Boren's Ballot Proposal Clears Senate for July Vote
Oklahoma Senate approved Governor David Boren’s plan to shorten the state ballot by making the offices of secretary of state labor commissioner and chief mine inspector appointive with Senate confirmation. The measure passed 44 to 2 and heads to the House for likely passage. If approved, a July 22 special election will decide the amendment.
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Oklahoma City
David Boren
Senate
House
Arizona Drug Bust Nets Six Suspects in Phoenix Area
U S Drug Enforcement Administration said six suspects were arrested after surveillance of three boats crossing from Mexico to Nogales Arizona. Cocaine valued at about twelve thousand dollars and marijuana about one hundred twenty thousand were seized. Investigations spanned Phoenix Scottsdale Maricopa County and state agencies with further arrests anticipated.
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Jordan
Phoenix
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Arizona
Mexico
Nogales
U.S
United States
Scottsdale
Maricopa County
Amarillo
Tex
Larry C. Whitekiller
Wagoner
Okla
John Roy Phillips
Viet Orphans Due In State
An Oklahoma City man travels to Oklahoma with 23 Vietnamese orphans most of whom are potential adoptees. David High of Grace Newlife Church notes Ulrich Huyssen of World Missions for Jesus aims to transport the children in the next day or two. The Montagnard orphans hail from Vietnam central highlands and are linked to jungle warfare history.
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Oklahoma City
David High
Grace Newlife Church
Ulrich Huyssen
World Missions For Jesus
High
Huyssen
Vietnam
High Said
U.S
Senate weighs full-time pardon and parole board bill
Oklahoma Senate moved to reconsider a bill creating a fulltime pardon and parole board with salaries and duties for all members. Also approved amendments sending a welfare parent employment prosecution bill to the governor and debated travel expense pay for out-of-town legislators. House passed a teacher retirement bill boosting benefits by about 5 million dollars and altering the retirement factor from 1.5 to 1.7 percent and the maximum wage base to 10 000.
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MA City
Senate
Jim Lane
D-Idabel
David
Boren
House Rules Committee
Oklahoma City
Legislative Council
House
Don Davis
Lawton
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