Urban farmers cultivate crops at city landfill plots
In the Bronx and Brooklyn, 30 senior gardeners nurture urban farms beside landfills. Carl and Mary, both elderly, join others funded by CitiBank donations to grow beans and squash. They learn gardening from books and Channel 13 Victory Garden, finding purpose in retirement.
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New York
Carl
Mary
Bronx
Westchester Avenue
Pelham Bay Park
Sanitation Department
Brooklyn
Senior Citizens Centers
Land Resources Task Force
Environmental Protection Agency
Citibank
Ethel Simon
Raffalo
Sam
Ethel
Gardner
Lick
Crockett
Victory Garden
Channel 13
Inflation Update Shows Mixed Goods Prices Rise
Prices for gas and electricity climbed but slower than earlier months while beef pork poultry eggs sugar and coffee fell. Fresh produce rose after three months of declines and non food costs edged up. The balance of payments posted a 4.6 billion deficit in Q2. President Carter met with GOP senators to discuss steel industry layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Department
U.S
Carter
White House
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Alan P. Murray
Citibank of
New York
Blair Man Hurt In Area Accident
A 43 year old Blair man, John David Powell, remains in serious condition at University Hospital in Oklahoma City after his pickup overturned twice on U S 283 three miles north of Altus. He was airlifted from Jackson County Memorial Hospital after head and internal injuries were reported by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Blair
University Hospital
Altus
U.S. 283
John David Powell
Jackson County Memorial Hospital
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Powell
Highway Patrol
Notice of Hearing to Extend 640-Acre Oil Rights Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission publishes a notice and order scheduling a hearing on the Snee & Eberly application to extend 640 acre oil and gas rights to cover multiple sections in Comanche County. The hearing before a Trial Examiner is set for October 13, 1977, in Oklahoma City. Interested parties may appear and be heard. attorney contact details and publication requirements are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowton
Corporation Commission
State OF
Oklahoma
Snee & Eberly
Hoxbar
DEESE
Springer
Mississippi
Woodford
Hunton
VIOLA
Simpson
Arbuckle
REGAN
Sylvan
ATOKA
Morrow
Comanche County
Oklahom
Aring State OF
Lahoma
Wexber
Jim Thorpe
Oklahoma City
Harry C. Morberry
First National Center West
Corporation Commission OF Oklahoma
Rex Privett
Hamp Baker
Jan Eric Cartwright
Lawton Newspapers Publish Subscription Rates
The Lawton Constitution and related papers list monthly and per copy rates for Lawton and Fort Sill delivery and outside areas. Subscriptions vary by duration with rates shown and taxes indicated as added.
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Lawton Constitution
Sun
Lawton Morning Press
THE
Sunday Constitution Lawton Publishing Co., Inc
3Rd & A Ave
Lawton
Okla
Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Constitution-Press
Constitution
Torrance Council Denies License for South Bay News Publisher
Torrance California officials refuse to issue a business license to Yetta Lasky publisher of the South Bay Community News citing alleged republishing of ads from other papers without consent. Police tie her to her son Michael Lasky's now-defunct mail fraud scheme involving 23 counts and about $2 million in unauthorized advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance
Calif
Yetta Lasky
The
South Bay
Community News
Mrs. Lasky
Michael
Michael Lasky
Oklahoma Markets Report Prices for Wheat to Hogs
Wheat prices range from 2.10 to 2.77 per bushel across towns like Beaver Keyes Liberal and Clinton to Weatherford. Barley notes include Manchester and Watonga at 1.30 to 1.45 per bushel. Milo and soybeans priced with multiple town names and values, while alfalfa hay and poultry prices listed. Oklahoma City cattle sales show 7000 head with feeder cattle bids and cow values, plus hogs and feeder pigs priced, in an AP report.
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Beaver
Keyes
Liberal
Afton
Perryton
Clinton
Muskogee
Pauls Valley
Weatherford
Manchester
Medford
Eldorado
Hobart
Kingfisher
Okeene
Ponca City
Watonga
Geary
el Reno
Lawton
Temple
Yukon
Houston
MILO
Banner
Oklahoma Livestock
Oklahoma City
Choice
Oklahoma District Mill Levy Figures Include City Adjustments
The data lists mill levy values for Lawton 56.18 and Chattanooga 40.00, with increases to 53.35 and 54.14 for Medicine Park 54.51 Flower Mound 49.87 Bishop 53.49 Stony Point 58.00 and Faxon 54.14, as part of dependent district figures.
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Page One
Lawton
Chattanooga
Medicine Park
Flower Mound
Bishop
Stony Point
Faxon
Santa Claus Sought By Guidance Center
The Region VI Guidance Center seeks donated toys for therapy tools. Center director Ted Stephens says working toys like toy planes cars and dolls aid treatment. The advisory board pledged 250 to the toy fund with most going to infant development toys.
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Region VI
Ted Stephens
Stephens
Military Lecture Set at Fort Sill by Blumenson
Historian Martin Blumenson will be the first guest speaker at Fort Sill Field Artillery School. He will address 260 members of Class 277 of the Officer Advanced Course about Gen. George Patton Jr. and discuss his Patton Papers volumes and new Masters Of The Art Of Command.
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Martin Blumenson
Fort Sill Field Artillery School
Blumenson
Field Artillery
Snow Hall
Gen
George Patton Jr
Patton
Olympic Day At Fort Sill Tests 1200 Artillery Soldiers
About 1 200 soldiers from Fort Sill Field Artillery Missile Group No 9 took part in the second Olympic Day. They competed in a 10 mile march obstacle course four mile relay volleyball fitness tests two mile run and marksmanship. The winning battery earned a trophy and a training holiday to boost unit spirit teamwork and excellence.
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Fort Sill
Field Artillery Missile Group No. 9
CHAMPUS Briefings Planned at Fort Sill for Retirees
Reynolds Army Hospital officials outline two CHAMPUS briefings at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday in Snow Hall Auditorium. Maj. Berryhill and CHAMPUS advisors will cover forms non-availability slips Medicare VA benefits and claim procedures. Booklets will be distributed and a Q&A session held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Army Hospital
Snow Hall
Uniformed Services
Fort Sill
Reynolds
Robert P. Berryhill
Berryhill
Champus
Jerry Kuber
Peg Brown
Veterans Administration
Questioning trust in governor after hysterical challenge response
Hefner criticizes the governor for reacting to a challenge with a hysterical outburst, questioning whether the public can trust leadership under such behavior.
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Hefner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Overholser
Eereneewes
Constitution & Press
Southwest
Lowton Evening Constitution
Santa Claus
National Bank Member F
Pele
Fort Sill News Service
Boren
Sears
Uck AN
Sears, Roebuck & Co
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