The Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 66, No. 95, Ed. 1 Friday, December 15, 1967 Page: 4 of 36
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Sleet Storm Almost Halts Traffic In Lawton Area
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HOLIDAY SALE OF
WOOL COATS
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HATS
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none in 39 applicants for cleri-
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sales jobs. Applicants for serv-
USE YOUR CONVENIENT CHARGE ACCOUNT
TAKE UP TO 10 MONTHS TO PAY
Selected Group
GLOVES
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SCARVES
ON ENTIRE STOCK OF
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JEWELRY
cation course which consists of
a minimum of 30 hours of class-
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whites and 130 Indian, Negro
or Latin-Americans.
She said the employment of
fice is highly conscious that its
duties include help putting an
funds for local school districts
to help them establish supple-
mental programs designed to
improve the quality of educa-
tion.
The House bill would have put
the money under state control
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Weather Bureau had been is- ,
suing dire warnings of freez- ।
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and still getting rain with a
little snow and sleet mixed.
Two trucks jacknifed near
Pumpkin Center on S.H. east
of Lawton, temporarily block-
ing traffic and causing a traf-
fic tieup. U.S. 81 from Dun-
can to Chickasha was report-
ed as ‘•solid ice.”
the Chamber has a committee
which is working actively in
that direction.
Mayor Wayne Gilley told the
committee Thursday that city
policy is to hire and promote
employes with regard to abil-
ity. He said there are 73 mem-
bers of minority races employ-
ed by the City of Lawton, and
that minority groups are repre-
sented in all but seven of the
city’s 19 departments.
SPARE TIME INCOME
Howard Johnson Distributing Co will appoint a Distri-
butor for this area during the coming week, to service and
collect money from new high quality vending machines.
No selling. To qualify you must have car, references. 6-12
hours per week, and $600 to $1900 cash. Nets excellent
income—more full time. Financing available for expansion,
once established as a distributor.
For personal interview, write Box 64639, Dallas, Texas
75206, including telephone number.
The Howard Johnson Distributing Co. of Dallas, Texas.
LAST DAY SATURDAY
2 FOR I SALE
Buy 1 At Regular Price and
Got Another Free
Nothing Reserved!
Nothing Held Back!
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matter of life and death.”
More than 20 trucks were
reported stalled on the Turn- r
er Turnpike between Oklaho-
ma City and Tulsa — and a
police dispatcher at Purcell,
in south central Oklahoma,
said a whole herd of trucks.”
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ager of the Oklahoma Employ- j
ment Office, confirmed that
there are few Negro applicants
for higher-paying jobs. In one
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Trucks were reported jack-
knifed all along the north road
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Soutluelela Furniture-Appliance
275 A Lawton-Fort SIH Bus Co. bus skidded sideways on Gore Boule-
vard near Cameron College this morning as Lawtonians struggled
ing rain, heavy snow, slick
roads.
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immediately. But the confer-
ence version would turn 95 per
cent of the money over to the
states this year, with the full
amount being made available
next year. Out of their 95 per
cent share, the states would
have to allocate 10 per cent to
local school districts.
The conference, which
dragged on into two late-night
sessions, was marked by a bit-
ter fight between urban and ru-
ral congressmen over the distri-
bution of funds. Both sides ex-
pressed satisfaction with the fi-
nal version, but Sen. Jacob K
Javits, R-N.Y., who termed the
conference the toughest he had
been in. said the big city advo-
cates had to make “great sacri-
fices” to get a bill.
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Evenngs Except Set am See.
AWTON MORNING PRESS
morni,as Exceot Mee and Sen.
THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION
misinformation about qualifica-
tions, and inability to obtain
jobs in spite of qualifications
stitutions.
Retained in the bill was the
principle of state control of
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had never filed complaints. Ig-
norance of the right to com
plain, doubts about the results
of complaining, and unwilling-
ness to step forward were given
as causes.
BUY - SELL - TRADE
NEW OR USED
CAR STEREO
TAPES—PLAYERS
4 & 8 Track
We Install Any Make
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•EE • SEAT COVERS
Anto Upholstering
815 N. Sheridan Rd.
1 Minnesota, South Dakota,
Wyoming, Idaho and Mon-
' tana. Through the Midwest
, temperatures were in the be-
low freezing range. In the
month, she said, there were
only three of a minority race
among 20 who applied for pro-
fessional or supervisory jobs;
comparable to white applicants.
The committee found many
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“WE HAVE a number of Ne-
gro checkers in Wichita Falls,
and could use some in Lawton,
but there have been no appli-
cations in over a year.”
