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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1976

Page

2

Oklahoma City Grain Prices Reported By State Dept

State Department of Agriculture lists current prices for wheat barley milo soybeans alfalfa hay and live broilers and eggs across Oklahoma with regional variations. Notable tags include Afton Muskogee Clinton Weatherford Lawton and Kingfisher with wheat 2.69 3.21s per bu Milo 3.70 4.69 per cwt and eggs large 72 cents per dozen.

Oklahoma City State Department of Agriculture Afton Muskogee Beaver Eldorado Pauls Valley Perryton Manchester Clinton Weatherford Medford Banner Reno Geary Hobart Kingfisher Lawton Okeene Ponca City Temple Watonga Yukon Liberal Keyes Houston MILO

Armed Services Panel Defends Separate American Tank

A House Armed Services Committee panel criticizes Secretary Rumsfeld for forging a US German hybrid XM1 tank. It warns the joint design could delay production by 10 months to two years, raise costs by 800 to 943 million dollars, and cut combat effectiveness by 5 to 10 percent. The panel urges a return to an American only tank as soon as possible.

Washington (Ap Secretary of Donald Rumsfeld House Armed Services Committee Rumsfeld Samuel S. Stratton D-N.y Europe

Funeral for J W Elrod 44 to be held at Becker Chapel

Funeral services for J W Elrod 44 of 2217 North 26th will be at 10 30 a m Monday in Becker Funeral Home Chapel with Lawton LaRoche Jr officiating. Burial follows at Cache Cemetery. He was born April 1 1932 in Bartow County Georgia and died after a lengthy illness in a local hospital. He married Beatrice LaRoche November 9 1954 in Lawton and lived here since 1955. He retired from the Army November 9 1954 at Fort Sill and was a member of Jehovahs Witnesses. Survivors include his wife two daughters Cynthia Renee and Kimberly Michele two sons Gary Mitchell and Brian Keith all at home one sister Betty Abernathy of Cartersville Ga one half sister Lorene Harris of Tampa Fla two brothers George Elrod Jr and Bobby Joe Elrod and two half brothers Bennie Brooks and Clifford Elrod, all of Cartersville.

J.W Johnny) Elrod Becker Funeral Home Lawton LaRoche Jr Jehovah’s Witnesses West Cache Cemetery Mr. Elrod Bartow County Beatrice LaRoche Lawton Fort Sill Jehovah’s Witnesses Cynthia Renee Kimberly Michele Gary Mitchell Brian Keith Betty Abernathy Cartersville Lorene Harris Tampa Fla George Elrod Jr Bobby Joe Elrod Bennie Brooks Clifford Elrod

Ben Franklin Quotation on Courage to Own Faults

A quotation attributed to Ben Franklin laments the small number who confess their faults and show resolve to correct them, highlighting the value of honesty and self-improvement in personal character.

Ben Franklin

Rockefeller and Albert Exchange Insults on Liberia

Vice President Rockefeller and House Speaker Albert traded unflattering remarks about Liberia in the House chamber as Liberian President Tolbert prepared to address a joint session. The comments, captured on tape, drew swift clarification from Rockefeller’s aides and prompted reactions from Senator Brooke’s camp.

Rockefeller Albert Liberia Washington Nelson A. Rockefeller House Carl Albert William R. Tolbert Jr Congress Tolbert Edward Brooke Massachusetts Capitol Hill Brooke Ed Brooke William Tubman

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