Public Records Reported to City Police
Lawton police received reports from complainants naming individuals and businesses. Vandalism at Woodland Hills Elementary and residences, thefts of stereo equipment and vehicles, a billfold theft, burglary of a business and cars, and lost license tags were listed with multiple addresses and amounts. Fort Sill is referenced for several incidents.
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Lawton
James Johnson
7Ist
Woodlawn
Woodland Hills
Bobby Davis
Neal Perry
Guto
Meda Moore
Williams
Glenn Wolthoff
Fort Sill
Sharon Grisso
Dearborn
Roy Miller
George J. Cintron
Village Green
William Smith
Louis Pickens
Paul A. Vempren
Cottonwood Drive
LaVon Johnston
Summit
Clothes Inc
Paul E. Deen
Kevin Smith
Charges Filed in District Court List of Names
A district court clerk filing lists multiple defendants with charges including speeding driving with open container and improper stopping on roadways. Names include Robert L. Smith Johnny W. Hendrick Jimmy D. Hunter Carlos M. Gonzalez Cory L. Roark Shannon L. Butler John L. Williams Howard M. Levine Clemente Cortez James Megerie Garland Myers Leon Wallis Walter Putman Delmor Choate Michael Miller Gerald Rippeda Elisabeth Burke William Roger Leonard Groff Morice White Clarence Secrist Robert Shunk Orin Durham Jr Ermo Emery.
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Hobart
Robert L. Smith
Fort Sill
Johnny W. Hendrick
Jimmy D. Hunter
Carlos M. Gonzalez
Cory L. Roark
Anadarko
Shannon L. Butler
Garfield
John L. Williams
Howard MM. Levine
Clemente D. Cortez
James Megerie
Garland D. Myers
S. 25Th
Leon Wallis
Walter M. Putman
Denver
Delmor M. Choate
Cache
Michael E. Miller
Gerald Rippeda
Elisabeth V. Burke
Apache
William L. Roger
Leonard D. Groff
Morice A. White
Clarence R. Secrist
Robert H. Shunk
Orin A. Durham, Jr
Ermo J. Emery
New York
Fire department logs show multiple grass and structure fires
Lowton Fire Department responded to several fires including grass fires at Cimarron Trail and 34th Street 3 22 p.m. Gore Boulevard cor fire later at 8 56 p.m. An earlier 11 52 p.m. house fire occurred at 701 North 63rd with additional calls at 16th and Cowie Road.
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Cimarron Trail
Gore Blvd
Cor
16Th
Cowie Rd
Corre
N. 63Rd
2 Youths Die In Accidents On State Roads
A 9 year old girl Leah Lowe of Calvin and a 16 year old boy Gene Wray Pritchard of Mustang were killed in separate Oklahoma accidents Wednesday. The toll for 1972 reached 460 with 450 last year at this time. The Lowe crash near Calvin injured Patsy Lowe 30 and seven other children. Pritchard died in Oklahoma City four hours after his crash on Oklahoma 152 near the city.
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Oklahoma
Leah Lowe
Calvin
Patsy Lowe
Gene Wray Pritchard
Mustang
Oklahoma 152
Oklahoma City
Sheriff Reports Burglary at Jones Lumber and Cowie
The sheriff's office lists Jones Lumber Company and Cowie among complainants reporting a burglary of a business and the theft of a wagon tools and 67 boxes of assorted ammunition.
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Jones Lumber Company
Cowie
Wildlife Under the Stars at Wichita Mountains Refuge
Three films will be shown Friday evening at sundown on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The lineup includes Patterns of the Wild, The Changing River, and Return of the Wild Turkey. Free public screenings with attendees asked to bring chairs or blankets to the grassy area behind Quanah Parker Community House.
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Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Rhine
Quanah Parker Community House
Three Amendments on Ballot Target Oklahoma Ballot
Oklahoma voters on August 22 will decide three state constitutional amendments SQ 488 A removes property tax requirement for municipal public utility bond elections SQ 489 A allows higher municipal indebtedness from five to ten percent of property valuation SQ 499 A lets the School Land Commission raise farm loan limits from 50 to 70 percent of land value No organized opposition exists and two other amendments SQ 486 and SQ 487 will appear on the November ballot SQ 486 revises ad valorem property assessment and SQ 487 preserves 15 mill school levies until district voters repeal.
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Oklahoma City
U.S. Senate
School Land Commission
Oklahoma Municipal League
Old Faithful Missing a Performance in 90 Years
A notable claim states Old Faithful has not missed a performance in nine decades, underscoring its reliability as a natural spectacle.
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Old Faithful
Gruver Held In Extra Security Cell At Jail
Charles Dean Gruver the potential Calley witness was kept in an extra security jail cell for five days before being moved to the general runaround. Sheriff Foreman defended the practice as standard procedure while defense attorneys challenged the extended confinement. A court motion seeks disclosure of evidence and a fourth witness, Jack Taylor, was added to the information.
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Foreman
Enid
Stephen Jones
Grover
Ronnie Cann
Gruver
Cann
Jones
David R. Poplin
Pryor
William J. Whistler
Vinita
Asst. Dist. Atty
George S. Turner
Poplin
Turner
Jack Taylor
Daily
Oklahoma
Mexican mushrooms warned dangerous to eat
An Oklahoma health official warned that the Mexican mushroom with psilocybin can cause a one way trip. Dr. F. R. Hassler notes the danger from similar looking toxic mushrooms and advises buying mushrooms in grocery stores.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
F. R. Hassler
Poison Information Center
The
Health Department
Hassler
Court Upheld Life Sentence in Oklahoma Murder Case
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Hubert Ray Wright’s conviction and life term for the murder of W.T. Switzer in Pottawatomie County. Wright had been moved from Texas prison to testify, refused immunity, and was extradited back to Oklahoma where he stood trial and was later returned to Texas before final extradition to Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
Hubert Ray Wright
W.T. Switzer
Pottawatomie County
Wright
Oklahoma
Texas
Jerry Hathcock
Switzer
Hathcock
Booths Fish Fillets Offer Easy Oven or Barbecue Cooking
Advertises Booths Ocean brand frozen fish fillets ready to cook in 10 minutes. Customers can receive 50 cents by mail by sending proof of purchase and foil brand, with options including Ocean Perch Sole Flounder Cod Haddock or Greenland Turbot.
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Booth
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Lowton Fire Department
Associated Press
Sheriff's Report
Refuge Film Program
Smokey
U.S
Associate District Court
Maxine Porter
Jim Fleming
Sherry Snodgrass
National Bank
Lairds OF Lawton Termite & Pest Control
Jacobsen
Booth’ Ocean
Joudmted Foods Company
Ett
Sande
Clinton
Iowa
Consolidated Foods
State
USA
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