Skinner said that 95 per cent;
of the store personnel are hired
by store managers, and that
there is no racial discrimina-
tion.
Mrs. Virginia Kidson, man-
Courthouse closed at noon be-
cause so few persons got to
work.
For hours the Oklahoma
ination while on jobs and while
seeking employment
Complaints included promises
of jobs which were not kept,
dents kept police busy in Ok- j
la homa City and Tulsa and
probably most other cities in nine million students have com-
the state. Inter-citv buses nleted the etandard driver edt
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ive Lawton. Okia. run
end to discriminatory hiring
practices wherever they exist,
and that the office is not lax
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B. LANCE OKLAHOMA
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MAIL SUBSCRIPTiOMS
Comancne. Cotton. Tiimon Kiowa. Coddo
Grodv. Stephens. Jefferson. & Jockson
Counties
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but said a number of applicants F
of military connections had been I
turned down because their resi- r
dency in Lawton would be brief. 2
Otis Skinner, of Wichita Falls, 5
district manager of a grocery m
store chain which has two Law- I
ton stores, said it would be im- l
possible for his firm to show I
racial discrimination, simply I
because of the “poor hours.” ■
“We need good people,” hcl
said. “In the past year, we I
have had only one Negro ap- I
plicant. He wanted a post as I
assistant store manager, which I
is simply against our policy. We I
do not go outside to find super- I
visory people; we advance our I
own.
REGULAR
$86 TO $120 f “
YOU SAVE FROM $10 TO $44
Uranium is approximately 400 trict are really bad. Extreme- i
times as common as gold in the l ly slippery. Southwestern
earth’s makeup. । Turnpike is solid sheet of ice. I
• Shop ’til 9:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday
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erable drifting and blowing
I creating near blizzard condi-
I tions" through the night.
Roads were reported hazard-
■ ous.
The weather system spun
I off rain and drizzle and some
thundershowers east of the
5 snow area across Texas to
West Virginia and northern
2 Georgia.
At Birmingham, Ala., heavy
rains drove residents from
। homes and threatened rivers
and creeks in Jefferson Coun-
ty with flooding.
North of the snow and rain
, belt, zero or below tempera-
tures were reported today in
ROSS PORTER. soft drink dis-
tri but or, said his firm has 95 o -mickasha
persons and that 20 per cent of
CARIER DELIVERY OUTSIDE
LAWTON-FORT SILL
Mermine Pres * Sundav ___ 1.53
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ALL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS IN
TOW~S • LAWTON P. O BOXES
WHERE CARRIER DELIVERY IS
AVAILABLE
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REGULAR 51AC
$130 TO $160 A V W
YOU SAVE FROM $24 TO $54
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them are of the three minority
races. Buck Kinsey, beer dis-
tributor, said his firm has had
only one Negro applicant in
two years.
Gale Sadler, president of
Downtown Lawton, Inc., said
his organization. for years,
has recommended the employ-
ment of racial minorities.
Frank Sneed, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, said
was stranded on U.S. 77,
j which runs south toward the
| Texas line through the Ar-
buckle Mountains.
The highway patrol issued
the following road informa-
tion:
LAWTON — All roads in dis-
Const, a Sund-y 1734 10.20 1.14 J«
Prenr ‘ Sunday 17.34 10 20 7 14 3 06
Const,, Presun 2652 18.36 10.20 4.59
ALL OTHER STATES
I vt. A. mo 3 mo Imo
Const. & Sunoov 1.26 8.16 2.55
Press Sundav 2.44 13.26 116 1.55
Cens. rress-Sun 36.2 n** 13.26 sis
SUNDAY CONSTITUTION-PRESS
I roa 610.20, Less than 1 Year Sr
nor Coov
Shop Saturday From 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
glazing conditions. Highway
Patrol public information di-
The committee held a three- rector Jerry Marks said trav-
hour hearing last night to hear el was hazardous throughout
complaints from minority Oklahoma and urged everyone
groups. Several told of discrim- not to drive unless - it s a
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the past decade about
CONGRESS
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day when it rejected 198 to 185 a
compromise $2.3 billion foreign
aid appropriation bill. It sent
the measure, which would ap-
propriate the lowest foreign aid
total in the program’s 20-year
history, back to the conferees.
They quickly agreed to a fig-
ure $20 million lower, setting
the stage for another House
confrontation on which early ad-
journment hopes appear to ride.
Another big obstacle to ad-
journment on schedule was re-
moved Thursday night when
conferees agreed to the school
aid bill that would authorize
funding for the program
through fiscal 1970.
