Area Manhunt As Four Prisoners Escape Stephens County Jail
Four inmates overpowered a jailer at Stephens County jail and fled in a black 1973 Pontiac. Armed and dangerous, the suspects include Claude Dennis and William Connor. An extensive ground and air search covered Stephens Carter and Caddo Counties with roadblocks in place as of 1 p.m.
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Claude Eugene Dennis
Ronald Don Griffith
Jackie Burk
William Bud Conner
Foster
Oklahoma
Highway Patrol
Stephens
Carter
Caddo
Comanche County
Sheriff’s Office
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Bray
Bryan County
Neil Springborn
Charles Dodson
Pumpkin Center
SH 7
Duncan
Bill Dixon
Kissinger Says All Middle East Commitments Will Be Public
Secretary of State Kissinger pledged full disclosure of every American commitment tied to the new Middle East settlement. He told reporters Washington will present the entire record to Congress and disclose any undertakings, ensuring public access to the details.
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Mideast
President Ford vetoes bill extending oil cost controls
President Ford vetoed a bill extending oil price controls and allocations for six months after returning from a Middle East shuttle. Kissinger described the Sinai pact as not increasing tensions and that the program for surveillance will be civilian run with details to be decided. The plan won’t take effect for at least five months.
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Ford vows oil price veto as Democrats concede limits
President Ford plans a veto on a six month oil price controls bill while aides say energy action will stall until after the 1976 elections. House and Senate leaders weigh a 45 day extension if Congress can agree on decontrol over 39 months.
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Last-Ditch Bid To Trim Employes Fails Over Budget Approval
City Council approved more than 10 million for this year's operations after vetoing a 650 full time ceiling and 20 percent cut in part time staff. Pay raises averaging 7.5 percent were approved, with 647 filled of 675 potential full time posts.
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John Thomson
Donald Aust
J. J. Pursley
Harry Anderson
Don van Meter
Continental bids to halt jets in Lawton and switch to Rio Air
Continental officials propose discontinuing Boeing 727 200 service to Lawton and shift to Rio Airways commuter flights for five years. Rio would run four daily round trips with 15 seat Beechcraft turboprops, carrying no freight, weakening Lawton as a freight airport. Mayor Gilley voiced disappointment over jet withdrawal at the City Council meeting.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Tom Corrigan
Wichita Falls
Midland- Odessa
Lubbock
Wayne Gilley
Airlines
Gilbert Gibson
Airport Authority
Bill Cox
Rio Airways, Inc
Texas
Rio
Cox
City to hold hearing on gas price probe in Lawton
Lawton Council orders 7 p.m. Monday public hearing on a resolution for a probe of gasoline prices. The vote 8-2 followed protests by local gas robbers who objected to wording in the August 19 resolution urging investigations by state and federal authorities.
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Don Rust
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Weather outlook for Lawton through Wednesday
Lawton skies stay fair to partly cloudy with warm temperatures. A 20 percent chance of rain is forecast Wednesday, with a high in the upper 80s. Tonight’s low is expected in the lower 70s and a slight chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms remains on Wednesday.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Economy Improves OU Study Indicates
The Oklahoma Business Bulletin reports the recession ending with Oklahoma’s economy showing gains. Personal income bottomed in March and April and is rising, while retail sales stabilize. Government spending supported the economy as much of the labor force is in state local government and national defense.
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National Defense
Real Estate Rebound Boosts Lawton July Sales to 4.7 Million
Early realtor reports show a sharp demand recovery in Lawton real estate with July multilist transactions at 4.7 million across 26 BOR members, up 9.8 percent from July 1974 and 36.4 percent from June 1975. August trade progress awaits BOR August data.
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Board of Realtors
BOR
Don McConnell
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