City approves budget with four funds and zoning actions
Council approves 11.56 million in appropriations with future supplements and reviews. Four funds pass: General Fund, Street and Alley, Hunting and Fishing, and General Revenue Sharing. Denies car wash zoning at Briarwood Cache. approves church use in public facilities and other zoning changes. A public hearing on Downtown Urban Renewal is set for October 12.
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Hendrick
Ferris Avenue
Robert P. Hendrick
38Th Street
Art South
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Charles Gibbs
Jack Norrell
Harry Anderson
County Excise Board
Vic Ramirez
J. J. Pursley
Ed Riddle
Briarwood
Cache Road
Ira Finley
Crosby Park
McKinley Ave
20Th and Gore Boulevard
Trinity Baptist Church
20Th
West Gore Boulevard
Crime trends show year end decline expected
The official predicts crime will continue to fall through the year. Gillian notes that if towns hold steady and others grow naturally, the state outlook will look impressive. Eight month crime totals show 4,146 incidents, down 8.2 percent from 4,515 in 1975 and 8.8 percent from 4,546 in 1974, yet 15 percent above 3,604 in 1973.
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Gillian
Rezoning disputeover Briarwood Drive near Finley land
Briarwood Drive rezoning drew opposition with claims of spot zoning and traffic bottlenecks from Tom Sutherlin and Neil Springborn while Finley defended the plan and offered to remove mini warehouses. City Planner Cullen noted a required eight foot high concrete wall along the east boundary for propane storage and fire code compliance as part of any development. Council voted to deny the rezoning with one abstention and noted Crosby Park Additions boundaries.
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Briarwood Drive
Finley
Tom Sutherlin
Beechwood Drive
Cache Road
Neil Springborn
Cottonwood Drive
J.J. Pursley
Charles Gibbs
Fredrick Chenault
Rex Pierce
Don Aust
Cake Walk Planned by Comanche Veteran Group
The Comanche Indian Veteran Association will sponsor a benefit cake walk at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tahah at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Tahah residence is two miles north and a quarter mile east of Porter Hill. All members are urged to attend and bring cakes and prizes.
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The
Comanche Indian Veteran Association
Carl Tahah
Porter Hill
Cameron Homecoming Week Events Planned for October
Cameron University announces a Homecoming week with events including play day at Cameron Park on October 8 from 1 to 5 pm featuring a costume contest. A Homecoming Extravaganza with dinner and entertainment is set for 6:30 pm October 8 in Shepler Center.
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Cameron Park
Boyd Fees
Shepler Center
Lawton
Cameron
New Mexico
Refuge counts and fees at Wichita Mountains refuge reveal season totals
The 1976 summer count tallies 16 253 beach users with a $1 adult and 50 cent child fee generating 14 151 50 in swimming fees while salaries and maintenance reach 21 600. Refuges note 1975 counted all on hour open. this year data are head counts under new Land and Water Conservation Fund Act fees.
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Quanah Parker Visitor Center
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Oklahoma
North
Texas
Fort Sill
Mt. Scott
Doris
Burford Lake
Panther Creek
Sunset
Quanah Parker Recreation
Post Oak
Quanah Parker Center
Schorr Defends Source Confidentiality Ahead of Report Publication
Schorr, speaking for the reporters committee, says he has no knowledge of the source and refused to reveal identity. The ethics panel has spent about 150000 dollars trying to locate the source, while Schorr frames confidentiality as a constitutional right and professional conscience. He notes secrecy as an article of faith for doctors, lawyers, clergy, and journalists.
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Schorr
Bipartisan fund-raiser boosts get-out-the-vote effort
Sponsors led by U S Rep Tom Steed and Altus businessman R W Moore held a banquet to raise funds for a general election turnout drive. More than 1,000 of the $50 tickets were sold though about 400 attended, Albert expressing satisfaction with the fundraising goal and stressing patriotism over party.
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Nixon
U S
Tom Steed
D-Okla
Altus
R.W
Dick’’ Moore
Albert
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United Way
Sheridan Mall
Cache Rd. Sq
PVC Coats
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
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Lawton Constitution
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Lawton Morning Press
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