A compromise allocation for-
mula that would guarantee that
no state would get less money
than it received in the last fiscal
year cleared the way for accept-
ance by the conferees.
The agreement also eliminat-
ed from the bill a provision
passed 71 to 0 by the Senate that
would have permitted the feder-
al courts to hear challenges by
taxpayers to the granting of fed-
eral funds to church-related in-
REGULAR $/9(
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YOU SAVE FROM $10 TO $34 .
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j Northeast quadrant of the
country.
merous reports in last 25 to 30
minutes of the pikes and es-
pecially the interstates being
blocked by trucks. Sanding
crews have been out all night,
but apparently haven’t been
able to keep up with it.
Both Lawton high schools
reported attendance “lousy"
today because of the icy
roads. Eisenhower High
School officials said there
were 338 absentes. L a w t o n
High did not have a count of
students missing today, but
said it was more than ever
before.
In Oklahoma City, buses
stalled on the ice, leaving of-
fice workers unable to get to
work. Most schools in the Ok-
lahoma City area were closed
However, Oklahoma City
school superintendent Dr Bill
Lillard said classes would be
held although no pupils would
be counted absent or tardy.
Oklahoma City Manager
Robert Oldland declared a
holiday for all city employes
except firemen, police and
street crews.
The Weather Bureau saw no
chance of improvement be-
fore Saturday afternoon.
More freezing rain and sleet
were forecast for the entire
state through Saturday morn-
ing. Temperatures were ex-
pected to remain below freez-
ing in most areas.
Fender - bending car acci-
SEARS SHOPPING CENTER - 12TH & GORE
WEATHER
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tion facility at White Sands
near Alamogordo.
A large mass of polar air
dominating all of the nation
except the south Atlantic and
Eastern Gulf states, held the
storm in place and gave no
promise of relief for chilled
Californians or worried citrus
growers.
California’s agriculturally
rich Central Valley was hit
by temperatures in the 20s.
The Weather Bureau in San
Francisco said, “extensive
damage was probably deme to
the crops.” Hard freezes were
expected in the area today.
In northern California, the
cold was given teeth by
high winds gusting to 100
miles an hour atop Mt. Tam-
alpais north of the Golden
Gate city. Trees were toppl-
ed, autos sent weaving out of
control and windows blown
out by the gusts.
To the east, the Oklahoma
Panhandle expected “consid-
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Travel was at a virtual
standstill all over the state.
Some moisture was left in
the Lawton area by the ice
storm. Fort Sill at 7 a.m. had
.17 of an inch, Walters show-
ed 85 of an inch and Waurika
reported .79.
The official Lawton rain
gauge at Fire Station No. 5,
1 NW 53rd. recorded .04 since
8 a.m. Thursday.
The Highway Department
said road sanding crews work-
ed through the night. but
could not stay ahead of the
were either late or canceled.
Some children and a few
adults were seen in Oklahoma
City sailing down the streets
on ice skates. They didn’t
have to worry about bare
spots; everything was coated
with ice.
The Oklahoma County
Entire Stock Reg. $4 k $5 Now 3
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Const. & Sundav 18.60 9.30 465 ISA
Press A Sunoov.. 18.60 9 JO 4.65 1.55
Const. Press A Sun 31 M 15.60 7.80 260
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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Second Class Alli—■ Poid at L—H«A
Okichomo
CARRIER DELIVERY IN LAWTON
AND FORT SILL
(Mentiv)
nornino Press eno Sundav_______
Constitu-on AAA Sundav ------ 1.75
Censnitu• - Frew and Sundov 2.0
Press w Sundav and Mondev Cons. 2.00
SHOES Reg. $6 — Now
84 BOOTS Orig. $6 — Now
worse.
CLINTON — Sayre reports
about a quarter inch of sleet
on top of ice. Elk City re-
ports freezing rain all roads
are iced over. I-40 blocked
one mile east of Clinton.
ENID — All roads in Dis-
trict 8 are ice covered — no
precipitation Temperature at
Enid 23 degrees and falling.
Traffic is very light only a
few trucks are attempting to
travel — extremely hazard-
ous are U.S. 270 between Wa-
tonga and Woodward and U.S.
81 between Hennessey and
Enid.
PAWNEE — All roads iced
over. Only trucks seem to be
trying to travel and have 3
of those turned over at this
time. Sand trucks are out in
all counties.
GUYMON — The roads in
District 14 are about like they
were.
DURANT — Some ice on
bridges in Ada. Ardmore area
No ice yet in Durant.
VINITA — Roads in entire
district are completely iced
and on U.S. 68 it is one com-
plete sheet of ice. The Will
Rogers Pike is still iced over
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