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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1975
Page
1
Community leaders revisit a regional park plan featuring a wildlife center. The proposal outlines park development, conservation aims, and public input opportunities as officials consider site details and funding.
A local fire plan begins with cautious steps as officials outline initial measures and training efforts. The plan emphasizes gradual rollout, community preparedness, and coordination with emergency services.
In northeastern Oklahoma reports of a large hairy creature resembling a monkey surface again, this time in southeastern Oklahoma near Indianola. A search party formed as three witnesses Anthony Ketchum, 21, his 15-year-old brother Steve, and Allen Herrin, 21, recounted being chased by the hulk in car headlights near hog and horse pens. They heard noises, saw a tall hairy figure, and described a kangaroo-like hop as it pursued them.
The House International Relations Committee weighs a Senate backed bill authorizing 185 million in U.S. arms sales to Turkey and considers repealing the arms embargo to aid Turkey's Cyprus talks. Ford argues a limited renewal could rebuild the bilateral relationship and aid progress on Cyprus while Israeli Egyptian peace accord oversight continues.
The advanced gifts division reports 32062 collected to date, 15.5 percent of its 206500 goal, announced at United Way’s first report at 712 W. Gore. Executive director J D Fountain called it the largest early total.
Fort Sill's Salute Battery and its burro mascot Big Deuce will fire a 21 gun salute for President Ford at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. The visit kicks off bicentennial celebrations with free admission after 3 p.m. and Ford touring the livestock area and special exhibits. President Ford arrives Friday afternoon from Washington, D C, by air and tours the fair.
The Ford administration and Congress reach a satisfactory agreement to sell 14 Hawk anti aircraft missile batteries to Jordan. Senator Case says he is satisfied Jordan would use the missiles only for defense. In Cincinnati Kissinger says the U S will consider supplying Israel with battlefield missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons but denies delivery has been promised.
The Lawton area sees partly cloudy conditions with a chance of evening thunderstorms. Tonight reports a mid 60s low and 20 percent rain chance, with southerly winds 7 to 15 mph. Thursday peaks in the mid 80s with continued partial sun. Tuesday logged a high of 76 and a low of 62.
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