, and calves at 180.00 per pair with hogs up to 95.00 per head for five head.
A decade of busing to desegregate Boston schools continues amid protests and violence in Hyde Park South Boston and Roxbury. Last year 17 000 pupils were bused under a temporary plan. this year 26 000 of 75 000 pupils are slated for 162 schools citywide except East Boston.
Violent protests erupted over a state mandated bus plan in Louisville Jefferson County as about 22 600 students faced busing. Police reported injuries and arrests with buses burned and clashes around Southern High School. National Guardsmen were deployed to restore order while officials restricted demonstrations near schools and bus routes.
About 1,000 Greek Cypriot teachers marched through Nicosia to the U S Embassy demanding continuation of the arms ban on Turkey. A five member delegation delivered a petition to Ambassador William Crawford while a four hour vigil began outside the heavily guarded building.
The text advises keeping a phone directory near the telephone for rapid dialing during emergencies. It suggests dialing the operator if lights fail or smoke blinds. It describes locating the dial opening and pulling around, and emphasizes giving a concise house location to aid responders.
Two fatal crashes are reported in Oklahoma. In Cleveland County a head on crash on Oklahoma 99 near Cleveland killed two drivers and injured three others when Moses car was hit by a pickup after the initial collision. In Edmond Edward Miller Harris 21 of Oklahoma City died after slamming into a bridge railing shortly after midnight. Funeral for Mr. Rother, a Sterling area carpenter and referee, is pending with Robbins Funeral Home of Fletcher. He born November 8 1935 in Sterling and leaves three daughters and several siblings.
Lowton Fire Department logs show multiple alarms including a grass fire at 6:00 a.m. near Pennsylvania and S Sheridan and a building fire at 4:00 a.m. near Mt Scott. A single vehicle accident occurred at 11:39 a.m. near Cameron University. Total dispatches this year reach 1 060.
The Oklahoma Mental Health Board holds its quarterly meeting at 10 30 a m Wednesday at Lawton Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center. Attendees include Dr Hayden Donahue director of the Oklahoma Mental Health Department along with Ruth Sutherland Bert McElroy Tulsa Dr Charles E Smith Oklahoma City Mrs Marie White Muskogee Paul Welch Lawton and Dr Lucien Pascucci Tulsa. Board members will tour the new center dedicated by Gov David Boren on July 15 following the meeting.
The annual board election will be held from 8 30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Southern Plains Inter Tribal Center located at 120 NE Rogers Lane. Ballots will be counted and results announced at 6 p.m. Tuesday during a general membership meeting at the center.
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