BP makes a good point. Since there's no airbag, wouldn't hurt to run WD40 in there. Other than maybe dripping out on your pants.
Turn Signal Switch touches both Turn and Hazard signals. Brake Lights are also involved since the steady brake signal has to be broken to let the flasher blink that side.
The little piece sticking out at the Five O'clock position is the Hazard Button.
The Switch is available around $30.
On our '83 chassis, pushing Forward on the Turn Signal Lever released the Tilt Steering Wheel. It seemed to settle into a groove where it was really hard to release. Shaking the wheel front and back at the top helped it to release.