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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1977

Page

2

Court Notes Civil Suits and Judgments Listed

Court entries show numerous civil suits including negligence and contract actions. Bond forfeitures and related notices involve City of Lawton and various defendants. judgments granted include journal entries and foreclosures. several license and business notices appear among other docket items.

CIV Luther Holloway Michael F. Smith Ovio Negligence Ramone Collene Sorogue Richard Sorogue Gregory Cilft City of Lawton Oklahome Morris Pilon Co Lovern Cheatham Oklahoma Morris Pion Co Thomes E. Dodson Cw of World Wide Buildings Inc Et. al Bob L. Monsell Double L. Inc Wilo F. Hall Oklhhoma Department of Public Safety First Wichita National Loan of Wichita Falls Charlie Johnson U.S. Life Audit Corp Cortos Mathews Otesco Inc. No Lowton Roosevelt Bennett Jr On of Westside Golf and Country Club First State Bank Cowie M. Dwight Grant General Motors Acceptance Corp Harold Epp Fort Silt Federal Credit Union Mitton O. Richardson Sheridan Bank and Trust Co William E. Munoz Pavla S$. Irwin Harry G. Hoger Oklahoma Morris Plan Co Florial M Linda Morales James Vaughn James T. Kerr Jr Coop Services Inc Claude E. Porter

Panama Canal Treaty Faces Heated Senate Hearing

Senators warned against emotional debates as hearings opened on treaty giving Panama full canal control by 2000 and preserving U S neutrality rights. Critics question military defense and troop withdrawal while polls show strong opposition and Sen. Baker weighs impact on 1980 presidential bid.

Panama United House Joint Chiefs JCS U.S Pacific Atlantic Canal United States Canal Zone Senate Committee Pentagon Tennessee Baker

Governor Lester Maddox in guarded condition after heart attack

Former Georgia Governor Lester Maddox, 61, is listed in guarded condition after a heart attack suffered while working in his front yard. He was admitted to the ICU at a Marietta hospital and had chest pains prompting his wife to report he could not stand it any longer. Maddox, a former governor and Carter's lieutenant governor, later ran for office again and gained national notice as a segregationist restaurant owner.

Atlanta Georgia Lester Maddox Maddox Marietta Virginia President Carter Carter American International Party

Parole Board Considers Killer Over family Letter Support

The board heard a letter from the victim’s remarried wife offering clemency for Johnson, a case the panel has not captured. In a separate ruling, Homer Ottie Shaw received a unanimous denial of parole for the 1962 murder of Mrs. Bertha Bartholomew and her children after their kidnapping near Newkirk. Lester Bartholomew pleaded against clemency.

Johnson Charles C. Chesnut Miami Homer Ottie Shaw Shaw Bertha Bartholomew Bartlesville Lester Bartholomew

Subscriptions Offer With Monthly Rates

An advertising note states Sanaeed S offers subscriptions under one year at a monthly rate with a 2 percent sales tax already included per copy.

Fort Sill facility updates to meet FAA standards

Radar fields and overflights operate at 6000 feet or less as Fort Sill's U S Army Communications Command replaces old gear to comply with FAA standards. The facility is staffed by 16 civilian and 24 military controllers, with six civilian and six military maintenance specialists.

Page One Fort Sill U.S. Army Communications Command Agency Federal Aviation Administration

Civil service reform proposal cites discrimination patterns

Campbell notes only 3 percent blacks and 3 percent women in high civil service grades and less than 1 percent Hispanics. He calls past discrimination likely and advocates merit based pay with bonuses up to 10 percent for top managers and more merit increases for rank and file, in addition to annual raises.

Campbell Civil Service

Senate mulls gas price plan clash with Carter proposal

Senate leaders push for a compromise between President Carter’s natural gas price controls and industry plans to lift them. Byrd Jackson Baker warn a full deregulatory bill is unlikely, while hoping Carter’s energy program passes. House votes loom on debt ceiling, nonproliferation, crime victim compensation, and postal Saturday deliveries.

Page One Senate Carter Byrd Jackson Howard Baker Congress House Ways and Means Committee

Humane Society Rummage Sale Planned in Lawton

The Lawton Humane Society sponsors a rummage sale September 30 and October 1 2 at the old Rand Sporting Goods store 415 F from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Proceeds fund humane society activities with donations accepted via Pat Allgood at 357 7150.

The Lawton Humane Society Old Rand Sporting Goods Humane Society Pat Allgood

Funeral for Annie Laurie Short 83 in Lawton

Annie Laurie Short 83 of 810 Columbia died Sunday after brief illness. Funeral at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Memorial Chapel of the First Baptist Church with Rev. Forrest Siler. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Lawton-Ritter-Dalton Funeral Home directing. Survivors: son C Harold and two grandchildren.

Annie Laurie Short Columbia Memorial First Baptist Church Forrest Siler Highland Cemetery Lawton-Ritter- Dalton Funeral Home Chester H. Short Graham Tex Dorcas C. Harold Atlanta First Baptist Church Building Fund

Housing Office Receives 78000 Loan for Modernization

The Department of Housing and Urban Development approved a 78000 loan to the Lawton Housing Authority. Funds will upgrade Pleasant Valley elderly housing and 19 scattered units with attic insulation, storm doors and windows, gas meter work, and sewer replacement, said LHS Director Robert Pierce.

Lawton Housing Authority Department of Housing and Urban Development Tom Steed Pleasant Valley LHS Robert Pierce

Oklahoma Truck Crash Claims Life of Gracemont Man

Louis Massey, 63, of Gracemont, died when his pickup left a Gracemont street and overturned down an embankment. Paul Gibson, 33, of Oklahoma City, was treated for minor injuries. OHP said Massey swerved to avoid an approaching vehicle and died on arrival at Anadarko hospital, pushing the year toll to 612.

Page One Paul Gibson Oklahoma City Louis Massey Gracemont Oklahoma Highway Patrol Massey Anadarko

ASCOG Wins Federal Grant for Eight-County Industry Push

The Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments secured a $20,000 federal grant from the Economic Development Administration to attract industry and jobs across eight counties including Comanche, Caddo, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens and Tillman. ASCOG will add $6,667. Leonard Siebert to lead the project with Homer Snodgrass as executive director.

Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments ASCOG Tom Steed Economic Development Administration Washington, D.C Homer Snodgrass Leonard Siebert Comanche Caddo Cotton Grady Jefferson McClain Stephens Tillman

Lawton High Student Named National Achievement Semifinalist

Laurie V. White of Lawton High School has been named a semifinalist in the 14th annual National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students. Semifinalists are chosen from PSAT/NMSQT scores, with the LHS student among 15 Oklahoma honorees.

Lawton High School Laurie V. White LHS Oklahoma

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